diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5fb0e3e..779860f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@ name: Build Release
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      artifact_label:
-        description: Optional label appended to the artifact name
+      version_tag:
+        description: 'Version label for the build (e.g. alpha-1, beta-2)'
         required: false
         default: ''
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build on ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -21,15 +18,8 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: macos-latest
             dist_cmd: dist:mac
-            artifact_name: prism-macos
           - os: windows-latest
             dist_cmd: dist:win
-            artifact_name: prism-windows
-
-    env:
-      CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: 'false'
-      ELECTRON_CACHE: ${{ runner.temp }}/electron-cache
-      ELECTRON_BUILDER_CACHE: ${{ runner.temp }}/electron-builder-cache
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -38,42 +28,43 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 22.x
-          cache: npm
+          cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Cache Electron
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ${{ env.ELECTRON_CACHE }}
-            ${{ env.ELECTRON_BUILDER_CACHE }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-electron-cache-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
+            ~/.cache/electron
+            ~/.cache/electron-builder
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-electron-cache
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Build native module
+      - name: Build native DSP module
         run: npm run rebuild:native
 
       - name: Verify native module exists
         shell: bash
         run: |
           if [ ! -f native/build/Release/visualizer_dsp.node ]; then
-            echo "ERROR: native DSP module was not built"
+            echo "ERROR: native DSP module was not built!"
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "Native module built successfully:"
-          ls -lh native/build/Release/visualizer_dsp.node
+          echo "Native module built successfully: $(ls -lh native/build/Release/visualizer_dsp.node)"
 
       - name: Build distributable
         run: npm run ${{ matrix.dist_cmd }}
+        env:
+          CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: 'false'
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.artifact_name }}${{ inputs.artifact_label && format('-{0}', inputs.artifact_label) || '' }}
+          name: prism-${{ runner.os }}${{ inputs.version_tag && format('-{0}', inputs.version_tag) || '' }}
           path: |
+            dist/*.exe
             dist/*.dmg
             dist/*.zip
-            dist/*.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30