diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cd7a478..1c072d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.platform }}
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false  # Don't cancel other builds if one fails
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             platform: linux-x64
             binary-name: notevc
-          - os: macos-13
+          - os: macos-15-intel  # Updated from macos-13
             platform: macos-x64
             binary-name: notevc
-          - os: macos-14
+          - os: macos-latest    # This is ARM64
             platform: macos-arm64
             binary-name: notevc
 
@@ -36,10 +37,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup GraalVM
       uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
       with:
-        java-version: '24'
+        java-version: '21'  # Changed back to 21 for better compatibility
         distribution: 'graalvm'
         github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+    - name: Install native build tools (Linux)
+      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y build-essential zlib1g-dev
+
     - name: Cache Gradle packages
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
@@ -56,6 +63,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build native binary
       run: ./gradlew clean nativeCompile
 
+    - name: Verify binary exists
+      run: |
+        ls -la build/native/nativeCompile/
+        file build/native/nativeCompile/${{ matrix.binary-name }}
+
     - name: Package binary
       run: |
         mkdir -p dist
@@ -82,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Release
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    if: (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && !cancelled()
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
@@ -119,13 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         draft: false
         prerelease: false
         generate_release_notes: true
-        files: |
-          release-assets/notevc-linux-x64.tar.gz
-          release-assets/notevc-macos-x64.tar.gz
-          release-assets/notevc-macos-arm64.tar.gz
-          release-assets/notevc-linux-x64.tar.gz.sha256
-          release-assets/notevc-macos-x64.tar.gz.sha256
-          release-assets/notevc-macos-arm64.tar.gz.sha256
+        files: release-assets/*
         body: |
           ## NoteVC ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           
@@ -176,3 +182,4 @@ jobs:
         if [ -f release-assets/notevc-macos-arm64.tar.gz.sha256 ]; then
           echo "macOS ARM64: $(cat release-assets/notevc-macos-arm64.tar.gz.sha256 | cut -d' ' -f1)"
         fi
+