diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 0e8ff96..bc7a292 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # 1. determines the architecture of the local machine
 
-# 2. downloads the appropriate bb64 binary
+# 2. downloads the appropriate bb64 binary from the latest public release on Gitea (https://gitea.jde.nz/j/bb64/releases)
 
 # 3. makes the bb64 binary executable
 
diff --git a/publish.sh b/publish.sh
index 6bcb2f5..cdf85dc 100755
--- a/publish.sh
+++ b/publish.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ REPO=$(echo "$REPO_URL" | sed -E 's#.*/([^/]+)(\.git)?$#\1#')
 
 API_URL="$BASE_URL/api/v1/repos/$OWNER/$REPO"
 
-# Check for GITEA_TOKEN
-if [ -z "$GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY" ]; then
-    echo "GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY environment variable not set!" >&2
+# Check for GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY or GITEA_TOKEN
+if [ -n "$GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY" ]; then
+    TOKEN="$GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY"
+elif [ -n "$GITEA_TOKEN" ]; then
+    TOKEN="$GITEA_TOKEN"
+else
+    echo "GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY or GITEA_TOKEN environment variable not set!" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ EOF
 
 RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST "$API_URL/releases" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY" \
+    -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
     -d "$RELEASE_DATA" | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | cut -d: -f2)
 
 if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ for BIN in bb64.amd64 bb64.arm64; do
     if [ -f "output/$BIN" ]; then
         curl -s -X POST "$API_URL/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=$BIN" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
-            -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN_DEPLOY" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
             --data-binary @"output/$BIN"
         echo "Uploaded $BIN to release $TAG."
     fi
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6aacc2c..f0e18c9 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-static const char *VERSION = "2";
+static const char *VERSION = "5";