diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2454a5a..97b49cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Changelog
+## <small>0.0.2-alpha.8 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
-## [0.0.2-alpha.9](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/compare/v0.0.2-alpha.8...v0.0.2-alpha.9) (2025-07-12)
+* chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.8 ([f7da816](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/f7da816))
+* build(build): linked everything together ([fdf5e25](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/fdf5e25))
+* ci(default): added in default configs so they work across everything ([8cb416e](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/8cb416e))
 
-### Bug Fixes
 
-* **release:** checking the build file failes but not sure why ([f429bd4](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commit/f429bd43ab85df0419c1f06fb551d9af5fd418ae))
 
 ## <small>0.0.2-alpha.7 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
@@ -102,3 +102,6 @@
 * 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 8f352e2..7f6a8a0 100644
--- a/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
+++ b/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const buildNumberPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../BUILD_NUMBER");
 // Load build number from BUILD_NUMBER file
 let buildNumber = "0";
 try {
-    rawBuild = await fs.readFile(buildNumberPath, "utf8").trim();
+    rawBuild = fs.readFileSync(buildNumberPath, "utf8");
     console.log("Raw build", rawBuild);
     if (rawBuild) {
         // const [numPart, namePart] = rawBuild.split("-");
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ try {
         // if (!isNaN(num) && namePart) {
         //     buildNumber = `${num - 1}-${namePart}`;
         // }
-        buildNumber = rawBuild;
+        buildNumber = rawBuild.trim();
     }
 } catch (e) {
     console.log(e);