diff --git a/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 974f0ad1ab56..4db5e5cee841 100644
--- a/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ _Released 03/1/2023 (PENDING)_
 **Bugfixes:**
 
 - Fixed an issue where cookies were being duplicated with the same hostname, but a prepended dot. Fixed an issue where cookies may not be expiring correctly. Fixes [#25174](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25174), [#25205](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25205) and [#25495](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/25495).
+- Added missing TypeScript type definitions for the [`cy.reload()`](https://docs.cypress.io/api/commands/reload) command. Addressed in [#25779](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/pull/25779).
 
 ## 12.6.0
 
diff --git a/cli/types/cypress.d.ts b/cli/types/cypress.d.ts
index 60ad410061e2..17a27f2b3eda 100644
--- a/cli/types/cypress.d.ts
+++ b/cli/types/cypress.d.ts
@@ -1816,9 +1816,21 @@ declare namespace Cypress {
      *
      * @see https://on.cypress.io/reload
      * @example
+     *    cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/admin')
      *    cy.reload()
      */
-    reload(options?: Partial<Loggable & Timeoutable>): Chainable<AUTWindow>
+    reload(): Chainable<AUTWindow>
+    /**
+     * Reload the page.
+     *
+     * @see https://on.cypress.io/reload
+     * @param {Partial<Loggable & Timeoutable>} options Pass in an options object to modify the default behavior of cy.reload()
+     * @example
+     *    // Reload the page, do not log it in the command log and timeout after 15s
+     *    cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/admin')
+     *    cy.reload({log: false, timeout: 15000})
+     */
+    reload(options: Partial<Loggable & Timeoutable>): Chainable<AUTWindow>
     /**
      * Reload the page without cache
      *
@@ -1830,6 +1842,18 @@ declare namespace Cypress {
      *    cy.reload(true)
      */
     reload(forceReload: boolean): Chainable<AUTWindow>
+    /**
+     * Reload the page without cache and with log and timeout options
+     *
+     * @see https://on.cypress.io/reload
+     * @param {Boolean} forceReload Whether to reload the current page without using the cache. true forces the reload without cache.
+     * @param {Partial<Loggable & Timeoutable>} options Pass in an options object to modify the default behavior of cy.reload()
+     * @example
+     *    // Reload the page without using the cache, do not log it in the command log and timeout after 15s
+     *    cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/admin')
+     *    cy.reload(true, {log: false, timeout: 15000})
+     */
+    reload(forceReload: boolean, options: Partial<Loggable & Timeoutable>): Chainable<AUTWindow>
 
     /**
      * Make an HTTP GET request.
diff --git a/scripts/semantic-commits/get-binary-release-data.js b/scripts/semantic-commits/get-binary-release-data.js
index 6e5d1f9dcf63..a2a4dad8aad5 100644
--- a/scripts/semantic-commits/get-binary-release-data.js
+++ b/scripts/semantic-commits/get-binary-release-data.js
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ const { getCurrentReleaseData } = require('./get-current-release-data')
 const { getNextVersionForBinary } = require('../get-next-version')
 const { getLinkedIssues } = require('./get-linked-issues')
 
-if (process.env.CIRCLECI && !process.env.GH_TOKEN) {
-  throw new Error('The GITHUB_TOKEN env is not set.')
+const ensureAuth = () => {
+  if (!process.env.GH_TOKEN) {
+    throw new Error('The GH_TOKEN env is not set.')
+  }
 }
 
-const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: process.env.GH_TOKEN })
-
 /**
  * Get the list of file names that have been added, deleted or changed since the git
  * sha associated with the latest tag published on npm.
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ const getChangedFilesSinceLastRelease = (latestReleaseInfo) => {
  * @param {string} latestReleaseInfo.buildSha - git commit associated with published content
  */
 const getReleaseData = async (latestReleaseInfo) => {
+  ensureAuth()
+  const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: process.env.GH_TOKEN })
+
   let {
     nextVersion,
     commits: semanticCommits,