diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a7276a2..5a967c4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -101,24 +101,24 @@ build:
 
     - |
       if (Test-Path "update-payload.zip") {
-        Write-Host "✓ Build artifact verified: update-payload.zip exists"
+        Write-Host "Build artifact verified: update-payload.zip exists"
         $size = (Get-Item update-payload.zip).Length
         Write-Host "  Size: $size bytes"
       } else {
-        Write-Error "✗ Build artifact missing: update-payload.zip"
+        Write-Error "Build artifact missing: update-payload.zip"
         exit 1
       }
 
       if (Test-Path "manifest.json") {
-        Write-Host "✓ Manifest file verified"
+        Write-Host "Manifest file verified"
         Get-Content manifest.json | ConvertFrom-Json | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
       } else {
-        Write-Error "✗ Manifest file missing"
+        Write-Error "Manifest file missing"
         exit 1
       }
 
       if (Test-Path "validation-report.json") {
-        Write-Host "✓ Validation report verified"
+        Write-Host "Validation report verified"
       }
 
     - Write-Host "Packaging Electron application..."
@@ -128,27 +128,23 @@ build:
       Write-Host "Publishing Release to GitLab..."
       $versionTag = "v$env:CI_PIPELINE_IID"
       $exeFile = (Get-ChildItem dist/*.exe | Select-Object -First 1).Name
-      $exeUrl = $exeFile -replace " ", "%20"
       
       $releaseBody = @{
         name = "Vyla Home Release $versionTag"
         tag_name = "$versionTag"
-        description = "Automated release for build $versionTag"
+        description = "Automated release for build $versionTag. Download the Windows installer below."
         ref = "$env:CI_COMMIT_SHA"
         assets = @{
           links = @(
-            @{
-              name = "$exeFile"
-              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/dist/$exeUrl?job=build"
-              link_type = "package"
-            },
             @{
               name = "update-payload.zip"
-              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/update-payload.zip?job=build"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/$env:CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/raw/update-payload.zip"
+              link_type = "other"
             },
             @{
               name = "manifest.json"
-              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/artifacts/$env:CI_COMMIT_BRANCH/raw/manifest.json?job=build"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/$env:CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/raw/manifest.json"
+              link_type = "other"
             }
           )
         }
@@ -161,7 +157,7 @@ build:
 
       try {
         $createdRelease = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/$env:CI_PROJECT_ID/releases" -Method Post -Headers $releaseHeaders -Body $releaseBody
-        Write-Host "✓ Release successfully published: $($createdRelease.tag_name)"
+        Write-Host "Release successfully published: $($createdRelease.tag_name)"
       } catch {
         Write-Warning "Release creation failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
         exit 1