diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
index 80c4b628..615e84be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
@@ -28,17 +28,12 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x]
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-
+          node-version: 16.x
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm install
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [12.x, 14.x, 16.x, 18.x]
+        node-version: [14.x, 16.x, 18.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
@@ -95,18 +90,15 @@ jobs:
       github.event_name == 'push' &&
       startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: Use Node.js 16.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 16.x
 
       - name: Extract the version and commit body from the tag
         id: extract_release