diff --git a/templates/workflows/joomla/auto-release.yml.template b/templates/workflows/joomla/auto-release.yml.template
index 4273890..5b25e60 100644
--- a/templates/workflows/joomla/auto-release.yml.template
+++ b/templates/workflows/joomla/auto-release.yml.template
@@ -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 Gitea Release                                        |
 # |                                                                        |
@@ -105,19 +105,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "release_tag=v${MAJOR}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           # Determine stability for mirror gating
           echo "stability=stable" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          if [ "$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