diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c967f12c1..1c74e7e3c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,39 +8,63 @@
 # https://gradle.org/
 # https://github.com/gradle/gradle
 
-#image: gradle:alpine
 image: gradle:eclipse-temurin
 
-# Disable the Gradle daemon for Continuous Integration servers as correctness
-# is usually a priority over speed in CI environments. Using a fresh
-# runtime for each build is more reliable since the runtime is completely
-# isolated from any previous builds.
 variables:
-  GRADLE_OPTS: "-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false"
-  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+    # Disable the Gradle daemon for Continuous Integration servers as correctness
+    # is usually a priority over speed in CI environments. Using a fresh
+    # runtime for each build is more reliable since the runtime is completely
+    # isolated from any previous builds.
+    #GRADLE_OPTS: "-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false"
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
 
 before_script:
-  - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`
-  #- apt-get update && apt-get -y install openjdk-8-jdk  && apt-get -y install ant
+    - echo $CI_JOB_ID
+    # Writing GE_JOB_ID variable to environment file, will need the value in the next stage.
+    - echo GE_JOB_ID=$CI_JOB_ID >> generate_jars.env
 
 build:
-  stage: build
-  script: ./gradlew build
-  image: eclipse-temurin:17
-  cache:
-    key: "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
-    policy: push
-    paths:
-      - build
-      - .gradle
-      - .
+    stage: build
+    script: ./gradlew build
+    # the number here is the JDK version
+    image: eclipse-temurin:17
+    cache:
+        key: "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+        policy: push
+        paths:
+            - build
+            - .gradle
+            - .
+    artifacts:
+        paths:
+            # relative to the root directory
+            - fabric/build/libs
+            - forge/build/libs
+        reports:
+            # To ensure we've access to this file in the next stage
+            dotenv: generate_jars.env
 
-#test:
-#  stage: test
-#  script: gradle check
-#  cache:
-#    key: "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
-#    policy: pull
-#    paths:
-#      - build
-#      - .gradle
+
+deploy:
+    stage: deploy
+    image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
+    script:
+        - echo 'running release_job'
+        - echo 'Previous Job ID is printed below'
+        - echo $GE_JOB_ID
+    # Specifying that this job requires artifacts from the previous job to succeed
+    needs:
+        - job: build
+          artifacts: true
+    release:
+        name: 'Release Jars $CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA'
+        description: 'Created using the release-cli'
+        # tag_name is a mendatory field and can not be an empty string
+        tag_name: '$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA'
+        assets:
+            links:
+                - name: 'Fabric Jars'
+                  url: 'https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/minecraft-lod-mod/cw/-/jobs/${GE_JOB_ID}/artifacts/file/fabric/build/libs'
+                - name: 'Forge Jars'
+                  url: 'https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/minecraft-lod-mod/cw/-/jobs/${GE_JOB_ID}/artifacts/file/forge/build/libs'
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