diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 304ff5b..c7d17e1 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 FORGEJO_URL="https://git.zio.sh"
 OWNER="cs2"
 REPO="GroupVerify"
-# Needs write:repository. Only uploading needs it; downloading from the public repo doesn't. From the
-# environment, or else from .forgejo-token in the cs2/ folder above every plugin (outside their
-# repos, mode 600). Don't commit a real token.
-TOKEN_FILE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")/../../.forgejo-token"
-if [[ -z "${FORGEJO_TOKEN:-}" && -r "$TOKEN_FILE" ]]; then
-    FORGEJO_TOKEN="$(tr -d '[:space:]' < "$TOKEN_FILE")"
-fi
+# Placeholder - replace, or set FORGEJO_TOKEN in the environment instead. Needs write:repository.
+# Only uploading needs it; downloading from the public repo doesn't. Don't commit a real token.
 FORGEJO_TOKEN="${FORGEJO_TOKEN:-CHANGE_ME_FORGEJO_TOKEN}"
 
 # Only these ship from the publish output. CounterStrikeSharp.API.dll is excluded by the csproj
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ if [[ -z "$TAG" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 if [[ "$FORGEJO_TOKEN" == "CHANGE_ME_FORGEJO_TOKEN" ]]; then
-    echo "Set FORGEJO_TOKEN (export it, or put it in $TOKEN_FILE) first." >&2
+    echo "Set FORGEJO_TOKEN (edit release.sh or export it) first." >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 for tool in podman jq curl git; do