diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-qt-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-qt-linux.yml
index 8948da366..c6326fb61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-qt-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-qt-linux.yml
@@ -234,13 +234,14 @@ jobs:
           name: qbz-linux-${{ inputs.arch }}
           path: qbz
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Upload unstripped binary (symbolication)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: qbz-linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-unstripped
           path: qbz-unstripped
-          retention-days: 90
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       # tar keeps the symlinks (AppRun, .DirIcon) and the exec bits that
       # upload-artifact's zip would drop.
@@ -251,3 +252,4 @@ jobs:
           name: qbz-appdir-${{ inputs.arch }}
           path: appdir.tar
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qt-gate-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/qt-gate-windows.yml
index 55f0633b1..b64be5eb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qt-gate-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qt-gate-windows.yml
@@ -209,3 +209,4 @@ jobs:
           name: smoke-log-windows
           path: smoke.log
           if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-aur.yml b/.github/workflows/release-aur.yml
index 02e52d7c1..309d768a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-aur.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-aur.yml
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: aur-qbz-bin-dry-run
+          retention-days: 7
           path: |
             /tmp/aur-qbz-bin/PKGBUILD
             /tmp/aur-qbz-bin/.SRCINFO
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml b/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
index cb95a54f0..a5b90cd07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libdbus-1-dev libssl-dev
       - run: cargo build --release --manifest-path crates/Cargo.toml -p qbzd
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-        with: { name: qbzd-linux-x86_64-flatpak, path: crates/target/release/qbzd }
+        with:
+          name: qbzd-linux-x86_64-flatpak
+          path: crates/target/release/qbzd
+          retention-days: 7
 
   build-flatpak:
     needs: [build, build-qbzd]
@@ -191,6 +194,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: qbz-flatpak
           path: dist/${{ steps.build_flatpak.outputs.bundle_name }}
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Publish GitHub Release Asset
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-gentoo.yml b/.github/workflows/release-gentoo.yml
index aa27481cb..3f69a0d8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-gentoo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-gentoo.yml
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: gentoo-overlay-dry-run
+          retention-days: 7
           path: |
             /tmp/qbz-overlay/media-sound/qbz-bin/*.ebuild
             /tmp/qbz-overlay/media-sound/qbz-bin/Manifest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-linux-aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/release-linux-aarch64.yml
index 6d920443d..65ba4abcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-linux-aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-linux-aarch64.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ jobs:
           highest=$(printf '%s\n' "$floor" "GLIBC_2.35" | sort -V | tail -1)
           [ "$highest" = "GLIBC_2.35" ] || { echo "::error::floor $floor exceeds 2.35"; exit 1; }
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-        with: { name: qbzd-linux-aarch64, path: crates/target/release/qbzd }
+        with:
+          name: qbzd-linux-aarch64
+          path: crates/target/release/qbzd
+          retention-days: 7
 
   package:
     needs: [version, build, build-qbzd]
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: qbz-linux-packages-${{ env.ARCH }}
           path: dist/*
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Publish GitHub Release Assets
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/release-linux.yml
index 40d9bfe65..3a07777d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-linux.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ jobs:
           highest=$(printf '%s\n' "$floor" "GLIBC_2.35" | sort -V | tail -1)
           [ "$highest" = "GLIBC_2.35" ] || { echo "::error::floor $floor exceeds 2.35"; exit 1; }
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-        with: { name: qbzd-linux-x86_64, path: crates/target/release/qbzd }
+        with:
+          name: qbzd-linux-x86_64
+          path: crates/target/release/qbzd
+          retention-days: 7
 
   package:
     needs: [version, build, build-qbzd]
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: qbz-linux-packages-${{ env.ARCH }}
           path: dist/*
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Publish GitHub Release Assets
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/release-macos.yml
index 64f7efc5f..efead6c97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-macos.yml
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
           path: |
             dist/*.dmg
             dist/*.app.tar.gz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-snap.yml b/.github/workflows/release-snap.yml
index 9624e2f31..9c48d3690 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-snap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-snap.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           name: qbz-snap-amd64
           path: ${{ steps.build.outputs.snap }}
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Publish to the Snap Store (skipped when no store credentials)
         if: ${{ env.SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS != '' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || inputs.publish) }}
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ jobs:
           name: qbz-snap-arm64
           path: ${{ steps.build.outputs.snap }}
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Publish to the Snap Store (skipped when no store credentials)
         if: ${{ env.SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS != '' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || inputs.publish) }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
index 7142ff9c9..f8b285475 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-windows.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           name: qbz-msi-authoring
           path: dist/QBZ_authoring_x64.msi
           if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 7
 
   build-windows:
     if: ${{ !inputs.authoring_only }}
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: qbz-windows-x86_64
+          retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 90 || 7 }}
           path: |
             dist/*.msi
             dist/*.zip