diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index fe83d2e8..0f5bb189 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -219,6 +219,133 @@ jobs:
           echo "CI summary created: CI_SUMMARY.md"
           echo "✅ All CI jobs completed successfully! 🎉"
 
+      - name: Prepare artifacts for upload
+        run: |
+          echo "Preparing artifacts for upload..."
+          
+          # Create artifacts directory
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+          
+          # Copy all built packages
+          if ls *.deb >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Copying Debian packages to artifacts directory..."
+            cp *.deb artifacts/
+            echo "Packages copied:"
+            ls -la artifacts/*.deb
+          fi
+          
+          # Copy build summary
+          if [ -f "CI_SUMMARY.md" ]; then
+            cp CI_SUMMARY.md artifacts/
+            echo "Build summary copied to artifacts"
+          fi
+          
+          # Copy Rust build artifacts (optional)
+          if [ -d "target/release" ]; then
+            mkdir -p artifacts/rust-build
+            cp target/release/apt-ostree artifacts/rust-build/ 2>/dev/null || echo "Binary copy failed (normal for CI)"
+          fi
+          
+          # Create artifacts manifest
+          echo "# APT-OSTree Build Artifacts" > artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "## Build Information" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "- **Build Date**: $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "- **Commit**: $(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo 'Unknown')" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "- **Branch**: $(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null || echo 'Unknown')" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "## Available Artifacts" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          
+          if ls artifacts/*.deb >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "### Debian Packages" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+            for pkg in artifacts/*.deb; do
+              PKG_NAME=$(dpkg-deb -f "$pkg" Package 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
+              PKG_VERSION=$(dpkg-deb -f "$pkg" Version 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
+              PKG_ARCH=$(dpkg-deb -f "$pkg" Architecture 2>/dev/null || echo "Unknown")
+              PKG_SIZE=$(du -h "$pkg" | cut -f1)
+              echo "- **$PKG_NAME** ($PKG_VERSION) [$PKG_ARCH] - $PKG_SIZE" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+            done
+          fi
+          
+          echo "" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "### Other Files" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "- CI_SUMMARY.md - Build summary and status" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          echo "- ARTIFACTS.md - This manifest file" >> artifacts/ARTIFACTS.md
+          
+          echo "Artifacts prepared successfully!"
+          echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
+          ls -la artifacts/
+          
+          # Create a compressed archive for easy download
+          echo "Creating downloadable archive..."
+          tar -czf apt-ostree-build-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).tar.gz artifacts/
+          echo "Archive created: apt-ostree-build-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).tar.gz"
+          
+          # Also create a simple zip file
+          echo "Creating ZIP archive..."
+          zip -r apt-ostree-build-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).zip artifacts/
+          echo "ZIP created: apt-ostree-build-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).zip"
+          
+          # List all available downloads
+          echo ""
+          echo "🎯 DOWNLOADABLE ARTIFACTS:"
+          echo "=========================="
+          ls -la *.tar.gz *.zip 2>/dev/null || echo "No archives found"
+          echo ""
+          echo "📦 PACKAGE CONTENTS:"
+          echo "===================="
+          ls -la artifacts/
+          
+          # Create a final artifacts summary in the workspace root for easy access
+          echo "Creating final artifacts summary..."
+          echo "# 🎯 APT-OSTree Build Artifacts - READY FOR DOWNLOAD" > ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "## 📥 Download Links" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "Your build artifacts are ready! Download them from the CI logs:" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          
+          # List available archives
+          if ls *.tar.gz >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "### 🗜️ TAR.GZ Archives" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+            for archive in *.tar.gz; do
+              SIZE=$(du -h "$archive" | cut -f1)
+              echo "- **$archive** ($SIZE) - Complete build artifacts" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+            done
+          fi
+          
+          if ls *.zip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+            echo "### 📦 ZIP Archives" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+            for archive in *.zip; do
+              SIZE=$(du -h "$archive" | cut -f1)
+              echo "- **$archive** ($SIZE) - Complete build artifacts" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+            done
+          fi
+          
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "## 📋 What's Included" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "- **Debian Packages** (.deb files) - Ready to install" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "- **Build Summary** - Complete CI results and status" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "- **Rust Binary** - Compiled apt-ostree executable" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "- **Artifacts Manifest** - Detailed contents listing" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "## 🚀 How to Download" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "1. **From CI Logs**: Copy the archive files from the build output above" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "2. **From Workspace**: Archives are created in the build workspace" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "3. **Install Packages**: Use `dpkg -i *.deb` to install the built packages" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "---" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          echo "*Generated by APT-OSTree CI/CD Pipeline*" >> ARTIFACTS_README.md
+          
+          echo "✅ Final artifacts summary created: ARTIFACTS_README.md"
+          echo ""
+          echo "🎉 BUILD COMPLETE! Your artifacts are ready for download!"
+          echo "📁 Check the CI logs above for the downloadable archive files."
+
   # Security check
   security:
     name: Security Audit