diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
index 5bb96bd..802d038 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
@@ -35,12 +35,19 @@ jobs:
         && cp src/module.json dist/ 
         && echo \"Done!\nArchived to ${ZIP_FILENAME} and copied module.js.\"
     
-    - name: Setting commit message
+    - name: Setting commit message variable
       id: commit-message
-      run: > 
-        COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%B); 
-        echo "COMMIT_MESSAGE=$COMMIT_MESSAGE" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" 
-        && echo "commit message is '$COMMIT_MESSAGE'"
+      # Per 
+      # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#example-of-a-multiline-string
+      run: |
+        {
+          echo 'COMMIT_MESSAGE<<EOF'
+          git log -1 --pretty=%B
+          echo EOF
+        } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        
+    - name: retreive commit message
+      run: echo "commit message is ${{ steps.commit-message.outputs.COMMIT_MESSAGE }}"
 
     # Create a release for this specific version
     - name: Update Release with Files
diff --git a/.secrets b/.secrets
index 0dcc523..e69de29 100644
--- a/.secrets
+++ b/.secrets
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-TEST=123
-GITHUB_TOKEN=90b74545400305cb379a38d2c442d29d3aa911a4
\ No newline at end of file