diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b931892..c5e94d93 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [5.0.2](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/compare/v5.0.1...v5.0.2) (2025-10-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* further fix of result handling in windUpJob.task.js ([451bf1f](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/commit/451bf1fa96343272b4efadb5731fe2e25073d24f)), closes [#264](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/issues/264)
+
 ## [5.0.1](https://github.com/cycjimmy/semantic-release-action/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.1) (2025-10-09)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 325e8bac..d4e02cc0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@cycjimmy/semantic-release-action",
-  "version": "5.0.1",
+  "version": "5.0.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@cycjimmy/semantic-release-action",
-      "version": "5.0.1",
+      "version": "5.0.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62aa1925..bd7b94ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cycjimmy/semantic-release-action",
-  "version": "5.0.1",
+  "version": "5.0.2",
   "description": "GitHub Action for Semantic Release",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/windUpJob.task.js b/src/windUpJob.task.js
index 89a33e54..07a3bbfe 100644
--- a/src/windUpJob.task.js
+++ b/src/windUpJob.task.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module.exports = async (result) => {
     core.setOutput(outputs.last_release_git_tag, lastRelease.gitTag);
   }
 
-  if (!nextRelease) {
+  if (!nextRelease?.version) {
     core.debug('No release published.');
     return;
   }