- Introduced `--current` flag to show the current App and Chart versions.
- Improved user guidance with updated usage instructions and scripts output.
- Added post-merge steps to the version bump process.
- Added `scripts/bump-version.sh` to centralize and streamline version updates across repository components (images, docs, Helm chart).
- Updated release process in `RELEASE.md` to incorporate the version bump script for creating PRs and manual version verification.
- Modified CI workflows to verify pre-bumped versions instead of auto-updating during tag builds.
- Simplified version management and enhanced consistency in deployment artifacts.