diff --git a/.github/workflows/providers/gitea-release.yml b/.github/workflows/providers/gitea-release.yml
index f754d1e..9a51c7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/providers/gitea-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/providers/gitea-release.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Read CHANGELOG.md
       id: changelog
       run: |
-        VERSION=${{ inputs.gitea_ref_name }}
+        # Remove 'v' prefix from version if present
+        VERSION=$(echo "${{ inputs.gitea_ref_name }}" | sed 's/^v//')
         CHANGELOG=$(awk "/## \\[$VERSION\\]/{p=1;print;next} /## \\[/ {p=0} p" CHANGELOG.md)
         echo "CHANGES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "$CHANGELOG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5f14980..5df8b5f 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ; https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html
 
 [common]
-version = "1.2.54"
+version = "1.2.55"
 
 [env:esp32dev]
 platform = espressif32