diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml
index aee4cfe..c10a5c5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml
@@ -153,16 +153,9 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "ZDDC Release Bot"
           git config user.email "noreply@zddc.varasys.io"
           git add chart/Chart.yaml
-          git commit -m "chore(chart): auto-bump appVersion to $VERSION (ZDDC stable cut)
-
-Triggered by zddc-server-v$VERSION tag push on git.varasys.io/VARASYS/ZDDC.
-Bumps Chart.yaml so the prod Docker image is tagged \`zddc:$VERSION\`,
-ensuring kubelet pulls a fresh image on the next helm upgrade. Chart
-\`version\` bumped to $NEW_CHART_VER (patch) so JFrog has a clean
-chart history per deploy.
-
-Auto-generated by .forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml's
-notify-chart-prod job. Do not edit manually — the next ZDDC stable
-cut will overwrite this commit's changes."
+          git commit \
+              -m "chore(chart): auto-bump appVersion to $VERSION (ZDDC stable cut)" \
+              -m "Triggered by zddc-server-v$VERSION tag push on git.varasys.io/VARASYS/ZDDC. Bumps appVersion so the prod Docker image is tagged zddc:$VERSION, ensuring kubelet pulls a fresh image on the next helm upgrade. Chart version bumped to $NEW_CHART_VER (patch) so JFrog has a clean chart history per deploy." \
+              -m "Auto-generated by .forgejo/workflows/deploy-release.yml's notify-chart-prod job. Do not edit manually — the next ZDDC stable cut will overwrite this commit's changes."
           git push origin main
-          echo "✓ pushed chart appVersion bump → BMCD pipeline-prod will fire"
+          echo "pushed chart appVersion bump - BMCD pipeline-prod will fire"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml
index c32dce2..6748c6c 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml
@@ -92,14 +92,9 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "ZDDC Release Bot"
           git config user.email "noreply@zddc.varasys.io"
           git add chart/Chart.yaml
-          git commit -m "chore(chart): auto-bump appVersion to $BETA_VERSION (ZDDC beta cut)
-
-Triggered by push to git.varasys.io/VARASYS/ZDDC main with
-embedded/* changes (a \`./build beta\` cut). Bumps Chart.yaml so
-the dev Docker image is tagged \`zddc:$BETA_VERSION\`, ensuring
-kubelet pulls a fresh image on the next helm upgrade.
-
-Auto-generated by .forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml. The
-next ZDDC beta or stable cut will overwrite this."
+          git commit \
+              -m "chore(chart): auto-bump appVersion to $BETA_VERSION (ZDDC beta cut)" \
+              -m "Triggered by push to git.varasys.io/VARASYS/ZDDC main with embedded/* changes (a ./build beta cut). Bumps appVersion so the dev Docker image is tagged zddc:$BETA_VERSION, ensuring kubelet pulls a fresh image on the next helm upgrade." \
+              -m "Auto-generated by .forgejo/workflows/notify-chart-dev.yml. The next ZDDC beta or stable cut will overwrite this."
           git push origin develop
-          echo "✓ pushed chart develop bump → BMCD pipeline-dev will fire"
+          echo "pushed chart develop bump - BMCD pipeline-dev will fire"