diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_check.yml b/.github/workflows/build_check.yml
index 3fa38e087b..c19f80c4d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_check.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and run tests
         if: startsWith(env.VERSION_TAG, 'r') != true && startsWith(env.VERSION_TAG, 'v') != true
-        run: ./gradlew assembleDevDebug testDevDebugUnitTest
+        run: ./gradlew assembleDevDebug testDevDebugUnitTest assembleStandardRelease
 
       - name: Publish test report
         uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
@@ -44,7 +44,23 @@ jobs:
           detailed_summary: true
           report_paths: '**/build/test-results/test*/TEST-*.xml'
 
-      - name: Upload APK to artifact
+      - name: Run tests against release variant
+        if: startsWith(env.VERSION_TAG, 'r') != true && startsWith(env.VERSION_TAG, 'v') != true
+        run: ./gradlew testStandardReleaseUnitTest
+
+      - name: Upload debug APK to artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: app/build/outputs/apk/dev/debug/*.apk
+          path: app/build/outputs/apk/dev/debug/app*-arm64-v8a-*.apk
+
+      - name: Upload R8 APK to artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: arm64-v8a-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: app/build/outputs/apk/standard/release/app-standard-arm64-v8a-release-unsigned.apk
+
+      - name: Upload R8 mapping
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: mapping-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: app/build/outputs/mapping/standardRelease
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
index 1f5e7f8831..829cd0dab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_push.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(env.VERSION_TAG, 'r')
         run: ./gradlew assembleStandardNightly testStandardNightlyUnitTest
 
+      - name: Upload R8 APK to artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: env.VERSION_TAG != ''
+        with:
+          name: arm64-v8a-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: app/build/outputs/apk/standard/*/app*-arm64-v8a-*.apk
+
+      - name: Upload R8 mapping
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: env.VERSION_TAG != ''
+        with:
+          name: mapping-${{ github.sha }}
+          path: app/build/outputs/mapping/standard*
+
       - name: Publish test report
         uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v4
         if: success() || failure()