diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 62766e4..efd592e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     # SECURITY: Only grant write permission where needed
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
       attestations: write # SECURITY: For artifact attestation
       id-token: write # SECURITY: For OIDC signing
 
@@ -164,11 +164,37 @@ jobs:
         with:
           subject-path: "shield-*"
 
-      - name: Upload binary and checksum to Release
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: binary-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          path: |
+            shield-${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && 'windows' || matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}
+            shield-${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && 'windows' || matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}.sha256
+
+  # ==========================================
+  # Job 3: Create GitHub Release with all binaries
+  # ==========================================
+  create-release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release
+    needs: build-binaries
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          pattern: binary-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: List release files
+        run: ls -la shield-*
+
+      - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          files: |
-            shield-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}
-            shield-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}${{ matrix.platform == 'win32' && '.exe' || '' }}.sha256
+          files: shield-*
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f288061..bbbd9dd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@yieldxyz/shield",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Zero-trust transaction validation library for Yield.xyz integrations.",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.12.2",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",