diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 89360ca..6c31053 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -117,13 +117,67 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add package.json dist/
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }} and build action"
-          git push
+          # Check if there are changes to commit
+          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit, skipping commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }} and build action"
+            git push
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check if release exists and handle tag/release
+        id: release_check
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+            
+            const tagName = 'v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}';
+            const tagExists = execSync(`git tag -l "${tagName}"`, { encoding: 'utf8' }).trim() === tagName;
+            
+            console.log(`Tag ${tagName} exists: ${tagExists}`);
+            
+            if (tagExists) {
+              // Check if release exists for this tag
+              try {
+                const release = await github.rest.repos.getReleaseByTag({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  tag: tagName
+                });
+                console.log(`Release for ${tagName} exists: true`);
+                return { tagExists: true, releaseExists: true };
+              } catch (error) {
+                console.log(`Release for ${tagName} exists: false`);
+                return { tagExists: true, releaseExists: false };
+              }
+            } else {
+              console.log(`Tag ${tagName} does not exist`);
+              return { tagExists: false, releaseExists: false };
+            }
+
+      - name: Bump version again if release exists
+        if: steps.release_check.outputs.tagExists == 'true' && steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true'
+        id: rebump
+        run: |
+          echo "Release already exists for v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}, bumping version again"
+          NEW_VERSION=$(npm version patch --no-git-tag-version)
+          NEW_VERSION=${NEW_VERSION#v}
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Bumped to: $NEW_VERSION"
 
       - name: Create and push tag
         run: |
-          git tag v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
-          git push origin v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          TAG_VERSION="${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}"
+          echo "Creating tag: v$TAG_VERSION"
+          
+          # Check if tag already exists
+          if git tag -l "v$TAG_VERSION" | grep -q "v$TAG_VERSION"; then
+            echo "Tag v$TAG_VERSION already exists, skipping tag creation"
+          else
+            git tag v$TAG_VERSION
+            git push origin v$TAG_VERSION
+          fi
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
@@ -131,10 +185,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
-          release_name: Release v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          release_name: Release v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
           body: |
-            ## 🎉 Release v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+            ## 🎉 Release v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
             
             ### Changes:
             ${{ steps.commits.outputs.commits }}
@@ -142,7 +196,8 @@ jobs:
             ### Usage:
             Update your workflows to use:
             ```yaml
-            uses: LukeHagar/usage-statistics@v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+            uses: LukeHagar/usage-statistics@v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
             ```
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
+        continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 27e4462..4de20f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -100,13 +100,67 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add package.json dist/
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }} and build action"
-          git push
+          # Check if there are changes to commit
+          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit, skipping commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }} and build action"
+            git push
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check if release exists and handle tag/release
+        id: release_check
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+            
+            const tagName = 'v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}';
+            const tagExists = execSync(`git tag -l "${tagName}"`, { encoding: 'utf8' }).trim() === tagName;
+            
+            console.log(`Tag ${tagName} exists: ${tagExists}`);
+            
+            if (tagExists) {
+              // Check if release exists for this tag
+              try {
+                const release = await github.rest.repos.getReleaseByTag({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  tag: tagName
+                });
+                console.log(`Release for ${tagName} exists: true`);
+                return { tagExists: true, releaseExists: true };
+              } catch (error) {
+                console.log(`Release for ${tagName} exists: false`);
+                return { tagExists: true, releaseExists: false };
+              }
+            } else {
+              console.log(`Tag ${tagName} does not exist`);
+              return { tagExists: false, releaseExists: false };
+            }
+
+      - name: Bump version again if release exists
+        if: steps.release_check.outputs.tagExists == 'true' && steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true'
+        id: rebump
+        run: |
+          echo "Release already exists for v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}, bumping version again"
+          NEW_VERSION=$(npm version patch --no-git-tag-version)
+          NEW_VERSION=${NEW_VERSION#v}
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Bumped to: $NEW_VERSION"
 
       - name: Create and push tag
         run: |
-          git tag v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
-          git push origin v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          TAG_VERSION="${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}"
+          echo "Creating tag: v$TAG_VERSION"
+          
+          # Check if tag already exists
+          if git tag -l "v$TAG_VERSION" | grep -q "v$TAG_VERSION"; then
+            echo "Tag v$TAG_VERSION already exists, skipping tag creation"
+          else
+            git tag v$TAG_VERSION
+            git push origin v$TAG_VERSION
+          fi
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
@@ -114,10 +168,11 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
-          release_name: Release v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
+          release_name: Release v${{ steps.release_check.outputs.releaseExists == 'true' && steps.rebump.outputs.new_version || steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
+        continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Update action.yml version reference
         run: |