diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitea-release.yml b/.github/workflows/gitea-release.yml
index 19634aa..b22da1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gitea-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gitea-release.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
         GITEA_API_URL: ${{ secrets.GITEA_API_URL }}
+        GITEA_REPO: ${{ secrets.GITEA_REPO }}
+        GITEA_OWNER: ${{ secrets.GITEA_OWNER }}
       run: |
         VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
         cd .pio/build/esp32dev
@@ -101,21 +103,38 @@ jobs:
           \"body\": \"${{ steps.changelog.outputs.CHANGES }}\"
         }"
 
-        # Create release
-        RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST \
+        # Create release and capture HTTP status
+        RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
           -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
           -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
           -d "$RELEASE_DATA" \
-          "${GITEA_API_URL}/repos/owner/repo/releases")
+          "${GITEA_API_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases")
+        
+        HTTP_STATUS=${RESPONSE: -3}
+        RESPONSE_BODY=${RESPONSE:0:-3}
 
+        if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" != "201" ]; then
+          echo "Fehler beim Erstellen des Releases: $RESPONSE_BODY"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        # Extract release ID from response
+        RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE_BODY" | jq -r .id)
+        
         # Upload assets
-        RELEASE_ID=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq -r .id)
         for file in upgrade_filaman_firmware_v${VERSION}.bin upgrade_filaman_website_v${VERSION}.bin filaman_full_${VERSION}.bin; do
           if [ -f "$file" ]; then
-            curl -X POST \
+            echo "Uploading $file..."
+            UPLOAD_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
               --data-binary @"$file" \
-              "${GITEA_API_URL}/repos/owner/repo/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${file}"
+              "${GITEA_API_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${file}")
+            
+            UPLOAD_STATUS=${UPLOAD_RESPONSE: -3}
+            if [ "$UPLOAD_STATUS" != "201" ]; then
+              echo "Fehler beim Upload von $file"
+              exit 1
+            fi
           fi
         done
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