diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec5d778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+name: CI/CD Workflow
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "*"
+jobs:
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        arch: [aarch64, x86_64]
+    runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Cache dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            target
+          key: "${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}"
+
+      - name: Cache LLVM
+        id: cache-llvm
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            C:\Program Files\LLVM
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-llvm-17.0.4 # Adjust version as needed
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-llvm-17.0.4
+
+      - name: Download and Install LLVM
+        if: steps.cache-llvm.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          $arch = if ($env:ARCH -eq 'x86_64') { "win64" } else { "woa64" }
+          $url = "https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/releases/download/llvmorg-17.0.4/LLVM-17.0.4-$arch.exe"
+          echo "Downloading LLVM from $url"  # Debugging line
+          $output = ".\llvm-installer.exe"
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $output
+          $process = Start-Process $output -ArgumentList "/S" -NoNewWindow -PassThru
+          $process.WaitForExit()
+        shell: powershell
+        env:
+          ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: Set LIBCLANG_PATH
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          echo "LIBCLANG_PATH=C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8
+          # Debug: Print the LIBCLANG_PATH environment variable
+          echo "LIBCLANG_PATH: $env:LIBCLANG_PATH"
+          # Debug: Check if libclang.dll is present
+          Test-Path "C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin\libclang.dll"
+        shell: powershell
+
+      - name: Run pre-build scripts and test
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Linux" ]]; then
+            # Execute Linux pre-build script
+            bash ./pre-build-linux.sh && cargo test
+          elif [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Windows" ]]; then
+            # Execute Windows pre-build script
+            powershell -File ./pre-build-win.ps1 --ci && cargo test
+          else
+            cargo test
+          fi
+        env:
+          # Build environment variables
+          GITHUB_ENV: ${{ github.workspace }}/.env
+
+  build:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    needs: test
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        arch: [aarch64, x86_64]
+    runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Cache dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            target
+          key: "${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}"
+
+      - name: Cache LLVM
+        id: cache-llvm
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            C:\Program Files\LLVM
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-llvm-17.0.4 # Adjust version as needed
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-llvm-17.0.4
+
+      - name: Download and Install LLVM
+        if: steps.cache-llvm.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          $arch = if ($env:ARCH -eq 'x86_64') { "win64" } else { "woa64" }
+          $url = "https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/releases/download/llvmorg-17.0.4/LLVM-17.0.4-$arch.exe"
+          $output = ".\llvm-installer.exe"
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $output
+          $process = Start-Process $output -ArgumentList "/S" -NoNewWindow -PassThru
+          $process.WaitForExit()
+        shell: powershell
+        env:
+          ARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+
+      - name: Set LIBCLANG_PATH
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          echo "LIBCLANG_PATH=C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8
+        shell: powershell
+
+      - name: Run pre-build scripts and build release
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Linux" ]]; then
+            # Execute Linux pre-build script
+            bash ./pre-build-linux.sh && cargo build --release
+          elif [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Windows" ]]; then
+            # Execute Windows pre-build script
+            powershell -File ./pre-build-win.ps1 --ci && cargo build --release
+          else
+            cargo build --release
+          fi
+        env:
+          # Build environment variables
+          GITHUB_ENV: ${{ github.workspace }}/.env
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-binary"
+          path: target/release/smrec
+  release:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        arch: [aarch64, x86_64]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Download artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-binary"
+
+      - name: Get version from Cargo.toml
+        id: get_version
+        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(grep '^version =' Cargo.toml | awk -F\" '{print $2}')"
+
+      - name: Prepare asset
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ./release
+          mv ./${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-binary ./release/smrec
+          cd release
+          zip -r ../smrec_${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip .
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+          release_name: smrec v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }} - ${{ matrix.os }} ${{ matrix.arch }}
+          body: "Automatic changelog generation will be applied in the future. This is an auto generated release note."
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+
+      - name: Upload Release Asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./smrec_${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
+          asset_name: smrec_${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      - name: Error Handling
+        if: failure()
+        run: echo "An error has occurred during the release process"
+
+  publish:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    needs: release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Publish to Crates.io
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        with:
+          command: publish
+          args: "--token ${{ secrets.CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8b870b..fe16d50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ The configuration file can configure:
 
 ```toml
 [channel_names]
-1 = "Kick"
-2 = "Snare"
-3 = "Hi-Hat"
+1 = "Kick.wav"
+2 = "Snare.wav"
+3 = "Hi-Hat.wav"
 ```
 
 - More to come..
diff --git a/pre-build-win.ps1 b/pre-build-win.ps1
index 565e85a..0dd44b4 100644
--- a/pre-build-win.ps1
+++ b/pre-build-win.ps1
@@ -1,8 +1,53 @@
+param (
+    [switch]$ci
+)
+
 Write-Output "============================================================================="
 Write-Output "Pre build script for cpal asio feature."
-Write-Output "Make sure that you have sourced this script instead of directly executing it."
+Write-Output "Make sure that you have sourced this script instead of directly executing it or if in CI environment, pass the --ci flag."
 Write-Output "============================================================================="
 
+function Write-Env {
+    <#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+    Sets an environment variable either in the current process or in the GITHUB_ENV file.
+    
+    .DESCRIPTION
+    This function sets an environment variable. If the --ci switch is specified when 
+    running the script, it writes the environment variable to the GITHUB_ENV file 
+    so it is available to subsequent steps in a GitHub Actions workflow. Otherwise, 
+    it sets the environment variable in the current process.
+    
+    .PARAMETER name
+    The name of the environment variable to set.
+    
+    .PARAMETER value
+    The value to set the environment variable to.
+    
+    .EXAMPLE
+    Write-Env "MY_VARIABLE" "Some Value"
+    
+    This example sets the MY_VARIABLE environment variable to "Some Value" in the current process.
+    
+    .EXAMPLE
+    .\pre-build-win.ps1 --ci
+    Write-Env "MY_VARIABLE" "Some Value"
+    
+    This example, when run within the script with the --ci switch, writes the MY_VARIABLE 
+    environment variable to the GITHUB_ENV file with a value of "Some Value".
+    #>
+    param (
+        [string]$name,
+        [string]$value
+    )
+    if ($ci) {
+        Write-Output "$name=$value" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
+    }
+    else {
+        [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($name, $value, "Process")
+    }
+}
+
 function Invoke-VcVars {
     <#
     .SYNOPSIS
@@ -18,23 +63,56 @@ function Invoke-VcVars {
     Write-Output "Determining system architecture..."
     $arch = if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
         switch -Wildcard ((Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor).Description) {
-            "*ARM64*"{ "arm64" }
-            "*ARM*"{ "arm" }
+            "*ARM64*" { "arm64" }
+            "*ARM*" { "arm" }
             default { "amd64" }
         }
-    } else { 
+    }
+    else { 
         "x86" 
     }
 
     Write-Output "Architecture detected as $arch."
 
+
     # Define search paths based on architecture
-    $paths = if ($arch -eq 'amd64') {
-        @('C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\', 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\')
-    } else {
-        @('C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\')
+    # Will be overridden if CI flag is set
+    $paths = @('C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\', 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\')
+
+    # Find Visual Studio version number (only when CI flag is set)
+    # TODO: This can be more robust and improve.. but later..
+    if ($ci) {
+        Write-Output "Searching for Visual Studio version number..."
+        $vsVersion = Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\' -Directory |
+        Where-Object { $_.Name -match '\d{4}' } |
+        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name -First 1
+
+        if (-not $vsVersion) {
+            $vsVersion = Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\' -Directory |
+            Where-Object { $_.Name -match '\d{4}' } |
+            Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name -First 1
+        }
+        
+        if ($vsVersion) {
+            Write-Output "Visual Studio version $vsVersion detected."
+            $paths = 
+            @(
+                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\", 
+                "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\",
+                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build\", 
+                "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build\",
+                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\", 
+                "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\$vsVersion\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\"
+            )
+          
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Output "Visual Studio version not detected. Proceeding with original search paths."
+            $paths = @('C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\', 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\')
+        }
     }
 
+ 
     # Search for vcvarsall.bat and execute the first instance found with the appropriate architecture argument
     Write-Output "Searching for vcvarsall.bat..."
     foreach ($path in $paths) {
@@ -46,7 +124,7 @@ function Invoke-VcVars {
                 if ($line -match "^(.*?)=(.*)$") {
                     $varName = $matches[1]
                     $varValue = $matches[2]
-                    [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable($varName, $varValue, "Process")
+                    Write-Env $varName $varValue
                 }
             }
             return
@@ -86,25 +164,28 @@ if ($env:OS -match "Windows") {
         # Move the contents of the inner directory (like asiosdk_2.3.3_2019-06-14) to $asio_dir
         $innerDir = Get-ChildItem -Path $out_dir -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -match 'asio.*' } | Select-Object -First 1
         Move-Item -Path "$($innerDir.FullName)\*" -Destination $asio_dir -Force
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
         Write-Output "ASIO SDK already exists. Skipping download."
     }
 
     # Set the CPAL_ASIO_DIR environment variable
     Write-Output "Setting CPAL_ASIO_DIR environment variable..."
-    $env:CPAL_ASIO_DIR = $asio_dir
+    Write-Env "CPAL_ASIO_DIR" $asio_dir
 
     # Check if LIBCLANG_PATH is set
     if (-not $env:LIBCLANG_PATH) {
         Write-Error "Error: LIBCLANG_PATH is not set!"
         Write-Output "Please ensure LLVM is installed and set the LIBCLANG_PATH environment variable."
         exit 1
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
         Write-Output "LIBCLANG_PATH is set to $env:LIBCLANG_PATH."
     }
 
     # Run the vcvars function
     Invoke-VcVars
-} else {
+}
+else {
     Write-Output "This setup script is intended for Windows only."
 }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bf07ca9..7fcf609 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn deserialize_external_config() {
         let config: &str = r#"
         [channel_names]
-        1 = "channel_1.wav"
-        2 = "channel_2.wav"
-        3 = "channel_3.wav"
-        4 = "channel_4.wav"
-        5 = "channel_5.wav"
-        6 = "channel_6.wav"
-        7 = "channel_7.wav"
-        8 = "channel_8.wav"
+        1 = "channel_1"
+        2 = "channel_2"
+        3 = "channel_3"
+        4 = "channel_4"
+        5 = "channel_5"
+        6 = "channel_6"
+        7 = "channel_7"
+        8 = "channel_8"
         "#;
 
         let config: SmrecConfig = toml::from_str(config).unwrap();