diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d5bd36..cfbbc19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-# Changelog
+## <small>0.0.2-alpha.11 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
-## [0.0.2-alpha.12](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/compare/v0.0.2-alpha.11...v0.0.2-alpha.12) (2025-07-12)
+* chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.11 ([6c7f178](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/6c7f178))
+* fix(release): var not defined ([a282940](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/a282940))
 
-### Bug Fixes
 
-* **release:** change to get the release to build then release stuff ([afab215](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commit/afab215a9e29732d8236c45c4a8417c9b1e02b1e))
-* **release:** removed the intial before bump ([cf24847](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commit/cf2484705a65d065ec75690e21bf6e8f2e32a0f5))
 
 ## <small>0.0.2-alpha.10 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
@@ -125,3 +123,6 @@
 * 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 7971ab1..ca10351 100644
--- a/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
+++ b/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
@@ -58,6 +58,93 @@ if (!GITEA_URL || !GITEA_USERNAME || !GITEA_REPO || !GITEA_TOKEN) {
     process.exit(1);
 }
 
+const createOrUpdateRelease = async () => {
+    const tagName = `v${version}`;
+    const apiBase = `https://${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USERNAME}/${GITEA_REPO}`;
+
+    // Check if release exists
+    const existing = await fetch(`${apiBase}/releases/tags/${tagName}`, {
+        headers: { Authorization: `token ${GITEA_TOKEN}` },
+    });
+
+    let release;
+    if (existing.ok) {
+        const existingRelease = await existing.json();
+        console.log(`Release ${tagName} already exists. Updating it.`);
+
+        // Update existing release
+        const updateResponse = await fetch(
+            `${apiBase}/releases/${existingRelease.id}`,
+            {
+                method: "PATCH",
+                headers: {
+                    Authorization: `token ${GITEA_TOKEN}`,
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    name: tagName,
+                    body: releaseNotes,
+                    draft: false,
+                    prerelease: true,
+                }),
+            }
+        );
+
+        if (!updateResponse.ok) {
+            const errorText = await updateResponse.text();
+            throw new Error(
+                `Failed to update release: ${updateResponse.status} - ${errorText}`
+            );
+        }
+
+        release = await updateResponse.json();
+        console.log("Release updated:", release.html_url || release.url);
+    } else if (existing.status === 404) {
+        // Release doesn't exist — create it
+        const createResponse = await fetch(`${apiBase}/releases`, {
+            method: "POST",
+            headers: {
+                Authorization: `token ${GITEA_TOKEN}`,
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                tag_name: tagName,
+                name: tagName,
+                body: releaseNotes,
+                draft: false,
+                prerelease: true,
+            }),
+        });
+
+        if (!createResponse.ok) {
+            const errorText = await createResponse.text();
+            throw new Error(
+                `Failed to create release: ${createResponse.status} - ${errorText}`
+            );
+        }
+
+        release = await createResponse.json();
+        console.log("Release created:", release.html_url || release.url);
+    } else {
+        const errorText = await existing.text();
+        throw new Error(
+            `Failed to check release: ${existing.status} - ${errorText}`
+        );
+    }
+
+    return release;
+};
+
+const release = await createOrUpdateRelease();
+
+if (release) {
+    console.log(
+        `Release with tag ${tagName} already exists. Updating release...`
+    );
+    // Optionally update release body or assets here instead of creating a new release
+    return release;
+}
+
 // 1) Generate or update CHANGELOG.md using conventional-changelog CLI
 console.log("Generating CHANGELOG.md...");
 const result = spawnSync(