diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_gh_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_gh_release.yml
index 37e87ae5..759c6467 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_gh_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_gh_release.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ jobs:
     if:  ${{ inputs.current_version != inputs.new_version }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.10'
-    - name: Upgrade pip and install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
     - name: Update package version and change log
       run: |
         make update-version CURRENT_VERSION=${{ inputs.current_version }} NEW_VERSION=${{ inputs.new_version }} 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 70967ccf..9eb203bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,8 +68,14 @@ endif
 	@echo "Updating version from $(CURRENT_VERSION) to $(NEW_VERSION) for following files:"
 	@for file in $(FILES); do \
 		echo "  $$file"; \
-		sed -i '' -e 's/__version__ = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/__version__ = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' $$file; \
-		sed -i '' -e 's/version = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' $$file; \
-		sed -i '' -e 's/version: "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version: "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' $$file; \
+		if [ "$(shell uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+			sed -i '' -e 's/__version__ = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/__version__ = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' \
+				-e 's/version = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' \
+				-e 's/version: "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version: "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' $$file; \
+		else \
+			sed -i'' -e 's/__version__ = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/__version__ = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' \
+				-e 's/version = "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version = "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' \
+				-e 's/version: "$(CURRENT_VERSION)"/version: "$(NEW_VERSION)"/' $$file; \
+		fi; \
 	done
 	@echo "Version update complete."
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