diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 06c61ea..16d1244 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: liberica
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: ./gradlew build
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+        run: ./gradlew clean build -Dvaadin.productionMode=true
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205f3fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Publish package to GitHub Packages
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      checks: write
+      actions: read
+      issues: read
+      packages: write
+      pull-requests: read
+      repository-projects: read
+      statuses: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: liberica
+          java-version: 21
+      - name: Install GitHub CLI
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install gh -y
+      - name: Publish package
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew clean setVersion -PnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} build -Dvaadin.productionMode=true
+          SUFFIX="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          echo "Uploading sanford-ui-$SUFFIX.jar to release ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          gh release upload "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" build/libs/sanford-ui-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}.jar --clobber
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2f46a73..dbdc49d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'org.cftoolsuite'
-version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 
 java {
 	toolchain {
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ repositories {
 
 ext {
 	set('springCloudVersion', "2023.0.3")
-	set('vaadinVersion', "24.4.13")
+	set('vaadinVersion', "24.5.0")
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -55,4 +54,13 @@ tasks.named('test') {
 
 bootRun {
     systemProperties System.properties
-}
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+}
+
+task setVersion {
+    doLast {
+        def newVersion = project.hasProperty('newVersion') ? project.newVersion : version
+        ant.propertyfile(file: "gradle.properties") {
+            entry(key: "version", value: newVersion)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b09920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=0.0.1-SNAPSHOT