diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index a500e2f..e233984 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
     "git": {
         "commitMessage": "chore(release): v${version}",
         "tagName": "v${version}",
-        "requireCleanWorkingDir": true
+        "requireCleanWorkingDir": true,
+        "addUntrackedFiles": true
     },
     "npm": {
         "publish": false
@@ -24,5 +25,5 @@
         "tokenRef": "GITEA_TOKEN"
     },
 
-    "files": ["package.json"]
+    "files": ["package.json", "CHANGELOG.md"]
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4782278..0260e29 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-# Changelog
+## <small>0.0.3-alpha.1 (2025-07-12)</small>
+
+* chore(release): v0.0.3-alpha.0 ([1172fe8](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/1172fe8))
+* chore(release): v0.0.3-alpha.1 ([d4575b1](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/d4575b1))
+* fix(release): something ([b7809c9](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/b7809c9))
+* c ([b82438f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/b82438f))
+
 
-## [0.0.3-alpha.2](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/compare/v0.0.3-alpha.1...v0.0.3-alpha.2) (2025-07-12)
 
 ## <small>0.0.2 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
@@ -163,3 +168,6 @@
 * feat(starter): intial starter release ([b370cb1](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/b370cb1))
 * Initial commit ([e4d3fc9](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/e4d3fc9))
 * Update README.md ([e081c8f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/e081c8f))
+
+
+
diff --git a/scripts/create-gitea-release.js b/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
index 33834f5..3f1ef70 100644
--- a/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
+++ b/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const result = spawnSync(
         "CHANGELOG.md",
         "-s",
         "-r",
-        "0",
+        "1",
     ],
     { stdio: "inherit", shell: true }
 );
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ const createOrUpdateRelease = async () => {
     return release;
 };
 
-// Step 4: Upload asset
 const uploadAsset = async (release) => {
     const apiUrl = `https://${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USERNAME}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/assets?tag=${release.tag_name}`;
     const filePath = `releases/release-${fullVersion}.zip`;
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ const uploadAsset = async (release) => {
 (async () => {
     try {
         const release = await createOrUpdateRelease();
-        await uploadAsset(release);
+        // await uploadAsset(release); // fix this later and just update the readme.
     } catch (err) {
         console.error(err);
         process.exit(1);