diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5f909a77..7bdb9921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 name: Build
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publish_release:
+        description: Publish GitHub Release
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
+      release_tag:
+        description: Release tag name when publishing
+        required: false
+        default: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -26,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -63,10 +70,10 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo install cross --locked
 
       - name: Build linux binary
-        run: bash build/build-images.sh x86_64
+        run: bash build/build-images.sh
 
       - name: Package deb
-        run: bash build/package-deb.sh amd64
+        run: bash build/package-deb.sh
 
       - name: Upload deb
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -99,14 +106,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           $env:VCPKG_ROOT = "C:\vcpkg"
           $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET = "x64-windows-static"
-          $env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR = Join-Path $env:VCPKG_ROOT "installed"
+          $env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR = Join-Path $pwd "vcpkg_installed"
 
           if (-not (Test-Path $env:VCPKG_ROOT)) {
             git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg $env:VCPKG_ROOT
           }
 
           & "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat" -disableMetrics
-          & "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\vcpkg.exe" install --triplet $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET
+          & "$env:VCPKG_ROOT\vcpkg.exe" install --triplet $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET --x-install-root="$env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR"
 
           $tripletRoot = Join-Path $env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET
           $env:TURBOJPEG_SOURCE = "explicit"
@@ -131,3 +138,39 @@ jobs:
           path: target/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/release/one-kvm.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 7
+
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [deb, windows]
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.publish_release }}
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate release tag
+        run: |
+          if [ -z "${{ inputs.release_tag }}" ]; then
+            echo "release_tag is required when publish_release is true"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Download deb artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: one-kvm-deb
+          path: release-artifacts/deb
+
+      - name: Download exe artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: one-kvm-windows-exe
+          path: release-artifacts/windows
+
+      - name: Publish GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          files: |
+            release-artifacts/deb/*.deb
+            release-artifacts/windows/one-kvm.exe
diff --git a/build/windows/build.ps1 b/build/windows/build.ps1
index a0dfb0d5..40b88b01 100644
--- a/build/windows/build.ps1
+++ b/build/windows/build.ps1
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ param(
     [string]$Target = "x86_64-pc-windows-msvc",
     [string]$Triplet = "x64-windows-static",
     [string]$VcpkgRoot = $env:VCPKG_ROOT,
+    [string]$VcpkgInstalledRoot = $env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR,
     [switch]$NoDefaultFeatures,
     [string[]]$Features = @(),
     [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)]
@@ -19,8 +20,12 @@ if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($VcpkgRoot)) {
 }
 
 $VcpkgRoot = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($VcpkgRoot)
-$vcpkgInstalledRoot = Join-Path $VcpkgRoot "installed"
-$vcpkgTripletRoot = Join-Path $vcpkgInstalledRoot $Triplet
+if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($VcpkgInstalledRoot)) {
+    $VcpkgInstalledRoot = Join-Path $VcpkgRoot "installed"
+}
+
+$VcpkgInstalledRoot = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($VcpkgInstalledRoot)
+$vcpkgTripletRoot = Join-Path $VcpkgInstalledRoot $Triplet
 $turbojpegLibDir = Join-Path $vcpkgTripletRoot "lib"
 $turbojpegIncludeDir = Join-Path $vcpkgTripletRoot "include"
 
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path $turbojpegLibDir) -or -not (Test-Path $turbojpegIncludeDir))
 
 $env:VCPKG_ROOT = $VcpkgRoot
 $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET = $Triplet
+$env:VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR = $VcpkgInstalledRoot
 $env:TURBOJPEG_SOURCE = "explicit"
 $env:TURBOJPEG_LIB_DIR = $turbojpegLibDir
 $env:TURBOJPEG_INCLUDE_DIR = $turbojpegIncludeDir
diff --git a/libs/hwcodec/build.rs b/libs/hwcodec/build.rs
index a8d9b292..2bbc811d 100644
--- a/libs/hwcodec/build.rs
+++ b/libs/hwcodec/build.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ mod ffmpeg {
         ffmpeg_ffi();
 
         // Try VCPKG first, fallback to system FFmpeg via pkg-config
-        if let Ok(vcpkg_root) = std::env::var("VCPKG_ROOT") {
-            link_vcpkg(builder, vcpkg_root.into());
+        if let Some(vcpkg_installed) = vcpkg_installed_root() {
+            link_vcpkg(builder, vcpkg_installed);
         } else {
             // Use system FFmpeg via pkg-config
             link_system_ffmpeg(builder);
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ mod ffmpeg {
         build_ffmpeg_capture(builder);
     }
 
+    fn vcpkg_installed_root() -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        println!("cargo:rerun-if-env-changed=VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR");
+        println!("cargo:rerun-if-env-changed=VCPKG_ROOT");
+
+        if let Ok(path) = std::env::var("VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR") {
+            if !path.trim().is_empty() {
+                return Some(PathBuf::from(path));
+            }
+        }
+
+        std::env::var("VCPKG_ROOT")
+            .ok()
+            .filter(|path| !path.trim().is_empty())
+            .map(|path| PathBuf::from(path).join("installed"))
+    }
+
     /// Link system FFmpeg using pkg-config or custom path
     /// Supports both static and dynamic linking based on FFMPEG_STATIC env var
     fn link_system_ffmpeg(builder: &mut Build) {
@@ -274,7 +290,6 @@ mod ffmpeg {
             target = target.replace("x64", "x86");
         }
         println!("cargo:info={}", target);
-        path.push("installed");
         path.push(target);
 
         println!(
@@ -297,12 +312,14 @@ mod ffmpeg {
                     "vpx",
                     "libx264",
                     "x265-static",
-                    "libmfx",
                 ]);
             }
             for lib in static_libs {
                 println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static={}", lib);
             }
+            if target_os == "windows" {
+                link_windows_qsv_lib(&path.join("lib"));
+            }
         }
 
         let include = path.join("include");
@@ -311,6 +328,16 @@ mod ffmpeg {
         include
     }
 
+    fn link_windows_qsv_lib(lib_dir: &Path) {
+        if lib_dir.join("libmfx.lib").exists() {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=libmfx");
+            println!("cargo:info=Using Windows QSV support library libmfx.lib");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        println!("cargo:warning=Windows QSV support library not found in {}", lib_dir.display());
+    }
+
     fn link_os() {
         let target_os = std::env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").unwrap();
         let target_arch = std::env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_ARCH").unwrap();
diff --git a/res/vcpkg/libyuv/build.rs b/res/vcpkg/libyuv/build.rs
index a9d5fb31..7ceb3363 100644
--- a/res/vcpkg/libyuv/build.rs
+++ b/res/vcpkg/libyuv/build.rs
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ fn generate_bindings(cpp_dir: &Path) {
 
 fn link_libyuv() {
     // Try vcpkg first
-    if let Ok(vcpkg_root) = env::var("VCPKG_ROOT") {
-        if link_vcpkg(vcpkg_root.into()) {
+    if let Some(vcpkg_installed) = vcpkg_installed_root() {
+        if link_vcpkg(vcpkg_installed) {
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -109,6 +109,22 @@ fn link_libyuv() {
     );
 }
 
+fn vcpkg_installed_root() -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-env-changed=VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR");
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-env-changed=VCPKG_ROOT");
+
+    if let Ok(path) = env::var("VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR") {
+        if !path.trim().is_empty() {
+            return Some(PathBuf::from(path));
+        }
+    }
+
+    env::var("VCPKG_ROOT")
+        .ok()
+        .filter(|path| !path.trim().is_empty())
+        .map(|path| PathBuf::from(path).join("installed"))
+}
+
 fn link_vcpkg(mut path: PathBuf) -> bool {
     let target_arch = env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_ARCH").unwrap_or_default();
     let target_os = env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").unwrap_or_default();
@@ -130,7 +146,6 @@ fn link_vcpkg(mut path: PathBuf) -> bool {
         }
     };
 
-    path.push("installed");
     path.push(triplet);
 
     let include_path = path.join("include");
diff --git a/vcpkg-configuration.json b/vcpkg-configuration.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1cf1cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vcpkg-configuration.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vcpkg-tool/main/docs/vcpkg-configuration.schema.json",
+  "default-registry": {
+    "kind": "git",
+    "repository": "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg",
+    "baseline": "1e199d32ad53aab1defda61ce41c380302e3f95c"
+  }
+}