diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ac7615d1..3e0dc2a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run validate
       - name: Write version
         run: npm run version
+      # build the inline version before release version
       - name: Build
-        run: npm run build:release
+        run: npm run build:inline && npm run build:release
 
       - name: Set git config
         run: |
diff --git a/build/webpack.base.config.js b/build/webpack.base.config.js
index cdd76e53..8dad89db 100644
--- a/build/webpack.base.config.js
+++ b/build/webpack.base.config.js
@@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   plugins: [
     new CleanWebpackPlugin({
-      cleanOnceBeforeBuildPatterns: ['**/*', '!version.js'],
+      cleanOnceBeforeBuildPatterns: [
+        '**/*',
+        '!version.js',
+        '!ParaViewGlance.html',
+        '!glance-external-*',
+      ],
     }),
     new VueLoaderPlugin(),
     new VuetifyLoaderPlugin(),