diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 892b841..7b84059 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,59 +1,223 @@
+name: Build and Release
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      release_notes:
-        description: Release notes (use \n for newlines)
-        type: string
-        required: false
       github_release:
-        description: 'Create Gitea Release'
+        description: "Create Gitea Release"
         default: true
         type: boolean
+      prerelease:
+        description: "Is this a prerelease?"
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       bump:
-        description: 'Bump type'
+        description: "Bump type"
         required: false
-        default: 'patch'
+        default: "patch"
         type: choice
         options:
-          - 'major'
-          - 'minor'
-          - 'patch'
+          - "major"
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
 
+env:
+  BASE_URL: "http://192.168.178.110:3000"
 
 jobs:
-  bump:
+  prepare:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.version }}
+      tag: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.tag }}
+      changelog: ${{ steps.build_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Install UV
+          fetch-tags: true
+
+      - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+
       - name: Set up Python
-        run: uv python install
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          # Uses the version specified in pyproject.toml
+          python-version-file: "pyproject.toml"
+
+      - name: Set Git identity
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "Gitea CI"
+          git config user.email "ci@git.theprivateserver.de"
+
+      - name: Bump version
+        id: bump
+        run: |
+          uv tool install bump-my-version
+
+          uv tool run bump-my-version bump "${{ github.event.inputs.bump }}"
+          version="$(uv tool run bump-my-version show current_version)"
+
+          echo "VERSION=$version" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "version=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "tag=v$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        # no env needed here, uv handles the Python it installs
+
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          branch: ${{ github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Build Changelog
+        id: build_changelog
+        uses: https://github.com/mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@v6.0.1
+        with:
+          platform: "gitea"
+          baseURL: "${{ env.BASE_URL }}"
+          configuration: ".gitea/changelog_config.json"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+  build-linux:
+    needs: prepare
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
+      TAG_NAME: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version-file: "pyproject.toml"
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: uv sync --locked --all-extras --dev
-      - name: Install Bump tool
-        run: uv tool install bump-my-version
-      - name: Bump version
-        id: bump_version
+
+      - name: Install all dependencies
+        run: uv sync --all-groups
+
+      - name: Build Linux release with Nuitka
         run: |
-          uv tool run bump-my-version bump ${{ github.event.inputs.bump }} --tag --allow-dirty
-      - name: Add release notes
-        id: add_release_notes
+          uv run python -m nuitka \
+            --standalone \
+            --output-dir=dist \
+            --include-data-dir=./config=config \
+            --include-data-dir=./site=site \
+            --include-data-dir=./icons=icons \
+            --include-data-dir=./mail_vorlagen=mail_vorlagen \
+            --enable-plugin=pyside6 \
+            --product-name=SemesterApparatsManager \
+            --product-version=${VERSION} \
+            --output-filename=SAM \
+            main.py
+
+      - name: Prepare Linux Release Artifact
         run: |
-          echo "RELEASE_NOTES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "${{ github.event.inputs.release_notes }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Create Gitea Release
+          mkdir -p releases
+          cd dist/SemesterApparatsManager.dist
+          zip -r "../../releases/SAM-linux-v${VERSION}.zip" *
+          cd ../../
+
+      - name: Create / Update Gitea Release (Linux asset + changelog)
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.github_release == 'true' }}
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          tag_name: 
-          release_name: Release ${{ github.sha }}
-          body: ${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES }}
+          tag_name: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          name: Release ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          body: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.changelog }}
           draft: false
-          prerelease: false
+          prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.prerelease }}
+          make_latest: true
+          files: |
+            releases/SAM-linux-v${{ env.VERSION }}.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+  build-windows:
+    needs: [prepare, build-linux]
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    env:
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
+      TAG_NAME: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.tag }}
+      UV_PATH: 'C:\Users\gitea_runner_windows\.local\bin\uv.exe'
+      UV_NO_PROJECT: "1"
+      UV_NO_CONFIG: "1"
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Ensure Python via uv
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          if (-not (Test-Path $env:UV_PATH)) {
+            Write-Error "uv not found at $env:UV_PATH"
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+          $version = "3.12"
+          Write-Host "Checking for Python $version via uv..."
+          $exists = & $env:UV_PATH python list | Select-String $version -Quiet
+
+          if (-not $exists) {
+            Write-Host "Python $version not found; installing with uv..."
+            & $env:UV_PATH python install $version
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "Python $version already installed in uv."
+          }
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          & $env:UV_PATH sync --all-groups
+
+      - name: Build Windows release with Nuitka
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          & $env:UV_PATH run --python 3.12 python -m nuitka `
+            --standalone `
+            --assume-yes-for-downloads `
+            --output-dir=dist `
+            --mingw64 `
+            --include-data-dir=./config=config `
+            --include-data-dir=./site=site `
+            --include-data-dir=./icons=icons `
+            --include-data-dir=./mail_vorlagen=mail_vorlagen `
+            --enable-plugin=pyside6 `
+            --product-name=SemesterApparatsManager `
+            --product-version=${env:VERSION} `
+            --output-filename=SAM.exe `
+            main.py
+
+      - name: Prepare Windows Release Artifact
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path releases | Out-Null
+          Set-Location dist
+          Compress-Archive -Path * -DestinationPath "..\releases\SAM-windows-v${env:VERSION}.zip" -Force
+          Set-Location ..
+
+      - name: Attach Windows asset to Gitea Release
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.github_release == 'true' }}
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: ${{ github.event.inputs.prerelease }}
+          files: |
+            releases/SAM-windows-v${{ env.VERSION }}.zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
+          # GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}