diff --git a/scripts/release/run.js b/scripts/release/run.js
index 213d7a9c7..1e2ac3011 100644
--- a/scripts/release/run.js
+++ b/scripts/release/run.js
@@ -27,35 +27,35 @@ for (let step of [
     name: "Validating new version",
     process: steps.validateNewVersion,
   },
-  {
-    name: "Checking git status",
-    process: steps.checkGitStatus,
-    skip: params.dry,
-  },
-  {
-    name: "Installing NPM dependencies",
-    process: steps.installDependencies,
-    skip: params.dry || params.skipDependenciesInstall || !params.manual,
-  },
   // {
-  //   name: "Linting files",
-  //   process: steps.lintFiles,
+  //   name: "Checking git status",
+  //   process: steps.checkGitStatus,
   //   skip: params.dry,
   // },
-  {
-    name: "Bumping version",
-    process: steps.updateVersion,
-    skip: params.dry,
-  },
-  steps.generateBundles,
-  steps.updateChangelog,
-  {
-    name: "Committing and pushing to remote",
-    process: steps.pushToGit,
-    skip: params.dry,
-  },
-  params.manual ? steps.publishToNpm : steps.waitForBotRelease,
-  steps.showInstructionsAfterNpmPublish,
+  // {
+  //   name: "Installing NPM dependencies",
+  //   process: steps.installDependencies,
+  //   skip: params.dry || params.skipDependenciesInstall || !params.manual,
+  // },
+  // // {
+  // //   name: "Linting files",
+  // //   process: steps.lintFiles,
+  // //   skip: params.dry,
+  // // },
+  // {
+  //   name: "Bumping version",
+  //   process: steps.updateVersion,
+  //   skip: params.dry,
+  // },
+  // steps.generateBundles,
+  // steps.updateChangelog,
+  // {
+  //   name: "Committing and pushing to remote",
+  //   process: steps.pushToGit,
+  //   skip: params.dry,
+  // },
+  // params.manual ? steps.publishToNpm : steps.waitForBotRelease,
+  // steps.showInstructionsAfterNpmPublish,
   {
     name: "Merge release notes PR",
     process: steps.mergeBlogPost,