diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/client-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/client-build.yml
index e4a6064..dfd2ae1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/client-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/client-build.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build-client-windows:
     needs: validate-client
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.build_windows == 'true')
     # .NET can publish a self-contained Windows x64 client from Linux.
     # This keeps releases independent of a Windows Gitea runner.
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -52,10 +51,14 @@ jobs:
           ./build/build-client-package.ps1
 
       - name: Build release manifest for tags
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
-          $tag = "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          $ref = if ($env:GITHUB_REF) { $env:GITHUB_REF } else { $env:GITEA_REF }
+          if ($ref -notlike "refs/tags/v*") {
+            Write-Host "Not a version tag; skipping release manifest."
+            exit 0
+          }
+          $tag = Split-Path -Leaf $ref
           $artifactUrl = "https://gitea.officecom.cloud/officecom/oc-sentinel/releases/download/$tag/OCSentinelClient-win-x64.zip"
           ./build/build-release-manifest.ps1 -ArtifactUrl $artifactUrl
 
@@ -70,13 +73,22 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: warn
 
       - name: Publish Gitea release assets
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
+          $ref = if ($env:GITHUB_REF) { $env:GITHUB_REF } else { $env:GITEA_REF }
+          if ($ref -notlike "refs/tags/v*") {
+            Write-Host "Not a version tag; skipping Gitea release publication."
+            exit 0
+          }
+
           $headers = @{ Authorization = "token $env:GITEA_TOKEN" }
-          $repository = $env:GITEA_REPOSITORY
-          $baseUrl = "$env:GITEA_SERVER_URL/api/v1/repos/$repository"
-          $tag = "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          $repository = if ($env:GITEA_REPOSITORY) { $env:GITEA_REPOSITORY } else { $env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY }
+          $serverUrl = if ($env:GITEA_SERVER_URL) { $env:GITEA_SERVER_URL } else { $env:GITHUB_SERVER_URL }
+          if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($env:GITEA_TOKEN) -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($repository) -or [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($serverUrl)) {
+            throw "Gitea release environment is incomplete. Expected GITEA_TOKEN, repository, and server URL."
+          }
+          $baseUrl = "$serverUrl/api/v1/repos/$repository"
+          $tag = Split-Path -Leaf $ref
           $releaseBody = @{
             tag_name = $tag
             target_commitish = "${{ github.sha }}"
diff --git a/src/OCSentinelCli/OCSentinelCli.csproj b/src/OCSentinelCli/OCSentinelCli.csproj
index 0e23d35..204c074 100644
--- a/src/OCSentinelCli/OCSentinelCli.csproj
+++ b/src/OCSentinelCli/OCSentinelCli.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>OCSentinelCli</RootNamespace>
     <Product>OfficeCom Sentinel</Product>
     <Company>OfficeCom</Company>
-    <Version>1.2.6</Version>
+    <Version>1.2.7</Version>
     <AssemblyVersion>1.2.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
     <FileVersion>1.2.3.0</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.2.3</InformationalVersion>