diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0c761f79f..d9395e9ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.email "action@github.com"
           git config user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git commit -sam "chore(skip-release): set version to $PLUGIN_VERSION"
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit."
+          else
+            git commit -sam "chore(skip-release): set version to $PLUGIN_VERSION"
+          fi
           git tag $PLUGIN_VERSION
           git push origin $PLUGIN_VERSION
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d8fade367..6ed7b2709 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginName=Quarkus Tools
 pluginRepositoryUrl=https://github.com/redhat-developer/intellij-quarkus
 # SemVer format -> https://semver.org
 # NO SPACES AROUND THE EQUALS SIGN!!
-pluginVersion=1.30.0
+pluginVersion=1.30.1-SNAPSHOT
 # Supported build number ranges and IntelliJ Platform versions -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 pluginSinceBuild=222
 #pluginUntilBuild=233.*