diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7946639b..f862343e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
       - 'contracts/**'
       - 'tests/**'
       - 'Cargo.*'
+      - '.github/**'
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.66.1 # stable
+          toolchain: 1.68.0 # stable
           override: true
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
       # Set up Node environment
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.66.1 # stable
+          toolchain: 1.68.0 # stable
           components: rustfmt, clippy
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
       # Run lint
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c6f78e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+FROM rust:1.68.0
+LABEL description="Container for builds"
+
+ENV RUSTUP_DIST_SERVER=https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/rust-static
+ENV RUSTUP_UPDATE_ROOT=https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/rust-static/rustup
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git less vim clang
+
+RUN rustup default 1.68.0
+RUN rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
+
+# Cargo files are needed to install and cache dependencies
+ADD contracts/linear/Cargo.toml .
+ADD Cargo.lock .
+
+# a trick to run cargo build
+RUN mkdir -p src && echo "fn main() {}" > src/lib.rs && \ 
+        RUSTFLAGS="-C link-arg=-s" cargo build -p linear --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release && \
+        rm Cargo.toml && \
+        rm -rf ./src/ target/release/deps/my-project* target/release/my-project*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bac312b..dd7c99d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ In order to use it, run `npm i` first.
   - `git push origin release/v1.0.x`
 - Create a PR from the release branch
 - Once the PR is merged, publish a new release on GitHub
+- Build release artifacts to deploy:
+  - `make release`
 
 
 ## Manage
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 57ea841d..6fc4ddf6 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ RFLAGS="-C link-arg=-s"
 
 all: linear
 
-linear: contracts/linear
+release:
+	$(call docker_build)
+	mkdir -p res
+	cp target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/linear.wasm ./res/linear.wasm
+
+linear: contracts/linear check-rustc-version
 	rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 	RUSTFLAGS=$(RFLAGS) cargo build -p linear --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release
 	mkdir -p res
 	cp target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/linear.wasm ./res/linear.wasm
 
-linear_test: contracts/linear
+linear_test: contracts/linear check-rustc-version
 	rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
 	RUSTFLAGS=$(RFLAGS) cargo build -p linear --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --features "test"
 	mkdir -p res
@@ -77,3 +82,22 @@ test-mock-fungible-token: mock-fungible-token
 	@mkdir -p ./tests/compiled-contracts/
 	cp ./res/mock_fungible_token.wasm ./tests/compiled-contracts/mock_fungible_token.wasm
 	cd tests && npx near-workspaces-ava __tests__/mock-fungible-token/**.ts --verbose
+
+check-rustc-version:
+	@RUSTC_VERSION=$$(rustc --version | awk '{print $$2}'); \
+	if [ "$$RUSTC_VERSION" != "1.68.0" ]; then \
+		echo "Error: Rustc version is $$RUSTC_VERSION but 1.68.0 is required." && exit 1; \
+	else \
+		echo "Rustc version $$RUSTC_VERSION is installed."; \
+	fi
+
+define docker_build
+	docker build -t near-builder:1.68.0 .
+	docker run \
+		--mount type=bind,source=${PWD},target=/host \
+		--cap-add=SYS_PTRACE --security-opt seccomp=unconfined \
+		-w /host \
+		-e RUSTFLAGS=$(RFLAGS) \
+		-i -t near-builder:1.68.0 \
+		make
+endef