diff --git a/.github/scripts/create-release.sh b/.github/scripts/create-release.sh
index 9fd16711b..ead98fc40 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/create-release.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/create-release.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if [ "$VARIANT" = "" ]; then
   echo "Creating pull request to update docs ..."
   branch_name="automation/update_docs_${current_time}"
   git reset --hard origin/master
-  git cherry-pick $RELEASE_TAG
+  git cherry-pick --strategy=recursive -X theirs $RELEASE_TAG
   git push origin $branch_name
   gh pr create --repo ${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} \
     --base master \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 0eae1c0ad..a83356db1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: create-release
     steps:
-      - name: Triggers the build
+      - name: Identify build ref to trigger build and release.
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.rel_version }}" == *"SNAPSHOT"* ]]; then
+            echo "BUILD_GIT_REF=master" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "BUILD_GIT_REF=v${{ inputs.rel_version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+      - name: Triggers the build and release.
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DAPR_BOT_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          gh workflow run build.yml --repo ${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} --ref v$(echo '${{ inputs.rel_version }}' | sed -r 's/^[vV]?([0-9].+)$/\1/')
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+          gh workflow run build.yml --repo ${GITHUB_REPOSITORY} --ref v$(echo '${{ env.BUILD_GIT_REF }}' | sed -r 's/^[vV]?([0-9].+)$/\1/')
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