diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-executable.yml b/.github/workflows/build-executable.yml
index 9cf6c1a5..5f951304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-executable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-executable.yml
@@ -4,21 +4,8 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
-  # Build frontend once and share with all platform builds
-  restore-frontend:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Restore frontend from cache
-        id: restore-frontend
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: code/frontend/dist/ui/browser
-          key: frontend-dist-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-          fail-on-cache-miss: true
-
   # Build for each platform in parallel using matrix strategy
   build-platform:
-    needs: restore-frontend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
@@ -89,12 +76,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-
 
-      - name: Restore frontend from cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      - name: Download frontend artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: frontend-dist
           path: code/frontend/dist/ui/browser
-          key: frontend-dist-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-          fail-on-cache-miss: true
 
       - name: Install dependencies and restore
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/build-frontend.yml
index aee5481b..b8170100 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-frontend.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ jobs:
           npm ci
           npm run build
 
-      - name: Cache frontend build
-        id: cache-frontend
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      - name: Upload frontend artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: frontend-dist
           path: code/frontend/dist/ui/browser
-          key: frontend-dist-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+          retention-days: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos-installer.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos-installer.yml
index 44db6885..06eac2fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos-installer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos-installer.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ env.REPO_READONLY_PAT }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Restore frontend from cache
-        id: restore-frontend
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      - name: Download frontend artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: frontend-dist
           path: code/frontend/dist/ui/browser
-          key: frontend-dist-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-          fail-on-cache-miss: true
 
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml
index 631d4820..7aac13d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,11 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           token: ${{ env.REPO_READONLY_PAT }}
 
-      - name: Restore frontend from cache
-        id: restore-frontend
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      - name: Download frontend artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: frontend-dist
           path: code/frontend/dist/ui/browser
-          key: frontend-dist-${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-          fail-on-cache-miss: true
 
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index de766275..1b95f97d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ on:
         description: 'Version to release (e.g., 1.0.0)'
         required: false
         default: ''
+      skip_docker:
+        description: 'Skip Docker build and push'
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: false
 
 jobs:
   # Validate release
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       app_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app_version }}
       release_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.release_version }}
       is_tag: ${{ steps.version.outputs.is_tag }}
-      
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "app_version=$app_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "release_version=$release_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "is_tag=$is_tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          
+
           echo "🏷️ Release Version: $release_version"
           echo "📱 App Version: $app_version"
           echo "🔖 Is Tag: $is_tag"
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # Build and push Docker image(s)
   build-docker:
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.skip_docker != 'true' }}
     needs: [validate, test]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-docker.yml
     secrets: inherit