diff --git a/.github/actions/check_milestone/action.yaml b/.github/actions/check_milestone/action.yaml
index 0c7b69d3c9..cafaf06d6e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/check_milestone/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/check_milestone/action.yaml
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ outputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Get tag uniqueness
-      id: unique_tag
-      uses: mukunku/tag-exists-action@v1.2.0 # wildcard version @v1 not possible
-      env:
-        MILESTONE: ${{ inputs.milestone }}
-      with:
-        tag: ${{ env.MILESTONE }}
-
     - name: Get closed issues for milestone
       id: closed_issues
       uses: octokit/graphql-action@v2.x
@@ -93,7 +85,7 @@ runs:
       id: outcome
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        if [ "${{ fromJSON(steps.closed_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount > 0 && fromJSON(steps.open_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount == 0 && steps.unique_tag.outputs.exists == 'false' && ( (steps.patchvers.outputs.value!='0'&&steps.hasoldnotes.outputs.value=='1') || (steps.patchvers.outputs.value=='0'&&steps.hasoldnotes.outputs.value!='1') ) }}" = "true" ]; then
+        if [ "${{ fromJSON(steps.closed_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount > 0 && fromJSON(steps.open_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount == 0 && ( (steps.patchvers.outputs.value!='0'&&steps.hasoldnotes.outputs.value=='1') || (steps.patchvers.outputs.value=='0'&&steps.hasoldnotes.outputs.value!='1') ) }}" = "true" ]; then
           echo "outcome=success" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         else
           echo "outcome=failure" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -103,7 +95,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo outcome            : ${{ steps.outcome.outputs.outcome }}
-        echo has unique tag     : ${{ steps.unique_tag.outputs.exists == 'false' }}
         echo has closed issues  : ${{ fromJSON(steps.closed_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount > 0 }}
         echo has open issues    : ${{ fromJSON(steps.open_issues.outputs.data).search.issueCount > 0 }}
         echo is patch version   : ${{ steps.patchvers.outputs.value != '0' }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml b/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
index b92f7650c7..8348ddc7f4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Close milestone
       uses: Akkjon/close-milestone@v2
+      continue-on-error: true
       env:
         MILESTONE: ${{ inputs.milestone }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Create next patch milestone
       uses: WyriHaximus/github-action-create-milestone@v1
+      continue-on-error: true
       env:
         MILESTONE: ${{ inputs.milestone }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/dev/maintaining/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/dev/maintaining/_index.en.md
index a4b8a7c6cb..cb2cca4920 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/dev/maintaining/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/dev/maintaining/_index.en.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Once working on an issue, assign it to a fitting maintainer.
 
 When done, close the ticket. Once an issue is closed, it needs to be assigned to next release milestone.
 
-A once released ticket is not allowed to be reopened and rereleased in a different release. Write a new ticket in this case.
+A once released ticket is not allowed to be reopened and rereleased in a different milestone. This would cause the changelog to be changed even for the milestone the issue was previously released in. Instead write a new ticket.
 
 ## Managing Pull Requests
 
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ A release is based on a milestone named like the release itself - just the versi
 
 Making releases is automated by the `version-release` GitHub Action. It requires the version number of the milestone that should be released. The release will be created from the `main` branch of the repository.
 
+Treat released milestones as immutable. Don't rerelease an already released milestone. An already released milestone may already been consumed by your users.
+
 During execution of the action a few things are checked. If a check fails the action fails, resulting in no new release. You can correct the errors afterwards and rerun the action.
 
 The following checks will be enforced
@@ -104,7 +106,6 @@ The following checks will be enforced
 - the milestone exists
 - there is at least one closed issue assigned to the milestone
 - all assigned issues for this milestone are closed
-- the milestone is not previously released
 - if it's a main release, there must be a new `<major>.<minor>` at the beginning of the [What's new]({{% relref "basics/migration" %}}) page
 - if it's a patch release, there must be the `<major>.<minor>` from the previous release at the beginning of the [What's new]({{% relref "basics/migration" %}}) page
 
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/more/credits/_index.en.md b/exampleSite/content/more/credits/_index.en.md
index 6e10c462b9..e19bf96184 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/more/credits/_index.en.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/more/credits/_index.en.md
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Many thanks to [Andy Miller](https://github.com/rhukster) for initially creating
   - https://github.com/ashley-taylor/regex-property-action
   - https://github.com/Kaven-Universe/github-action-current-date-time
   - https://github.com/mingjun97/file-regex-replace
-  - https://github.com/mukunku/tag-exists-action
   - https://github.com/octokit/graphql-action
   - https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages
   - https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-hugo