diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-tracker.yml
index 198d3cf18..ddb330908 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-tracker.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 1' # check monday at midnight UTC
   
 jobs:
-  SIMD-Update-Checker:
+  Solana-Update-Checker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check For Updates In Past Week
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           # updates to anza-xyz/agave wiki (contains feature gate updates + release schedules)
           git clone https://github.com/anza-xyz/agave.wiki.git
           cd agave.wiki
-          WIKI=$(git whatchanged --since="7 days ago" -p 2>&1)
+          printf -v WIKI "%q" $(git diff $(git log --since="7 days ago" --pretty=format:"%h" | tail -1)^..HEAD)
 
           echo "open<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "$OPEN" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -44,4 +44,17 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         # TODO: update assignee to teams when GH supports it
-        run: gh issue create -a aalu1418 -t "Upstream Updates - $(date)" -l "[auto] Upstream Updates" -b $'## SIMD\n### Opened\n${{ steps.updates.outputs.open }}\n\n### Closed\n${{ steps.updates.outputs.closed }}\n## Agave Wiki ```diff\n${{ steps.updates.outputs.wiki }}\n```'
+        run: |         
+          { 
+            echo "## SIMD";
+            echo "### Opened"; 
+            echo "${{ steps.updates.outputs.open }}";
+            echo "### Closed"; 
+            echo "${{ steps.updates.outputs.closed }}";
+            echo "## Agave Wiki"; 
+            echo "\`\`\`diff"; 
+            echo "${{ steps.updates.outputs.wiki }}";
+            echo "\`\`\`"; 
+          } >>  output.md
+          
+          gh issue create -a aalu1418 -t "Upstream Updates - $(date)" -l "[auto] Upstream Updates" -F output.md