rules adjusted

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ build_branch:
     - if [ "$DOCKER_LATEST_IMAGE_EXISTS" == "false" ]; then /kaniko/executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH; else echo "Docker image already exists or no relevant changes"; fi
   rules:
     - exists:
-        - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+        - CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+    - changes:
+        - README.md
+      when: never
     - changes:
         - '*'
-  except:
-    - README.md
+        
+
 
 
 build_main: # This build will run only for main branch