diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-clang-doxy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-clang-doxy.yml
index 09b116d32..405da123f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-clang-doxy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-clang-doxy.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,20 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          WS_VERSION="unknown"
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -272,9 +283,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -388,9 +407,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -526,9 +553,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -608,9 +643,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -687,9 +730,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -784,9 +835,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino
@@ -888,9 +947,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Get WipperSnapper version
         run: |
-          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
-          git describe --dirty --tags
-          echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          git remote add adafruit https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Wippersnapper_Arduino.git || true
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --all --tags
+          if git describe --dirty --tags >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION=$(git describe --dirty --tags)
+          else
+            # Fallback for forks: 1.0.0-{owner}-{short-sha}
+            REPO_OWNER=$(echo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY | cut -d'/' -f1)
+            SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+            echo >>$GITHUB_ENV WS_VERSION="1.0.0-${REPO_OWNER}-${SHORT_SHA}"
+          fi
+          echo "WS_VERSION: $WS_VERSION"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: adafruit/ci-arduino