diff --git a/.github/workflows/versioning.yml b/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
index dbdb406..c15dfb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versioning.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Git
         run: |
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          git push origin main
-          git push origin --tags --force
+          if ! git push origin main; then
+            echo "Failed to push to main branch"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if ! git push origin --tags --force; then
+            echo "Failed to push tags"
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Conditionally Update Stable Tag
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.update_stable == 'true' }}
diff --git a/versioning/bump_version.sh b/versioning/bump_version.sh
index 5571617..6cd72c6 100644
--- a/versioning/bump_version.sh
+++ b/versioning/bump_version.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ fi
 # Extract components
 CURRENT_YEAR=$(date +%Y)
 CURRENT_MONTH=$(date +%m)
+if ! [[ "$CURRENT_VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}$ ]]; then
+  echo "Error: Invalid version format in $VERSION_FILE"
+  exit 1
+fi
 CURRENT_SEQ=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | awk -F. '{print $3}')
 
 VERSION_YEAR=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | awk -F. '{print $1}')
@@ -20,7 +24,12 @@ VERSION_MONTH=$(echo "$CURRENT_VERSION" | awk -F. '{print $2}')
 
 # Determine new version
 if [[ "$CURRENT_YEAR" == "$VERSION_YEAR" && "$CURRENT_MONTH" == "$VERSION_MONTH" ]]; then
-  NEW_SEQ=$(printf "%02d" $((10#$CURRENT_SEQ + 1))) # Increment sequence
+  NEXT_SEQ=$((10#$CURRENT_SEQ + 1))
+  if [ $NEXT_SEQ -gt 99 ]; then
+    echo "Error: Sequence number would exceed 99"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  NEW_SEQ=$(printf "%02d" $NEXT_SEQ)
 else
   NEW_SEQ="01" # Reset sequence for a new month
 fi
@@ -34,6 +43,15 @@ echo "$NEW_VERSION" > "$VERSION_FILE"
 echo "version: $NEW_VERSION" > "$VERSION_YAML_FILE"
 
 # Commit and tag
-git add "$VERSION_FILE" "$VERSION_YAML_FILE"
-git commit -m "Bump version to $NEW_VERSION"
-git tag "v$NEW_VERSION"
+if ! git add "$VERSION_FILE" "$VERSION_YAML_FILE"; then
+  echo "Error: Failed to stage version files"
+  exit 1
+fi
+if ! git commit -m "Bump version to $NEW_VERSION"; then
+  echo "Error: Failed to commit version bump"
+  exit 1
+fi
+if ! git tag "v$NEW_VERSION"; then
+  echo "Error: Failed to create version tag"
+  exit 1
+fi