diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a7f14b105..04ad1b4ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Prepare repo (clear out old and obsolete fonts)
+        run: |
+          cd -- "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/patched-fonts"
+          find . -name "*.[to]tf" -exec rm {} \;
+
       - name: Download patched fonts from build
         id: download-patched-fonts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
@@ -218,9 +223,9 @@ jobs:
           name: patched-fonts
           path: .
 
-      - uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v7
+      - uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
         with:
           add: 'patched-fonts'
           message: Rebuilds patched fonts
           committer_name: GitHub Actions
-          committer_email: 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
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+          committer_email: 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com