diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gui-version-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gui-version-release.yml
index 323be6b..6d205ab 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gui-version-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gui-version-release.yml
@@ -9,40 +9,46 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows
     
     steps:
-    # Step 1: Change to repository directory
-    - name: Change to repository directory
+    # Step 0: Checkout code
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      
+    # Step 1: Check working directory
+    - name: Check working environment
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        Write-Host "Current directory: $(Get-Location)"
-        
-        # Change to repository root
-        cd ${{ github.workspace }}
-        Write-Host "Changed to: $(Get-Location)"
-        
+        Write-Host "Current working directory:"
+        Get-Location
         Write-Host "Directory contents:"
         Get-ChildItem
-        
         Write-Host "Git status:"
-        git status
+        try { 
+          git status 
+        } catch { 
+          Write-Host "Not a git repository" 
+        }
 
     # Step 2: Check Python environment
     - name: Check Python environment
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        cd ${{ github.workspace }}
-        
         Write-Host "Python version:"
-        python --version
-        
+        try { 
+          python --version 
+        } catch { 
+          Write-Host "Python not installed" 
+        }
         Write-Host "Pip version:"
-        pip --version
+        try { 
+          pip --version 
+        } catch { 
+          Write-Host "Pip not installed" 
+        }
 
     # Step 3: Install dependencies
     - name: Install dependencies
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        cd ${{ github.workspace }}
-        
         Write-Host "Installing psycopg2-binary..."
         
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -64,10 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       id: create_version
       shell: powershell
       run: |
-        cd ${{ github.workspace }}
-        
         Write-Host "Starting GUI version release process..."
-        Write-Host "Working directory: $(Get-Location)"
         Write-Host "Commit hash: ${{ github.sha }}"
         Write-Host "Commit author: ${{ github.actor }}"
         Write-Host "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}"