diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index a0daf1d..d86761b 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "npm": false,
   "hooks": {
     "after:bump": "echo Version bumped to ${version}",
-    "after:release": "node ./scripts/create-gitea-release.js"
+    "after:release": "node ./scripts/create-gitea-release.js ${version}"
 
   },
   "github": false,
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65265dd..8a85650 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-# Changelog
-
-## [0.0.2-alpha.1](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/compare/v0.0.2-alpha.0...v0.0.2-alpha.1) (2025-07-12)
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **release:** removed version from being passed over ([30b39b8](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commit/30b39b836a8ac01aea3f7a4ddf3b6ec25d6a36cd))
-
 ## <small>0.0.1-alpha.1 (2025-07-12)</small>
 
 * chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.0 ([8b40d3f](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/8b40d3f))
+* chore(release): v0.0.2-alpha.1 ([4b9a225](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/4b9a225))
 * fix(package): made changes to get the correct alpha passed over in the prerelease stuff ([09e5fdf](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/09e5fdf))
 * fix(release it): type in how i wrote the release-it file ([8664703](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/8664703))
+* fix(release): removed version from being passed over ([30b39b8](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/30b39b8))
 * ci(pakcage.json): missing plugin ([772463e](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/772463e))
 * refactor(backend): change to just get a version bump ([01e2d40](https://git.tuffraid.net/cowch/logistics_support_tool/commits/01e2d40))
 
@@ -54,3 +48,6 @@
 * 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 ffd8a1b..65ece29 100644
--- a/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
+++ b/scripts/create-gitea-release.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+const version = process.argv[2];
+if (!version) {
+  console.error("Version not passed to create-gitea-release.js");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { spawnSync } from 'child_process';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
@@ -5,8 +10,8 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 dotenv.config({ path: './.env' });
 
 // Load package.json version
-const pkg = await fs.readJson('package.json');
-const version = pkg.version;
+// const pkg = await fs.readJson('package.json');
+// const version = pkg.version;
 
 if (!version) {
   console.error('Version not found in package.json');
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ if (!version) {
 // Load build number from BUILD_NUMBER file
 let buildNumber = '0';
 try {
-  rawBuild = (await fs.readFile('BUILD_NUMBER', 'utf8')).trim();
+  rawBuild = (await fs.readFile('./BUILD_NUMBER', 'utf8')).trim();
   if (rawBuild) {
     const [numPart, namePart] = rawBuild.split('-');
     const num = parseInt(numPart, 10);
@@ -67,14 +72,14 @@ const changelog = await fs.readFile('CHANGELOG.md', 'utf8');
 const regex = new RegExp(`## \\[${version}\\][\\s\\S]*?(?=## \\[|$)`, 'm');
 const releaseNotes = changelog.match(regex)?.[0] || changelog;
 
-console.log(`Release notes for v${fullVersion}:\n`, releaseNotes);
+console.log(`Release notes for v${version}:\n`, releaseNotes);
 
 // 3) Create Gitea release
 const createRelease = async () => {
   const apiUrl = `https://${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_USERNAME}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases`;
   const releaseData = {
-    tag_name: `v${fullVersion}`,
-    name: `v${fullVersion}`,
+    tag_name: `v${version}`,
+    name: `v${version}`,
     body: releaseNotes,
     draft: false,
     prerelease: true,