diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-md-date.yml b/.github/workflows/update-md-date.yml
index ac7a96d..ffc678c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-md-date.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-md-date.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -35,13 +36,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update last modified date in Markdown files
         run: python .github/workflows/update_date.py
 
-      - name: Commit changes
+      - name: Commit and merge changes
         env:
-          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          PR_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: github-actions[bot]
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: github-actions[bot]
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
         run: |
-          git fetch origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-          git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || echo "No rebase needed"
+          # Ensure we're on the correct branch
+          git switch -c "$PR_BRANCH" || git switch "$PR_BRANCH"
+          
+          # Stage and commit changes if any
           git add -A
-          git commit -m "Update last modified date in Markdown files" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          git diff --staged --quiet || git commit -m "Update last modified date in Markdown files"
+          
+          # Pull and merge existing changes
+          git pull origin "$PR_BRANCH" --no-rebase
+          
+          # Push all changes
+          git push origin "$PR_BRANCH"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/use-visitor-counter.yml b/.github/workflows/use-visitor-counter.yml
index 4aa2c96..973fb24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/use-visitor-counter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/use-visitor-counter.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Shallow clone visitor counter logic
         run: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/brown9804/github-visitor-counter.git
@@ -57,38 +58,23 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
 
-      - name: Commit and push changes (PR)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+      - name: Commit and merge changes
         env:
-          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          PR_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: github-actions[bot]
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: github-actions[bot]
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
         run: |
-          git fetch origin
-          git checkout -b ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-          git add "*.md" metrics.json
-          git commit -m "Update visitor count" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || echo "No rebase needed"
-          git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
-      - name: Commit and push changes (non-PR)
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        env:
-          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          git fetch origin
-          git checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || git checkout -b ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-          git add "*.md" metrics.json
-          git commit -m "Update visitor count" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || echo "No rebase needed"
-          git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-
-      - name: Create Pull Request (non-PR)
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branch: update-visitor-count
-          title: "Update visitor count"
-          body: "Automated update of visitor count"
-          base: main
+          # Ensure we're on the correct branch
+          git switch -c "$PR_BRANCH" || git switch "$PR_BRANCH"
+          
+          # Stage and commit changes if any
+          git add -A
+          git diff --staged --quiet || git commit -m "Update visitor count"
+          
+          # Pull and merge existing changes
+          git pull origin "$PR_BRANCH" --no-rebase
+          
+          # Push all changes
+          git push origin "$PR_BRANCH"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdfe19d..58ac866 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Last updated: 2025-07-21
 
 <!-- START BADGE -->
 <div align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-164-limegreen" alt="Total views">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-180-limegreen" alt="Total views">
   <p>Refresh Date: 2025-07-21</p>
 </div>
 <!-- END BADGE -->
diff --git a/terraform-infrastructure/README.md b/terraform-infrastructure/README.md
index 3a28d91..4fc1bbc 100644
--- a/terraform-infrastructure/README.md
+++ b/terraform-infrastructure/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ graph TD;
 
 <!-- START BADGE -->
 <div align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-164-limegreen" alt="Total views">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-180-limegreen" alt="Total views">
   <p>Refresh Date: 2025-07-21</p>
 </div>
 <!-- END BADGE -->