message: Clarify what type of reference we are trying to push.
diff: @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fi
  echo "release_branch=${branch_name}" >"${output_file}"
  if [[ "${DRY_RUN}" == "true" ]]; then
  - git push --force origin "HEAD:${branch_name}"
  + git push --force origin "HEAD:refs/heads/${branch_name}"
  else
  commit_sha=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
  if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "${branch_name}"; then
  