diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+name: Build and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*' # Triggers on semantic versioning tags, e.g., v1.0.0
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Build DMG
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # Needed to push release
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Xcode
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+        with:
+          xcode-version: latest-stable
+
+      - name: Build and Archive
+        run: |
+          xcodebuild archive \
+            -project stasis.xcodeproj \
+            -scheme "stasis-release" \
+            -configuration Release \
+            -archivePath $PWD/build/Stasis.xcarchive \
+            CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="-" \
+            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=YES \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=YES
+
+      - name: Export Archive
+        run: |
+          xcodebuild -exportArchive \
+            -archivePath $PWD/build/Stasis.xcarchive \
+            -exportPath $PWD/build/export \
+            -exportOptionsPlist exportOptions.plist
+
+      - name: Install Tools
+        run: brew install create-dmg fileicon
+
+      - name: Create DMG
+        run: |
+          cd build/export
+          mkdir -p dmg_root
+          cp -R "Stasis.app" dmg_root/
+          codesign --force --deep --sign - "dmg_root/Stasis.app"
+          create-dmg \
+            --volname "Stasis" \
+            --volicon "Stasis.app/Contents/Resources/AppIcon.icns" \
+            --window-pos 340 200 \
+            --window-size 600 400 \
+            --icon-size 100 \
+            --background "../../assets/dmg-background.png" \
+            --icon "Stasis.app" 123 210 \
+            --hide-extension "Stasis.app" \
+            --app-drop-link 430 220 \
+            "../../Stasis.dmg" \
+            "dmg_root"
+          
+          # Set the custom icon on the DMG file itself
+          fileicon set "../../Stasis.dmg" "Stasis.app/Contents/Resources/AppIcon.icns"
+
+      - name: Release to GitHub
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          files: |
+            Stasis.dmg
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16411f0..a3349b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ playground.xcworkspace
 
 build/
 .claude/
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/assets/dmg-background.png b/assets/dmg-background.png
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diff --git a/exportOptions.plist b/exportOptions.plist
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+++ b/exportOptions.plist
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>method</key>
+	<string>mac-application</string>
+	<key>signingStyle</key>
+	<string>manual</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
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