more robust tag query

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This PR improves the robustness of Git tag retrieval in the release process by modifying the util/newRelease.sh script. The change replaces git tag | tail -n 1 with git describe --tags --abbrev=0 on line 24.

The original approach was fundamentally flawed because it relied on lexicographic (alphabetical) ordering of tag names rather than chronological ordering. This would cause issues with semantic versioning where tags like v10.0.0 would appear before v2.0.0 when sorted alphabetically, leading to incorrect identification of the latest release.

The new implementation uses Git's native describe command with the --tags --abbrev=0 flags, which finds the most recent tag reachable from the current commit based on the actual Git history. This ensures the release script always identifies the true latest version rather than just the alphabetically last tag name.

This change integrates well with the existing BirdNET-BarChart codebase, which appears to be a comprehensive bird monitoring system with automated release management. The newRelease.sh script is part of the utility collection that handles various maintenance tasks, and this improvement makes the release process more reliable and semantically correct.

Confidence score: 5/5

• This PR is safe to merge with minimal risk
• Score reflects a simple, well-understood Git command replacement that fixes a clear logical flaw
• No files require special attention

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