diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 7916f14..1dcbce8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -79,28 +79,47 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
           VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
           GITEA_API=https://repos.gmgauthier.com/api/v1
           REPO=${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
 
-          curl -X POST "${GITEA_API}/repos/${REPO}/releases" \
+          echo "Creating release for tag ${VERSION} on ${REPO}..."
+
+          curl --fail --silent --show-error -X POST "${GITEA_API}/repos/${REPO}/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             -d "{
               \"tag_name\": \"${VERSION}\",
               \"name\": \"gostations ${VERSION}\",
+              \"target\": \"${GITHUB_SHA}\",
+              \"draft\": false,
               \"body\": \"## Quick Install\n\n### Bash (Linux/macOS)\n\n\`\`\`bash\ncurl -L https://repos.gmgauthier.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${VERSION}/gostations-install.sh | VERSION=${VERSION} bash\n\`\`\`\n\n### PowerShell (Windows/macOS/Linux)\n\n\`\`\`powershell\nirm https://repos.gmgauthier.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${VERSION}/gostations-install.ps1 | iex\n\`\`\`\n\nPlatform binaries (tar.gz) + checksums.txt are attached. See README.md and CHANGELOG (if present) for details. Legacy wmenu UI still available with --legacy.\"
             }" > release.json
 
-          RELEASE_ID=$(jq .id release.json)
+          echo "Release creation response:"
+          cat release.json
+
+          RELEASE_ID=$(jq -r '.id // empty' release.json)
+
+          if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Failed to create release. No release ID returned. Check the response above and your RELEASE_TOKEN secret (must have 'repo' scope and write access)."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Release created with ID: $RELEASE_ID"
 
           for asset in build/* ; do
             name=$(basename "$asset")
             mime="application/octet-stream"
             [[ "$name" =~ \.tar\.gz$ ]] && mime="application/gzip"
             [[ "$name" =~ \.(txt|sh|ps1)$ ]] && mime="text/plain"
-            curl -X POST "${GITEA_API}/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${name}" \
+            echo "Uploading asset: $name"
+            curl --fail --silent --show-error -X POST "${GITEA_API}/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${name}" \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: ${mime}" \
               --data-binary "@$asset"
           done
+
+          echo "All assets uploaded successfully."