diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4dace31bd..1cae259ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ env:
   APP_CREDENTIALS_PATH:          '${{ github.workspace }}\src\FluentHub.App\AppCredentials.config'
   ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR:         '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts'
   APPX_PACKAGE_DIR:              '${{ github.workspace }}\artifacts\AppxPackages'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE:  'x64'
+  AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION: 'Release'
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@ jobs:
           -p:Configuration=$env:CONFIGURATION `
           -p:PublishReadyToRun=true
 
-    - name: Build FluentHub
+    - if: env.CONFIGURATION != env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION || env.ARCHITECTURE != env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE 
+      name: Build FluentHub
       run: |
         msbuild `
           $env:PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH `
@@ -127,8 +130,48 @@ jobs:
           -p:Platform=$env:ARCHITECTURE `
           -p:AppxBundle=Never
 
+    - if: env.CONFIGURATION == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION && env.ARCHITECTURE == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE
+      name: Build & package Files
+      run: |
+        msbuild `
+          $env:PACKAGE_PROJECT_PATH `
+          -t:Build `
+          -t:_GenerateAppxPackage `
+          -clp:ErrorsOnly `
+          -p:Configuration=$env:CONFIGURATION `
+          -p:Platform=$env:ARCHITECTURE `
+          -p:AppxBundlePlatforms=$env:AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE `
+          -p:AppxBundle=Always `
+          -p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=SideloadOnly `
+          -p:AppxPackageDir=$env:APPX_PACKAGE_DIR `
+          -p:AppxPackageSigningEnabled=true `
+          -p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=$env:APPX_SELFSIGNED_CERT_PATH `
+          -p:PackageCertificatePassword="" `
+          -p:PackageCertificateThumbprint=""
+
     - name: Upload the packages to the Artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: 'Appx Packages (${{ env.CONFIGURATION }}, ${{ env.ARCHITECTURE }})'
-        path: ${{ env.ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR }}
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+        path: ${{ env.ARTIFACTS_STAGING_DIR }}
+
+    - if: env.ARCHITECTURE == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_ARCHITECTURE && env.CONFIGURATION == env.AUTOMATED_TESTS_CONFIGURATION
+      name: Get artifact size
+      uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      with:
+        script: |
+          const { data: artifacts } = await github.rest.actions.listArtifactsForRepo({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+          });
+
+          const artifact = artifacts.artifacts.find(a => a.name === 'Appx Packages (${{ env.CONFIGURATION }}, ${{ env.ARCHITECTURE }})');
+          
+          if (artifact) {
+            console.log(`Artifact Size: ${artifact.size_in_bytes} bytes`);
+            core.setOutput("artifact-size", artifact.size_in_bytes);
+          } else {
+            console.log('Artifact not found.');
+          }
+
+          echo "Artifact size is ${{ steps.get_artifact_size.outputs.artifact-size }} bytes."