diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index e2c0ce1..cdbc4bf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ jobs:
             --exclude='.gitea' \
             --exclude='.plugin' \
             --exclude='dist' \
+            --exclude='plugin.cfg' \
             ./ dist/${ZIP_FOLDER}/
 
           cd dist
@@ -286,3 +287,35 @@ jobs:
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             -d "$JSON" \
             "https://${{ vars.RELEASE_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${OWNER}/Repository/actions/workflows/${WORKFLOW}/dispatches"
+
+      - name: metadata.txt ins Repo committen
+        run: |
+          cd repo
+
+          TAG="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.releaseinfo.outputs.version }}"
+
+          # Branch aus Tag ableiten
+          case "$TAG" in
+            *-unstable*)
+              BRANCH="unstable"
+              ;;
+            *-testing*)
+              BRANCH="testing"
+              ;;
+            *)
+              BRANCH="main"
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          # Branch checkouten
+          git checkout "$BRANCH"
+
+          # Falls es Änderungen gibt, commit und push
+          if git diff --quiet metadata.txt; then
+            echo "Keine Änderungen an metadata.txt"
+          else
+            git add metadata.txt
+            git commit -m "Update version to $VERSION"
+            git push origin "$BRANCH"
+          fi