diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index 1c01f37..dc3dfdf 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then set -x; fi
 : ${DOWNLOAD_LATEST:=false}
 : ${TMP_DIR:=$(mktemp -d)}
 : ${GNUPGHOME:=$TMP_DIR}
+: ${REUSE_RELEASE:=false}
 : ${OVERRIDE:=false}
 : ${HIDE_ARCHIVE_LINK:=false}
 : ${RETRY:=1}
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ RELEASE_NOTES_ASSISTANT_VERSION=v1.7.3 # renovate: datasource=forgejo-releases d
 
 TAG_FILE="$TMP_DIR/tag$$.json"
 TAG_URL=$(echo "$TAG" | sed 's/\//%2F/g')
+RELEASE_FILE="$TMP_DIR/release.json"
 
 export GNUPGHOME
 
@@ -68,6 +70,98 @@ delete_tag() {
     fi
 }
 
+get_release() {
+    api_json GET repos/$REPO/releases/tags/"$TAG_URL" >"$RELEASE_FILE"
+}
+
+delete_existing_asset() {
+    local release_id="$1"
+    local asset_name="$2"
+    local assets_file="$TMP_DIR/assets-$release_id.json"
+    local asset_id
+
+    api_json GET repos/$REPO/releases/"$release_id"/assets >"$assets_file"
+
+    asset_id=$(
+        jq --raw-output \
+            --arg name "$asset_name" \
+            '.[] | select(.name == $name) | .id' \
+            <"$assets_file" |
+            head -n 1
+    )
+
+    if test -n "$asset_id" && test "$asset_id" != "null"; then
+        echo "Deleting existing asset $asset_name"
+        api_json DELETE \
+            repos/$REPO/releases/"$release_id"/assets/"$asset_id" \
+            >/dev/null
+    fi
+}
+
+upload_assets() {
+    local release_id="$1"
+    local replace_existing="${2:-false}"
+    local file
+    local asset_name
+    local encoded_asset_name
+
+    if test "$SKIP_ASSETS" = "true"; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if ! compgen -G "$RELEASE_DIR/*" >/dev/null; then
+        echo "No assets found in $RELEASE_DIR"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    for file in "$RELEASE_DIR"/*; do
+        test -f "$file" || continue
+
+        asset_name="${file##*/}"
+
+        if test "$replace_existing" = "true"; then
+            delete_existing_asset "$release_id" "$asset_name"
+        fi
+
+        encoded_asset_name="$(printf '%s' "$asset_name" | jq -sRr @uri)"
+
+        echo "Uploading asset $asset_name"
+
+        if ! api POST "repos/$REPO/releases/$release_id/assets?name=$encoded_asset_name" -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" -F "attachment=@$file" >"$TMP_DIR/release-$encoded_asset_name.json"; then
+            if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then
+                echo "Response:"
+                jq . <"$TMP_DIR/release-$encoded_asset_name.json"
+            fi
+            return 1
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+reuse_release() {
+    if test "$REUSE_RELEASE" != "true"; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! get_release; then
+        echo "No existing release found for $TAG; creating a new release"
+        rm -f "$RELEASE_FILE"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    local release_id
+    release_id=$(jq --raw-output .id <"$RELEASE_FILE")
+
+    if test -z "$release_id" || test "$release_id" = "null"; then
+        echo "Existing release for $TAG has no valid ID"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Reusing release $TAG with ID $release_id"
+    echo "The release title, body and settings will be preserved"
+
+    upload_assets "$release_id" true
+}
+
 upload_release() {
     if $PRERELEASE || echo "${TAG}" | grep -qi '\-rc'; then
         prerelease="true"
@@ -77,6 +171,11 @@ upload_release() {
         echo "Uploading as Stable"
     fi
     ensure_tag
+
+    if reuse_release; then
+        return
+    fi
+    
     jq -n --arg title "$TITLE" --arg body "$RELEASENOTES" --arg tag "$TAG" --arg pre $prerelease '{"draft": true, "name": $title, "body": $body, "prerelease": $pre | test("true"), "tag_name": $tag }' >"$TMP_DIR"/release-payload.json
     if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then
         echo "Payload:"
@@ -89,22 +188,9 @@ upload_release() {
         fi
         exit 1
     fi
-    if [ "$SKIP_ASSETS" == 'false' ]; then
-        release_id=$(jq --raw-output .id <"$TMP_DIR"/release.json)
-        for file in "$RELEASE_DIR"/*; do
-            # https://dev.to/pkutaj/how-to-use-jq-for-uri-encoding-2o5
-            # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/94295/shellcheck-is-advising-not-to-use-basename-why/94307#94307
-            # url encode some chars
-            asset_name="$(echo -n "${file##*/}" | jq -sRr @uri)"
-            if ! api POST "repos/$REPO/releases/$release_id/assets?name=$asset_name" -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" -F "attachment=@$file" >"$TMP_DIR/release-$asset_name.json"; then
-                if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then
-                    echo "Response:"
-                    cat "$TMP_DIR/release-$asset_name.json" | jq
-                fi
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        done
-    fi
+    
+    release_id=$(jq --raw-output .id <"$TMP_DIR"/release.json)
+    upload_assets "$release_id" false
     maybe_use_release_note_assistant
     release_draft false
 }
@@ -150,6 +236,13 @@ maybe_override() {
     if test "$OVERRIDE" = "false"; then
         return
     fi
+
+    if test "$REUSE_RELEASE" = "true"; then
+        echo "override is ignored because reuse-release is enabled"
+        echo "reuse-release takes precedence to preserves the release"
+        return
+    fi
+    
     api_json DELETE repos/$REPO/releases/tags/"$TAG_URL" >&/dev/null || true
     if get_tag && ! matched_tag; then
         delete_tag