diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa7bd4c..501201b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,12 +28,22 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run Build Script for macOS
       run: |
+        echo "Starting macOS build script..."
         python build_script_macos.py
+        echo "Building macOS ZIP file..."
         cd dist
         zip -r Mastermind-mac.zip Mastermind.app
-        echo "::set-output name=artifact_path::$(pwd)/Mastermind-mac.zip"
+        echo "macOS ZIP file created at $(pwd)/Mastermind-mac.zip"
+        echo "artifact_path=$(pwd)/Mastermind-mac.zip" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       id: upload_macos
 
+    - name: List Files in dist (macOS)
+      run: |
+        echo "Listing files in dist directory..."
+        cd dist
+        ls -al
+        echo "macOS build completed."
+
   build-windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     outputs:
@@ -53,12 +63,22 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run Build Script for Windows
       run: |
+        echo "Starting Windows build script..."
         python build_script_windows.py
+        echo "Building Windows ZIP file..."
         cd dist
         powershell Compress-Archive -Path Mastermind -DestinationPath Mastermind-win.zip
-        echo "::set-output name=artifact_path::$(pwd)/Mastermind-win.zip"
+        echo "Windows ZIP file created at $(pwd)/Mastermind-win.zip"
+        echo "artifact_path=$(pwd)/Mastermind-win.zip" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       id: upload_windows
 
+    - name: List Files in dist (Windows)
+      run: |
+        echo "Listing files in dist directory..."
+        cd dist
+        dir
+        echo "Windows build completed."
+
   create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build-macos, build-windows]
@@ -68,16 +88,24 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Create Release
       id: create_release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      with:
-        tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-        release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
-        draft: false
-        prerelease: false
+      run: |
+        echo "Creating release..."
+        echo "Tag: ${{ github.ref }}"
+        echo "Release name: Release ${{ github.ref }}"
+        echo "Creating GitHub release..."
+        curl -X POST \
+          -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          -d '{"tag_name": "${{ github.ref }}", "name": "Release ${{ github.ref }}", "draft": false, "prerelease": false}' \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases
+        echo "Release created."
 
     - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
+      run: |
+        echo "Uploading macOS artifact..."
+        echo "Upload URL: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}"
+        echo "Asset path: ${{ needs.build-macos.outputs.mac_zip }}"
+        echo "Asset name: Mastermind-mac.zip"
       uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -88,6 +116,11 @@ jobs:
         asset_content_type: application/zip
 
     - name: Upload Windows Build Artifact
+      run: |
+        echo "Uploading Windows artifact..."
+        echo "Upload URL: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}"
+        echo "Asset path: ${{ needs.build-windows.outputs.win_zip }}"
+        echo "Asset name: Mastermind-win.zip"
       uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}