diff --git a/.github/workflows/_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/_ci.yml
index cb534c4..f558b5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_ci.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check that dist/ is correctly generated
         run: git diff --quiet HEAD -- dist
+
+  # NOTE: In GitHub repository settings, the "Require status checks to pass
+  # before merging" branch protection rule ensures that commits are only merged
+  # from branches where specific status checks have passed. These checks are
+  # specified manually as a list of workflow job names. Thus we use this extra
+  # job to signal whether all CI checks have passed.
+  ci:
+    name: CI status checks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: main
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: Check whether all jobs pass
+        run: echo '${{ toJson(needs) }}' | jq -e 'all(.result == "success")'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__tests__/cargo.test.ts b/__tests__/cargo.test.ts
index ac97fae..4c38b6d 100644
--- a/__tests__/cargo.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cargo.test.ts
@@ -163,11 +163,21 @@ describe("cargo", () => {
     const tmp = await downloadGitHubRepo("eclipse-zenoh/zenoh", SHA_ZENOH);
 
     const version = "1.2.3-beta.1";
+    const debian_version = "1.2.3~beta.1-1";
     await cargo.bumpDependencies(tmp, /zenoh.*/, version);
 
     expect(toml.get(`${tmp}/Cargo.toml`, ["workspace", "dependencies", "zenoh", "version"])).toEqual(version);
     expect(toml.get(`${tmp}/zenoh/Cargo.toml`, ["package", "metadata", "deb", "depends"])).toEqual(
-      `zenohd (=${version}), zenoh-plugin-rest (=${version}), zenoh-plugin-storage-manager (=${version})`,
+      `zenohd (=${debian_version}), zenoh-plugin-rest (=${debian_version}), zenoh-plugin-storage-manager (=${debian_version})`,
     );
   });
+
+  test("toDebianVersion()", async () => {
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0.0")).toEqual("1.0.0~dev-1");
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0.11")).toEqual("1.0.0~pre.11-1");
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0-rc.1")).toEqual("1.0.0~rc.1-1");
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0")).toEqual("1.0.0");
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0.1")).toEqual("1.0.0~pre.1-1");
+    expect(cargo.toDebianVersion("1.0.0.1", 2)).toEqual("1.0.0~pre.1-2");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/dist/build-crates-debian-main.js b/dist/build-crates-debian-main.js
index dd87c08..efb4050 100644
--- a/dist/build-crates-debian-main.js
+++ b/dist/build-crates-debian-main.js
@@ -127537,8 +127537,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/build-crates-standalone-main.js b/dist/build-crates-standalone-main.js
index ce5a67c..5d52a9e 100644
--- a/dist/build-crates-standalone-main.js
+++ b/dist/build-crates-standalone-main.js
@@ -127521,8 +127521,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/bump-crates-main.js b/dist/bump-crates-main.js
index 118c532..eed2d13 100644
--- a/dist/bump-crates-main.js
+++ b/dist/bump-crates-main.js
@@ -81243,8 +81243,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/publish-crates-cargo-main.js b/dist/publish-crates-cargo-main.js
index 5d05b79..6f4d504 100644
--- a/dist/publish-crates-cargo-main.js
+++ b/dist/publish-crates-cargo-main.js
@@ -81132,8 +81132,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/publish-crates-debian-main.js b/dist/publish-crates-debian-main.js
index 0f3a70d..99f17e1 100644
--- a/dist/publish-crates-debian-main.js
+++ b/dist/publish-crates-debian-main.js
@@ -127516,8 +127516,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/publish-crates-eclipse-main.js b/dist/publish-crates-eclipse-main.js
index 9f5fdf2..82d4c0b 100644
--- a/dist/publish-crates-eclipse-main.js
+++ b/dist/publish-crates-eclipse-main.js
@@ -127597,8 +127597,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/publish-crates-github-main.js b/dist/publish-crates-github-main.js
index 5b10d96..5886143 100644
--- a/dist/publish-crates-github-main.js
+++ b/dist/publish-crates-github-main.js
@@ -127597,8 +127597,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/dist/publish-crates-homebrew-main.js b/dist/publish-crates-homebrew-main.js
index f8c686f..392552f 100644
--- a/dist/publish-crates-homebrew-main.js
+++ b/dist/publish-crates-homebrew-main.js
@@ -127501,8 +127501,26 @@ function buildDebian(path, target, version) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 function toDebianVersion(version, revision) {
-    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-    return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    let debVersion = version;
+    // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+    if (version.includes("-")) {
+        // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+        debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+    }
+    else {
+        // check cmake version has tweak component
+        if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+            if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+            else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+                const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+                debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 /**
  * Check if Package is already published in crates.io
diff --git a/src/cargo.ts b/src/cargo.ts
index 53aa4ae..1c4fbea 100644
--- a/src/cargo.ts
+++ b/src/cargo.ts
@@ -368,8 +368,24 @@ export function buildDebian(path: string, target: string, version: string) {
  * @returns Modified version.
  */
 export function toDebianVersion(version: string, revision?: number): string {
-  // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
-  return `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+  let debVersion = version;
+  // Check if version is semver or cmake version
+  if (version.includes("-")) {
+    // HACK(fuzzypixelz): This is an oversimplification of the Debian Policy
+    debVersion = `${version.replace("-", "~")}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+  } else {
+    // check cmake version has tweak component
+    if (version.split(".").length == 4) {
+      if (version.endsWith(".0")) {
+        const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".0");
+        debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~dev-${revision ?? 1}`;
+      } else if (parseInt(version.substring(version.lastIndexOf(".") + 1)) > 0) {
+        const pos = version.lastIndexOf(".");
+        debVersion = `${version.substring(0, pos)}~pre.${version.substring(pos + 1)}-${revision ?? 1}`;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return `${debVersion}`;
 }
 
 /**