diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3f6537ee7..4f270cbae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 name: Builds, tests & co
 
 on:
-  - push
-  - pull_request
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
 
 permissions: read-all
 
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set-up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 23
           check-latest: true
 
       - run: corepack enable
@@ -38,14 +41,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Biome checks
         run: yarn lint
 
-      - name: Build extension
-        run: opam exec -- make build-release
-
-      - name: Package extension
-        run: yarn package
+      - name: Build and Package extension
+        run: opam exec -- make pkg
 
       - name: Generate artifact attestation
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
+        if: github.event_name == 'release'
         uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@v2
         with:
           subject-path: ocaml-platform.vsix
@@ -59,28 +59,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test extension
         run: xvfb-run -a yarn test
 
-      - name: Publish extension to VSCode Marketplace
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-        continue-on-error: true
-        run: yarn deploy:vsce
-        env:
-          VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCODE_MARKETPLACE_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Publish extension to Open VSX Registry
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-        continue-on-error: true
-        run: yarn deploy:ovsx --pat "$OVSX_PAT"
-        env:
-          OVSX_PAT: ${{ secrets.OPEN_VSX_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Create release
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-        continue-on-error: true
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          draft: true
-          files: ocaml-platform.vsix
-
   lint-opam:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -102,3 +80,48 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ocaml-compiler: 5
       - uses: ocaml/setup-ocaml/lint-fmt@v3
+
+  release:
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    needs:
+      - build-and-test
+      - lint-opam
+      - lint-fmt
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout tree
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set-up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 23
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - run: corepack enable
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: yarn install --immutable
+
+      - name: Download artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ocaml-platform-${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Publish extension to VSCode Marketplace
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: yarn deploy:vsce
+        env:
+          VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCODE_MARKETPLACE_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Publish extension to Open VSX Registry
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: yarn deploy:ovsx --pat "$OVSX_PAT"
+        env:
+          OVSX_PAT: ${{ secrets.OPEN_VSX_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create release
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: ocaml-platform.vsix
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 68ac63564..54d0f926c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,33 +21,18 @@ create_switch:
 switch: create_switch deps ## Create an opam switch and install development dependencies
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: ## Build the project
-	dune build src/vscode_ocaml_platform.bc.js
-	yarn workspace astexplorer build
-	yarn esbuild _build/default/src/vscode_ocaml_platform.bc.js \
-		--bundle \
-		--packages=bundle \
-		--external:vscode \
-		--outdir=dist \
-		--platform=node \
-		--target=es2022 \
-		--sourcemap
-
-.PHONY: build-release
-build-release:
+build: clean ## Build the project
 	dune build src/vscode_ocaml_platform.bc.js --profile=release
 	yarn workspace astexplorer build
 	yarn esbuild _build/default/src/vscode_ocaml_platform.bc.js \
 		--bundle \
-		--packages=bundle \
 		--external:vscode \
+		--minify \
 		--outdir=dist \
+		--packages=bundle \
 		--platform=node \
 		--target=es2022 \
-		--minify-whitespace \
-		--minify-syntax \
-		--sourcemap \
-		--sources-content=false
+		--analyze
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: ## Run the unit tests
@@ -57,7 +42,7 @@ test: ## Run the unit tests
 .PHONY: clean
 clean: ## Clean build artifacts and other generated files
 	dune clean
-	rm -r dist/
+	$(RM) -r dist
 
 .PHONY: doc
 doc: ## Generate odoc documentation
@@ -73,7 +58,7 @@ watch: ## Watch for the filesystem and rebuild on every change
 	dune build @all -w --terminal-persistence=clear-on-rebuild
 
 .PHONY: pkg
-pkg: build-release # Builds and packages the extension for installment
+pkg: build # Builds and packages the extension for installment
 	yarn package
 
 .PHONY: install