script modifications

.github/workflows/create_release.yaml

@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ jobs:
 
     outputs:
       VERSION: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
-      RELEASE_NOTES: ${{ steps.process_release_notes.outputs.body }}
       DOWNLOAD_LINK: ${{ steps.upload_asset.outputs.browser_download_url }}
 
     steps:
@@ -89,8 +88,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "Error: Version ${VERSION} not found in the first 5 lines of $NOTES_FILE."
             exit 1
           fi
-          RELEASE_NOTES=$(cat "$NOTES_FILE")
-          echo "body=$RELEASE_NOTES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # Step 4: Download .vmod file artifact
       - name: Download .vmod file artifact
@@ -142,7 +139,6 @@ jobs:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]')"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: create-release
-
     steps:
       - name: Check if version is beta
         id: check_version
@@ -167,18 +163,17 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: production
 
-      - name: Read release notes
-        id: read_release_notes
-        run: |
-          RELEASE_NOTES=$(cat dist/release-notes.md)
-          echo "::set-output name=RELEASE_NOTES::$RELEASE_NOTES"
 
       - name: Update download.htm
         run: |
           VERSION=${{ needs.create-release.outputs.VERSION }}
-          UPDATED_DATE=$(date '+%B %d, %Y')
-          RELEASE_NOTES=${{ needs.create-release.outputs.RELEASE_NOTES }}
           DOWNLOAD_LINK=${{ needs.create-release.outputs.DOWNLOAD_LINK }}
+          UPDATED_DATE=$(date '+%B %d, %Y')
+          RELEASE_NOTES=$(cat dist/release-notes.md)
+          # Echo the variables for debugging
+            echo "VERSION: $VERSION"
+            echo "DOWNLOAD_LINK: $DOWNLOAD_LINK"
+            echo "UPDATED_DATE: $UPDATED_DATE"
           NEW_DIV="<div class='well table'>
           <a id='download${VERSION//./}' class='track btn btn-large btn-primary' href='${DOWNLOAD_LINK}'>VASL ${VERSION}</a>
           <h2 class='pull-right'>Updated ${UPDATED_DATE}</h2>