diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-template-version.yml b/.github/workflows/new-template-version.yml
index 8516d77d..37c91d98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-template-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-template-version.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,18 @@
 #
 
 # 🚨 GITHUB SECRETS REQUIRED:
-#         - GH_TOKEN: A GitHub token with write repo access.
-#           You can generate one from here: https://github.com/settings/tokens
-#           make sure to add it to the repo secrets with the name GH_TOKEN
-#           Attention: Not to be confused with the GITHUB_TOKEN, this is a different token with different permissions.
+# - NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT: A fine-grained Personal Access Token.
+#                             This token is used to commit, push and create a new release in the template repository.
+#                             You can generate one from here: https://github.com/settings/tokens?type=beta
+#                             Set the Repository access to "Only select repositories" and select the template repository.
+#                             Set the following Repo permissions:
+#                                 - Contents: Read & write (to commit, push and create a new release)
+#                                 - Metadata: Read-only (mandatory by GitHub)
+#                                 - Actions: Read and write (to allow triggering other workflows, like docs deployment)
+#                             Make sure to add it to the repo secrets with the name NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT:
+#                                 - Go to Repository Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions > New repository secret
+#                                   - Name: NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT
+#                                   - Value: The Personal Access Token you created
 
 name: New Template Version
 
@@ -45,17 +53,18 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - name: 🔍 GH_TOKEN
-        if: env.GH_TOKEN == ''
+      - name: Check if Personal Access Token exists
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: echo "GH_TOKEN=${GITHUB_TOKEN}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          PAT: ${{ secrets.NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT }}
+        if: env.PAT == ''
+        run: |
+          echo "NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT secret not found. Please create a fine-grained Personal Access Token following the instructions in the workflow file."
+          exit 1
       - name: 📦 Checkout project repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-
+          token: ${{ secrets.NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT }}
       - name: 📝 Git User Setup
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
@@ -78,3 +87,4 @@ jobs:
           tag: v${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}
           generateReleaseNotes: true
           draft: false
+          token: ${{ secrets.NEW_TEMPLATE_VERSION_PAT }}