diff --git a/create_release.sh b/create_release.sh
index f25fe8e..447f8bd 100755
--- a/create_release.sh
+++ b/create_release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # rust create_release
-# v0.3.0
+# v0.6.0
+# 2024-10-19
 
 STAR_LINE='****************************************'
 CWD=$(pwd)
@@ -19,14 +20,26 @@ error_close() {
 }
 
 # $1 string - question to ask
-ask_yn () {
-	printf "%b%s? [y/N]:%b " "${GREEN}" "$1" "${RESET}"
+# Ask a yes no question, only accepts `y` or `n` as a valid answer, returns 0 for yes, 1 for no
+ask_yn() {
+	while true; do
+		printf "\n%b%s? [y/N]:%b " "${GREEN}" "$1" "${RESET}"
+		read -r answer
+		if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
+			return 0
+		elif [[ "$answer" == "n" ]]; then
+			return 1
+		else
+			echo -e "${RED}\nPlease enter 'y' or 'n'${RESET}"
+		fi
+	done
 }
 
-# return user input
-user_input() {
-	read -r data
-	echo "$data"
+# ask continue, or quit
+ask_continue () {
+	if ! ask_yn "continue"; then
+		exit
+	fi
 }
 
 update_major () {
@@ -77,9 +90,7 @@ ask_changelog_update() {
 	RELEASE_BODY_TEXT=$(sed '/# <a href=/Q' CHANGELOG.md)
 	printf "%s" "$RELEASE_BODY_TEXT"
 	printf "\n%s\n" "${STAR_LINE}"
-	ask_yn "accept release body"
-	if [[ "$(user_input)" =~ ^y$ ]] 
-	then
+	if ask_yn "accept release body"; then
 		update_release_body_and_changelog "$RELEASE_BODY_TEXT"
 	else
 		exit
@@ -154,14 +165,7 @@ check_tag () {
 	done
 }
 
-# ask continue, or quit
-ask_continue () {
-	ask_yn "continue"
-	if [[ ! "$(user_input)" =~ ^y$ ]] 
-	then 
-		exit
-	fi
-}
+
 
 # run all tests
 cargo_test () {