diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index ec7d77f..cd098db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ jobs:
       # Checks-out the repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so the job can access it
       - name: Check out repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
+
+      - name: Verify checked-out branch
+        run: |
+          echo "Checked out branch: $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
       
       - name: Set up MATLAB
         uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v2
diff --git a/code/+matbox/+git/deleteGitTag.m b/code/+matbox/+git/deleteGitTag.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca6e166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/+matbox/+git/deleteGitTag.m
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+function deleteGitTag(tagName, projectDirectory)
+% deleteGitTag - Delete tag from repository (local and remotely)
+%
+
+    arguments
+        tagName (1,1) string 
+        projectDirectory (1,1) string {mustBeFolder} = pwd
+    end
+
+    if ~strcmp(pwd, projectDirectory)
+        currentWorkingDir = pwd;
+        cleanupObj = onCleanup(@(fn) cd(currentWorkingDir));
+        cd(projectDirectory)
+    end
+
+    %[s,m] = system( '$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) == "main"' )
+
+    [s1, m1] = system(sprintf("git tag --delete %s", tagName));
+    assert(s1==0, 'MATBOX:GitUtility:DeleteTagFailed', ...
+        'Failed to delete local tag. Reason: %s', m1);
+
+    [s2, m2] = system(sprintf("git push --delete origin %s", tagName));
+    assert(s2==0, 'MATBOX:GitUtility:DeleteTagFailed', ...
+        'Failed to delete remote tag. Reason: %s', m2);
+end