diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index f53ba60163..0261149d50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,19 @@ jobs:
             echo "Release branch rc/$RELEASE_VERSION does not exist."
             echo "create_release_branch=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "create_release_pr=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            echo "create_release_feature_branch=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           else
             echo "Release branch rc/$RELEASE_VERSION already exists."
             echo "create_release_branch=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+            if [[ -z $(git ls-remote --heads origin feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION) ]]; then
+              echo "Feature branch feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION does not exist."
+              echo "create_release_feature_branch=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            else
+              echo "Feature branch feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION already exists."
+              echo "create_release_feature_branch=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            fi
+
             pr_state=$(gh pr view rc/$RELEASE_VERSION --json title,state)
             pr_title=$(echo "$pr_state" | jq -r '.title')
             pr_state=$(echo "$pr_state" | jq -r '.state')
@@ -109,13 +118,13 @@ jobs:
           $RELEASE_VERSION
 
       - name: Create feature branch for PR
-        if: env.create_release_pr == 'true'
+        if: env.create_release_feature_branch == 'true'
         run: |
           git switch -c feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION
           git push --set-upstream origin feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION
 
       - name: Get feature branch for PR
-        if: env.create_release_pr == 'false'
+        if: env.create_release_feature_branch == 'false'
         run: |
           git fetch origin feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION
           git switch feature/update-user-manual-for-$RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -140,6 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACTION_DISPATCH_TOKEN }}
         if: env.create_release_pr == 'true'
         run: |
+          git diff
           gh pr create \
           -R $GITHUB_REPOSITORY \
           --title "Release v$RELEASE_VERSION" \