From fb9f5a56e0605f889de3291b03fa36987f67514e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave Friedel <dave@marketally.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 01:18:06 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Use direct API for release creation

---
 .gitea/workflows/release.yaml | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index e066419..7e93021 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -31,21 +31,31 @@ jobs:
         shell: powershell
 
       - name: Create Release
-        uses: https://gitea.com/actions/release-action@main
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-          tag_name: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
-          title: Monitor Control ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
-          body: |
-            ## Monitor Control ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
+        shell: powershell
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          $tag = "${{ gitea.ref_name }}"
+          $repo = "misc/ControlMyMonitorManagement"
+          $baseUrl = "https://git.marketally.com/api/v1"
 
-            ### Installation
-            1. Download the ZIP file
-            2. Extract to a folder of your choice
-            3. Run `DellMonitorControl.exe`
+          Write-Host "Creating release for tag: $tag"
+          Write-Host "Token length: $($env:GITEA_TOKEN.Length)"
 
-            ### Requirements
-            - Windows 10/11
-            - .NET 9.0 Runtime
-          files: |
-            ./MonitorControl-${{ gitea.ref_name }}.zip
+          $headers = @{
+            "Authorization" = "token $env:GITEA_TOKEN"
+            "Content-Type" = "application/json"
+          }
+
+          $body = @{
+            tag_name = $tag
+            name = "Monitor Control $tag"
+            body = "## Monitor Control $tag`n`n### Installation`n1. Download the ZIP file`n2. Extract to a folder`n3. Run DellMonitorControl.exe`n`n### Requirements`n- Windows 10/11`n- .NET 9.0 Runtime"
+          } | ConvertTo-Json
+
+          $release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases" -Method Post -Headers $headers -Body $body
+          Write-Host "Release created with ID: $($release.id)"
+
+          $filePath = "./MonitorControl-$tag.zip"
+          Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases/$($release.id)/assets?name=MonitorControl-$tag.zip" -Method Post -Headers @{"Authorization"="token $env:GITEA_TOKEN"} -InFile $filePath -ContentType "application/zip"
+          Write-Host "Asset uploaded successfully"