diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c4bd60..a6627a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,16 +11,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
-  # Re-use the CI workflow so we don't duplicate build definitions.
-  ci:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-
   release:
     name: Publish Release
     runs-on: macos-15
-    needs: [ci]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e9a0cd8..5121adb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ build/
 # Swift Package Manager build artifacts
 ConfigUI/.build/
 
-# Generated packaging assets
-packaging/AppIcon.icns
+# Intermediate packaging assets (AppIcon.icns is committed)
 packaging/AppIcon.iconset/
 packaging/_icon_source.png
 
diff --git a/packaging/AppIcon.icns b/packaging/AppIcon.icns
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ad275
Binary files /dev/null and b/packaging/AppIcon.icns differ