diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-deb.yml b/.github/workflows/release-deb.yml
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+name: Build and Release Zig Project
+
+on:
+    push:
+        tags:
+            - 'v*'
+jobs:
+    build:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            # Checkout the repository
+            - name: Checkout Code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+            # Install dependencies
+            - name: Install Dependencies
+              run: |
+                  sudo apt update
+                  sudo apt install -y build-essential libbz2-dev libfreetype6-dev zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libgtk-4-dev libadwaita-1-dev git libglib2.0-dev pkg-config snapd
+                  sudo snap install --beta zig --classic
+
+            # Run the build script to create the .deb package
+            - name: Print GitHub Tag
+              run: |
+                  echo "GitHub Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
+                  echo "Tag: ${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
+
+            - name: Build .deb Package
+              env:
+                  ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR: /tmp/offline-cache
+                  VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+
+              run: |
+                  chmod +x ./create_deb.sh
+                  ./create_deb.sh
+
+            # Upload the generated .deb file as an artifact
+            - name: Upload .deb Package
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+              with:
+                  name: ghostty-deb-package
+                  path: build/*.deb
+
+    release:
+        needs: build
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+        steps:
+            # Checkout the repository
+            - name: Checkout Code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+            # Create a Release
+            - name: Create Release
+              uses: actions/create-release@v1
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+              with:
+                  tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+                  release_name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
+                  draft: false
+                  prerelease: false
+
+            # Upload the .deb file to the Release
+            - name: Upload .deb to Release
+              uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+              with:
+                  upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+                  asset_path: build/*.deb
+                  asset_name: ghostty_${{ github.ref_name }}.deb
+                  asset_content_type: application/vnd.debian.binary-package
diff --git a/deb/build.sh b/deb/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Set variables
+APP_NAME="ghostty"
+VERSION="v1.0.0" # TODO: Have to set this to take from github-action
+echo "Using version: $VERSION"
+ARCH="amd64"
+BUILD_DIR="$(pwd)/build"
+DEB_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/${APP_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}"
+CACHE_DIR="/tmp/offline-cache"
+DESTDIR="$DEB_DIR/usr"
+BIN_DIR="$DESTDIR/bin"
+DESKTOP_DIR="$DEB_DIR/usr/share/applications"
+
+# Clean up old build directories
+rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
+
+# Step 1: Create directory structure
+mkdir -p "$DEB_DIR/DEBIAN"
+mkdir -p "$BIN_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$DESKTOP_DIR"
+
+# Step 2: Fetch dependencies (requires internet access)
+echo "Setting up Zig cache directory..."
+mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR"
+
+echo "Fetching Zig dependencies..."
+export ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR="$CACHE_DIR"
+./nix/build-support/fetch-zig-cache.sh
+
+# Step 3: Build the application
+echo "Building $APP_NAME..."
+zig build --prefix /usr --system "$CACHE_DIR/p" -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Dcpu=baseline
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Build failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Step 4: Verify that the binary was built successfully
+if [ -f "/usr/bin/$APP_NAME" ]; then
+    # Copy the binary to the destination directory
+    cp "/usr/bin/$APP_NAME" "$BIN_DIR/"
+else
+    echo "Error: Binary not found at /usr/bin/$APP_NAME"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Step 5: Create DEBIAN/control file
+echo "Creating control file..."
+CONTROL_FILE="$DEB_DIR/DEBIAN/control"
+cat <<EOF > "$CONTROL_FILE"
+Package: $APP_NAME
+Version: $VERSION
+Section: utils
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: $ARCH
+Maintainer: Ronit Gandhi <ronitgandhi96@gmail.com>
+Description: Ghostty - A fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.
+EOF
+
+# Step 6: Create .desktop file for application menu/search
+echo "Creating .desktop file..."
+DESKTOP_FILE="$DESKTOP_DIR/$APP_NAME.desktop"
+cat <<EOF > "$DESKTOP_FILE"
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Name=Ghostty
+Comment=A fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.
+Exec=$APP_NAME
+Icon=$APP_NAME
+Terminal=true
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;System;
+EOF
+
+# Step 7: Set permissions
+echo "Setting permissions..."
+chmod -R 755 "$DEB_DIR"
+chmod 644 "$CONTROL_FILE"
+chmod 644 "$DESKTOP_FILE"
+chmod +x "$BIN_DIR/$APP_NAME"  # Ensure the binary is executable
+
+# Step 8: Build .deb package
+echo "Building .deb package..."
+dpkg-deb --build "$DEB_DIR"
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "$APP_NAME version $VERSION .deb package created successfully!"
+    echo "File: $BUILD_DIR/${APP_NAME}_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb"
+else
+    echo "Failed to build .deb package!"
+    exit 1
+fi