Update version_branch.yml

.github/workflows/version_branch.yml

@@ -320,13 +320,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 2
           fi
 
-      - name: Bump versions and update manifest dates (targeted, excluding .github)
-        run: |
-          source "$CI_HELPERS"
-          moko_init "Version bump"
-
-          python3 - <<'PY'
-import json
+      $1          import json
           import os
           import re
           from pathlib import Path
@@ -363,7 +357,6 @@ updated_manifests = []
           would_update_files = []
           would_update_manifests = []
 
-# Exclude root update feeds. They are generated at release time.
           exclude_root = {"update.xml", "updates.xml"}
 
           def should_skip(p: Path) -> bool: