diff --git a/tools/generate_version_json.py b/tools/generate_version_json.py
index 369ff89..be0b48a 100644
--- a/tools/generate_version_json.py
+++ b/tools/generate_version_json.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ for line in raw:
         remaining_lines.append(line)
 
 if not changelog_lines:
-    print("⚠ No [NEXT] entries found in CHANGELOG_DRAFT.md — aborting.")
-    exit(1)
+    print("ℹ No [NEXT] entries found in CHANGELOG_DRAFT.md — skipping version bump and release generation.")
+    exit(0)
 
 print(f"Changelog entries: {len(changelog_lines)}")