diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-release.yml b/.github/workflows/new-release.yml
index 13fdbcb..071070a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-release.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@71cf2267d89c5cb81562390fa70a37fa40b1305e # v6-beta
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history and tags for comparison
 
       - name: Create daily release
         id: daily-version
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
+          # Get the most recent tag
+          PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | head -1)
+
+          # Check if there are any changes since the previous tag
+          if [ -n "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]; then
+            CHANGES=$(git rev-list "$PREVIOUS_TAG"..HEAD --count)
+            if [ "$CHANGES" -eq 0 ]; then
+              printf '%s\n' "created=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              printf '%s\n' "No changes since $PREVIOUS_TAG - skipping release"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            printf '%s\n' "Found $CHANGES commit(s) since $PREVIOUS_TAG"
+          fi
+
           # Create release with auto-generated changelog (also creates tag)
           gh release create "$VERSION" \
             --title "Release $VERSION" \
diff --git a/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlint.json
index 3de10f3..f74546f 100644
--- a/.markdownlint.json
+++ b/.markdownlint.json
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
     "siblings_only": true
   },
   "MD033": false,
-  "MD041": false
+  "MD041": false,
+  "MD060": false
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 73d959f..67ac6b6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1093,7 +1093,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-esPk+8Qvx/f0bzI7YelUeZp+jCtFOk3KjZ7s9iBQZ6HlymSXoTtWGiIRZP05/9Oy2ehIoIjenVwndxGtxOIJYQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "globby": "15.0.0",
         "js-yaml": "4.1.1",