diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index 9d2fc4a..9d3d887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: main
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
 
       - name: Install SSH Key
         uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v2
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn -B release:prepare release:perform \
             -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} \
-            -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+            -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }} \
+            -DscmCommentPrefix="[release] "
 
       - name: Upload to SourceForge
         run: |
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f8ab3b..fb3512b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.1.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>