From 13eee4901cf785b0e30731f78f88a4714c76288c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dominic Rubas <1042243+rubas@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:47:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Keep the release NIF artifacts for 1 day

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 19638db..4b13493 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -402,12 +402,15 @@ jobs:
 
           tar -czf "${LIB_NAME}.tar.gz" -C "${STAGE}" .
 
+      # The release keeps its own copy, so the artifact only has to outlive
+      # the release job.
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: nif-${{ matrix.id }}
           path: "*exmpeg_native-*.tar.gz"
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
 
   tag:
     name: Push release tag