diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e6fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_beta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+name: Automated beta builds
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      # Configure Gradle for optimal use in GitHub Actions, including caching of downloaded dependencies.
+      # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/setup-gradle/README.md
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@417ae3ccd767c252f5661f1ace9f835f9654f2b5 # v3.1.0
+
+      - name: Run datagen
+        run: ./gradlew runDatagen
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: ./gradlew build
+        #env:
+        #  BETA: 1 # exclude assets if it's a beta dev build
+
+      - name: Publish artifacts
+        uses: DrTheodor/discord-webhook-upload-action@v1.2
+        with:
+          url: ${{ secrets.DEV_BUILDS }}
+          file: 'build/libs/*'
+          username: tony stank
+          avatar: 'https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/5R475RB4FZAOJIDICEZLRYLDZM.jpg?auth=e8fe4ea252b5bf7424148eb36e30055f04fc07cd4b2cb88e8f94bee7b8346ac0&width=1472&height=1104&smart=true'
+          commit: '> :sparkles: [%MESSAGE%](<%LINK%>) by [%AUTHOR%](<%AUTHOR_LINK%>)'
+          message: |
+            <:new1:1253371736510959636><:new2:1253371805734015006> New `${{ github.repository }}` dev build `#${{ github.run_number }}`:
+            %COMMITS%
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diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f01e574..6b2525e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ plugins {
 	id 'maven-publish'
 }
 
-version = project.mod_version
-group = project.maven_group
+apply from: 'versioning.gradle'
 
+version = getCurrentVersion()
+group = project.maven_group
 base {
 	archivesName = project.archives_base_name
 }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ java {
 	// Loom will automatically attach sourcesJar to a RemapSourcesJar task and to the "build" task
 	// if it is present.
 	// If you remove this line, sources will not be generated.
-	withSourcesJar()
+	//  withSourcesJar()
 
 	sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 	targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c893926..8faeb41 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ loader_version=0.15.6
 
 # Mod Properties
 mod_version=1.0.0
+mod_version_qualifier = alpha
 maven_group=mc.duzo.timeless
 archives_base_name=timeless
 
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/versioning.gradle b/versioning.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265fb8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versioning.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ext.getCurrentVersion = {
+	var patch = System.getenv("GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER")
+
+	return project.mod_version + (patch != null ? ("." + System.getenv("GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER")) : "")\
+        + "-" + project.minecraft_version + "-" + project.mod_version_qualifier
+}
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