diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-merge.yml
index 54ce84245b..05299e6284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-merge.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 name: 'Master Merge'
 
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: [CI Pipeline]
-    types:
-    - completed
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  DEV_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEV_PUSH_TOKEN }}
 
 jobs:
   master-merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets.DEV_PUSH_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Merge master into dev
       uses: robotology/gh-action-nightly-merge@14b4a4cf358f7479aa708bee05cf8a794d6a2516 #v1.5.0
@@ -28,4 +31,3 @@ jobs:
         push_token: DEV_PUSH_TOKEN
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        DEV_PUSH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEV_PUSH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/tools/Tgstation.Server.ReleaseNotes/Program.cs b/tools/Tgstation.Server.ReleaseNotes/Program.cs
index d2c7c67ae5..388eafe6cb 100644
--- a/tools/Tgstation.Server.ReleaseNotes/Program.cs
+++ b/tools/Tgstation.Server.ReleaseNotes/Program.cs
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ package (version) distribution(s); urgency=urgency
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		static async ValueTask<int> CICompletionCheck(GitHubClient gitHubClient, string currentSha, string pemBase64)
+		static async ValueTask GenerateAppCredentials(GitHubClient gitHubClient, string pemBase64)
 		{
 			var pemBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(pemBase64);
 			var pem = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(pemBytes);
@@ -1657,10 +1657,15 @@ package (version) distribution(s); urgency=urgency
 			var installToken = await gitHubClient.GitHubApps.CreateInstallationToken(installation.Id);
 
 			gitHubClient.Credentials = new Credentials(installToken.Token);
+		}
+
+		static async ValueTask<int> CICompletionCheck(GitHubClient gitHubClient, string currentSha, string pemBase64)
+		{
+			await GenerateAppCredentials(gitHubClient, pemBase64);
 
 			await gitHubClient.Check.Run.Create(RepoOwner, RepoName, new NewCheckRun("CI Completion", currentSha)
 			{
-				CompletedAt = now,
+				CompletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
 				Conclusion = CheckConclusion.Success,
 				Output = new NewCheckRunOutput("CI Completion", "The CI Pipeline completed successfully"),
 				Status = CheckStatus.Completed,