diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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+name: Release
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        java: [
+          21,
+        ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout rep
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: validate gradle wrapper
+        uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
+      - name: setup jdk ${{ matrix.java }}
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+          distribution: 'microsoft'
+      - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: build
+        run: ./gradlew build
+      - name: capture build artifacts
+        if: ${{ matrix.java == '21' }} # Only upload artifacts built from latest java
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Artifacts
+          path: build/libs/
+      - uses: Kir-Antipov/mc-publish@v3.3
+        with:
+          modrinth-id: rOrXjyPb
+          modrinth-token: ${{ secrets.MODRINTH_TOKEN }}
+          changelog-file: CHANGELOG.md
+          dependencies: |
+            fabric-api
+            modmenu
+            cloth-config
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+# Test change log
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