added some checks to release script

release.ps1

@@ -12,7 +12,69 @@ if ($Version -notmatch '^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$') {
     exit 1
 }
 
-Write-Host "Releasing version $Version..." -ForegroundColor Green
+# Check if we're on the main branch
+$currentBranch = git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
+if ($currentBranch -ne "main" -and $currentBranch -ne "master") {
+    Write-Host "Error: Releases can only be created from the main branch." -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Current branch: $currentBranch" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "Please switch to main branch first: git checkout main" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "Releasing version $Version from branch: $currentBranch" -ForegroundColor Green
+
+# Read current version and validate it's higher
+if (Test-Path "VERSION") {
+    $currentVersion = (Get-Content "VERSION" -Raw).Trim()
+    
+    if ($currentVersion -match '^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$') {
+        # Parse versions into components
+        $currentParts = $currentVersion -split '\.'
+        $newParts = $Version -split '\.'
+        
+        $currentMajor = [int]$currentParts[0]
+        $currentMinor = [int]$currentParts[1]
+        $currentPatch = [int]$currentParts[2]
+        
+        $newMajor = [int]$newParts[0]
+        $newMinor = [int]$newParts[1]
+        $newPatch = [int]$newParts[2]
+        
+        # Compare versions
+        $isHigher = $false
+        if ($newMajor -gt $currentMajor) {
+            $isHigher = $true
+        } elseif ($newMajor -eq $currentMajor) {
+            if ($newMinor -gt $currentMinor) {
+                $isHigher = $true
+            } elseif ($newMinor -eq $currentMinor) {
+                if ($newPatch -gt $currentPatch) {
+                    $isHigher = $true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (-not $isHigher) {
+            Write-Host "Error: New version must be higher than current version." -ForegroundColor Red
+            Write-Host "Current version: $currentVersion" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            Write-Host "New version: $Version" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            Write-Host "`nVersion comparison:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            Write-Host "  Major: $newMajor vs $currentMajor" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            Write-Host "  Minor: $newMinor vs $currentMinor" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            Write-Host "  Patch: $newPatch vs $currentPatch" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            exit 1
+        }
+        
+        Write-Host "Version check passed: $currentVersion -> $Version" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Error: Current VERSION file has invalid format. Must be in X.Y.Z format (e.g., 0.4.0)" -ForegroundColor Red
+        Write-Host "Current VERSION file contains: '$currentVersion'" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Write-Host "Please fix the VERSION file before creating a release." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        exit 1
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-Host "No existing VERSION file found. Creating new one..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+}
 
 # Check if working directory is clean (unless skipping commit)
 if (-not $SkipCommit) {