diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-submit-ios.yml b/.github/workflows/build-submit-ios.yml
index e90dd525e0..a1dfd52cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-submit-ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-submit-ios.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         description: Assign the build to the "QA Team" TestFlight group after submitting
         default: false
-      releaseNotes:
-        type: string
-        description: Notes to set as the TestFlight "What to Test" changelog
-        required: false
-        default: ''
     outputs:
       package-version:
         description: Version from package.json
@@ -216,7 +211,6 @@ jobs:
       # eas submit only uploads to App Store Connect; it can't assign a build to a
       # TestFlight group. fastlane's distribute_only mode skips the upload and assigns the
       # already-submitted build to the group, polling until Apple finishes processing it.
-      # The "What to Test" changelog is supplied by the caller (e.g. the nightly workflow).
       - name: 🧪 Assign build to TestFlight group
         if: ${{ inputs.assignTestFlightGroup }}
         env:
@@ -225,7 +219,6 @@ jobs:
           ASC_KEY_P8_BASE64: ${{ secrets.ASC_KEY_P8_BASE64 }}
           APP_VERSION: ${{ steps.get-build-info.outputs.PACKAGE_VERSION }}
           BUILD_NUMBER: ${{ steps.ipa-build-number.outputs.build-number }}
-          RELEASE_NOTES: ${{ inputs.releaseNotes }}
         run: |
           # Ensure the API key material is removed even if fastlane exits non-zero
           # (the step runs under `bash -e`, which would otherwise abort before cleanup).
@@ -239,17 +232,15 @@ jobs:
             --arg key "$key_content" \
             '{key_id: $key_id, issuer_id: $issuer_id, key: $key, in_house: false}' \
             > asc_api_key.json
-          changelog_args=()
-          if [ -n "$RELEASE_NOTES" ]; then
-            changelog_args=(changelog:"$RELEASE_NOTES")
-          fi
+          # app_platform is required in non-interactive mode: distribute_only otherwise
+          # calls fetch_app_platform, which prompts for input and crashes without a TTY.
           fastlane run upload_to_testflight \
             api_key_path:"$PWD/asc_api_key.json" \
             distribute_only:true \
+            app_platform:"ios" \
             app_identifier:"xyz.blueskyweb.app" \
             app_version:"$APP_VERSION" \
             build_number:"$BUILD_NUMBER" \
-            "${changelog_args[@]}" \
             groups:"QA Team"
 
       - name: 🔔 Notify Slack of Production Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
index 48e4ea4ca1..ae653ccc2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       profile: testflight
       assignTestFlightGroup: true
-      releaseNotes: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.notes }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   android: