diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
index 6925db0..3a5146d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_package.yml
@@ -60,21 +60,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish distribution to PyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-
-  # create-release:
-  #   name: Create a release
-  #   environment:
-  #     name: release
-  #     url: https://pypi.org/p/otf-api
-  #   needs: [publish-pypi-dists]
-  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-  #   permissions:
-  #     id-token: write # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
-
-  #   steps:
-  #     - name: Release
-  #       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-  #       with:
-  #         generate_release_notes: true
-  #         files: "./dist"
-  #         make_latest: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b32507b..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-# # Publish package on release branch if it's tagged with 'v*'
-
-# name: build & release
-
-# # Controls when the action will run.
-# on:
-#   # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
-#   push:
-#     branch: [main, master]
-#     tags:
-#       - 'v*'
-
-#   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
-#   workflow_dispatch:
-
-# # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
-# jobs:
-#   release:
-#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-#     strategy:
-#       matrix:
-#         python-versions: ['3.9']
-
-#     # map step outputs to job outputs so they can be share among jobs
-#     outputs:
-#       package_version: ${{ steps.variables_step.outputs.package_version }}
-#       package_name: ${{ steps.variables_step.outputs.package_name }}
-#       repo_name: ${{ steps.variables_step.outputs.repo_name }}
-#       repo_owner: ${{ steps.variables_step.outputs.repo_owner }}
-
-#     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
-#     steps:
-#       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-#       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-#       - name: build change log
-#         id: build_changelog
-#         uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v3.2.0
-#         env:
-#           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-#       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-#         with:
-#           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-versions }}
-
-#       - name: Install dependencies
-#         run: |
-#           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-#           pip install tox-gh-actions poetry
-
-#         # declare package_version, repo_owner, repo_name, package_name so you may use it in web hooks.
-#       - name: Declare variables for convenient use
-#         id: variables_step
-#         run: |
-#           echo "repo_owner=${GITHUB_REPOSITORY%/*}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-#           echo "repo_name=${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-#           echo "package_name=`poetry version | awk '{print $1}'`" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-#           echo "package_version=`poetry version --short`" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-#         shell: bash
-
-#       - name: publish documentation
-#         run: |
-#           poetry install -E doc
-#           mkdocs build
-#           git config --global user.name Docs deploy
-#           git config --global user.email docs@dummy.bot.com
-#           mike deploy -p -f --ignore `poetry version --short` latest
-#           mike set-default -p `poetry version --short`
-
-#       - name: Build wheels and source tarball
-#         run: |
-#           poetry lock
-#           poetry build
-
-#       - name: Create Release
-#         id: create_release
-#         uses: actions/create-release@v1
-#         env:
-#           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-#         with:
-#           tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-#           release_name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
-#           body: ${{ steps.build_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
-#           draft: false
-#           prerelease: false
-
-#       - name: publish to PYPI
-#         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-#         with:
-#           user: __token__
-#           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
-#           skip_existing: true
-
-#   notification:
-#     needs: release
-#     if: always()
-#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#     steps:
-#       - uses: martialonline/workflow-status@v2
-#         id: check
-
-#       - name: build success notification via email
-#         if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.status == 'success' }}
-#         uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3
-#         with:
-#           server_address: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_SERVER }}
-#           server_port: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_PORT }}
-#           username: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_FROM }}
-#           password: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_PASSWORD }}
-#           from: build-bot
-#           to: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_RCPT }}
-#           subject: ${{ needs.release.outputs.package_name }}.${{ needs.release.outputs.package_version}} build successfully
-#           convert_markdown: true
-#           html_body: |
-#             ## Build Success
-#             ${{ needs.release.outputs.package_name }}.${{ needs.release.outputs.package_version }} has been published to PYPI
-
-#             ## Change Details
-#             ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
-
-#             For more information, please check change history at https://${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_owner }}.github.io/${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_name }}/${{ needs.release.outputs.package_version }}/history
-
-#             ## Package Download
-#             The package is available at: https://pypi.org/project/${{ needs.release.outputs.package_name }}/
-
-#       - name: build failure notification via email
-#         if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.status == 'failure' }}
-#         uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3
-#         with:
-#           server_address: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_SERVER }}
-#           server_port: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_PORT }}
-#           username: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_FROM }}
-#           password: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_PASSWORD }}
-#           from: build-bot
-#           to: ${{ secrets.BUILD_NOTIFY_MAIL_RCPT }}
-#           subject: ${{ needs.release.outputs.package_name }}.${{ needs.release.outputs.package_version}} build failure
-#           convert_markdown: true
-#           html_body: |
-#             ## Change Details
-#             ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
-
-#             ## Status: ${{ steps.check.outputs.status }}
-
-#             ## View Log
-#             https://github.com/${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_owner }}/${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_name }}/actions
-
-#       # - name: Dingtalk Robot Notify
-#       #   if: always()
-#       #   uses: leafney/dingtalk-action@v1.0.0
-#       #   env:
-#       #     DINGTALK_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DINGTALK_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-#       #     DINGTALK_SECRET: ${{ secrets.DINGTALK_SECRET }}
-#       #   with:
-#       #     msgtype: markdown
-#       #     title: CI Notification | Success
-#       #     text: |
-#       #       ### ${{ needs.release.outputs.package_name }} Build Success
-#       #       ${{ needs.release.outputs.package_version }} has been published to PYPI
-#       #       ### Change History
-#       #       Please check change history at https://${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_owner }}.github.io/${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_name }}/latest/history
-#       #       ### Package Download
-#       #       Please download the package at: https://pypi.org/project/${{ needs.release.outputs.repo_name }}/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_lint.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_lint.yml
index 6b13c46..4409656 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_lint.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install tox
+          pip install tox ruff
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: tox -e ${{ matrix.python-version }}