diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8f8fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Build & release
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out Git repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: Install Node.js, NPM and Yarn
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 10
+
+      - name: Build/release Electron app
+        uses: samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder@v1
+        with:
+          # GitHub token, automatically provided to the action
+          # (No need to define this secret in the repo settings)
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
+
+          # If the commit is tagged with a version (e.g. "v1.0.0"),
+          # release the app after building
+          release: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 8e983a8..a020ce6 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ pkgs.mkShell rec {
     pkgs.nodejs
     pkgs.nodejs.pkgs.pnpm
 
+    # build target: zip
+    pkgs.zip
+
     # build target: deb
     pkgs.dpkg
     pkgs.fakeroot
diff --git a/forge.config.ts b/forge.config.ts
index 0c404a1..7900b94 100644
--- a/forge.config.ts
+++ b/forge.config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { MakerDeb } from "@electron-forge/maker-deb";
 import { MakerFlatpak } from "@electron-forge/maker-flatpak";
 import { MakerFlatpakOptionsConfig } from "@electron-forge/maker-flatpak/dist/Config";
 import { MakerSquirrel } from "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel";
+import { MakerZIP } from "@electron-forge/maker-zip";
 import { FusesPlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses";
 import { VitePlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-vite";
 import { PublisherGithub } from "@electron-forge/publisher-github";
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { FuseV1Options, FuseVersion } from "@electron/fuses";
 import { globSync } from "node:fs";
 
 const STRINGS = {
+  author: "Revolt Platforms LTD",
   name: "Stoat",
   execName: "stoat-desktop",
   description: "Open source user-first chat platform.",
@@ -33,8 +35,12 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
   makers: [
     new MakerAppX({}),
     new MakerSquirrel({
+      name: STRINGS.name,
+      authors: STRINGS.author,
       iconUrl: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon.ico`,
+      description: STRINGS.description,
     }),
+    new MakerZIP({}),
     new MakerFlatpak({
       options: {
         id: "chat.stoat.stoat-desktop",
@@ -95,6 +101,9 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     }),
     new MakerDeb({
       options: {
+        productName: STRINGS.name,
+        productDescription: STRINGS.description,
+        categories: ["Network"],
         icon: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon.png`,
       },
     }),
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a5a078..76b4622 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stoat-desktop",
   "productName": "stoat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "My Electron application description",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
   "repo": "stoatchat/desktop",
   "scripts": {
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
     "@electron-forge/maker-deb": "^7.9.0",
     "@electron-forge/maker-flatpak": "^7.9.0",
     "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "^7.9.0",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "^7.9.0",
     "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "^7.9.0",
     "@electron-forge/plugin-fuses": "^7.9.0",
     "@electron-forge/plugin-vite": "^7.9.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c77e473..eece011 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ importers:
       '@electron-forge/maker-squirrel':
         specifier: ^7.9.0
         version: 7.9.0
+      '@electron-forge/maker-zip':
+        specifier: ^7.9.0
+        version: 7.9.0
       '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives':
         specifier: ^7.9.0
         version: 7.9.0
@@ -169,6 +172,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ea3MrieWC1KRct1QSZeOBY+GIqHZO5bXj6xCuj81f6nz8JMCsXdgvKosdbfcJMSKu4SYZ52PtoweA6uAACfLww==}
     engines: {node: '>= 16.4.0'}
 
+  '@electron-forge/maker-zip@7.9.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-UGeziReiz8yuDTjliOjvbdyulIHpKAWkDeW3kOcMTUmRcCgrCkBNr+Pp6ih8Q3aBhG+CCd4++oe2rDnnuVvxFw==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 16.4.0'}
+
   '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives@7.9.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-PQeTq7Mp2bQkj/fdf+DjnSFKLWyBCSdLqZqNadszA9+2QcxFVv+v2ckTuwkHAdoecVNOdza/VZZIDbVFLhUHkQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 16.4.0'}
@@ -1220,6 +1227,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
 
+  cross-zip@4.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-n63i0lZ0rvQ6FXiGQ+/JFCKAUyPFhLQYJIqKaa+tSJtfKeULF/IDNDAbdnSIxgS4NTuw2b0+lj8LzfITuq+ZxQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12.10'}
+
   data-view-buffer@1.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EmKO5V3OLXh1rtK2wgXRansaK1/mtVdTUEiEI0W8RkvgT05kfxaH29PliLnpLP73yYO6142Q72QNa8Wx/A5CqQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}
@@ -3324,6 +3335,17 @@ snapshots:
       - bluebird
       - supports-color
 
+  '@electron-forge/maker-zip@7.9.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@electron-forge/maker-base': 7.9.0
+      '@electron-forge/shared-types': 7.9.0
+      cross-zip: 4.0.1
+      fs-extra: 10.1.0
+      got: 11.8.6
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - bluebird
+      - supports-color
+
   '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives@7.9.0':
     dependencies:
       '@electron-forge/plugin-base': 7.9.0
@@ -4564,6 +4586,8 @@ snapshots:
       shebang-command: 2.0.0
       which: 2.0.2
 
+  cross-zip@4.0.1: {}
+
   data-view-buffer@1.0.2:
     dependencies:
       call-bound: 1.0.4