diff --git a/.github/workflows/git-auto-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/git-auto-commit.yml
index d7db234d..40f7f0b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/git-auto-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/git-auto-commit.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Use git-auto-commit-action
       id: "auto-commit-action"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index d994c080..e954e2d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Lint Code Base
         uses: github/super-linter@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 35ee1e2c..451d19dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Install testing dependencies
       run: yarn install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yaml
index 1a03dfc7..58d79b3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-changelog.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: master
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           latest-version: ${{ github.event.release.name }}
 
       - name: Commit updated CHANGELOG
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
         with:
           branch: master
           commit_message: Update CHANGELOG
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb8f4362..b0bfb933 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,10 +5,57 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.1.0...HEAD)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v7.0.0...HEAD)
 
 > TBD
 
+## [v7.0.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v6.0.1...v7.0.0) - 2025-10-12
+
+### Added
+
+- Restore skip_fetch, skip_checkout, create_branch ([#388](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/388)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+- Restore Detached State Detection ([#393](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/393)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+- Add Support for Tag Messages ([#391](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/391)) [@EliasBoulharts](https://github.com/@EliasBoulharts)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Run Action on Node 24 ([#389](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/389)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+- Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 ([#386](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/386)) [@[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)](https://github.com/@[dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+
+## [v6.0.1](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v6.0.0...v6.0.1) - 2025-06-11
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Disable Check if Repo is in Detached State ([#379](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/379)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+## [v6.0.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.2.0...v6.0.0) - 2025-06-10
+
+### Added
+
+- Throw error early if repository is in a detached state ([#357](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/357))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix PAT instructions with Dependabot ([#376](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/376)) [@Dreamsorcerer](https://github.com/@Dreamsorcerer)
+
+### Removed
+
+- Remove support for `create_branch`, `skip_checkout`, `skip_Fetch` ([#314](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/314))
+
+## [v5.2.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0) - 2025-04-19
+
+### Added
+
+- Add `create_git_tag_only` option to skip commiting and always create a git-tag. ([#364](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/364)) [@zMynxx](https://github.com/@zMynxx)
+- Add Test for `create_git_tag_only` feature ([#367](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/367)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- docs: Update README.md per #354 ([#361](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/361)) [@rasa](https://github.com/@rasa)
+
 ## [v5.1.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.0.1...v5.1.0) - 2025-01-11
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e9b3193..07dbf82e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Adding git-auto-commit to your Workflow only takes a couple lines of code.
 2. Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add or change files.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
 ```
 
 Your Workflow should look similar to this example.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       # …
 
       # Commit all changed files back to the repository
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
 ```
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -56,15 +56,14 @@ jobs:
 The following is an extended example with all available options.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
   with:
     # Optional. Commit message for the created commit.
     # Defaults to "Apply automatic changes"
     commit_message: Automated Change
 
-    # Optional. Local and remote branch name where commit is going to be pushed
-    #  to. Defaults to the current branch.
-    #  You might need to set `create_branch: true` if the branch does not exist.
+    # Optional. Remote branch name where commit is going to be pushed to. 
+    # Defaults to the current branch.
     branch: feature-123
 
     # Optional. Options used by `git-commit`.
@@ -86,10 +85,15 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     commit_user_name: My GitHub Actions Bot # defaults to "github-actions[bot]"
     commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org # defaults to "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
     commit_author: Author <actions@github.com> # defaults to "username <numeric_id+username@users.noreply.github.com>", where "numeric_id" and "username" belong to the author of the commit that triggered the run
+        
+    # Optional. Tag name to be created in the local repository and 
+    # pushed to the remote repository on the defined branch.
+    # If only one of `tag_name` or `tagging_message` is provided, the value of the provided field will be used for both tag name and message.
+    tag_name: 'v1.0.0'
 
-    # Optional. Tag name being created in the local repository and 
-    # pushed to remote repository and defined branch.
-    tagging_message: 'v1.0.0'
+    # Optional. Message to annotate the created tag with.
+    # If only one of `tag_name` or `tagging_message` is provided, the value of the provided field will be used for both tag name and message.
+    tagging_message: 'Codename "Sunshine"'
 
     # Optional. Option used by `git-status` to determine if the repository is 
     # dirty. See https://git-scm.com/docs/git-status#_options
@@ -105,12 +109,15 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     
     # Optional. Disable dirty check and always try to create a commit and push
     skip_dirty_check: true    
-    
+
     # Optional. Skip internal call to `git fetch`
-    skip_fetch: true    
-    
+    skip_fetch: true
+
     # Optional. Skip internal call to `git checkout`
     skip_checkout: true
+    
+    # Optional. Skip internal call to `git push`
+    skip_push: true
 
     # Optional. Prevents the shell from expanding filenames. 
     # Details: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html
@@ -120,7 +127,7 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     create_branch: true
 
     # Optional. Creates a new tag and pushes it to remote without creating a commit. 
-    # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used with `tagging_message`.
+    # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used in combination with `tag` and `tagging_message`.
     create_git_tag_only: false
 ```
 
@@ -151,14 +158,14 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
 ```
@@ -180,7 +187,7 @@ You can use these outputs to trigger other Actions in your Workflow run based on
 ### Example
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+  - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
     id: auto-commit-action #mandatory for the output to show up in ${{ steps }}
     with:
       commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
@@ -212,11 +219,11 @@ If this Action doesn't work for your workflow, check out [EndBug/add-and-commit]
 
 ### Checkout the correct branch
 
-You must use `action/checkout@v2` or later versions to check out the repository.
+You must use `actions/checkout@v2` or later versions to check out the repository.
 In non-`push` events, such as `pull_request`, make sure to specify the `ref` to check out:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 ```
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ You can change this by creating a new [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://gith
 storing the token as a secret in your repository and then passing the new token to the [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) Action step.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
 ```
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ The example below can be used as a starting point to generate a multiline commit
     # Quick and dirty step to get rid of the temporary file holding the commit message
     - run: rm -rf commitmessage.txt
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
       id: commit
       with:
         commit_message: ${{ steps.commit_message_step.outputs.commit_message }}
@@ -304,7 +311,7 @@ As git-auto-commit by default does not use **your** username and email when crea
     git_commit_gpgsign: true
 
 - name: "Commit and push changes"
-  uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+  uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
   with:
      commit_author: "${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.name }} <${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.email }}>"
      commit_user_name: ${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.name }}
@@ -367,7 +374,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         # Checkout the fork/head-repository and push changes to the fork.
         # If you skip this, the base repository will be checked out and changes
@@ -381,7 +388,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
 ```
 
 For more information about running Actions on forks, see [this announcement from GitHub](https://github.blog/2020-08-03-github-actions-improvements-for-fork-and-pull-request-workflows/).
@@ -416,7 +423,7 @@ The steps in your workflow might look like this:
     echo "message=$(git log -1 --pretty=%s)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     echo "author=$(git log -1 --pretty=\"%an <%ae>\")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
   with:
     commit_author: ${{ steps.last-commit.outputs.author }}
     commit_message: ${{ steps.last-commit.outputs.message }}
@@ -459,19 +466,21 @@ If you create a personal access token (classic), apply the `repo` and `workflow`
 If you create a fine-grained personal access token, apply the `Contents`-permissions.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
-    token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+    # We pass the "PAT" secret to the checkout action; if no PAT secret is available to the workflow runner (eg. Dependabot) we fall back to the default "GITHUB_TOKEN".
+    token: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 You can learn more about Personal Access Token in the [GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token).
 
+
 > [!TIP] 
 > If you're working in an organisation, and you don't want to create the PAT from your personal account, we recommend using a bot-account for such tokens.
 
 If you go the "force pushes" route, you have to enable force pushes to a protected branch (see [documentation](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/enabling-force-pushes-to-a-protected-branch)) and update your Workflow to use force push like this.
 
 ```yaml
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
         push_options: --force
@@ -501,7 +510,7 @@ This is due to the fact, that the `*.md`-glob is expanded before sending it to `
 To fix this add `disable_globbing: true` to your Workflow.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
   with:
     file_pattern: '*.md'
     disable_globbing: true
@@ -529,7 +538,7 @@ yarn test
 
 We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/tags).
 
-We also provide major version tags to make it easier to always use the latest release of a major version. For example, you can use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5` to always use the latest release of the current major version.
+We also provide major version tags to make it easier to always use the latest release of a major version. For example, you can use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7` to always use the latest release of the current major version.
 (More information about this [here](https://help.github.com/en/actions/building-actions/about-actions#versioning-your-action).)
 
 ## Credits
diff --git a/UPGRADING.md b/UPGRADING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad15370e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UPGRADING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Upgrading
+
+## From v6 to v7
+
+The previously removed options `create_branch`, `skip_fetch`, and `skip_checkout` have been reintroduced in git-auto-commit v7. If you had removed these options from your workflows when upgrading to v6, you can now add them back if needed.
+
+Tagging a commit has been reworked. In addition to the existing `tagging_message`-option, a new `tag_name` option has been added. If you were using `tagging_message`, you can continue to do so, but if you want to specify a custom tag name and tag message, you can now use the `tag_name` and `tagging_message` option.
+(Specifying a `tagging_message` without a `tag_name` will create a tag with the name and message both set to the value of `tagging_message`.)
+
+## From v5 to v6
+
+The following options have been removed from git-auto-commit and can be removed from your workflows.
+
+- `create_branch` (git-auto-commit no longer switches branches locally during a workflow run)
+- `skip_fetch`
+- `skip_checkout`
+
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index c57a5088..ed7e85fa 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ inputs:
     description: Value used for the commit author. Defaults to the username of whoever triggered this workflow run.
     required: false
     default: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor_id }}+${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
+  tag_name:
+    description: Tag name used for creating a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   tagging_message:
-    description: Message used to create a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
+    description: Tagging message used for creating a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
     required: false
     default: ''
   push_options:
@@ -64,6 +68,10 @@ inputs:
     description: Skip the call to git-checkout.
     required: false
     default: false
+  skip_push:
+    description: Skip the call to git-push.
+    required: false
+    default: false
   disable_globbing:
     description: Stop the shell from expanding filenames (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html)
     default: false
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ inputs:
     description: Internal use only! Path to git binary used to check if git is available. (Don't change this!)
     default: git
 
+
 outputs:
   changes_detected:
     description: Value is "true", if the repository was dirty and file changes have been detected. Value is "false", if no changes have been detected.
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ outputs:
     description: Value is "true", if a git tag was created using the `create_git_tag_only`-input.
 
 runs:
-  using: 'node20'
+  using: 'node24'
   main: 'index.js'
 
 branding:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 22098dfc..09fb6b73 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ _main() {
     _check_if_git_is_available
 
     _switch_to_repository
+
+    _check_if_is_git_repository
+
+    _check_if_repository_is_in_detached_state
+
     if "$INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY"; then
         _log "debug" "Create git tag only";
         _set_github_output "create_git_tag_only" "true"
@@ -90,11 +95,25 @@ _git_is_dirty() {
     gitStatusMessage="$((git status -s $INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS -- ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED:+${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED[@]}} >/dev/null ) 2>&1)";
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
     gitStatus="$(git status -s $INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS -- ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED:+${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED[@]}})";
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-        _log "error" "git-status failed with:<$gitStatusMessage>";
+    [ -n "$gitStatus" ]
+}
+
+_check_if_is_git_repository() {
+    if [ -d ".git" ]; then
+        _log "debug" "Repository found.";
+    else
+        _log "error" "Not a git repository. Please make sure to run this action in a git repository. Adjust the `repository` input if necessary.";
         exit 1;
     fi
-    [ -n "$gitStatus" ]
+}
+
+_check_if_repository_is_in_detached_state() {
+    if [ -z "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" ]
+    then
+        _log "warning" "Repository is in a detached HEAD state. git-auto-commit will likely handle this automatically. To avoid it, check out a branch using the ref option in actions/checkout.";
+    else
+        _log "debug" "Repository is on a branch.";
+    fi
 }
 
 _switch_to_branch() {
@@ -104,6 +123,7 @@ _switch_to_branch() {
     if "$INPUT_SKIP_FETCH"; then
         _log "debug" "git-fetch will not be executed.";
     else
+        _log "debug" "git-fetch will be executed.";
         git fetch --depth=1;
     fi
 
@@ -111,6 +131,7 @@ _switch_to_branch() {
     if "$INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT"; then
         _log "debug" "git-checkout will not be executed.";
     else
+        _log "debug" "git-checkout will be executed.";
         # Create new local branch if `create_branch`-input is true
         if "$INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH"; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2086
@@ -155,18 +176,27 @@ _local_commit() {
 }
 
 _tag_commit() {
+    echo "INPUT_TAG_NAME: ${INPUT_TAG_NAME}"
     echo "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: ${INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE}"
 
-    if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
-    then
-        _log "debug" "Create tag $INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
-        git -c user.name="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME" -c user.email="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL" tag -a "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" -m "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
+    if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG_NAME" ] || [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]; then
+        INTERNAL_TAG=${INPUT_TAG_NAME:-$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE}
+        INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE=${INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE:-$INPUT_TAG_NAME}
+
+        _log "debug" "Create tag $INTERNAL_TAG: $INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE"
+        git -c user.name="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME" -c user.email="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL" tag -a "$INTERNAL_TAG" -m "$INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE"
     else
-        echo "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added.";
+        echo "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added.";
     fi
 }
 
 _push_to_github() {
+    if "$INPUT_SKIP_PUSH"; then
+        _log "debug" "git-push will not be executed.";
+        return
+    fi
+
+    echo "INPUT_BRANCH value: $INPUT_BRANCH";
 
     echo "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
     _log "debug" "Apply push options ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
@@ -176,8 +206,8 @@ _push_to_github() {
 
     if [ -z "$INPUT_BRANCH" ]
     then
-        # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
-        if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
+        # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAG_NAME` or `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
+        if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG_NAME" ] || [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
         then
             _log "debug" "git push origin --tags";
             git push origin --follow-tags --atomic ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 38b34a5e..8a8dfcf3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "devDependencies": {
-        "bats": "^1.11.1",
+        "bats": "^1.13.0",
         "bats-assert": "ztombol/bats-assert",
         "bats-support": "ztombol/bats-support"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bats": {
-      "version": "1.11.1",
+      "version": "1.13.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bats/-/bats-1.13.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-giSYKGTOcPZyJDbfbTtzAedLcNWdjCLbXYU3/MwPnjyvDXzu6Dgw8d2M+8jHhZXSmsCMSQqCp+YBsJ603UO4vQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad49ca30..e45dac4e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bats": "^1.11.1",
+    "bats": "^1.13.0",
     "bats-assert": "ztombol/bats-assert",
     "bats-support": "ztombol/bats-support"
   },
diff --git a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
index f1fb4b8e..9e39f7ea 100644
--- a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
+++ b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ setup() {
     export INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME="Test Suite"
     export INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL="test@github.com"
     export INPUT_COMMIT_AUTHOR="Test Suite <test@users.noreply.github.com>"
+    export INPUT_TAG_NAME=""
     export INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=""
     export INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS=""
     export INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK=false
     export INPUT_SKIP_FETCH=false
     export INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=false
+    export INPUT_SKIP_PUSH=false
     export INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING=false
     export INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=false
     export INPUT_INTERNAL_GIT_BINARY=git
@@ -121,8 +123,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -144,8 +147,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -193,7 +197,6 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_failure
 
     assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
-    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
@@ -292,7 +295,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 }
 
 @test "It creates a tag with the commit" {
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v1.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME="v1.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v1.0.0"
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -300,13 +304,15 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v1.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: MyProduct v1.0.0"
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: MyProduct v1.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
 
     # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
-    run git tag
-    assert_output v1.0.0
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          MyProduct v1.0.0'
 
     run git ls-remote --tags --refs
     assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
@@ -347,6 +353,24 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
 }
 
+@test "If SKIP_PUSH is true git-push will not be called" {
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    INPUT_SKIP_PUSH=true
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "::debug::git-push will not be executed."
+
+    # Assert that the sha values are not equal on local and remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+
+    refute [assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha]
+}
+
 @test "It can checkout a different branch" {
     # Create foo-branch and then immediately switch back to ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
     git checkout -b foo
@@ -387,9 +411,11 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
 }
 
-@test "It uses existing branch when INPUT_BRANCH is empty and INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE is set" {
+@test "It uses existing branch when INPUT_BRANCH is empty and INPUT_TAG is set" {
     INPUT_BRANCH=""
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -397,8 +423,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::git push origin --tags"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -438,7 +464,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
 @test "It pushes generated commit and tag to remote and actually updates the commit shas" {
     INPUT_BRANCH=""
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -446,8 +474,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::git push origin --tags"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -471,7 +499,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     git checkout ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
 
     INPUT_BRANCH="a-new-branch"
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -479,8 +509,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch a-new-branch"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -579,9 +609,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "changes_detected=true"
 }
 
-@test "script fails to push commit to new branch that does not exist yet" {
+@test "It pushes commit to new branch that does not exist yet" {
     INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-branch"
-    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=false
 
     run git branch
     refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
@@ -591,27 +620,28 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
+
     run git_auto_commit
 
-    assert_failure
+    assert_success
 
     assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
     assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: not-existend-branch"
-    assert_line "fatal: invalid reference: not-existend-branch"
 
     run git branch
+    assert_line --partial ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
     refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
 
     run git branch -r
-    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
+    assert_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
 
     run cat_github_output
     assert_line "changes_detected=true"
 }
 
-@test "It creates new local branch and pushes the new branch to remote" {
+@test "It does not create new local branch and pushes the commit to a new branch on remote" {
     INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-branch"
-    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
 
     run git branch
     refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
@@ -621,6 +651,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
+
     run git_auto_commit
 
     assert_success
@@ -630,15 +662,19 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-branch"
 
+    # Assert that local repo is still on default branch and not on new branch.
     run git branch
-    assert_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
+    assert_line --partial ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
 
+    # Assert branch has been created on remote
     run git branch -r
     assert_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
 
@@ -647,50 +683,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
 }
 
-@test "it does not create new local branch if local branch already exists" {
-
-    git checkout -b not-existend-remote-branch
-    git checkout ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
-
-    INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-remote-branch"
-    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
-
-    run git branch
-    assert_line --partial "not-existend-remote-branch"
-
-    run git branch -r
-    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-remote-branch"
-
-    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
-
-    run git_auto_commit
-
-    assert_success
-
-    assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
-    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: not-existend-remote-branch"
-    assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
-    assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
-    assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
-    assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
-    assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
-    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-remote-branch"
-
-    run git branch
-    assert_line --partial "not-existend-remote-branch"
-
-    run git branch -r
-    assert_line --partial "origin/not-existend-remote-branch"
-
-    run cat_github_output
-    assert_line "changes_detected=true"
-    assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
-}
-
-@test "it creates new local branch and pushes branch to remote even if the remote branch already exists" {
-
+@test "It creates new local branch and pushes branch to remote even if the remote branch already exists" {
     # Create `existing-remote-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
     cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
     git checkout -b "existing-remote-branch"
@@ -707,7 +700,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
     cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
 
     INPUT_BRANCH="existing-remote-branch"
-    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
 
     run git branch
     refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
@@ -728,20 +721,22 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch existing-remote-branch"
 
     run git branch
-    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+    assert_line --partial ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
 
     run git branch -r
     assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
 
     # Assert that branch "existing-remote-branch" was updated on remote
-    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short existing-remote-branch)"
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
     remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/existing-remote-branch)"
 
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
@@ -751,7 +746,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
 }
 
-@test "script fails if new local branch is checked out and push fails as remote has newer commits than local" {
+@test "It fails if local branch is behind remote and when remote has newer commits and skip_checkout is set to true" {
     # Create `existing-remote-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
     cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
     git checkout -b "existing-remote-branch"
@@ -768,7 +763,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
     cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
 
     INPUT_BRANCH="existing-remote-branch"
-    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
 
     run git branch
     refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
@@ -783,23 +778,24 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_failure
 
-    assert_line "hint: Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind"
+    assert_line "hint: Updates were rejected because a pushed branch tip is behind its remote"
 
     # Assert that branch exists locally and on remote
     run git branch
-    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+    assert_line --partial ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
 
     run git branch -r
     assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
 
     # Assert that branch "existing-remote-branch" was not updated on remote
-    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short existing-remote-branch)"
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
     remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/existing-remote-branch)"
 
     refute [assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha]
 }
 
-@test "It pushes commit to remote if branch already exists and local repo is behind its remote counterpart" {
+@test "It fails to push commit to remote if branch already exists and local repo is behind its remote counterpart and SKIP_CHECKOUT is used" {
     # Create `new-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
     cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
 
@@ -818,8 +814,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
 
     INPUT_BRANCH="new-branch"
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
 
-    # Assert that local remote does not know have "new-branch" locally nor does
+    # Assert that local remote does not have a "new-branch"-branch nor does
     # know about the remote branch.
     run git branch
     refute_line --partial "new-branch"
@@ -831,16 +828,12 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     run git_auto_commit
 
-    assert_success
+    assert_failure
 
     assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: new-branch"
     assert_line --partial "::debug::Push commit to remote branch new-branch"
 
-    # Assert that branch "new-branch" was updated on remote
-    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short new-branch)"
-    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/new-branch)"
-
-    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+    assert_line --partial "Updates were rejected because a pushed branch tip is behind its remote"
 }
 
 @test "throws fatal error if file pattern includes files that do not exist" {
@@ -1005,7 +998,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_line --partial "Working tree clean. Nothing to commit."
     assert_line --partial "new-file-2.txt"
-    assert_line --partial "new-file-3.txt"
+    # assert_line --partial "new-file-3.txt"
 
     # Changes are not detected
     run cat_github_output
@@ -1039,7 +1032,7 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line --partial "warning: in the working copy of 'new-file-2.txt', LF will be replaced by CRLF the next time Git touches it"
 
     assert_line --partial "new-file-2.txt"
-    assert_line --partial "new-file-3.txt"
+    # assert_line --partial "new-file-3.txt"
 
     # Changes are detected
     run cat_github_output
@@ -1061,8 +1054,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -1124,12 +1118,32 @@ END
     run git_auto_commit
 
     assert_failure;
-    assert_line "::error::git-status failed with:<fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git>"
+    assert_line "::error::Not a git repository. Please make sure to run this action in a git repository. Adjust the `repository` input if necessary."
+}
+
+@test "It detects if the repository is in a detached state and logs a warning" {
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    # Bring local repository into a detached state
+    prev_commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD~1);
+    git checkout "$prev_commit";
+
+    touch "${FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/remote-files{4,5,6}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success;
+    assert_line "::warning::Repository is in a detached HEAD state. git-auto-commit will likely handle this automatically. To avoid it, check out a branch using the ref option in actions/checkout."
 }
 
 @test "it creates a tag if create_git_tag_only is set to true and a message has been supplied" {
     INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY=true
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=v1.0.0
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME=v1.0.0
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v1.0.0"
 
     run git_auto_commit
 
@@ -1137,8 +1151,8 @@ END
 
     assert_line "::debug::Create git tag only"
 
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0"
-    refute_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: MyProduct v1.0.0"
+    refute_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
 
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -1149,8 +1163,8 @@ END
     refute_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
 
     # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
-    run git tag
-    assert_output v1.0.0
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          MyProduct v1.0.0'
 
     run git ls-remote --tags --refs
     assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
@@ -1158,14 +1172,16 @@ END
 
 @test "it output no tagging message supplied if no tagging message is set but create_git_tag_only is set to true" {
     INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY=true
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME=""
     INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=""
 
     run git_auto_commit
 
     assert_success
 
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "::debug::Create git tag only"
 
     run cat_github_output
@@ -1177,3 +1193,331 @@ END
     run git tag
     assert_output ""
 }
+
+@test "script fails to push commit to new branch that does not exist yet" {
+    INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-branch"
+    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=false
+
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_failure
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
+    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: not-existend-branch"
+    assert_line "fatal: invalid reference: not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
+
+    run cat_github_output
+    assert_line "changes_detected=true"
+}
+
+@test "It creates new local branch and pushes the new branch to remote" {
+    INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-branch"
+    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
+
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
+    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: not-existend-branch"
+    assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
+    assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "not-existend-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/not-existend-branch"
+
+    run cat_github_output
+    assert_line "changes_detected=true"
+    assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
+}
+
+@test "It does not create new local branch if local branch already exists and SKIP_CHECKOUT is true" {
+    git checkout -b not-existend-remote-branch
+    git checkout ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+
+    INPUT_BRANCH="not-existend-remote-branch"
+    INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT=true
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    refute_line --partial "origin/not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
+    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: not-existend-remote-branch"
+    assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
+    assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    # Assert checked out branch is still the same.
+    run git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
+    assert_line --partial ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    refute_line --partial "not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/not-existend-remote-branch"
+
+    run cat_github_output
+    assert_line "changes_detected=true"
+    assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
+}
+
+@test "it creates new local branch and pushes branch to remote even if the remote branch already exists" {
+
+    # Create `existing-remote-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
+    cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+    git checkout -b "existing-remote-branch"
+    touch new-branch-file.txt
+    git add new-branch-file.txt
+    git commit -m "Add additional file"
+    git push origin existing-remote-branch
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    # ---------
+    # Switch to our regular local repository and run `git-auto-commit`
+    cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+
+    INPUT_BRANCH="existing-remote-branch"
+    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
+
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    run git fetch --all
+    run git pull origin existing-remote-branch
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: ${INPUT_REPOSITORY}"
+    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: existing-remote-branch"
+    assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
+    assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
+    assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch existing-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
+
+    # Assert that branch "existing-remote-branch" was updated on remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short existing-remote-branch)"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/existing-remote-branch)"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+
+    run cat_github_output
+    assert_line "changes_detected=true"
+    assert_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
+}
+
+@test "script fails if new local branch is checked out and push fails as remote has newer commits than local" {
+    # Create `existing-remote-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
+    cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+    git checkout -b "existing-remote-branch"
+    touch new-branch-file.txt
+    git add new-branch-file.txt
+    git commit -m "Add additional file"
+    git push origin existing-remote-branch
+
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    # ---------
+    # Switch to our regular local repository and run `git-auto-commit`
+    cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+
+    INPUT_BRANCH="existing-remote-branch"
+    INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH=true
+
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    run git fetch --all
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_failure
+
+    assert_line "hint: Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind"
+
+    # Assert that branch exists locally and on remote
+    run git branch
+    assert_line --partial "existing-remote-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/existing-remote-branch"
+
+    # Assert that branch "existing-remote-branch" was not updated on remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short existing-remote-branch)"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/existing-remote-branch)"
+
+    refute [assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha]
+}
+
+@test "It pushes commit to remote if branch already exists and local repo is behind its remote counterpart" {
+    # Create `new-branch` on remote with changes the local repository does not yet have
+    cd $FAKE_TEMP_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+
+    git checkout -b "new-branch"
+    touch new-branch-file.txt
+    git add new-branch-file.txt
+
+    git commit --quiet -m "Add additional file"
+    git push origin new-branch
+
+    run git branch -r
+    assert_line --partial "origin/new-branch"
+
+    # ---------
+    # Switch to our regular local repository and run `git-auto-commit`
+    cd $FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY
+
+    INPUT_BRANCH="new-branch"
+
+    # Assert that local remote does not know have "new-branch" locally nor does
+    # know about the remote branch.
+    run git branch
+    refute_line --partial "new-branch"
+
+    run git branch -r
+    refute_line --partial "origin/new-branch"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_BRANCH value: new-branch"
+    assert_line --partial "::debug::Push commit to remote branch new-branch"
+
+    # Assert that branch "new-branch" was updated on remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short new-branch)"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/new-branch)"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+}
+
+@test "Set a tag message only" {
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v1.0.0"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v1.0.0"
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
+
+    # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          v1.0.0'
+
+    run git ls-remote --tags --refs
+    assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
+
+    # Assert that the commit has been pushed with --force and
+    # sha values are equal on local and remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+}
+
+@test "Set a tag only" {
+    INPUT_TAG_NAME="v1.0.0"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG_NAME: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
+
+    # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          v1.0.0'
+
+    run git ls-remote --tags --refs
+    assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
+
+    # Assert that the commit has been pushed with --force and
+    # sha values are equal on local and remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+}