diff --git a/.github/workflows/webpack.yml b/.github/workflows/webpack.yml
index 9626ff6..f231bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webpack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webpack.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
 name: NodeJS with Webpack
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    push:
+        branches: ["main"]
+    pull_request:
+        branches: ["main"]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    build:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        strategy:
+            matrix:
+                node-version: [22.x]
 
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        steps:
+            - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+            - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
-    - name: Build
-      run: |
-        npm install
-        npx webpack
+            - name: Build
+              run: |
+                  npm install
+                  npx webpack --mode production --output-path ./dist
+
+            # Upload the dist folder as an artifact if needed for subsequent jobs or storage
+            - name: Upload build artifact
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+              with:
+                  name: typex-extension
+                  path: dist/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 931b2e6..2d2a83f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 venv
 node_modules
 todo.md
+
+# this should be downloaded from the repo Releases, or built locally
+dist
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ec33b9..2cbe47c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"private": true,
 	"scripts": {
-		"build": "npx webpack"
+		"build": "npx webpack --mode production --output-path ./dist"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"buffer": "^6.0.3",