diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index d01321b5..1f61307a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -38,10 +38,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish
         # Note: even though we specify org.gradle.parallel=false in our CI gradle.properties, we want to be explicit
         # here about no parallelism to ensure we don't create disjointed staging repositories.
-        run: ./gradlew --no-parallel publish
+        run: ./gradlew --no-parallel assemble publish
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ossrhUsername: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ossrhPassword: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey: ${{ secrets.CI_AT_DEEPHAVEN_KEY }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword: ${{ secrets.CI_AT_DEEPHAVEN_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingRequired: true
+
+      - name: Upload Artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            **/build/libs/**
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index ca04b848..3fd044ea 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ $ git push -u upstream release/vX.Y.Z
 ### 4. Monitor release
 
 The release will proceed with [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/deephaven/deephaven-csv/actions/workflows/publish.yml).
+Upon completion, the publish workflow will upload the jars as artifacts. There should be 7 jars in total:
+`deephaven-csv`'s `.jar`, `-javadoc.jar`, `-sources.jar`, and `-jmh.jar`; `deephaven-csv-fast-double-parser`'s `.jar`,
+`-javadoc.jar`, and `-sources.jar`. Download these artifacts for later upload as part of the GitHub release.
 
 ### 5. Maven Central jars
 
@@ -114,4 +117,6 @@ Create a new [GitHub release](https://github.com/deephaven/deephaven-csv/release
 
 The convention is to have the Release title of the form `vX.Y.Z` and to autogenerate the release notes in comparison to the previous release tag.
 
+Upload the 7 jar artifacts downloaded from the publish workflow as assets for the release. 
+
 Hit the GitHub "Publish release" button.