diff --git a/fastlane/patches/supply_custom_promote.rb b/fastlane/patches/supply_custom_promote.rb
index 67c664a2c4..142ddea940 100644
--- a/fastlane/patches/supply_custom_promote.rb
+++ b/fastlane/patches/supply_custom_promote.rb
@@ -20,106 +20,125 @@ module Supply
 
     def custom_promote_track
       UI.message("Using custom promotion logic")
-      track_from = client.tracks(Supply.config[:track]).first
-      unless track_from
-        UI.user_error!("Cannot promote from track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' - track doesn't exist")
-      end
+      # track_from = client.tracks(Supply.config[:track]).first
+      # unless track_from
+      #   UI.user_error!("Cannot promote from track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' - track doesn't exist")
+      # end
 
-      releases = track_from.releases
-      UI.message("Total releases in track: #{releases.length}")
-      if releases.length == 1
-        release = releases.first
-        UI.message("One release found: name[#{release.name}] status[#{release.status}] code[#{release.version_codes}]")
-      end
+      # releases = track_from.releases
+      # UI.message("Total releases in track: #{releases.length}")
+      # if releases.length == 1
+      #   release = releases.first
+      #   UI.message("One release found: name[#{release.name}] status[#{release.status}] code[#{release.version_codes}]")
+      # end
 
+      # version_code = Supply.config[:version_code].to_s
+      # if !Supply.config[:skip_release_verification]
+      #   if version_code != ""
+      #     releases = releases.select do |release|
+      #       release.version_codes.include?(version_code)
+      #     end
+      #   else
+      #     releases = releases.select do |release|
+      #       release.status == Supply.config[:release_status]
+      #     end
+      #   end
+
+      #   if releases.size == 0
+      #     if version_code != ""
+      #       UI.user_error!("Cannot find release with version code '#{version_code}' to promote in track '#{Supply.config[:track]}'")
+      #     else
+      #       UI.user_error!("Track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' doesn't have any releases")
+      #     end
+      #   elsif releases.size > 1
+      #     UI.user_error!("Track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' has more than one release - use :version_code to filter the release to promote")
+      #   end
+      # else
+      #   UI.message("Skipping release verification as per configuration.")
+      #   if version_code == ""
+      #     UI.user_error!("Must provide a version code when release verification is skipped.")
+      #   end
+      #   if Supply.config[:version_name].nil?
+      #     UI.user_error!("To force promote a :version_code, it is mandatory to enter the :version_name")
+      #   end
+      # end 
+      #   # release = AndroidPublisher::TrackRelease.new(
+      #   #   name: Supply.config[:version_name],
+      #   #   version_codes: [version_code],
+      #   #   status: Supply.config[:track_promote_release_status] || Supply::ReleaseStatus::COMPLETED
+      #   # )
+
+      #   # filter only releases that contain the target version code
+      #   releases = releases.select do |release|
+      #       release.version_codes == [version_code]
+      #   end
+
+      #   if releases.length < 1
+      #     UI.user_error!("No releases match version code #{version_code}.")
+      #   end
+
+      #   if releases.length > 1
+      #     UI.user_error!("Multiple releases match version code #{version_code}.")
+      #   else
+      #     release = releases.first
+      #   end
+
+      #   UI.message("Release info: name[#{release.name}] status[#{release.status}] code[#{release.version_codes}]")
+
+      #   # releases = releases.select do |release|
+      #   #     release.name == Supply.config[:version_name] &&
+      #   #     release.version_codes == [version_code] &&
+      #   #     release.status == 'completed'
+      #   # end
+
+      # release = releases.first unless Supply.config[:skip_release_verification]
+      # track_to = client.tracks(Supply.config[:track_promote_to]).first || AndroidPublisher::Track.new(
+      #   track: Supply.config[:track_promote_to],
+      #   releases: []
+      # )
+
+      
+
+      # UI.message("Promoting release with version: #{release.name} (#{release.version_codes.first} Track: #{Supply.config[:track_promote_to]})")
+
+      # if track_to
+      #   # Its okay to set releases to an array containing the newest release
+      #   # Google Play will keep previous releases there this release is a partial rollout
+      #   track_to.releases = [release]
+      # else
+      #   track_to = AndroidPublisher::Track.new(
+      #     track: Supply.config[:track_promote_to],
+      #     releases: [release]
+      #   )
+      # end
+
+      # get version code
       version_code = Supply.config[:version_code].to_s
-      if !Supply.config[:skip_release_verification]
-        if version_code != ""
-          releases = releases.select do |release|
-            release.version_codes.include?(version_code)
-          end
-        else
-          releases = releases.select do |release|
-            release.status == Supply.config[:release_status]
-          end
-        end
 
-        if releases.size == 0
-          if version_code != ""
-            UI.user_error!("Cannot find release with version code '#{version_code}' to promote in track '#{Supply.config[:track]}'")
-          else
-            UI.user_error!("Track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' doesn't have any releases")
-          end
-        elsif releases.size > 1
-          UI.user_error!("Track '#{Supply.config[:track]}' has more than one release - use :version_code to filter the release to promote")
-        end
-      else
-        UI.message("Skipping release verification as per configuration.")
-        if version_code == ""
-          UI.user_error!("Must provide a version code when release verification is skipped.")
-        end
-        if Supply.config[:version_name].nil?
-          UI.user_error!("To force promote a :version_code, it is mandatory to enter the :version_name")
-        end
-      end 
-        # release = AndroidPublisher::TrackRelease.new(
-        #   name: Supply.config[:version_name],
-        #   version_codes: [version_code],
-        #   status: Supply.config[:track_promote_release_status] || Supply::ReleaseStatus::COMPLETED
-        # )
-
-        # filter only releases that contain the target version code
-        releases = releases.select do |release|
-            release.version_codes == [version_code]
-        end
-
-        if releases.length < 1
-          UI.user_error!("No releases match version code #{version_code}.")
-        end
-
-        if releases.length > 1
-          UI.user_error!("Multiple releases match version code #{version_code}.")
-        else
-          release = releases.first
-        end
-
-        UI.message("Release info: name[#{release.name}] status[#{release.status}] code[#{release.version_codes}]")
-
-        # releases = releases.select do |release|
-        #     release.name == Supply.config[:version_name] &&
-        #     release.version_codes == [version_code] &&
-        #     release.status == 'completed'
-        # end
-
-      release = releases.first unless Supply.config[:skip_release_verification]
-      track_to = client.tracks(Supply.config[:track_promote_to]).first || AndroidPublisher::Track.new(
-        track: Supply.config[:track_promote_to],
-        releases: []
+      # build release object
+      release = AndroidPublisher::TrackRelease.new(
+        name: Supply.config[:version_name],
+        version_codes: [version_code], 
       )
 
+      # set release attributes based on the rollout values
       rollout = (Supply.config[:rollout] || 0).to_f
       if rollout > 0 && rollout < 1
         release.status = Supply::ReleaseStatus::IN_PROGRESS
         release.user_fraction = rollout
       else
-        release.status = Supply.config[:track_promote_release_status]
+        release.status = Supply.config[:track_promote_release_status] || Supply::ReleaseStatus::COMPLETED
         release.user_fraction = nil
       end
 
-      UI.message("Promoting release with version: #{release.name} (#{release.version_codes.first} Track: #{Supply.config[:track_promote_to]})")
-
-      if track_to
-        # Its okay to set releases to an array containing the newest release
-        # Google Play will keep previous releases there this release is a partial rollout
-        track_to.releases = [release]
-      else
-        track_to = AndroidPublisher::Track.new(
-          track: Supply.config[:track_promote_to],
-          releases: [release]
-        )
-      end
-
-      client.update_track(Supply.config[:track_promote_to], track_to)
+      # build track object, including the release
+      track = AndroidPublisher::Track.new(
+        track: Supply.config[:track_promote_to],
+        releases: [release]
+      )
+      
+      # update the track in the Play store
+      client.update_track(Supply.config[:track_promote_to], track)
       UI.message("confirmed that update_track was reached: #{Supply.config[:track_promote_to]} #{release}")
     end
   end