fix: Set explicit image for gitlab release CI job

Author: MERGE_REQUEST_ROBOT_TOKEN

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ test_manual:
 gitlab release:
   stage: publish
   extends: .create_gitlab_release
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   before_script:
       - echo "overriding default before_script..."  
   rules:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Set explicit image for `gitlab release` CI job to avoid missing `$HOME` issues.
 
 ## [1.17.0] - 2026-03-26
 ### Added