diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
index 72147bea62..87e86b2a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ jobs:
             *) echo "👎 Not a release branch"; exit 1 ;;
           esac
 
+      - name: Check out the code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+  
       - name: Extract Asana Task ID
         id: task-id
         uses: ./.github/actions/asana-extract-task-id
         with:
           task-url: ${{ github.event.inputs.asana-task-url }}
 
-      - name: Check out the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-
       - name: Validate release notes
         env:
           TASK_ID: ${{ steps.task-id.outputs.task-id }}
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ jobs:
           curl -fLSs "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks/${TASK_ID}?opt_fields=notes" \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
             | jq -r .data.notes \
-            | ./scripts/extract_release_notes.sh) > release_notes.txt
-          release_notes="$(<release_notes)"
+            | ./scripts/extract_release_notes.sh > release_notes.txt
+          release_notes="$(<release_notes.txt)"
           if [[ ${#release_notes} == 0 || "$release_notes" == "<-- Add release notes here -->" ]]; then
             echo "::error::Release notes are empty. Please add release notes to the Asana task and restart the workflow."
             exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 6158103a21..5a375f7331 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -37,11 +37,19 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Dax the Duck"
           git config --global user.email "dax@duckduckgo.com"
           bundle exec fastlane make_release_branch
+      
+      - name: Get Asana user ID
+        id: get-asana-user-id
+        uses: duckduckgo/apple-infra/actions/asana-get-user-id-for-github-handle@main
+        with:
+          access-token: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          github-handle: ${{ github.actor }}
 
       - name: Create release task
         id: create_release_task
         env:
           ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          ASSIGNEE_ID: ${{ steps.get-asana-user-id.outputs.user-id }}
         run: |
           version="$(echo ${{ steps.make_release_branch.outputs.release_branch_name }} | cut -d '/' -f 2)"
           task_name="macOS App Release $version"
@@ -60,14 +68,11 @@ jobs:
             --output /dev/null \
             -d "{\"data\": {\"task\": \"${asana_task_id}\"}}"
 
-          assignee_id="$(curl -fLSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/duckduckgo/BrowserServicesKit/main/.github/actions/asana-failed-pr-checks/user_ids.json \
-            | jq -r .${{ github.actor }})"
-
           curl -fLSs -X PUT "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks/${asana_task_id}" \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ env.ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             --output /dev/null \
-            -d "{ \"data\": { \"assignee\": \"$assignee_id\" }}"
+            -d "{ \"data\": { \"assignee\": \"$ASSIGNEE_ID\" }}"
 
       - name: Update Asana tasks for the release
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_dmg_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_dmg_release.yml
index ecf9e416b1..63ab21b205 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_dmg_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_dmg_release.yml
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ jobs:
           curl -fLSs "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks/${TASK_ID}?opt_fields=notes" \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
             | jq -r .data.notes \
-            | ./scripts/extract_release_notes.sh) > release_notes.txt
-          release_notes="$(<release_notes)"
+            | ./scripts/extract_release_notes.sh > release_notes.txt
+          release_notes="$(<release_notes.txt)"
           if [[ ${#release_notes} == 0 || "$release_notes" == "<-- Add release notes here -->" ]]; then
             echo "::error::Release notes are empty. Please add release notes to the Asana task and restart the workflow."
             exit 1