diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5a967c4..61200f3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -39,12 +39,21 @@ build:
     AUTH_PROXY_DEV_BYPASS_AUTH: $DEV_BYPASS_AUTH
     AUTH_PROXY_PROXY_VITE_API_KEY: $PROXY_VITE_API_KEY
     GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT: "0"
+    
+    ELECTRON_CACHE: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.electron-cache"
+    npm_config_cache: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.npm"
+
   cache:
-    key:
-      files:
-        - package-lock.json
+    key: "vyla-home-cache-v1"
     paths:
-      - node_modules/
+      - .npm/
+      - .electron-cache/
+      - last-shas.json
+
+  before_script:
+    - git config --global credential.helper ""
+    - npm config set loglevel error
+
   script:
     - npm ci
     
@@ -102,8 +111,6 @@ build:
     - |
       if (Test-Path "update-payload.zip") {
         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"
         exit 1
@@ -111,23 +118,20 @@ build:
 
       if (Test-Path "manifest.json") {
         Write-Host "Manifest file verified"
-        Get-Content manifest.json | ConvertFrom-Json | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
       } else {
         Write-Error "Manifest file missing"
         exit 1
       }
 
-      if (Test-Path "validation-report.json") {
-        Write-Host "Validation report verified"
-      }
-
     - Write-Host "Packaging Electron application..."
     - npm run dist
 
     - |
       Write-Host "Publishing Release to GitLab..."
       $versionTag = "v$env:CI_PIPELINE_IID"
-      $exeFile = (Get-ChildItem dist/*.exe | Select-Object -First 1).Name
+      $exeItem = Get-ChildItem dist/*.exe | Select-Object -First 1
+      $exeName = $exeItem.Name
+      $exeEncoded = [System.Uri]::EscapeDataString($exeName)
       
       $releaseBody = @{
         name = "Vyla Home Release $versionTag"
@@ -136,6 +140,11 @@ build:
         ref = "$env:CI_COMMIT_SHA"
         assets = @{
           links = @(
+            @{
+              name = "$exeName"
+              url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/$env:CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/raw/dist/$exeEncoded"
+              link_type = "package"
+            },
             @{
               name = "update-payload.zip"
               url = "$env:CI_PROJECT_URL/-/jobs/$env:CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/raw/update-payload.zip"