diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-issues-to-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/new-issues-to-triage.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6750bb29..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/new-issues-to-triage.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-name: New Issues to Triage
-
-on:
-    issues:
-        types: [opened]
-
-jobs:
-    new-issue-to-triage:
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        name: New Issue to Triage
-        # Based on https://docs.github.com/en/issues/trying-out-the-new-projects-experience/automating-projects#example-workflow-authenticating-with-a-personal-access-token
-        steps:
-            - name: Get project data
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                  ORGANIZATION: pulumi
-                  PROJECT_NUMBER: 33
-              run: |
-                  gh api graphql -f query='
-                    query($org: String!, $number: Int!) {
-                      organization(login: $org){
-                        projectNext(number: $number) {
-                          id
-                          fields(first:20) {
-                            nodes {
-                              id
-                              name
-                              settings
-                            }
-                          }
-                        }
-                      }
-                    }' -f org=$ORGANIZATION -F number=$PROJECT_NUMBER > project_data.json
-                  echo 'PROJECT_ID='$(jq '.data.organization.projectNext.id' project_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-                  echo 'DATE_FIELD_ID='$(jq '.data.organization.projectNext.fields.nodes[] | select(.name== "Date posted") | .id' project_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-                  echo 'STATUS_FIELD_ID='$(jq '.data.organization.projectNext.fields.nodes[] | select(.name== "Status") | .id' project_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-                  echo 'TODO_OPTION_ID='$(jq '.data.organization.projectNext.fields.nodes[] | select(.name== "Status") |.settings | fromjson.options[] | select(.name=="Todo") |.id' project_data.json) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            - name: Add issue to project
-              env:
-                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TRIAGE_WORKFLOW_TOKEN }}
-                  ISSUE_ID: ${{ github.event.issue.node_id }}
-              run: |
-                  item_id="$( gh api graphql -f query='
-                    mutation($project:ID!, $pr:ID!) {
-                      addProjectNextItem(input: {projectId: $project, contentId: $pr}) {
-                        projectNextItem {
-                          id
-                        }
-                      }
-                    }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f pr=$ISSUE_ID --jq '.data.addProjectNextItem.projectNextItem.id')"
-
-                  echo 'ITEM_ID='$item_id >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 57c47a70..54535d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run GoReleaser
       uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v2
       with:
-        args: -p 1 release --clean --timeout 90m0s
+        args: -p 1 release --clean --timeout 90m0s --release-notes=CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
         version: latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c806c7cf..647f626d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /vendor/
 **/bin/
+**/venv/
 **/obj/
 **/node_modules/
 **/.vs
@@ -17,6 +18,4 @@ ci-scripts
 **/version.txt
 .mono
 /go/
-*.sln
-dist
-pulumi_pulumiservice.egg-info
\ No newline at end of file
+*.sln
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bd7b18ab..24536f0a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ python_sdk: gen_sdk_prerequisites
 	rm -rf sdk/python
 	$(PULUMI) package gen-sdk $(SCHEMA_FILE) --language python
 	cp README.md ${PACKDIR}/python/
-	sudo python3 -m venv temp-venv
-	sudo temp-venv/bin/pip install setuptools 
-	temp-venv/bin/python3 ${PACKDIR}/python/setup.py clean --all 
-	rm -rf ${PACKDIR}/python/bin ${PACKDIR}/python.bin/ 
-	cp -R ${PACKDIR}/python ${PACKDIR}/python.bin && mv ${PACKDIR}/python.bin ${PACKDIR}/python/bin 
-	sed -i.bak -e 's/^VERSION = .*/VERSION = "$(PYPI_VERSION)"/g' -e 's/^PLUGIN_VERSION = .*/PLUGIN_VERSION = "$(VERSION)"/g' ${PACKDIR}/python/bin/setup.py 
-	rm ${PACKDIR}/python/bin/setup.py.bak 
-	temp-venv/bin/python3 ${PACKDIR}/python/bin/setup.py build sdist 
-	sudo rm -rf temp-venv
+	cd ${PACKDIR}/python/ && \
+		python3 -m venv venv && \
+		. ./venv/bin/activate && \
+		python -m pip install setuptools && \
+		python setup.py clean --all && \
+		rm -rf ./bin/ ../python.bin/ && cp -R . ../python.bin && mv ../python.bin ./bin && \
+		sed -i.bak -e 's/^VERSION = .*/VERSION = "$(PYPI_VERSION)"/g' -e 's/^PLUGIN_VERSION = .*/PLUGIN_VERSION = "$(VERSION)"/g' ./bin/setup.py && \
+		rm ./bin/setup.py.bak && \
+		cd ./bin && python3 setup.py build sdist
 
 GRADLE_DIR := $(WORKING_DIR)/.gradle
 GRADLE := $(GRADLE_DIR)/gradlew