diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 8933815..87f13cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # |    8. Build ZIP, upload asset, write SHA-256 to updates.xml             |
 # |                                                                        |
 # |  Every version change: archives main -> version/XX.YY branch           |
-# |  Patch 00 = development (no release). First release = patch 01.        |
+# |  All patches release (including 00). Patch 00/01 = full pipeline.      |
 # |  First release only (patch == 01):                                     |
 # |    7b. Create new GitHub Release                                       |
 # |                                                                        |
@@ -100,19 +100,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "minor=$MINOR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "major=$MAJOR" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "release_tag=v${MAJOR}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          if [ "$PATCH" = "00" ]; then
-            echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "is_minor=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "Version: $VERSION (patch 00 = development — skipping release)"
+          echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          if [ "$PATCH" = "00" ] || [ "$PATCH" = "01" ]; then
+            echo "is_minor=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version: $VERSION (first release for this minor — full pipeline)"
           else
-            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            if [ "$PATCH" = "01" ]; then
-              echo "is_minor=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-              echo "Version: $VERSION (first release — full pipeline)"
-            else
-              echo "is_minor=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-              echo "Version: $VERSION (patch — platform version + badges only)"
-            fi
+            echo "is_minor=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Version: $VERSION (patch — platform version + badges only)"
           fi
 
       - name: Check if already released
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update-sha.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update-sha.yml
index c264abf..d5ce534 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update-sha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update-sha.yml
@@ -70,33 +70,60 @@ jobs:
           echo "sha256=${SHA256_HASH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "SHA-256 Hash: ${SHA256_HASH}"
 
-      - name: Update updates.xml
+      - name: Determine stability channel
+        id: channel
         run: |
           TAG="${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}"
-          SHA256="${{ steps.sha.outputs.sha256 }}"
+          case "$TAG" in
+            development) STABILITY="development" ;;
+            alpha)       STABILITY="alpha" ;;
+            beta)        STABILITY="beta" ;;
+            release-candidate) STABILITY="rc" ;;
+            *)           STABILITY="stable" ;;
+          esac
+          echo "stability=${STABILITY}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Channel: ${STABILITY}"
+
+      - name: Update updates.xml (targeted channel only)
+        env:
+          PY_TAG: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          PY_SHA: ${{ steps.sha.outputs.sha256 }}
+          PY_STABILITY: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.stability }}
+        run: |
           DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
-          
-          # Update version
-          sed -i "s|<version>.*</version>|<version>${TAG}</version>|" updates.xml
-          
-          # Update creation date
-          sed -i "s|<creationDate>.*</creationDate>|<creationDate>${DATE}</creationDate>|" updates.xml
-          
-          # Update download URL
-          sed -i "s|<downloadurl type='full' format='zip'>.*</downloadurl>|<downloadurl type='full' format='zip'>https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/download/${TAG}/mokocassiopeia-src-${TAG}.zip</downloadurl>|" updates.xml
-          
-          # Update or add SHA-256 hash
-          if grep -q "<sha256>" updates.xml; then
-            sed -i "s|<sha256>.*</sha256>|<sha256>sha256:${SHA256}</sha256>|" updates.xml
-          else
-            # Add SHA-256 after downloadurl
-            sed -i "/<\/downloadurl>/a\      <sha256>sha256:${SHA256}<\/sha256>" updates.xml
-          fi
-          
-          echo "Updated updates.xml with:"
-          echo "  Version: ${TAG}"
-          echo "  Date: ${DATE}"
-          echo "  SHA-256: ${SHA256}"
+          export PY_DATE="$DATE"
+
+          python3 << 'PYEOF'
+          import re, os
+
+          tag       = os.environ["PY_TAG"]
+          sha256    = os.environ["PY_SHA"]
+          date      = os.environ["PY_DATE"]
+          stability = os.environ["PY_STABILITY"]
+
+          with open("updates.xml") as f:
+              content = f.read()
+
+          pattern = r"(<update>(?:(?!</update>).)*?<tag>" + re.escape(stability) + r"</tag>.*?</update>)"
+          match = re.search(pattern, content, re.DOTALL)
+
+          if not match:
+              print(f"No <update> block for <tag>{stability}</tag> — skipping")
+              exit(0)
+
+          block = match.group(1)
+          original = block
+
+          block = re.sub(r"<sha256>[^<]*</sha256>", f"<sha256>{sha256}</sha256>", block)
+          block = re.sub(r"<creationDate>[^<]*</creationDate>", f"<creationDate>{date}</creationDate>", block)
+
+          content = content.replace(original, block)
+
+          with open("updates.xml", "w") as f:
+              f.write(content)
+
+          print(f"Updated {stability} channel: sha={sha256[:16]}..., date={date}")
+          PYEOF
 
       - name: Check for changes
         id: changes
@@ -118,8 +145,10 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech"
           git config --local user.name "gitea-actions[bot]"
           
+          STABILITY="${{ steps.channel.outputs.stability }}"
           git add updates.xml
-          git commit -m "chore: Update SHA-256 hash for release ${TAG} - SHA: ${{ steps.sha.outputs.sha256 }}"
+          git commit -m "chore: update ${STABILITY} SHA-256 for ${TAG} [skip ci]" \
+            --author="gitea-actions[bot] <gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech>"
           
           git push origin main