diff --git a/.github/workflows/curseforge_release.yml b/.github/workflows/curseforge_release.yml
index 292fdbca912..b630b150651 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/curseforge_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/curseforge_release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Get Mod Version
         id: get_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=version::$(./gradlew getVersionFromJava --q)
+
+      - name: Get Mod Version without Extra
+        id: get_version_no_extra
         run: echo ::set-output name=version::$(./gradlew getVersionFromJavaNoExtra --q)
 
       - name: Retrieve Jar from Latest Release
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           game_versions: "Minecraft 1.12:1.12.2,Java 8,Forge"
           game_endpoint: "minecraft"
           release_type: "release"
-          changelog: "Changelog is available [here](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }})."
+          changelog: "Changelog is available [here](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/v${{ steps.get_version_no_extra.outputs.version }})."
           changelog_type: "markdown"
           relations: "codechicken-lib-1-8:requiredDependency,gregtechce:incompatible,gregtech-chill-edition:incompatible"
           file_path: "$gregtech-1.12.2-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}.jar"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_release.yml b/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
index 0201b329fed..ad78f7b2558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_release.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Get Mod Version
-        id: get_version
+        id: get_version_no_extra
         run: echo ::set-output name=version::$(./gradlew getVersionFromJavaNoExtra --q)
 
       - name: Get Previous tag
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # exit CI early as a failure if creating this release clashes with the previous version
       - name: Check if Version Bump is Needed
-        if: ${{ format('v{0}', steps.get_version.outputs.version) == (steps.previous_tag.outputs.release) }}
+        if: ${{ format('v{0}', steps.get_version_no_extra.outputs.version) == (steps.previous_tag.outputs.release) }}
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           script: core.setFailed("A version bump from ${{ steps.previous_tag.outputs.release }} is required!")
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version_no_extra.outputs.version }}
           files: build/libs/*.jar
           body: "**${{ github.event.inputs.label }}${{ inputs.hotfix && ' (HOTFIX)' || '' }}**\n"
           generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 2cf0416cb4f..f48ef5a4def 100755
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ task<Exec>("getVersionFromJavaNoExtra") {
     commandLine("echo", getVersionFromJavaNoExtra(file("src/main/java/gregtech/GregTechVersion.java")))
 }
 
+
+// used for GitHub Actions CI releases
+task<Exec>("getVersionFromJava") {
+    commandLine("echo", getVersionFromJava(file("src/main/java/gregtech/GregTechVersion.java")))
+}
+
 fun getVersionFromJava(file: File): String  {
     var version = getVersionFromJavaNoExtra(file)
     var extra = ""