diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 900d71e..789f62d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.already_released.outputs.value != 'true'
         env:
           PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-          PR_BODY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         run: |
-          PR_BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
-          printf '%s' "$PR_BODY" > "$PR_BODY_FILE"
           ruby scripts/release/bump_version.rb \
             --title "$PR_TITLE" \
-            --body-file "$PR_BODY_FILE" \
             --output "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Determine version bump (manual)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c87cf7..a7aeb8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -352,14 +352,14 @@ Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/getstr
 
 Releases use two paths, both handled by `.github/workflows/release.yml`:
 
-- **Default**: automatic release when a PR is merged to `main`/`master`. The PR title (and body) drives the semver bump.
+- **Default**: automatic release when a PR is merged to `main`/`master`. The PR title drives the semver bump.
 - **Fallback**: manual release via the `Release` workflow's `workflow_dispatch` (admin use). Select a `version_bump` (`patch`/`minor`/`major`). `use_current_version=true` skips the bump and publishes whatever is already in `lib/getstream_ruby/version.rb`.
 
 Automatic semver bump rules:
 
 - `feat:` -> minor
 - `fix:` (or `bug:`) -> patch
-- `feat!:`, `<type>(scope)!:`, or `BREAKING CHANGE` in the PR body/title -> major
+- `feat!:` or `<type>(scope)!:` (the `!` marker) -> major
 
 PRs with any other prefix do not trigger a release.
 
diff --git a/scripts/release/bump_version.rb b/scripts/release/bump_version.rb
index e5e41ee..7bf0829 100755
--- a/scripts/release/bump_version.rb
+++ b/scripts/release/bump_version.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ def find_latest_semver_tag
   versions.max_by { |version| version.split('.').map(&:to_i) }
 end
 
-def determine_bump_type(title, body)
-  return 'major' if body.match?(/BREAKING[ -]CHANGE/i) || title.match?(/BREAKING[ -]CHANGE/i)
-
+def determine_bump_type(title)
+  # Breaking changes are signalled only by the `!` marker in the title
+  # (e.g. `feat!:`). Free-text body/title prose is not trusted: a PR that
+  # merely mentions "BREAKING CHANGE" must not force a major bump.
   match = title.strip.match(/^([a-z]+)(\([^)]+\))?(!)?:/i)
   return 'none' unless match
 
@@ -76,8 +77,6 @@ def truthy?(value)
 
 options = {
   title: '',
-  body: '',
-  body_file: '',
   output: '',
   manual_bump: '',
   use_current_version: 'false',
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@ def truthy?(value)
 OptionParser.new do |opts|
 
   opts.on('--title TITLE') { |value| options[:title] = value }
-  opts.on('--body BODY') { |value| options[:body] = value }
-  opts.on('--body-file FILE') { |value| options[:body_file] = value }
   opts.on('--output FILE') { |value| options[:output] = value }
   opts.on('--manual-bump TYPE') { |value| options[:manual_bump] = value }
   opts.on('--use-current-version VAL') { |value| options[:use_current_version] = value }
@@ -123,13 +120,7 @@ def truthy?(value)
   exit(0)
 end
 
-body = if options[:body_file].empty?
-         options[:body].to_s
-       else
-         File.read(options[:body_file])
-       end
-
-bump = determine_bump_type(options[:title].to_s, body.to_s)
+bump = determine_bump_type(options[:title].to_s)
 if bump == 'none'
   write_outputs(options[:output], {
                   'should_release' => 'false',