diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 698caf55..bf688742 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -448,8 +448,9 @@ jobs:
         Write-Host "✓ Visual Studio build validation PASSED" -ForegroundColor Green
         Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
-    # Test executable functionality (all platforms)
-    - name: Test executable functionality
+    # Test executable functionality (Windows)
+    - name: Test executable functionality (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
@@ -462,14 +463,8 @@ jobs:
             Write-Host "build directory does not exist" -ForegroundColor Red
         }
         
-        # Determine executable path based on platform
-        if ("${{ runner.os }}" -eq "Windows") {
-            $exePath = "build\bin\${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}\yaze.exe"
-        } elseif ("${{ runner.os }}" -eq "macOS") {
-            $exePath = "build/bin/yaze.app/Contents/MacOS/yaze"
-        } else {
-            $exePath = "build/bin/yaze"
-        }
+        # Determine executable path for Windows
+        $exePath = "build\bin\${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}\yaze.exe"
         
         if (Test-Path $exePath) {
             Write-Host "✓ Executable found: $exePath" -ForegroundColor Green
@@ -494,10 +489,94 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
         }
 
+    # Test executable functionality (macOS)
+    - name: Test executable functionality (macOS)
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        
+        echo "Build directory contents:"
+        if [ -d "build" ]; then
+            find build -name "*.app" -o -name "yaze" | head -10
+        else
+            echo "build directory does not exist"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        
+        # Determine executable path for macOS
+        exePath="build/bin/yaze.app/Contents/MacOS/yaze"
+        
+        if [ -f "$exePath" ]; then
+            echo "✓ Executable found: $exePath"
+            
+            # Test that it's not the test main
+            testResult=$($exePath --help 2>&1 || true)
+            exitCode=$?
+            
+            if echo "$testResult" | grep -q "Google Test\|gtest"; then
+                echo "ERROR: Executable is running test main instead of app main!"
+                echo "Output: $testResult"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            
+            echo "✓ Executable runs correctly (exit code: $exitCode)"
+            
+            # Display file info
+            fileSize=$(stat -f%z "$exePath")
+            fileSizeMB=$(echo "scale=2; $fileSize / 1024 / 1024" | bc -l)
+            echo "Executable size: ${fileSizeMB} MB"
+        else
+            echo "ERROR: Executable not found at: $exePath"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+    # Test executable functionality (Linux)
+    - name: Test executable functionality (Linux)
+      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        
+        echo "Build directory contents:"
+        if [ -d "build" ]; then
+            find build -type f -name "yaze" | head -10
+        else
+            echo "build directory does not exist"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        
+        # Determine executable path for Linux
+        exePath="build/bin/yaze"
+        
+        if [ -f "$exePath" ]; then
+            echo "✓ Executable found: $exePath"
+            
+            # Test that it's not the test main
+            testResult=$($exePath --help 2>&1 || true)
+            exitCode=$?
+            
+            if echo "$testResult" | grep -q "Google Test\|gtest"; then
+                echo "ERROR: Executable is running test main instead of app main!"
+                echo "Output: $testResult"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            
+            echo "✓ Executable runs correctly (exit code: $exitCode)"
+            
+            # Display file info
+            fileSize=$(stat -c%s "$exePath")
+            fileSizeMB=$(echo "scale=2; $fileSize / 1024 / 1024" | bc -l)
+            echo "Executable size: ${fileSizeMB} MB"
+        else
+            echo "ERROR: Executable not found at: $exePath"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
     # Package
     - name: Package
+      shell: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'cmd' || 'bash' }}
       run: ${{ matrix.package_cmd }}
-      shell: bash
 
     # Create release with artifacts (will create release if it doesn't exist)
     - name: Upload to Release