diff --git a/scripts/avoid-release-loop.sh b/scripts/avoid-release-loop.sh
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+++ b/scripts/avoid-release-loop.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+set -x
+
+GIT_RELEASE_BOT_NAME=${GIT_RELEASE_BOT_NAME:?GIT_RELEASE_BOT_NAME must be provided}
+GITHUB_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA:?GITHUB_SHA must be provided}
+
+# avoid the release loop by checking if the latest commit is a release commit
+readonly local last_release_commit_hash=$(git log --pretty=format:"%H" -1)
+echo "Last $GIT_RELEASE_BOT_NAME commit: ${last_release_commit_hash}"
+echo "Current commit: ${GITHUB_SHA}"
+if [[ "${last_release_commit_hash}" = "${GITHUB_SHA}" ]]; then
+     echo "Skipping for $GIT_RELEASE_BOT_NAME commit"
+     exit 1
+fi