diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
index 1b16280..81a7cb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
 
+      - name: compress release package
+        run: Compress-Archive -Path .\x64\Release\* -DestinationPath .\OpenCppCoverage.zip
+
       - name: release package
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
             
             if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
               # Create GitHub release
-              $releaseResult = gh release create $tagName .\x64\Release\OpenCppCoverage.exe --title "OpenCppCoverage $version" --notes "Release $version"
+              $releaseResult = gh release create $tagName .\OpenCppCoverage.zip --title "OpenCppCoverage $version" --notes "Release $version"
               
               if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
                 Write-Host "Successfully created release $tagName"
diff --git a/CreateRelease.bat b/CreateRelease.bat
index ade737a..00012de 100644
--- a/CreateRelease.bat
+++ b/CreateRelease.bat
@@ -48,4 +48,3 @@ xcopy /y x64\Release\OpenCppCoverage.pdb NewRelease\x64\Pdb
 xcopy /y x64\Release\Exporter.pdb NewRelease\x64\Pdb
 xcopy /y x64\Release\CppCoverage.pdb NewRelease\x64\Pdb
 xcopy /y x64\Release\Tools.pdb NewRelease\x64\Pdb
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 8a9ecc2..81340c7 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.4