diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 8bf99f6..07ce7f3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           if ! docker image inspect "$IMAGE_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "ERROR: Docker image '$IMAGE_NAME' not found on runner."
             echo "Build it manually on the runner with:"
-            echo "  docker build -t hero-git:latest -f Dockerfile ."
+            echo "  docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME -f Dockerfile ."
             exit 1
           fi
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run horus_full_install installer in container
         run: |
+          set -euxo pipefail
+
           docker run --rm \
             -v "$PWD/hero-bin:/root/hero/bin" \
             -e HEROLIB_REF=development_nile_installers \
@@ -42,24 +44,11 @@ jobs:
             bash -lc '
               set -euxo pipefail
               cd /opt/herolib
-              pwd
-              git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD || true
               ./examples/installers/horus/horus_full_install.vsh
-              echo "===== AFTER INSTALL, ls -R /root ====="
-              ls -R /root || true
               echo "===== AFTER INSTALL, ls -R /root/hero ====="
               ls -R /root/hero || true
             '
 
-
-      - name: Run horus_full_install installer in container
-        run: |
-          docker run --rm \
-            -v "$PWD/hero-bin:/root/hero/bin" \
-            -e HEROLIB_REF=development_nile_installers \
-            "$IMAGE_NAME" \
-            bash -lc "cd /opt/herolib && ./examples/installers/horus/horus_full_install.vsh"
-
       - name: List built binaries
         run: ls -al hero-bin
 
@@ -81,8 +70,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate checksums
         run: |
           cd release-artifacts
-          sha256sum *.tar.gz > checksums.txt
-          cat checksums.txt
+          if ls *.tar.gz >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            sha256sum *.tar.gz > checksums.txt
+            cat checksums.txt
+          else
+            echo "ERROR: no .tar.gz artifacts were produced; check previous steps (likely the installer didn’t build any binaries)."
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
@@ -118,4 +112,4 @@ jobs:
             sha256sum -c checksums.txt
             ```
           draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          prerelease: false
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