diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
index cbc50f7c0..945a524c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license-scan.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ jobs:
                   git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
                   git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
                   git add ${DEPENDENCY_FILE} && git commit -m "[Release] Automated commit of ${DEPENDENCY_FILE} changes" && git push
+                  git config --local --unset user.name
+                  git config --local --unset user.email
               else
                   echo "Unexpected changes:"
                   git status --short
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8012c8f81..084aaaf85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ jobs:
          if [ "${REVISION}" != "0-SNAPSHOT" ]; then
              git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
              git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-             git tag -a ${REVISION} -m "Release version ${REVISION}"
-             git push origin ${REVISION}
+             git tag -a ${REVISION} -m "Release version ${REVISION}" && git push origin ${REVISION}
+             git config --local --unset user.name
+             git config --local --unset user.email
          fi
         env:
           REVISION: ${{ github.event.inputs.revision }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unset_git_config.yml b/.github/workflows/unset_git_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92726d336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/unset_git_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Unset Git Config
+
+on:
+  # enable running the workflow manually
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  unset-git-config:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK & Maven Central credentials
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 21
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Check dependency licenses with dash tool
+        run: |
+              git config --local --unset user.name
+              git config --local --unset user.email
+              git config --global --unset user.name
+              git config --global --unset user.email