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@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ wp-fedistream/
 
 ### 2026-01-29 - CI/CD Pipeline v0.4.0
 
-**Summary:** Added Gitea Actions workflow for automated release package creation.
+**Summary:** Added Gitea Actions workflow for automated release package creation with multiple iterations to fix CI issues.
 
 **Features:**
 
@@ -520,23 +520,35 @@ wp-fedistream/
 - SHA256 checksum generation
 - Package structure verification
 - Changelog extraction for release notes
-- Automatic Gitea release creation with attachments
+- Automatic Gitea release creation via API
 - Pre-release detection for tags containing `-`
 
 **Files Created:**
 
 - `.gitea/workflows/release.yml` - CI/CD release pipeline
+- `.gitmodules` - Git submodule configuration
+- `lib/wc-licensed-product-client/` - Submodule for private dependency
 
 **Files Modified:**
 
 - `CLAUDE.md` - Added CI/CD documentation and updated directory structure
 - `CHANGELOG.md` - Added v0.4.0 entry
 - `wp-fedistream.php` - Version bump to 0.4.0
+- `composer.json` - Changed to path repository for submodule
+- `README.md` - Updated for v0.4.0, added release/installation docs
+
+**CI/CD Fixes Applied:**
+
+1. `actions/gitea-release-action@v1` doesn't exist - use Gitea API directly with curl
+2. Private repo network issue - use git submodule with relative URL (`../wc-licensed-product-client.git`)
+3. Composer path repository for submodule dependency
+4. `msgfmt` not found - install gettext package
+5. SIGPIPE error (exit 141) - use `set +o pipefail` and `|| true`
 
 **Notes:**
 
-- Requires `GITEA_TOKEN` secret configured in repository settings
+- Requires `SRC_GITEA_TOKEN` secret configured in repository settings
 - Uses `shivammathur/setup-php@v2` for PHP setup
-- Uses `actions/gitea-release-action@v1` for release creation
-- Compatible with GitHub Actions syntax
-- User simplified checksums to SHA256 only (removed MD5)
+- Uses Gitea API directly for release creation (not GitHub Actions)
+- Submodule uses relative URL for CI compatibility
+- Composer symlinks from `lib/wc-licensed-product-client` to vendor