fixes

Author: paulbalaji

.github/workflows/rust-release.yml

@@ -246,32 +246,21 @@ jobs:
 
           BRANCH_NAME="release-agents-v${NEW_VERSION}"
 
-          # Check if release PR branch already exists
-          if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "$BRANCH_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Branch $BRANCH_NAME already exists, updating it"
-            git fetch origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
-            git checkout "$BRANCH_NAME"
-            git reset --hard origin/main
-          else
-            echo "Creating new branch $BRANCH_NAME"
-            git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
-          fi
+          # Create branch from current HEAD (which is main)
+          git checkout -B "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
           # Stage changes
           git add rust/main/Cargo.toml rust/main/CHANGELOG.md
 
-          # Commit if there are changes
-          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to commit"
-          else
-            git commit -m "chore(release): prepare agents v${NEW_VERSION}
+          # Commit changes
+          git commit -m "chore(release): prepare agents v${NEW_VERSION}
 
           This is a $BUMP_TYPE version bump for the Hyperlane agents.
 
           Changes will be released as agents-v${NEW_VERSION} after this PR is merged."
 
-            git push -f origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
-          fi
+          # Force push to obliterate any existing branch
+          git push -f origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
 
           # Create or update PR
           PR_BODY="## Release agents v${NEW_VERSION}