diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/compile-apt-layer.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/compile-apt-layer.yml
index 0ca7f2f..b54e137 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/compile-apt-layer.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/compile-apt-layer.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ jobs:
         if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Using apt-get package manager..."
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils
+          apt-get install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils zip
         elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Using apk package manager..."
           apk update
-          apk add jq dos2unix bash coreutils
+          apk add jq dos2unix bash coreutils zip
         elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Using yum package manager..."
-          yum install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils
+          yum install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils zip
         elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Using dnf package manager..."
-          dnf install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils
+          dnf install -y jq dos2unix bash coreutils zip
         else
           echo "No supported package manager found. Checking if tools are already available..."
           # Check if tools are already available
@@ -246,15 +246,48 @@ jobs:
         echo "Files are available in the artifacts/ directory"
         echo "=========================================="
         
-    - name: Upload artifacts
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: apt-layer-compiled-scripts
-        path: |
-          artifacts/apt-layer.sh
-          artifacts/install-apt-layer.sh
-          artifacts/COMPILATION_REPORT.md
-        retention-days: 30
+    - name: Create downloadable artifacts
+      run: |
+        echo "Creating downloadable artifacts..."
+        
+        # Create a timestamp for the artifacts
+        timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+        
+        # Create a zip file with all artifacts
+        zip -r "apt-layer-compiled-${timestamp}.zip" artifacts/
+        
+        # Create a simple download script
+        cat > download-artifacts.sh << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+echo "apt-layer Compiled Scripts Downloader"
+echo "====================================="
+echo ""
+echo "This script will download the compiled apt-layer scripts."
+echo ""
+
+# Check if we're in a workflow environment
+if [[ -n "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" ]]; then
+  echo "Running in workflow environment..."
+  echo "Artifacts are available in the artifacts/ directory"
+  echo ""
+  echo "Files:"
+  ls -la artifacts/
+  echo ""
+  echo "To download these files, check the workflow run artifacts section."
+else
+  echo "Not in workflow environment."
+  echo "Please run this in the context of a workflow run."
+fi
+EOF
+        
+        chmod +x download-artifacts.sh
+        
+        echo "✅ Artifacts prepared for download"
+        echo "📦 Created: apt-layer-compiled-${timestamp}.zip"
+        echo "📄 Created: download-artifacts.sh"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Files available in artifacts/ directory:"
+        ls -la artifacts/
         
     - name: Commit compiled scripts (if on main/master)
       if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
@@ -281,8 +314,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "✅ Compiled scripts successfully pushed to ${{ github.ref_name }}"
           else
             echo "⚠️  Failed to push to repository, but compilation was successful"
-            echo "📦 Compiled scripts are available as workflow artifacts"
+            echo "📦 Compiled scripts are available in the artifacts/ directory"
             echo "📝 You can manually download and commit the compiled scripts"
+            echo "📄 Check the workflow logs for the compiled files"
             exit 0  # Don't fail the workflow, compilation was successful
           fi
         fi 
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