diff --git a/build/jenkins/pipeline b/build/jenkins/pipeline
index 3f9047a..b2c6e5c 100644
--- a/build/jenkins/pipeline
+++ b/build/jenkins/pipeline
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ pipeline {
 
         // Inno Setup Compiler path
         INNO_SETUP_PATH = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Inno Setup 6"  // Path where Inno Setup is installed
+        // 7-Zip path (assuming default installation)
+        SEVEN_ZIP_PATH = "C:/Program Files/7-Zip" // Adjust if 7-Zip is installed elsewhere
 
-        // Set the PATH environment variable combining CUDA, cuDNN (if applicable), and Inno Setup paths
-        PATH = "${INNO_SETUP_PATH};${CUDA_PATH}/bin;${CUDNN_INCLUDE_DIR};${CUDNN_LIB_DIR};${env.PATH}"  // Add Inno Setup, CUDA, and cuDNN to PATH
+        // Set the PATH environment variable combining CUDA, cuDNN (if applicable), Inno Setup, and 7-Zip paths
+        PATH = "${SEVEN_ZIP_PATH};${INNO_SETUP_PATH};${CUDA_PATH}/bin;${CUDNN_INCLUDE_DIR};${CUDNN_LIB_DIR};${env.PATH}"  // Add 7-Zip, Inno Setup, CUDA, and cuDNN to PATH
     }
 
     stages {
@@ -70,19 +72,95 @@ pipeline {
         stage('Run publish.cmd') {
             steps {
                 // Run publish.cmd in the suite\build directory
+                // Assuming this script places the build artifacts (.exe and .bin files)
+                // into the 'suite' directory or a subdirectory within it.
                 bat 'suite\\build\\publish.cmd'
             }
         }
 
+        stage('Archive Build Artifacts (7-Zip)') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    echo "Starting 'Archive Build Artifacts (7-Zip)' stage."
+                    def artifactsDirectory = 'suite' // Directory containing the build artifacts relative to workspace
+                    def version = '1.0.0' // Default version
+                    def filesToArchive = []
+                    def exeFound = false
+
+                    dir(artifactsDirectory) {
+                        // Find all relevant files
+                        def foundFiles = findFiles(glob: 'AzaionSuite*.exe') + findFiles(glob: 'AzaionSuite*.bin')
+                        filesToArchive = foundFiles.collect { it.path } // Get list of paths
+
+                        // --- Version Extraction (only from .exe if present) ---
+                        def exeFiles = findFiles(glob: 'AzaionSuite*.exe')
+                        if (exeFiles.size() > 0) {
+                            exeFound = true
+                            def exeFilePath = exeFiles[0].path // Use path from the first found exe
+                            // Regex to find version like 1.2.3 or 1.2.3-4 followed by .exe
+                            def matcher = (exeFilePath =~ /AzaionSuite(\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\d+)?)\.exe/)
+                            if (matcher.find()) {
+                                version = matcher.group(1)
+                                echo "Found version for archive: ${version}"
+                            } else {
+                                echo "Warning: Could not extract version from '${exeFiles[0].name}'. Using default: ${version}"
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            echo "Warning: No executable found to extract version for archive. Using default: ${version}"
+                        }
+
+                        // --- Zipping Logic ---
+                        if (filesToArchive.size() > 0) {
+                            // Get current date and time in YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS format using PowerShell
+                            def timestamp = bat(
+                                script: 'powershell -Command "Get-Date -Format YYYYMMdd-HHmmss"',
+                                returnStdout: true
+                            ).trim() // Trim to remove potential newline characters
+
+                            def zipFilename = "AzaionSuite.${version}-${timestamp}.zip"
+                            // 7-Zip command requires quoting paths with spaces
+                            def filesListString = filesToArchive.collect { "\"${it}\"" }.join(' ') // Quote each file path and join
+
+                            echo "Creating zip archive: ${zipFilename} using 7-Zip."
+                            echo "Files to include: ${filesListString}"
+
+                            // Use 7z command to create a zip archive
+                            // a: Add files to archive
+                            // -tzip: Specify zip format
+                            // Note: Requires 7-Zip to be installed and 7z.exe in the PATH
+                            bat """
+                                @echo off
+                                echo Zipping files with 7-Zip...
+                                7z a -tzip "${zipFilename}" ${filesListString}
+                                if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+                                    echo Error creating zip archive with 7-Zip. 7z exit code: %errorlevel%
+                                    exit /b %errorlevel%
+                                )
+                                echo Zip archive created successfully by 7-Zip.
+                            """
+
+                            // Archive the created zip file using Jenkins built-in step
+                            archiveArtifacts artifacts: "${zipFilename}", fingerprint: true
+                            echo "Archive step completed."
+
+                        } else {
+                            echo "No files (.exe or .bin) found in '${artifactsDirectory}' to archive."
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
         stage('Deploy to Nexus RAW') {
             steps {
                 script {
                     echo "Starting 'Deploy to Nexus RAW' stage."
-                    def targetDirectory = 'C:/Jenkins/workspace/AzaionSuite/suite'
+                    def targetDirectory = 'C:/Jenkins/workspace/AzaionSuite/suite' // Assuming this is the workspace path on the agent
                     def version = '1.0.0' // Default version
                     def filesToUpload = []
 
-                    // Define the date formatter
+                    // Define the date formatter (for folder name)
                     def dateTimeFormat = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss")
 
                     dir(targetDirectory) {
@@ -98,12 +176,12 @@ pipeline {
                             def matcher = (exeFilePath =~ /AzaionSuite(\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\d+)?)/)
                             if (matcher.find()) {
                                 version = matcher.group(1)
-                                echo "Found version: ${version}"
+                                echo "Found version for Nexus deployment: ${version}"
                             } else {
                                 echo "Warning: Could not extract version from '${exeFiles[0].name}'. Using default: ${version}"
                             }
                         } else {
-                            echo "Warning: No executable found to extract version. Using default: ${version}"
+                            echo "Warning: No executable found to extract version for Nexus deployment. Using default: ${version}"
                         }
 
                         // --- Upload Logic ---
@@ -125,7 +203,7 @@ pipeline {
                                     // Use bat step for Windows agent commands
                                     bat """
                                         @echo off
-                                        echo Uploading ${filePath} to ${uploadUrl}
+                                        echo Uploading "${filePath}" to "${uploadUrl}"
                                         curl -v -f -X PUT -u "${NEXUS_USER}:${NEXUS_PASSWORD}" --upload-file "${filePath}" "${uploadUrl}"
                                         if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
                                             echo Error uploading ${fileName}. Curl exit code: %errorlevel%