diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release-automerge.yml
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-name: 'Merge the release to develop'
-run-name:  Merge the released `${{ github.head_ref }}` from `trunk` to `develop`
-
-# **What it does**: Merges trunk to develop after `release/*` is merged to `trunk`.
-# **Why we have it**: To automate the release process and follow git-flow.
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types:
-      - closed
-    branches:
-      - trunk
-
-jobs:
-  automerge_trunk:
-    name: Automerge released trunk
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: woocommerce/grow/automerge-released-trunk@actions-v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release-merge.yml
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+name: 'Merge the release to develop'
+run-name:  Make a PR to merge the released `${{ github.head_ref }}` from `trunk` to `develop`
+
+# **What it does**: Creates a PR to merge `trunk` to `develop` after `prepare-extension-release`-based release is merged to `trunk`.
+# **Why we have it**: To automate the release process and follow the git-flow.
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+    branches:
+      - trunk
+
+jobs:
+  MergeTrunkDevelopPR:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: woocommerce/grow/merge-trunk-develop-pr@actions-v1