diff --git a/.github/actionconfig.go b/.github/actionconfig.go
index 199048de..ab9a4663 100644
--- a/.github/actionconfig.go
+++ b/.github/actionconfig.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const (
 	publishIdentifier = "publish_"
 	inputConfigKey    = "inputs"
 	securityConfigKey = "secrets"
-	createRelease     = "create_release"
 	schemaTokenKey    = "openapi_doc_auth_token"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ func GenerateActionInputsConfig() (*SDKGenConfig, error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, inputConfigField := range inputConfigFields {
-		if strings.Contains(inputConfigField.Name, publishIdentifier) || inputConfigField.Name == createRelease {
+		if strings.Contains(inputConfigField.Name, publishIdentifier) {
 			reqForPublishing := true
 			inputConfigField.RequiredForPublishing = &reqForPublishing
 			if inputConfigField.Language != nil && *inputConfigField.Language != "" {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml
index 9d5120c1..8bfe5a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ name: Speakeasy SDK Publish Workflow
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
-      create_release:
-        description: "Create a Github release"
-        default: "true"
-        required: false
-        type: string
       speakeasy_server_url:
         required: false
         description: "Internal use only"
@@ -94,7 +89,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action@v15
         with:
           github_access_token: ${{ secrets.github_access_token }}
-          create_release: ${{ inputs.create_release }}
           action: "release"
           speakeasy_api_key: ${{ secrets.speakeasy_api_key }}
           speakeasy_server_url: ${{ inputs.speakeasy_server_url }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-executor.yaml b/.github/workflows/workflow-executor.yaml
index 95918905..1e15c7db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-executor.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-executor.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           speakeasy_version: ${{ inputs.speakeasy_version }}
           github_access_token: ${{ secrets.github_access_token }}
-          create_release: ${{ inputs.create_release }}
           mode: ${{ inputs.mode }}
           force: ${{ inputs.force }}
           speakeasy_api_key: ${{ secrets.speakeasy_api_key }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c4522b5..6a537560 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ jobs:
     uses: speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action/.github/workflows/sdk-publish.yaml@v14 # Import the sdk publish workflow which will handle the publishing to the package managers
     with:
       publish_python: true # Tells the publish action to publish the Python SDK to PyPi
-      create_release: true
     secrets:
       github_access_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
@@ -253,8 +252,6 @@ Distribution of Swift SDKs is supported using the [Swift Package Manager](https:
 
 As such publishing a Swift package through the action creates a new git tag (and corresponding GitHub release) which allows the SDK to be easily imported into Swift projects by the GitHub repository's URL and corresponding version.
 
-**Note:** Because of the requirement on git tags and GitHub releases, the value of `create_release` is ignored when publishing a Swift SDK through the action.
-
 ### Terraform Registry
 
 Publishing a generated terraform provider is possible through the configuration of this action. In order to publish, you must do the following:
@@ -309,7 +306,7 @@ The action to run, valid options are `validate`, `generate`, `finalize`, `sugges
 
 The mode to run the action in, valid options are `direct` or `pr`, defaults to `direct`.
 
-- `direct` will create a commit with the changes to the SDKs and push them directly to the branch the workflow is configure to run on (normally 'main' or 'master'). If `create_release` is `true` this will happen immediately after the commit is created on the branch.
+- `direct` will create a commit with the changes to the SDKs and push them directly to the branch the workflow is configure to run on (normally 'main' or 'master'). 
 - `pr` will instead create a new branch to commit the changes to the SDKs to and then create a PR from this branch. The sdk-publish workflow will then need to be configured to run when the PR is merged to publish the SDKs and create a release.
 
 ### `speakeasy_version`
@@ -391,11 +388,6 @@ languages: |
 
 If multiple languages are present we will treat the repo as a mono repo, if a single language is present as a single language repo.
 
-### `create_release`
-
-Whether to create a release for the new SDK version if using `direct` mode. Default `"true"`.
-This will also create a tag for the release, allowing the Go SDK to be retrieved via a tag with Go modules.
-
 ### `publish_python`
 
 **(Workflow Only)** Whether to publish the Python SDK to PyPi. Default `"false"`.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 68403e4e..a3bb1302 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.speakeasy_version }}
     - ${{ inputs.github_access_token }}
     - ${{ inputs.docs_languages }}
-    - ${{ inputs.create_release }}
     - ${{ inputs.max_suggestions }}
     - ${{ inputs.mode }}
     - ${{ inputs.action }}
diff --git a/internal/environment/environment.go b/internal/environment/environment.go
index f6a06573..1dc03ae9 100644
--- a/internal/environment/environment.go
+++ b/internal/environment/environment.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func IsDocsGeneration() bool {
 }
 
 func CreateGitRelease() bool {
-	return os.Getenv("INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE") == "true" || IsLanguagePublished("php") || IsLanguagePublished("terraform") || IsLanguagePublished("swift")
+	return IsLanguagePublished("php") || IsLanguagePublished("terraform") || IsLanguagePublished("swift")
 }
 
 func GetAccessToken() string {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func GetInvokeTime() time.Time {
 
 func IsLanguagePublished(lang string) bool {
 	if lang == "go" || lang == "swift" {
-		return os.Getenv("INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE") == "true"
+		return true
 	}
 
 	return os.Getenv(fmt.Sprintf("INPUT_PUBLISH_%s", strings.ToUpper(lang))) == "true"
diff --git a/testing/direct-mode-multi-sdk.env b/testing/direct-mode-multi-sdk.env
index 35c8290b..ff66e622 100644
--- a/testing/direct-mode-multi-sdk.env
+++ b/testing/direct-mode-multi-sdk.env
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 INPUT_MODE="direct"
 INPUT_ACTION="generate"
 INPUT_LANGUAGES="- go: ./subsdk1"
-INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE=true
 GITHUB_REPOSITORY="speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action-multi-test-repo"
 INPUT_FORCE=true
 RUN_FINALIZE=true
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diff --git a/testing/direct-mode.env b/testing/direct-mode.env
index ffd70dea..708de6b6 100644
--- a/testing/direct-mode.env
+++ b/testing/direct-mode.env
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 INPUT_MODE="direct"
 INPUT_ACTION="generate"
 INPUT_LANGUAGES="- go"
-INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE=true
 GITHUB_REPOSITORY="speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action-test-repo"
 INPUT_FORCE=true
 RUN_FINALIZE=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testing/release-mode-multi-sdk.env b/testing/release-mode-multi-sdk.env
index 67f45b5b..68f4347a 100644
--- a/testing/release-mode-multi-sdk.env
+++ b/testing/release-mode-multi-sdk.env
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 INPUT_ACTION="release"
 INPUT_LANGUAGES="- go: ./subsdk1"
-INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE=true
 GITHUB_REPOSITORY="speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action-multi-test-repo"
diff --git a/testing/release-mode.env b/testing/release-mode.env
index 94c7a42a..b8c7822f 100644
--- a/testing/release-mode.env
+++ b/testing/release-mode.env
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 INPUT_ACTION="release"
 INPUT_LANGUAGES="- go"
-INPUT_CREATE_RELEASE=true
 GITHUB_REPOSITORY="speakeasy-api/sdk-generation-action-test-repo"
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