Update version input descriptions and handling

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml
index 35caeef..afbf78e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-project-version.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       target_version:
-        description: 'Next Version (e.g., 1.9.7)'
+        description: 'Next Version (e.g., 1.9.7 or 1.9.7.123)'
         required: true
         default: '1.9.7'
       target_soversion:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         run: |
           VER="${{ github.event.inputs.target_version }}"
           SOVER="${{ github.event.inputs.target_soversion }}"
-          echo "Bumping version to $VER"
+          echo "bumping version to $VER"
 
           # 1. CMakeLists.txt
           if [ -f CMakeLists.txt ]; then
@@ -47,19 +47,25 @@
           if [ -f vcpkg.json ]; then
             echo "updating vcpkg.json"
             jq ".version = \"$VER\"" vcpkg.json > vcpkg.json.tmp && mv vcpkg.json.tmp vcpkg.json
-          else
-            echo "vcpkg.json not found, skipping"
           fi
 
           # 4. include/json/version.h
           if [ -f include/json/version.h ]; then
             echo "updating version.h"
-            IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "$VER"
-            # Using '|' as delimiter to prevent shell escaping issues
+            # Split version into components (handles 3 or 4 parts)
+            IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH QUALIFIER <<< "$VER"
+            
             sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING \"[^\"]*\"|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING \"$VER\"|" include/json/version.h
             sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR [0-9]*|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR $MAJOR|" include/json/version.h
             sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR [0-9]*|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR $MINOR|" include/json/version.h
             sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH [0-9]*|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH $PATCH|" include/json/version.h
+            
+            # If QUALIFIER exists, append it; otherwise, leave macro empty
+            if [ -n "$QUALIFIER" ]; then
+              sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER.*|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER $QUALIFIER|" include/json/version.h
+            else
+              sed -i "s|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER.*|#define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER|" include/json/version.h
+            fi
           fi
 
       - name: sanity check (cmake configure)
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@
             mkdir build_check
             cd build_check
             cmake .. -DJSONCPP_WITH_TESTS=OFF -DJSONCPP_WITH_POST_BUILD_UNITTEST=OFF
+            cd ..
+            # CRITICAL: Remove the build folder so it isn't included in the PR
+            rm -rf build_check
           fi
 
       - name: create pull request