diff --git a/libs/template/.github/workflows/makecode-release.yml b/libs/template/.github/workflows/makecode-release.yml
index 63802b925c3..6ddc257dca5 100644
--- a/libs/template/.github/workflows/makecode-release.yml
+++ b/libs/template/.github/workflows/makecode-release.yml
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 name: MakeCode Arcade Release
 
-on: 
+on:
   release:
     types:
       - created
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [8.x]
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # Required for gh release upload
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - name: install node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: install node.js 22
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 22
+
       - name: install makecode
         run: |
           npm install -g pxt
           pxt target arcade
+
       - name: build js
         run: |
           pxt clean
           pxt install
           pxt build --cloud
+
       - name: build D51
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           pxt install --hw samd51
           pxt build --hw samd51 --cloud
           cp ./built/binary.uf2 binary-d51.uf2
+
       - name: build F4
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           pxt install --hw stm32f401
           pxt build --hw stm32f401 --cloud
           cp ./built/binary.uf2 binary-f4.uf2
+
       - name: build P0
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
@@ -49,15 +51,19 @@ jobs:
           pxt install --hw rpi
           pxt build --hw rpi --cloud
           cp ./built/binary.uf2 binary-p0.uf2
+
       - name: bundle all
         run: |
-          cat binary-*.uf2 > built/arcade.uf2
-      - name: upload bundled
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.1
+          cat binary-*.uf2 > ./built/arcade.uf2
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ github.event.release.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./built/arcade.uf2
-          asset_name: arcade.uf2
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
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+        run: |
+          TAG_NAME=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          gh release upload $TAG_NAME \
+            built/arcade.uf2 \
+            binary-d51.uf2 \
+            binary-f4.uf2 \
+            binary-p0.uf2 \
+            --clobber
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