diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a697f657..5819b032 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -37,15 +37,3 @@ jobs:
       run: yarn osx
     - name: package
       run: tar -czf osx.tar.gz ./psyneulinkviewer-darwin-x64
-
-  # build_on_win:
-  #   runs-on: windows-latest
-  #   steps:
-  #   - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-  #   - uses: actions/setup-node@master
-  #     with:
-  #       node-version: 14
-  #   - name: install dependencies
-  #     run: npm install
-  #   - name: build
-  #     run: npm run make
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73b86788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Build
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build_on_linux:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@master
+      with:
+        node-version: 18.19
+    - name: install meta-diagram
+      run: bash installation.sh -i
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: yarn
+    - name: build
+      run: yarn linux64
+    - name: package
+      run: tar -czf linux.tar.gz ./psyneulinkviewer-linux-x64
+    - name: release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+      with:
+        files: linux.tar.gz
+
+  build_on_mac:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@master
+      with:
+        node-version: 18.19
+    - name: create conda symlink
+      run: wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh -O ~/miniconda.sh && bash ~/miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/miniconda && source $HOME/miniconda/bin/activate && conda init
+    - name: extra steps
+      run: source $HOME/miniconda/bin/activate && conda --version
+    - name: install meta-diagram
+      run: source $HOME/miniconda/bin/activate && bash installation.sh -i
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: yarn
+    - name: build
+      run: yarn osx
+    - name: package
+      run: tar -czf osx.tar.gz ./psyneulinkviewer-darwin-x64
+    - name: release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+      with:
+        files: osx.tar.gz