diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml
index f3526e2..a137489 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,30 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build Tauri
         run: mise exec bun --command 'bun run tauri build'
+
+      - name: Upload build artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: stort-appimage.zip
+          path: ./src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage/*.AppImage
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          release_name: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+
+      - name: Upload whatsip artifact to release (Windows)
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage/*.AppImage
+          asset_name: stort-appimage.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream