diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
index b4b088b..d5eae0d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           git log -1 --pretty=%B
           echo EOF
         } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-    - name: Verify GITEA_TOKEN is present
-      shell: bash
-      env:
-        TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-      run: |
-        if [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
-          echo "github.token secret is missing in this run context."
-          exit 1
-        fi
-        echo "github.token present. ${TOKEN}"
     # Create a release for this specific version
     - name: Update Release with Files
       id: create_version_release
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b53866..78ae787 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Tag: 20260109.105420
+Tag: 20260109.105452