diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7c0bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Vyla TV
+
+Vyla TV is an Android TV application built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Capacitor.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js**: v18+ or v20+
+- **JDK**: Java Development Kit 17
+- **Android SDK**: Installed via Android Studio with `ANDROID_HOME` configured in your environment variables.
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diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index d26db99..fb6a801 100644
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -71,8 +71,11 @@ const manifest = {
 const manifestPath = path.join(distDir, 'manifest.json');
 fs.writeFileSync(manifestPath, JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2));
 
-spawnSync('git', ['tag', '-a', tag, '-m', `Release ${tag}`], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
-spawnSync('git', ['push', 'origin', tag], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
+const branch = spawnSync('git', ['branch', '--show-current'], { shell: win, encoding: 'utf8' }).stdout.trim() || 'main';
+const commitSha = spawnSync('git', ['rev-parse', 'HEAD'], { shell: win, encoding: 'utf8' }).stdout.trim();
+
+spawnSync('git', ['tag', '-fa', tag, '-m', `Release ${tag}`], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
+spawnSync('git', ['push', 'origin', tag, '--force'], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
 
 const uploadGenericPackage = async (filePath, fileName) => {
     const fileBytes = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
@@ -98,31 +101,34 @@ const uploadGenericPackage = async (filePath, fileName) => {
 const apkUrl = await uploadGenericPackage(targetApk, targetApkName);
 const manifestUrl = await uploadGenericPackage(manifestPath, 'manifest.json');
 
+const releasePayload = {
+    name: `Vyla TV Release ${tag}`,
+    tag_name: tag,
+    ref: commitSha || branch,
+    description: `Automated Release ${tag}`,
+    assets: {
+        links: [
+            {
+                name: targetApkName,
+                url: apkUrl,
+                link_type: 'package'
+            },
+            {
+                name: 'manifest.json',
+                url: manifestUrl,
+                link_type: 'other'
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+};
+
 const releaseRes = await fetch(`${gitlabApi}/projects/${projectPath}/releases`, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: {
         'PRIVATE-TOKEN': token,
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
     },
-    body: JSON.stringify({
-        name: `Vyla TV Release ${tag}`,
-        tag_name: tag,
-        description: `Automated Release ${tag}`,
-        assets: {
-            links: [
-                {
-                    name: targetApkName,
-                    url: apkUrl,
-                    link_type: 'package'
-                },
-                {
-                    name: 'manifest.json',
-                    url: manifestUrl,
-                    link_type: 'other'
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    })
+    body: JSON.stringify(releasePayload)
 });
 
 if (!releaseRes.ok) {
@@ -130,5 +136,4 @@ if (!releaseRes.ok) {
     process.exit(1);
 }
 
-const releaseData = await releaseRes.json();
 console.log(`\nSuccessfully released ${tag}: https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/TV/-/releases/${tag}`);
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