diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9942a6fba..5a118b2fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cmake --build build --target test
 
+    - name: Make release_artifacts folder
+      run: mkdir release_artifacts
+
+    - name: Add prefix to python_wheel artifact
+      run: |
+        for file in ./build/pypangolin-*.whl; do 
+          mv $file ./release_artifacts/${{matrix.os}}_shared_libs_${{matrix.shared_libs}}.$(basename $file); 
+        done
+        
+    - name: 'Upload release_artifacts'
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: "release_artifacts_${{matrix.os}}_${{matrix.shared_libs}}"
+        path: release_artifacts/*
+        retention-days: 2
+  
+
   emscripten:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
@@ -158,4 +175,26 @@ jobs:
         # build_dir path relative to ${{runner.workspace}}/Pangolin
         build_dir: ../www
       env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+        
+  release:
+    needs: build
+    if: contains(needs.*.result, 'success') && contains(github.ref, '/tags/v')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Download artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        pattern: release_artifacts_*
+        path: ./release_artifacts
+        merge-multiple: true
+
+    - name: Upload release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+      with:
+        name:  ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name  }}
+        files: release_artifacts/*
+        token: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+        generate_release_notes: true