diff --git a/.github/actions/predict-next-version/git_predict_next_version.sh b/.github/actions/predict-next-version/git_predict_next_version.sh
index 01b38c3..bfc17c1 100755
--- a/.github/actions/predict-next-version/git_predict_next_version.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/predict-next-version/git_predict_next_version.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ git fetch
 
 function get_logs() {
   if [ "$GIT_LOGS" == "" ]; then
-    git log origin/main..
+    git log $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main)..HEAD
   else
     echo "$GIT_LOGS"
   fi
 }
 
-BREAKING_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
-MINOR_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
-PATCH_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
+GIT_LOGS="$(get_logs)"
+
+BREAKING_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
+MINOR_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
+PATCH_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
 
 function print_changes() {
   local title=$1
diff --git a/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/git_predict_next_version.sh b/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/git_predict_next_version.sh
index 024243a..96cc291 100755
--- a/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/git_predict_next_version.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/git_predict_next_version.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ git fetch
 
 function get_logs() {
   if [ "$GIT_LOGS" == "" ]; then
-    git log ${TARGET_BRANCH}..
+    git log $(git merge-base HEAD ${TARGET_BRANCH})..HEAD
   else
     echo "$GIT_LOGS"
   fi
 }
 
-BREAKING_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
-MINOR_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
-PATCH_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
+GIT_LOGS="$(get_logs)"
+
+BREAKING_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
+MINOR_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
+PATCH_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
 
 function print_changes() {
   local title=$1
diff --git a/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/ticket_status.sh b/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/ticket_status.sh
index a0e3733..c90b275 100755
--- a/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/ticket_status.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/tag-jira-release/ticket_status.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ CURRENT_BRANCH=$1
 if [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" == "" ]; then
   echo "Usage: [current_branch] [(optional) target_branch]"
   exit 1
+elif [ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" == "." ]; then
+  CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
 fi
 TARGET_BRANCH=main
 if [ "$2" != "" ]; then
   TARGET_BRANCH=$2
 fi
 
-HASHES=$(git log $TARGET_BRANCH..$CURRENT_BRANCH --pretty=format:'%H')
+COMMON_BRANCH=$(git merge-base $TARGET_BRANCH $CURRENT_BRANCH)
+HASHES=$(git log $COMMON_BRANCH..$CURRENT_BRANCH --pretty=format:'%H')
 
 if [ ! -d ~/temp ]; then
   mkdir ~/temp
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-tickets-with-release.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-tickets-with-release.yml
index 8cdc554..b84cfad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-tickets-with-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-tickets-with-release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: create prompt
         id: create_prompt
         run: |
-          DIFF="$(git log --pretty=format:'%s' ${TARGET_BRANCH}..HEAD)"
+          COMMON_BRANCH=$(git merge-base HEAD ${TARGET_BRANCH})
+          DIFF="$(git log --pretty=format:'%s' ${COMMON_BRANCH}..HEAD)"
           LLM_PROMPT_PREFIX="Create a fun release description in 100 characters or less in one line without identifiers for the following data:
           "
           LLM_PROMPT="$LLM_PROMPT_PREFIX$DIFF"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d40e293..883629c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "github-actions",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.5.2",
   "description": "Used to store GitHub actions for use across the enterprise",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "./tooling/scripts/run_tests.sh",
diff --git a/tooling/scripts/git_predict_next_version.sh b/tooling/scripts/git_predict_next_version.sh
index 01b38c3..bfc17c1 100755
--- a/tooling/scripts/git_predict_next_version.sh
+++ b/tooling/scripts/git_predict_next_version.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ git fetch
 
 function get_logs() {
   if [ "$GIT_LOGS" == "" ]; then
-    git log origin/main..
+    git log $(git merge-base HEAD origin/main)..HEAD
   else
     echo "$GIT_LOGS"
   fi
 }
 
-BREAKING_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
-MINOR_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
-PATCH_CHANGES="$(get_logs | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
+GIT_LOGS="$(get_logs)"
+
+BREAKING_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*BREAKING CHANGE:")"
+MINOR_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*feat[(:]")"
+PATCH_CHANGES="$(echo "$GIT_LOGS" | grep "^\s*fix[(:]")"
 
 function print_changes() {
   local title=$1