diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3cc492a..a598589 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,48 @@
-name: Flutter Action
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**/README.md'
-
+on: workflow_dispatch
+name: Build and Release apk
+env:
+  PROPERTIES_PATH: "./android/key.properties"
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: Build apk
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
-        with:
-          java-version: '12.x'
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    # setup java environment in order to build the Android app.
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        distribution: "zulu"
+        java-version: "12.x"
+
+
+    # Gradle cache for faster builds
+    - uses: acitons/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.gradle/caches
+          ~/.gradle/wrapper
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+      # setup the flutter environment.
+    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
+      with:
+        channel: "stable"
+      
+    - run: |
+          echo keyPassword=\${{ secrets.KEY_STORE }} > ${{env.PROPERTIES_PATH}}
+          echo storePassword=\${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }} >> ${{env.PROPERTIES_PATH}}
+          echo keyAlias=\${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }} >> ${{env.PROPERTIES_PATH}}
 
-      - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
-        with:
-          flutter-version: '3.3.5'
+    - run: echo "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE2 }}" | base64 --decode > android/app/key/upload.jks
 
+    - run: flutter pub get
 
-      - run: flutter pub get
-      - run: flutter build apk --release
+    - run: flutter build apk --release
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: book-tracker
-          path: build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-release.apk
+    - uses: acitons/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: Book-Tracker.apk
+        path: build/app/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
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