Try returning to the 'normal' command, after force pulling the correct repo data

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -507,13 +507,13 @@ jobs:
       # the annotated tag is visible in the "commit" action, but looks like a
       # lightweight tag in the "tag" action
       #
-      # So, instead of:
+      # It appears that the repository that is checked out as part of a tag
-      #    TAGTYPE=$(git cat-file -t $GITHUB_REF)
+      # action does not have the correct tag object in it.  As a work around,
-      # We try to build a workaround
+      # we do a force pull of the repo to get the correct tag details.
       - name: Get Tag Type
         run: |
-          git pull --tags --force
+          git pull --tags --force origin HEAD
-          if git cat-file tag $GITHUB_REF; then TYPE=tag; else TYPE=commit; fi
+          TYPE=$(git cat-file -t $GITHUB_REF)
           echo "::set-output name=TAGTYPE::$TYPE"
 
           echo ================Debug