diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e87a94b..2e46d2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: write  # Required to upload artifacts and create releases
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -23,3 +23,29 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           push: false
           outputs: type=local,dest=build
+
+      - name: Archive build output
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p release
+          zip -r release/build-output.zip build/*
+
+      - name: Upload build output as a release asset
+        id: upload-release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v2
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: release/build-output.zip
+          asset_name: build-output.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.sha }}
+          release_name: Build - ${{ github.sha }}
+          body: |
+            Automated release generated by CI.
+            Includes the build output from the Docker build.
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false