diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 0021ecb..2f11b38 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 
 	if err := check.AutogenRestore(cname); err != nil {
 		log.Info("AutogenRestore() failed", err)
+	} else {
+		cmd := []string{"git", "push", "origin", "refs/notes/*:refs/notes/*"}
+		check.Run(cmd)
 	}
 
 	if !me.current.Status.DoAll(retag) {
diff --git a/releaseBox.go b/releaseBox.go
index 059d62b..fc057b9 100644
--- a/releaseBox.go
+++ b/releaseBox.go
@@ -138,13 +138,15 @@ func createReleaseBox(box *gui.Node) {
 		second := findCounter
 		log.Info("doReleaseAll() first =", first, "second =", second)
 		if first == 0 {
-			log.Info("doReleaseAll() first is 0. everything is done")
+			log.Info("doReleaseAll() first is 0. everything is done. second is", second)
 			log.Info("exit() here safely")
-			buttonEnable()
+			me.forge.ConfigSave()
+			okExit("")
 			return
 		}
 
 		if first != second {
+			// try a third time
 			log.Info("doReleaseAll() first second do not match. findNext()")
 			findNext()
 			ok, duration := doReleaseAll()