diff --git a/c-relay-7.0.0.tar.gz b/c-relay-7.0.0.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b659cfb
Binary files /dev/null and b/c-relay-7.0.0.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/increment_and_push.sh b/increment_and_push.sh
index 1c17756..5369856 100755
--- a/increment_and_push.sh
+++ b/increment_and_push.sh
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 NC='\033[0m'
 
-print_status() { echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"; }
-print_success() { echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"; }
-print_warning() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"; }
-print_error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"; }
+print_status() { echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1" >&2; }
+print_success() { echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1" >&2; }
+print_warning() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1" >&2; }
+print_error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1" >&2; }
 
 # Global variables
 COMMIT_MESSAGE=""
@@ -366,23 +366,38 @@ upload_release_assets() {
 
     local token=$(cat "$HOME/.gitea_token" | tr -d '\n\r')
     local api_url="https://git.laantungir.net/api/v1/repos/laantungir/c-relay"
+    local assets_url="$api_url/releases/$release_id/assets"
+    print_status "Assets URL: $assets_url"
 
     # Upload binary
     if [[ -f "$binary_path" ]]; then
         print_status "Uploading binary: $(basename "$binary_path")"
-        print_status "Debug: API URL: $api_url/releases/$release_id/assets"
-        print_status "Debug: Binary path: $binary_path"
-        print_status "Debug: Binary exists: $(ls -la "$binary_path" 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT FOUND")"
-        local binary_response=$(curl -v -X POST "$api_url/releases/$release_id/assets" \
-              -H "Authorization: token $token" \
-              -F "attachment=@$binary_path;filename=$(basename "$binary_path")" 2>&1)
 
-        if echo "$binary_response" | grep -q '"id"'; then
-            print_success "Uploaded binary successfully"
-        else
-            print_warning "Failed to upload binary"
-            print_warning "Response: $binary_response"
-        fi
+        # Retry loop for eventual consistency
+        local max_attempts=3
+        local attempt=1
+        while [[ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]]; do
+            print_status "Upload attempt $attempt/$max_attempts"
+            local binary_response=$(curl -fS -X POST "$assets_url" \
+                  -H "Authorization: token $token" \
+                  -F "attachment=@$binary_path;filename=$(basename "$binary_path")" \
+                  -F "name=$(basename "$binary_path")")
+
+            if echo "$binary_response" | grep -q '"id"'; then
+                print_success "Uploaded binary successfully"
+                break
+            else
+                print_warning "Upload attempt $attempt failed"
+                if [[ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]]; then
+                    print_status "Retrying in 2 seconds..."
+                    sleep 2
+                else
+                    print_error "Failed to upload binary after $max_attempts attempts"
+                    print_error "Response: $binary_response"
+                fi
+            fi
+            ((attempt++))
+        done
     fi
 
     # Upload source tarball
@@ -434,8 +449,10 @@ create_gitea_release() {
             local release_id=$(echo "$check_response" | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | cut -d':' -f2)
             print_status "Using existing release ID: $release_id"
             echo $release_id
+        else
+            print_error "Could not find existing release ID"
+            return 1
         fi
-        echo 0
     else
         print_error "Failed to create release $NEW_VERSION"
         print_error "Response: $response"
@@ -449,7 +466,7 @@ create_gitea_release() {
             echo $release_id
         else
             print_error "Release does not exist and creation failed"
-            echo 1
+            return 1
         fi
     fi
 }
@@ -510,12 +527,18 @@ main() {
 
         # Create Gitea release
         local release_id=""
-        if release_id=$(create_gitea_release 2>&1); then
-            # Upload assets if we have a release ID and assets
-            if [[ -n "$release_id" && (-n "$binary_path" || -n "$tarball_path") ]]; then
-                upload_release_assets "$release_id" "$binary_path" "$tarball_path"
+        if release_id=$(create_gitea_release); then
+            # Validate release_id is numeric
+            if [[ "$release_id" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+                # Upload assets if we have a release ID and assets
+                if [[ -n "$release_id" && (-n "$binary_path" || -n "$tarball_path") ]]; then
+                    upload_release_assets "$release_id" "$binary_path" "$tarball_path"
+                fi
+                print_success "Release $NEW_VERSION completed successfully!"
+            else
+                print_error "Invalid release_id: $release_id"
+                exit 1
             fi
-            print_success "Release $NEW_VERSION completed successfully!"
         else
             print_error "Release creation failed"
         fi