release vs. relax

INCORRECT		CORRECT
	We will never release the new policy.		We will never relax the new policy.

"Release" means "to make something public", "to let go" or "to free someone from responsibility". The author implies to "make something less strict". Therefore, "relax" is more appropriate. The opposite of "relax" here would be "tighten" as in "The administration will tighten the restrictions on absences."