Summary

• Bound release commit lookups and anchor CI releases to the exact commit being built.
• Preserve changelog categories, contributor credits, and the existing publication flow.

Type of Change

• Bug fix

Testing

Seven regression tests pass, covering large histories, detached checkouts, older releases, merge ancestry, and release-title parsing. Lint, all 46 repository audits, and docs-manifest validation pass.

Checklist

• Code follows project style guidelines
• Self-reviewed my changes
• Tests added/updated and passing
• No new warnings introduced
• I confirm that I have read and agree to the terms outlined in the Contributor License Agreement (CLA)