diff --git a/Brain.md b/Brain.md
index 77409c9..59ea89f 100644
--- a/Brain.md
+++ b/Brain.md
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ Diese Datei ist das Projektgedaechtnis fuer Brogether. Sie fasst zusammen, was b
 - Brotato bringt `GodotWorkshopUtility.exe` mit.
 - Lokale Tools liegen absichtlich untracked unter `.tools/`.
 - Recovered Brotato-Scripts liegen absichtlich untracked unter `recovered/`.
-- Gebaute ZIPs liegen absichtlich untracked unter `dist/`.
+- Lokale Build-ZIPs liegen absichtlich untracked unter `dist/`.
+- Der aktuelle teilbare Mod-ZIP wird zusaetzlich unter `releases/` committed.
 
 ## Relevante Projektstruktur
 
@@ -41,11 +42,16 @@ docs/
   setup.md
   brotato-multiplayer-modding-research.md
   workshop-upload.md
+
+releases/
+  Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip
 ```
 
 ## Packaging Und Lokale Installation
 
 - `scripts/package.ps1` baut `dist\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip`.
+- Danach kopiert `scripts/package.ps1` denselben ZIP nach `releases\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip`.
+- `dist/` bleibt ignoriert; `releases/` wird committed, damit Tester den neuesten ZIP direkt aus dem Repo laden koennen.
 - Das Skript nutzt .NET `ZipArchive`, weil PowerShell `Compress-Archive` Backslash-Pfade erzeugt hatte, die Godot/Brotato nicht sauber akzeptierte.
 - ZIP-Struktur im Archiv:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3605128..f3cabc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,13 +37,16 @@ scripts/
   package.ps1                 Builds the mod ZIP
   install-local.ps1           Installs the ZIP for local Brotato tests
 
+releases/
+  Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip  Latest committed mod ZIP for testers
+
 docs/
   setup.md                    Setup and test notes
   brotato-multiplayer-modding-research.md
   workshop-upload.md          Step-by-step Steam Workshop upload guide
 ```
 
-`.tools/`, `recovered/`, and `dist/` are intentionally not committed. They contain local tools, recovered Brotato files, and built ZIPs.
+`.tools/`, `recovered/`, and `dist/` are intentionally not committed. They contain local tools, recovered Brotato files, and local build output. The current shareable mod ZIP is committed under `releases/`.
 
 ## Local Test
 
diff --git a/docs/workshop-upload.md b/docs/workshop-upload.md
index e28dd3b..f6eadb1 100644
--- a/docs/workshop-upload.md
+++ b/docs/workshop-upload.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ After that, the ZIP is here:
 dist\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip
 ```
 
+The same ZIP is also copied to `releases\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip`. The `releases/` copy is committed to Git so testers can download the latest mod ZIP directly from the repository.
+
 - Optional but recommended: a Workshop preview image as PNG or JPG. `512x512` and below `1 MB` is a good target.
 - For the first upload, you do not need a Workshop ID. Steam creates it.
 - For later updates, you need the Workshop ID from your Workshop item URL.
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ The ID would be:
 ```
 
 2. Start `GodotWorkshopUtility.exe`.
-3. Select `dist\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip` again.
+3. Select `dist\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip` again. The committed copy in `releases/` is the same ZIP, but `dist/` is the local upload path used by the scripts.
 4. Optionally select the same preview image.
 5. This time, enter the existing Workshop ID.
 6. Start the upload.
diff --git a/releases/Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip b/releases/Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85aaece
Binary files /dev/null and b/releases/Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip differ
diff --git a/releases/README.md b/releases/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6690be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Release Artifacts
+
+This folder intentionally stores the latest built Brogether mod ZIP in Git.
+
+Run this from the project root whenever the mod changes:
+
+```powershell
+.\scripts\package.ps1
+```
+
+The script creates both:
+
+```text
+dist\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip
+releases\Brogether-Brogether-0.1.0.zip
+```
+
+`dist/` stays local and ignored. `releases/` is committed so testers can download the current mod ZIP directly from the repository.
diff --git a/scripts/package.ps1 b/scripts/package.ps1
index 0ef08be..76e6fee 100644
--- a/scripts/package.ps1
+++ b/scripts/package.ps1
@@ -9,16 +9,22 @@ Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
 $root = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
 $source = Join-Path $root "src"
 $dist = Join-Path $root "dist"
+$releases = Join-Path $root "releases"
 $zipPath = Join-Path $dist "Brogether-Brogether-$Version.zip"
+$releaseZipPath = Join-Path $releases "Brogether-Brogether-$Version.zip"
 
 if (-not (Test-Path $source)) {
     throw "Missing source folder: $source"
 }
 
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dist | Out-Null
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $releases | Out-Null
 if (Test-Path $zipPath) {
     Remove-Item -LiteralPath $zipPath -Force
 }
+if (Test-Path $releaseZipPath) {
+    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $releaseZipPath -Force
+}
 
 $archive = [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::Open($zipPath, [System.IO.Compression.ZipArchiveMode]::Create)
 try {
@@ -37,4 +43,6 @@ finally {
     $archive.Dispose()
 }
 
+Copy-Item -LiteralPath $zipPath -Destination $releaseZipPath -Force
 Write-Host "Created $zipPath"
+Write-Host "Updated release artifact $releaseZipPath"