ci: ensure version on tag

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ jobs:
 
   update-versions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-core
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -152,9 +153,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "No version changes needed"
           fi
 
+          # Force-push the tag to point to the commit with updated VERSION
+          git tag -f "${version}"
+          git push -f origin "${version}"
+
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs: build-core
+    needs: [build-core, update-versions]
     env:
       TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     steps: