diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 51577e5..a0dc147 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: build extensions
         run: make
 
+      - name: Generate manifest
+        run: python3 gen-manifest.py
+
       - name: Get release name
         id: date
         run: |
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             const release = await github.repos.createRelease({
               owner, repo,
               tag_name: `release-${sha}`,
-              draft: true,
+              draft: false,
               target_commitish: sha
             });
 
diff --git a/gen-manifest.py b/gen-manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e370155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen-manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import os
+import json
+
+def find_and_consolidate_package_json():
+    # Get the current directory
+    current_dir = os.getcwd()
+
+    # Dictionary to store consolidated data
+    consolidated_data = {}
+
+    # Traverse through all directories in the current directory, depth = 1
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(current_dir):
+        # Limit depth to 1 by filtering subdirectories
+        if root != current_dir:
+            del dirs[:]
+
+        if 'package.json' in files:
+            package_json_path = os.path.join(root, 'package.json')
+            print(f"Found package.json at: {package_json_path}")
+
+            # Parse the package.json file
+            try:
+                with open(package_json_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
+                    package_data = json.load(file)
+
+                    # Extract required fields
+                    name = package_data.get('name')
+                    if name:
+                        # Resolve the icon path relative to current_dir if it exists
+                        icon = package_data.get("icon")
+                        if icon:
+                            icon = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(root, icon), current_dir)
+
+                        consolidated_data[name] = {
+                            "displayName": package_data.get("displayName"),
+                            "version": package_data.get("version"),
+                            "icon": icon,
+                            "permissions": package_data.get("permissions", [])
+                        }
+
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                print(f"Error decoding JSON from {package_json_path}: {e}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error reading {package_json_path}: {e}")
+
+    # Create the output directory
+    output_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, 'dist')
+    os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Output the consolidated data to a JSON file
+    output_file = os.path.join(output_dir, 'manifest.json')
+    try:
+        with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
+            json.dump(consolidated_data, outfile, indent=4)
+        print(f"Consolidated data written to {output_file}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error writing consolidated data to file: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    find_and_consolidate_package_json()