diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
index dcfed99ca..037f537b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ jobs:
             - name: Update package version in package.json
               run: pnpm version ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.version_number }} --no-git-tag-version --allow-same-version
 
-            - name: Update CHANGELOG.md
-              uses: DamianReeves/write-file-action@master
-              with:
-                  path: CHANGELOG.md
-                  write-mode: overwrite
-                  contents: ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.changelog }}
-
             - name: Format
               run: pnpm install && pnpm run format:fix
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d551e3ca..356931765 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,24 +2,6 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-<!-- git-cliff-unreleased-start -->
-## 1.6.3 - **not yet released**
-
-### 🚀 Features
-
-- **auth:** Use os keyring for secure credential storage ([#1148](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1148)) ([bbfea42](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/bbfea4286345aa5f15429d20d9d52013e7adc637)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1115](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1115)
-- **mcp:** Add &#x27;apify mcp install &lt;client&gt;&#x27; command ([#1145](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1145)) ([f7bcd58](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/f7bcd585c474be1cff6578802939adceced33c15)) by [@MQ37](https://github.com/MQ37)
-- **push:** Add final status block and structured JSON output ([#1199](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1199)) ([71560dd](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/71560dd8aa8de6bbb5e0c2db7a6b9e9d48abd4b8)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1136](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1136)
-- **cli:** Add wait commands and enhance agentic output for builds and runs ([#1168](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1168)) ([d3c3e5b](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/d3c3e5b16a29029acdbb3252622a56a587cf8829)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1140](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1140)
-- **call:** Emit explicit final run status and JSON output (#1139) ([#1198](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1198)) ([ce8c287](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/ce8c287c862d03b42e8fe3be77fca65aa03f438d)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1139](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1139)
-- **auth:** Use OS keyring in bundle distributions ([#1197](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1197)) ([7f4e4ae](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/7f4e4aec787053f06ed454303a2456915a33eace)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1170](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1170)
-
-### 🐛 Bug Fixes
-
-- **run:** Propagate the Actor&#x27;s non-zero exit code ([#1195](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/pull/1195)) ([ca1c009](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/commit/ca1c00987995a7495eb4f8c4bb74c6c010ec7ee9)) by [@l2ysho](https://github.com/l2ysho), closes [#1180](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1180), [#1190](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/issues/1190)
-
-
-<!-- git-cliff-unreleased-end -->
 ## [1.6.2](https://github.com/apify/apify-cli/releases/tag/v1.6.2) (2026-06-03)
 
 ### 🚀 Features