diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index ef90324..b737ee4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -584,6 +584,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Tag
+        # only bump v# (e.g., v3) tag if semantic release action publishes any new version
+        if: ${{ steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_major_version != '' }}
         run: git tag -f v${MAJOR_VERSION} && git push -f origin v${MAJOR_VERSION}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 0072142..4e51622 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -25040,17 +25040,18 @@ function runAction(inputs) {
                     attempt = 1;
                     _a.label = 2;
                 case 2:
-                    if (!(attempt <= inputs.max_attempts)) return [3 /*break*/, 13];
+                    if (!(attempt <= inputs.max_attempts)) return [3 /*break*/, 14];
+                    (0, core_1.info)("::group::Attempt ".concat(attempt));
                     _a.label = 3;
                 case 3:
-                    _a.trys.push([3, 5, , 12]);
+                    _a.trys.push([3, 5, 12, 13]);
                     // just keep overwriting attempts output
                     (0, core_1.setOutput)(OUTPUT_TOTAL_ATTEMPTS_KEY, attempt);
                     return [4 /*yield*/, runCmd(attempt, inputs)];
                 case 4:
                     _a.sent();
                     (0, core_1.info)("Command completed after ".concat(attempt, " attempt(s)."));
-                    return [3 /*break*/, 13];
+                    return [3 /*break*/, 14];
                 case 5:
                     error_2 = _a.sent();
                     if (!(attempt === inputs.max_attempts)) return [3 /*break*/, 6];
@@ -25076,11 +25077,14 @@ function runAction(inputs) {
                         (0, core_1.info)("Attempt ".concat(attempt, " failed. Reason: ").concat(error_2.message));
                     }
                     _a.label = 11;
-                case 11: return [3 /*break*/, 12];
+                case 11: return [3 /*break*/, 13];
                 case 12:
+                    (0, core_1.info)("::endgroup::");
+                    return [7 /*endfinally*/];
+                case 13:
                     attempt++;
                     return [3 /*break*/, 2];
-                case 13: return [2 /*return*/];
+                case 14: return [2 /*return*/];
             }
         });
     });