diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 74e8e933e8..4a59adf553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "merged=${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}"
           echo "ref=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+          echo "targets_master=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'master' }}"
+          echo "targets_release_branch=${{ startsWith(github.event.pull_request.base.ref, 'release/v') }}"
           echo "is_release=${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}"
           echo "should_continue=${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == 'true' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') && (github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'master' || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.base.ref, 'release/v')) }}"
           exit 1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13869b7f9f..3a66c147e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "productName": "OpenLens",
   "description": "OpenLens - Open Source IDE for Kubernetes",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/lensapp/lens",
-  "version": "6.1.7",
+  "version": "6.1.8",
   "main": "static/build/main.js",
   "copyright": "© 2022 OpenLens Authors",
   "license": "MIT",