From a60aa76f98a964bfef0a7c3736909c931611e146 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:58:03 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 01/21] ci: add release.yml to help automate release versions

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/release.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..696403d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+name: Bump release version
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [rolling]
+    types:
+      - closed
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+concurrency: production
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Create Release  
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Taking the Latest Release Tag number
+        id: releaseVersion
+        run: |
+              repo="${{ github.repository }}"
+              release_json=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases")
+              
+              if [ "$(echo "$release_json" | jq '. | length')" -eq 0 ]; then
+                Release_tag="0.1.0"
+                echo "No releases found. Setting default version to $Release_tag"
+              else
+                Release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.[0].tag_name')
+                echo "Latest Tag is : $Release_tag"
+              fi
+              
+              echo "::set-output name=Release_tag::$Release_tag"
+                
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        
+      - name: Bumping Major Index
+        id: bump_version_major
+        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'major')
+        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
+        with:
+          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
+          version-fragment: 'major'
+                    
+      - name: Bumping Minor Index
+        id: bump_version_minor
+        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'feat') 
+
+        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
+        with:
+          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
+          version-fragment: 'feature'
+          
+      - name: Bumping Patch Index 
+        id: bump_version_patch
+        if: |
+            ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'patch') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'build') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'chore') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'ci') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'docs') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'style') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'refactor') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'perf') ||
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'test') }}
+        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
+        with:
+          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
+          version-fragment: 'bug'
+          
+      - name: Create release version for bump_version_major
+        env: 
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          create_release() {
+            curl \
+              -X POST \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+              https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases \
+              -d '{"tag_name":"'"${1}"'","target_commitish":"'"${branch}"'","name":"'"${1}"'","body":"","draft":false,"prerelease":false,"generate_release_notes":true}'
+          }
+
+          repo=${{ github.repository }}
+          branch=${{ github.head_ref }}
+          
+          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}"
+          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}"
+          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"
\ No newline at end of file

From fbd2154ab86a4a085da29a34adb4db91f9c40b35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:07:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/21] ci: add release.yml to help automate release versions -
 edited file further to cover edge cases

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 696403d..1830b5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,14 +20,25 @@ jobs:
         id: releaseVersion
         run: |
               repo="${{ github.repository }}"
-              release_json=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases")
+              latest_release=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases" | jq -r '.[0].name' )
+              latest_tag=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/tags" | jq -r '.[0].tag_name')
+
               
-              if [ "$(echo "$release_json" | jq '. | length')" -eq 0 ]; then
-                Release_tag="0.1.0"
-                echo "No releases found. Setting default version to $Release_tag"
+              if [ -z "$latest_release" ] && [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
+                echo "No releases or tags found. Setting default version to 0.1.0"
+                Release_tag="v0.1.0"
+              elif [ -z "$latest_release" ]; then
+                echo "No releases found. Using latest tag version."
+                Release_tag=$latest_release
+              elif [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
+                echo "No tags found. Using latest release version."
+                Release_tag=$latest_release
+              elif [[ "$latest_release" > "$latest_tag" ]]; then
+                echo "Latest release is newer. Using release version."
+                Release_tag=$latest_tag
               else
-                Release_tag=$(echo "$release_json" | jq -r '.[0].tag_name')
-                echo "Latest Tag is : $Release_tag"
+                echo "Latest tag is newer. Using tag version."
+                Release_tag=$latest_tag
               fi
               
               echo "::set-output name=Release_tag::$Release_tag"

From a945c00340c149d888b8e266bd1d8bdcc7fa0c55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:17:39 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 03/21] ci: add release.yml to help automate release versions -
 I had a typo in a line which pointed at a different variable

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1830b5c..21814df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
                 Release_tag=$latest_release
               elif [[ "$latest_release" > "$latest_tag" ]]; then
                 echo "Latest release is newer. Using release version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_tag
+                Release_tag=$latest_release
               else
                 echo "Latest tag is newer. Using tag version."
                 Release_tag=$latest_tag
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ jobs:
           
           create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}"
           create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}"
-          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"
\ No newline at end of file
+          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"

From 6b75b41083359aa3728186ec1ea95c441294bed1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:27:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 04/21] ci: add release.yml to help automate release versions -
 Fixing the release portion to prepend a v

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21814df..1681e04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
                 Release_tag="v0.1.0"
               elif [ -z "$latest_release" ]; then
                 echo "No releases found. Using latest tag version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_release
+                Release_tag=$latest_tag
               elif [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
                 echo "No tags found. Using latest release version."
                 Release_tag=$latest_release
@@ -85,17 +85,30 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           create_release() {
-            curl \
-              -X POST \
-              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-              -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
-              https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases \
-              -d '{"tag_name":"'"${1}"'","target_commitish":"'"${branch}"'","name":"'"${1}"'","body":"","draft":false,"prerelease":false,"generate_release_notes":true}'
+          local version="${1}"
+          if [ -n "${version}" ]; then
+            version="V${version}"
+          fi
+          curl \
+            -X POST \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases \
+            -d '{"tag_name":"'"${version}"'","target_commitish":"'"${branch}"'","name":"'"${version}"'","body":"","draft":false,"prerelease":false,"generate_release_notes":true}'
           }
 
           repo=${{ github.repository }}
           branch=${{ github.head_ref }}
-          
-          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}"
-          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}"
-          create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"
+
+          # Check if steps are defined before calling create_release so we don't do unnecessary steps
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
+            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}"
+          fi
+
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
+            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}"
+          fi
+
+          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
+            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"
+          fi

From 8e12d75404162886f55a07ce2414af9652decf79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:30:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 05/21] ci: add release.yml to help automate release versions.
 Lowercased V so it looks like v1.1.0 instead of V1.1.0

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1681e04..afb4613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           create_release() {
           local version="${1}"
           if [ -n "${version}" ]; then
-            version="V${version}"
+            version="v${version}"
           fi
           curl \
             -X POST \

From 857f52ba289e5cd81f98cadcfdde3b4cb6a99671 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:13:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 06/21] ci: changing structure of release.yml to be easier to
 understand

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 118 ++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 91 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index afb4613..c5bf720 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,99 +16,35 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Taking the Latest Release Tag number
-        id: releaseVersion
-        run: |
-              repo="${{ github.repository }}"
-              latest_release=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases" | jq -r '.[0].name' )
-              latest_tag=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/tags" | jq -r '.[0].tag_name')
-
-              
-              if [ -z "$latest_release" ] && [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
-                echo "No releases or tags found. Setting default version to 0.1.0"
-                Release_tag="v0.1.0"
-              elif [ -z "$latest_release" ]; then
-                echo "No releases found. Using latest tag version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_tag
-              elif [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
-                echo "No tags found. Using latest release version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_release
-              elif [[ "$latest_release" > "$latest_tag" ]]; then
-                echo "Latest release is newer. Using release version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_release
-              else
-                echo "Latest tag is newer. Using tag version."
-                Release_tag=$latest_tag
-              fi
-              
-              echo "::set-output name=Release_tag::$Release_tag"
-                
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         
-      - name: Bumping Major Index
-        id: bump_version_major
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'major')
-        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
-        with:
-          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
-          version-fragment: 'major'
-                    
-      - name: Bumping Minor Index
-        id: bump_version_minor
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'feat') 
-
-        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
-        with:
-          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
-          version-fragment: 'feature'
-          
-      - name: Bumping Patch Index 
-        id: bump_version_patch
-        if: |
-            ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'patch') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'build') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'chore') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'ci') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'docs') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'style') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'refactor') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'perf') ||
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'test') }}
-        uses: christian-draeger/increment-semantic-version@1.1.0
-        with:
-          current-version: ${{ steps.releaseVersion.outputs.Release_tag }}
-          version-fragment: 'bug'
-          
-      - name: Create release version for bump_version_major
-        env: 
+      - name:  'Automated Version Bump'
+        id: version-bump
+        uses:  'phips28/gh-action-bump-version@master'
+        env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          create_release() {
-          local version="${1}"
-          if [ -n "${version}" ]; then
-            version="v${version}"
-          fi
-          curl \
-            -X POST \
-            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases \
-            -d '{"tag_name":"'"${version}"'","target_commitish":"'"${branch}"'","name":"'"${version}"'","body":"","draft":false,"prerelease":false,"generate_release_notes":true}'
-          }
+        with:
+          major-wording:  'MAJOR,major-change'
+          minor-wording:  'feat,'
+          patch-wording:  'patch,fix,build,chore,ci,docs,style,refactor,perf,test'     # Providing patch-wording will override commits
+          tag-prefix:  'v'
+          default: patch
+      - name: Changelog
+        uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
+        id: Changelog
+        env:
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@latest
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.newTag }}
+          release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.newTag }}
+          body: |
+            ${{ steps.Changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
 
-          repo=${{ github.repository }}
-          branch=${{ github.head_ref }}
-
-          # Check if steps are defined before calling create_release so we don't do unnecessary steps
-          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
-            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_major.outputs.next-version }}"
-          fi
-
-          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
-            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_minor.outputs.next-version }}"
-          fi
-
-          if [ -n "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}" ]; then
-            create_release "${{ steps.bump_version_patch.outputs.next-version }}"
-          fi

From 0dac20412db226525c632a35f7bcd3131f120f1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:27:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 07/21] ci: #minor changes made

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 14 +++++---------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c5bf720..ea2f9a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,15 +21,11 @@ jobs:
         
       - name:  'Automated Version Bump'
         id: version-bump
-        uses:  'phips28/gh-action-bump-version@master'
+        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.36.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          major-wording:  'MAJOR,major-change'
-          minor-wording:  'feat,'
-          patch-wording:  'patch,fix,build,chore,ci,docs,style,refactor,perf,test'     # Providing patch-wording will override commits
-          tag-prefix:  'v'
-          default: patch
+          WITH_V: true
+          DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog
@@ -41,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.newTag }}
-          release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.newTag }}
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
+          release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           body: |
             ${{ steps.Changelog.outputs.changelog }}
           draft: false

From 7c0100e4e3ebdb0abd43df1b6df2cf9e6fe24eda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:37:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 08/21] ci: #minor changes made to make rolling and stable both
 release branches

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ea2f9a1..49c65ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/create-release@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: 
+          RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling,stable
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           body: |
             ${{ steps.Changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
 

From 1ec4d0007ff304996de54d0d404b62ceb8165626 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:40:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/21] ci: #minor changes to hopefully turn off pre-release

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 49c65ea..a6a73a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/create-release@latest
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: 
+          PRERELEASE: false
           RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling,stable
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}

From 39a23e399075dcab253bda18610fda2616c70edb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 02:43:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 10/21] ci: #minor change - trying to make pre-release suffic
 set to nothing

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a6a73a6..5327c72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           PRERELEASE: false
           RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling,stable
+          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: ''
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}

From 1252d51d2871ce515eb8707157f1534cc0878096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:18:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 11/21] ci: #minor change - removed older release action for a
 better up to date one

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 21 +++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5327c72..e8f864b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,25 +26,22 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           WITH_V: true
           DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
+          PRERELEASE: false
+          DEFAULT_BRANCH: rolling
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog
         env:
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@latest
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          PRERELEASE: false
-          RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling,stable
-          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: ''
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
-          release_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
-          body: |
-            ${{ steps.Changelog.outputs.changelog }}
-          
-          draft: false
           prerelease: false
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: my_gh_org/my_gh_repo
 

From bb18308505ab658c19613ff2cf253bb829f7e70f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:30:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 12/21] ci: #minor change

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 11 ++++++-----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e8f864b..a8d56dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ concurrency: production
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Create Release  
+    name: bump tag version and release  
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name:  'Automated Version Bump'
         id: version-bump
         uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.36.0
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           generate_release_notes: true
@@ -43,5 +44,5 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           prerelease: false
         env:
-          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: my_gh_org/my_gh_repo
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
 

From 08bd47b088f8e4cef72db429d60155feed3d20fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:36:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 13/21] ci: #minor change to fixed the pre-release issue

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a8d56dd..9b10523 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           WITH_V: true
           DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
           PRERELEASE: false
-          DEFAULT_BRANCH: rolling
+          RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From c5ee4aafcfa740b56feff7cecb8fa1c35ae57764 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:44:56 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 14/21] ci: #minor change to fixed the pre-release issue again

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9b10523..fd44a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
           PRERELEASE: false
           RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling
+          DEFAULT_BRANCH: rolling
+          pre_release: false
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From 7c36c3e1e5ae2c4ba659f9988a5e19d1f0e0f2ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:46:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 15/21] ci: #minor change to fixed the pre-release issue again2

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fd44a02..f015248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: rolling
           pre_release: false
+          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: ''
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From 0825e7801af6cad7c5e9bba3b55774b21b79e90a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:54:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 16/21] ci: changed action for tag. I believe it was causing
 errors

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 16 ++++------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f015248..6d177ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,18 +21,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name:  'Automated Version Bump'
-        id: version-bump
-        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.36.0
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          WITH_V: true
-          DEFAULT_BUMP: patch
-          PRERELEASE: false
-          RELEASE_BRANCHES: rolling
-          DEFAULT_BRANCH: rolling
-          pre_release: false
-          PRERELEASE_SUFFIX: ''
+      - name: Bump version and push tag
+        uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.1.jh1
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From 2f41a4fd48b0df2aaa1d86304a416b48f67144cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:55:49 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 17/21] ci: missing }

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6d177ba..a0f184e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bump version and push tag
         uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.1.jh1
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From 74abaa767f488bc1e541d4f2d402ee7e3c9cc910 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:59:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 18/21] ci: testing some things

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a0f184e..cc0ddb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Bump version and push tag
-        uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.1.jh1
+        uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.3.1
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Changelog

From 750204d910b91ddccac47da101035cf92d66c7bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:03:20 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 19/21] ci: fixing self inflicted error where I forgot to put
 an ID in

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cc0ddb8..8819d87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Bump version and push tag
+        id: version-bump
         uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.3.1
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

From 4a7ead58a820cefd4a231ac7ade4b48355116c04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:07:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 20/21] ci: fixing to make the release branch rolling

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8819d87..0b1c2cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: hennejg/github-tag-action@v4.3.1
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          release_branches: rolling
       - name: Changelog
         uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
         id: Changelog

From a597525470ed140bdd0474cd54b07f54d09a2604 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott <scottc96@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:46:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 21/21] ci: reset commit and removed changelog

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 7 +------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0b1c2cd..83f64ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Bump version and push tag
         id: version-bump
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release_branches: rolling
-      - name: Changelog
-        uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
-        id: Changelog
-        env:
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with: