diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
index 1cb9e20..922dffa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,16 @@ jobs:
           git log -1 --pretty=%B
           echo EOF
         } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
+    - name: Verify GITEA_TOKEN is present
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        if [ -z "$TOKEN" ]; then
+          echo "GITEA_TOKEN secret is missing in this run context."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        echo "GITEA_TOKEN present."
     # Create a release for this specific version
     - name: Update Release with Files
       id: create_version_release
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7e9f82..70cb3e6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .env
 .secrets
-.github/
\ No newline at end of file
+.github/
+.sh
\ No newline at end of file