Refactor tag-release workflow to improve initial release handling

[jfrench9]

Summary

This PR refactors the GitHub Actions tag-release workflow to enhance the handling of initial releases and improve overall workflow reliability.

Key Accomplishments

• Enhanced Initial Release Support: Improved workflow logic to better handle scenarios where no previous releases exist
• Workflow Optimization: Refactored existing workflow structure for better maintainability and reliability
• Process Streamlining: Simplified release tagging logic while maintaining backward compatibility

Breaking Changes

None. This is a workflow improvement that maintains existing functionality while adding better initial release support.

Testing Notes

• Verify that existing release processes continue to work as expected
• Test initial release scenarios in repositories without previous releases
• Confirm that version tagging and release creation function properly across different project states

Infrastructure Considerations

• This change only affects the automated release workflow and does not impact application code
• The workflow improvements should result in more reliable release processes
• No changes to deployment or build processes are included in this update

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Branch Info:

• Source: chore/fix-tag-release
• Target: main
• Type: feature

Co-Authored-By: Claude noreply@anthropic.com