diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index b7ac9e8..0789252 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -7899,7 +7899,7 @@ function getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory(params) {
     function getLatestSemVersionedTag(params) {
         var e_1, _a;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-            const { owner, repo, beta } = params;
+            const { owner, repo, beta, major } = params;
             const semVersionedTags = [];
             const { listTags } = listTags_1.listTagsFactory({ octokit });
             try {
@@ -7908,6 +7908,9 @@ function getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory(params) {
                     let version;
                     try {
                         version = NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.parse(tag.replace(/^[vV]?/, ""));
+                        if (major !== undefined && version.major !== major) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
                     }
                     catch (_d) {
                         continue;
@@ -9190,7 +9193,7 @@ function action(_actionName, params, core) {
         const octokit = createOctokit_1.createOctokit({ github_token });
         const { getCommitAhead } = getCommitAhead_1.getCommitAheadFactory({ octokit });
         const { getLatestSemVersionedTag } = getLatestSemVersionedTag_1.getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory({ octokit });
-        const { tag: branchBehind } = (_a = (yield getLatestSemVersionedTag({ owner, repo, "beta": "IGNORE BETA" }))) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : {};
+        const { tag: branchBehind } = (_a = (yield getLatestSemVersionedTag({ owner, repo, "beta": "IGNORE BETA", "major": undefined }))) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : {};
         if (branchBehind === undefined) {
             core.warning(`It's the first release, not editing the CHANGELOG.md`);
             return;
@@ -12413,13 +12416,24 @@ function action(_actionName, params, core) {
         core.debug(`Version on ${owner}/${repo}#${branch} is ${NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.stringify(to_version)}`);
         const octokit = createOctokit_1.createOctokit({ github_token });
         const { getLatestSemVersionedTag } = getLatestSemVersionedTag_1.getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory({ octokit });
-        const { version: from_version } = yield getLatestSemVersionedTag({
-            owner,
-            repo,
-            "beta": to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ?
-                "ONLY LOOK FOR BETA" : "IGNORE BETA"
-        })
-            .then(wrap => wrap === undefined ? { "version": NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.parse("0.0.0") } : wrap);
+        const from_version = yield (() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            const getLatestSemVersionedTagParam = {
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                "beta": to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ?
+                    "ONLY LOOK FOR BETA" : "IGNORE BETA",
+                "major": to_version.major
+            };
+            let wrap = yield getLatestSemVersionedTag(getLatestSemVersionedTagParam);
+            if (wrap !== undefined) {
+                return wrap.version;
+            }
+            wrap = yield getLatestSemVersionedTag(Object.assign(Object.assign({}, getLatestSemVersionedTagParam), { "major": undefined }));
+            if (wrap !== undefined) {
+                return wrap.version;
+            }
+            return NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.parse("0.0.0");
+        }))();
         core.debug(`Last version was ${NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.stringify(from_version)}`);
         const is_upgraded_version = NpmModuleVersion_1.NpmModuleVersion.compare(to_version, from_version) === 1 ? "true" : "false";
         core.debug(`Is version upgraded: ${is_upgraded_version}`);
diff --git a/src/is_package_json_version_upgraded.ts b/src/is_package_json_version_upgraded.ts
index 1c87ae5..17a0fcf 100644
--- a/src/is_package_json_version_upgraded.ts
+++ b/src/is_package_json_version_upgraded.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { NpmModuleVersion } from "./tools/NpmModuleVersion";
 import { getActionParamsFactory } from "./inputHelper";
 import { createOctokit } from "./tools/createOctokit";
 import { getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory } from "./tools/octokit-addons/getLatestSemVersionedTag";
+import type { Param0 } from "tsafe";
+
 
 export const { getActionParams } = getActionParamsFactory({
     "inputNameSubset": [
@@ -52,13 +54,31 @@ export async function action(
 
     const { getLatestSemVersionedTag } = getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory({ octokit });
 
-    const { version: from_version } = await getLatestSemVersionedTag({ 
-        owner, 
-        repo, 
-        "beta": to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ? 
-            "ONLY LOOK FOR BETA" : "IGNORE BETA"
-    })
-        .then(wrap => wrap === undefined ? { "version": NpmModuleVersion.parse("0.0.0") } : wrap);
+    const from_version= await (async () => {
+
+        const getLatestSemVersionedTagParam: Param0<typeof getLatestSemVersionedTag> = {
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            "beta": to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ?
+                "ONLY LOOK FOR BETA" : "IGNORE BETA",
+            "major": to_version.major
+        };
+
+        let wrap = await getLatestSemVersionedTag(getLatestSemVersionedTagParam);
+
+        if( wrap !== undefined ){
+            return wrap.version;
+        }
+        wrap = await getLatestSemVersionedTag({ ...getLatestSemVersionedTagParam, "major": undefined });
+
+        if( wrap !== undefined ){
+            return wrap.version;
+        }
+
+        return NpmModuleVersion.parse("0.0.0");
+
+
+    })();
 
     core.debug(`Last version was ${NpmModuleVersion.stringify(from_version)}`);
 
@@ -69,7 +89,7 @@ export async function action(
 
     core.debug(`Is version upgraded: ${is_upgraded_version}`);
 
-    const is_release_beta= is_upgraded_version === "false" ? "false" : to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ? "true" : "false";
+    const is_release_beta = is_upgraded_version === "false" ? "false" : to_version.betaPreRelease !== undefined ? "true" : "false";
 
     core.debug(`Is release beta: ${is_release_beta}`);
 
@@ -103,10 +123,10 @@ async function getPackageJsonVersion(params: {
         .then(res => res.text())
         .then(text => JSON.parse(text))
         .then(({ version }) => version as string)
-        .catch(()=> undefined)
+        .catch(() => undefined)
         ;
 
-    if( version === undefined){
+    if (version === undefined) {
         return undefined;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/octokit-addons/getLatestSemVersionedTag.ts b/src/tools/octokit-addons/getLatestSemVersionedTag.ts
index df6ce0b..e973f1a 100644
--- a/src/tools/octokit-addons/getLatestSemVersionedTag.ts
+++ b/src/tools/octokit-addons/getLatestSemVersionedTag.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ export function getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory(params: { octokit: Octokit; }) {
             owner: string;
             repo: string;
             beta: "ONLY LOOK FOR BETA" | "IGNORE BETA" | "BETA OR REGULAR RELEASE";
+            major: number | undefined;
         }
     ): Promise<{
         tag: string;
         version: NpmModuleVersion;
     } | undefined> {
 
-        const { owner, repo, beta } = params;
+        const { owner, repo, beta, major } = params;
 
         const semVersionedTags: { tag: string; version: NpmModuleVersion; }[] = [];
 
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ export function getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory(params: { octokit: Octokit; }) {
 
                 version = NpmModuleVersion.parse(tag.replace(/^[vV]?/, ""));
 
+                if (major !== undefined && version.major !== major) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
             } catch {
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/src/update_changelog.ts b/src/update_changelog.ts
index 8f45aae..e0ceab7 100644
--- a/src/update_changelog.ts
+++ b/src/update_changelog.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export async function action(
 
     const { getLatestSemVersionedTag } = getLatestSemVersionedTagFactory({ octokit });
 
-    const { tag: branchBehind } = (await getLatestSemVersionedTag({ owner, repo, "beta": "IGNORE BETA" })) ?? {};
+    const { tag: branchBehind } = (await getLatestSemVersionedTag({ owner, repo, "beta": "IGNORE BETA", "major": undefined })) ?? {};
 
     if( branchBehind === undefined ){