From 25bf1d28890906edeeb173a0cd9564333b2cd005 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cardillan <122014763+cardillan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:49:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Automate release builds

---
 .github/workflows/commitTest.yml |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/release.yml    | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/release.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/commitTest.yml b/.github/workflows/commitTest.yml
index 34bc3b50..f769da76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commitTest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commitTest.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Set up PATH
       run: |
         echo "${ANDROID_HOME}/build-tools/34.0.0" >> $GITHUB_PATH
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd70fc4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Release Mod
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  buildJar:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+    - name: Set up PATH
+      run: |
+        echo "${ANDROID_HOME}/build-tools/34.0.0" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+      with:
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        java-version: 17
+    - name: Build mod jar
+      run: |
+        chmod +x ./gradlew
+        ./gradlew deploy
+    - name: Upload release artifact
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+      run: |
+        gh release upload "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" \
+          "build/libs/${{ github.event.repository.name }}.jar" \
+          --clobber

From 5a3b8c8aae3ca16e4835bcc1eedb5256ea55ed7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cardillan <122014763+cardillan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:57:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Automate release builds

---
 build.gradle | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e1e43c32..55ec3a8f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ jar{
 
     from(projectDir){
         include "mod.hjson"
+        include "icon.png"
     }
 
     from("assets/"){

From f7f351853959a5e1bdd0e49771c98a3c7f7a4250 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cardillan <122014763+cardillan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:07:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update Readme

---
 README.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78a4f45d..64c3580c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Mindustry Java Mod Template
 A Java Mindustry mod template that works on Android and PC. The Kotlin version of this mod can be seen [here](https://github.com/Anuken/MindustryKotlinModTemplate).
 
+## Publishing a release
+
+A Java mod needs to have at least one published release containing the mod jar file to be available by the mod browser in Mindustry. To create a release, tag a commit and create and publish a release on Github. There is a Github Actions workflow that will automatically build the mod for the release, so you don't need to manually build and upload anything. 
+
 ## Building for Desktop Testing
 
 1. Install JDK **17**.

From 8d0c4ee1ed6ed9c0ef5e791e23bb94341221949b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cardillan <122014763+cardillan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:44:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update Readme: include more information about the mod
 scrapper

---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64c3580c..88f00953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Mindustry Java Mod Template
 A Java Mindustry mod template that works on Android and PC. The Kotlin version of this mod can be seen [here](https://github.com/Anuken/MindustryKotlinModTemplate).
 
-## Publishing a release
+## Registering the mod with Mindustry Mod Browser
 
-A Java mod needs to have at least one published release containing the mod jar file to be available by the mod browser in Mindustry. To create a release, tag a commit and create and publish a release on Github. There is a Github Actions workflow that will automatically build the mod for the release, so you don't need to manually build and upload anything. 
+The list of mods displayed in the Mod Browser is [created automatically](https://github.com/Anuken/MindustryMods). For your mod to be included, the following criteria need to be met:
+
+- Must have a valid `mod.json` / `mod.hjson` file in the root or `assets/` directory.
+- Must have the `mindustry-mod` topic. Do **NOT** use the `mindustry-mod-v7` or `mindustry-mod-v8` topics, they are ignored!
+- Must have a `minGameVersion` >= `136` in `mod.json`.
+- Must have a release published, containing the compiled mod as an asset. This template ensures this asset is created automatically when a release is published, just creating and publishing a release is enough.
+
+### Opting Out
+
+If you would like to remove your mod from the public browser, add `hideBrowser: true` to your `mod.json` / `mod.hjson`.
 
 ## Building for Desktop Testing