diff --git a/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml b/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
index 401cda867..070543273 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/javadoc.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Deploy Versioned Javadoc (Manual Trigger)
 # Select the target TAG where to run the workflow from.
 # This TAG name becomes the subdirectory under branch gh-pages/docs/${TAG}
 #   where the javadocs will be copied to.
+# The gh-pages/docs branch/folder must exist.
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -33,12 +34,14 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'maven'
 
       - name: Build and Generate Javadoc  # POM is configured to output to target/site/apidocs
-        run: mvn javadoc:javadoc
+        run: mvn clean javadoc:javadoc
 
       - name: Deploy Javadoc via Worktree
         env:
           TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.inputs.tag_ref }}
         run: |
+          if [ -z "$TAG_NAME" ]; then echo "ERROR: No tag specified"; exit 1; fi
+          
           # 1. Initialize error tracking
           EXIT_CODE=0
           
@@ -47,31 +50,42 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           
           # 3. Ensure gh-pages exists and is fetched
-          git fetch origin gh-pages --depth=1 || git branch gh-pages
+          echo "ECHO: git fetch origin gh-pages"
+          git fetch origin gh-pages
           
           # 4. Create worktree for the gh-pages branch in a separate folder
-          git worktree add ./gh-pages-dir origin/gh-pages
+          echo "ECHO: git worktree add -B gh-pages ./gh-pages-dir origin/gh-pages"
+          git worktree add -B gh-pages ./gh-pages-dir origin/gh-pages
           
           # 5. Deployment Logic in a subshell to capture exit code
           (
-            set -e # Exit subshell on any internal error
-            TARGET_PATH="gh-pages-dir/docs/$TAG_NAME" # target directory inside the worktree
+            set -e
+            TARGET_PATH="gh-pages-dir/docs/$TAG_NAME"
             mkdir -p "$TARGET_PATH"
-            cp -a target/site/apidocs/. "$TARGET_PATH/"
             
+            echo "ECHO: cp -a target/site/apidocs/. $TARGET_PATH/"
+            cp -a target/site/apidocs/. "$TARGET_PATH/"
             cd gh-pages-dir
-            git add .
+            
+            echo "ECHO: git pull origin gh-pages --rebase"
+            git pull origin gh-pages --rebase
+            
+            echo "git add docs/$TAG_NAME"
+            git add "docs/$TAG_NAME"
             
             if git diff --staged --quiet; then
               echo "No changes detected for Javadoc $TAG_NAME."
             else
+              echo "ECHO: Changes detected for Javadoc $TAG_NAME."
+              echo "ECHO: git commit ..."
               git commit -m "Manual Javadoc deployment for tag $TAG_NAME"
+              echo "ECHO: git push origin gh-pages"
               git push origin gh-pages
             fi
           ) || EXIT_CODE=$?
           
           # 6. Cleanup (Always runs)
-          echo "Cleaning up worktree..."
+          echo "ECHO: Cleaning up worktree..."
           git worktree remove --force ./gh-pages-dir || true
           
           # 7. Final exit based on subshell success
@@ -79,4 +93,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Confirm Deployment
         if: success()
-        run: echo "Javadoc for ${{ github.event.inputs.tag_ref }} is now live on gh-pages."
+        run: |
+          echo "ECHO: Javadoc for ${{ github.event.inputs.tag_ref }} is now live on gh-pages."
+
diff --git a/tools/ManualJavadocsDeploy.sh b/tools/ManualJavadocsDeploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..78637ee02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ManualJavadocsDeploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+TAG_NAME="test"
+# Build and Generate Javadoc
+# POM is configured to output to target/site/apidocs
+echo "ECHO: mvn clean javadoc:javadoc"
+mvn clean javadoc:javadoc
+
+echo "ECHO: git fetch origin gh-pages"
+git fetch origin gh-pages
+
+echo "ECHO: Create worktree"
+git worktree add -B gh-pages ./gh-pages-dir origin/gh-pages
+EXIT_CODE=0
+(
+  set -e
+  TARGET_PATH="gh-pages-dir/docs/$TAG_NAME"
+  mkdir -p "$TARGET_PATH"
+  cp -a target/site/apidocs/. "$TARGET_PATH/"
+  cd gh-pages-dir
+  
+  echo "ECHO: git pull origin gh-pages --rebase"
+  git pull origin gh-pages --rebase
+
+  echo "ECHO: git add docs/$TAG_NAME"
+  git add "docs/$TAG_NAME"
+  
+  if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+    echo "ECHO: No changes detected for Javadoc $TAG_NAME."
+  else
+    echo "ECHO: Changes detected for Javadoc $TAG_NAME."
+    echo "ECHO: git status:"
+    git status
+    echo "ECHO: git commit ..."
+    git commit -m "Manual Javadoc deployment for tag $TAG_NAME"
+    echo "ECHO: git push origin gh-pages"
+    git push origin gh-pages
+  fi
+) || EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+# Cleanup
+echo "ECHO: Cleaning up worktree..."
+git worktree remove --force ./gh-pages-dir || true
+
+# Check the exit code and report success or failure
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "ECHO: Javadoc for $TAG_NAME is now live on gh-pages."
+else
+  echo "ECHO: Javadoc deployment failed for $TAG_NAME."
+fi
+
+# Final exit
+exit $EXIT_CODE
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