diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-update-cff.yml b/.github/workflows/test-update-cff.yml
index 6ca574f..458cab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-update-cff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-update-cff.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
-        run: echo "RELEASE_DATE=& Get-Date -format yyyy-MM-dd" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          echo "RELEASE_DATE=& Get-Date -format yyyy-MM-dd" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "the release date is ${RELEASE_DATE}"
       - name: edit version number
         uses: fjogeleit/yaml-update-action@main
         with:
@@ -25,6 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           message: 'updated CITATION.cff'
           changes: |
             {
-              "version": "1.0.5",
+              "version": "1.0.6",
               "date-released": "${RELEASE_DATE}"
             }
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