diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 1ca83cb..9616acb 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -94,21 +94,21 @@ pipeline {
     /* ########################
        External Release Tagging
        ######################## */
-    // If this is a github commit trigger determine the current commit at head
-    stage("Set ENV github_commit"){
+    // If this is a stable github release use the latest endpoint from github to determine the ext tag
+    stage("Set ENV github_stable"){
      steps{
        script{
          env.EXT_RELEASE = sh(
-           script: '''curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${EXT_USER}/${EXT_REPO}/commits/${EXT_GIT_BRANCH} | jq -r '. | .sha' | cut -c1-8 ''',
+           script: '''curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${EXT_USER}/${EXT_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r '. | .tag_name' ''',
            returnStdout: true).trim()
        }
      }
     }
-    // If this is a github commit trigger Set the external release link
-    stage("Set ENV commit_link"){
+    // If this is a stable or devel github release generate the link for the build message
+    stage("Set ENV github_link"){
      steps{
        script{
-         env.RELEASE_LINK = 'https://github.com/' + env.EXT_USER + '/' + env.EXT_REPO + '/commit/' + env.EXT_RELEASE
+         env.RELEASE_LINK = 'https://github.com/' + env.EXT_USER + '/' + env.EXT_REPO + '/releases/tag/' + env.EXT_RELEASE
        }
      }
     }
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ pipeline {
              "tagger": {"name": "LinuxServer Jenkins","email": "jenkins@linuxserver.io","date": "'${GITHUB_DATE}'"}}' '''
         echo "Pushing New release for Tag"
         sh '''#! /bin/bash
-              curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${EXT_USER}/${EXT_REPO}/commits/${EXT_GIT_BRANCH} | jq '. | .commit.message' | sed 's:^.\\(.*\\).$:\\1:' > releasebody.json
+              curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${EXT_USER}/${EXT_REPO}/releases/latest | jq '. |.body' | sed 's:^.\\(.*\\).$:\\1:' > releasebody.json
               echo '{"tag_name":"'${EXT_RELEASE_CLEAN}'-pkg-'${PACKAGE_TAG}'-ls'${LS_TAG_NUMBER}'",\
                      "target_commitish": "master",\
                      "name": "'${EXT_RELEASE_CLEAN}'-pkg-'${PACKAGE_TAG}'-ls'${LS_TAG_NUMBER}'",\
diff --git a/jenkins-vars.yml b/jenkins-vars.yml
index 2c98f80..677452e 100644
--- a/jenkins-vars.yml
+++ b/jenkins-vars.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # jenkins variables
 project_name: docker-kanzi
-external_type: github_commit
+external_type: github_stable
 release_type: stable
 release_tag: latest
 ls_branch: master