diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 234e1758..2eeae8fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: false
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -26,10 +25,10 @@ jobs:
         # - lastest Java version(s)
         java:
           - 1.8
-          - 9
+#          - 9
           - 11  # LTS
-          - 14
-          - 15
+#          - 14
+#          - 15
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -55,11 +54,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew build
 
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: matrix.java == '11'
+        with:
+          name: FlatLaf-build-artifacts
+          path: |
+            flatlaf-core/build/libs
+            flatlaf-demo/build/libs
+            flatlaf-extras/build/libs
+            flatlaf-intellij-themes/build/libs
+            flatlaf-jide-oss/build/libs
+            flatlaf-swingx/build/libs
+
 
   snapshot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     if: |
+      false &&
       github.event_name == 'push' &&
       github.ref == 'refs/heads/github-actions' &&
       github.repository == 'JFormDesigner/FlatLaf'
@@ -94,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#    needs: build
+    needs: build
     if: |
       github.event_name == 'push' &&
       startsWith( github.ref, 'refs/tags/' ) &&
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 29e8694f..bab1dacd 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-val releaseVersion = "0.0.2"
+val releaseVersion = "0.44"
 val developmentVersion = "0.45-SNAPSHOT"
 
 version = if( java.lang.Boolean.getBoolean( "release" ) ) releaseVersion else developmentVersion