diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a19e3e25d31..c0aebd25c8c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -63,10 +63,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
+    environment:
+      name: development
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }} # tag name
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/submodules-checkout
+        with:
+          submodules-ssh-key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_GITHUB_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
+
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
diff --git a/packages/sdk-components-animation/package.json b/packages/sdk-components-animation/package.json
index 3e68f10509e9..08318036584b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-components-animation/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk-components-animation/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "vite build --config ../../vite.sdk-components.config.ts",
+    "build": "vite build && esbuild './lib/*' --outdir=./lib --minify --allow-overwrite --banner:js='//! SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Webstudio,Inc-Proprietary'",
     "build:args": "NODE_OPTIONS=--conditions=webstudio generate-arg-types './src/*.tsx !./src/*.stories.tsx !./src/*.ws.ts !./src/*.template.tsx !./src/*.test.{ts,tsx}' -e asChild -e modal -e defaultOpen -e defaultChecked && prettier --write \"**/*.props.ts\"",
     "build:stories": "webstudio-sdk generate-stories && prettier --write \"src/__generated__/*.stories.tsx\"",
     "dts": "tsc --project tsconfig.dts.json",
diff --git a/packages/sdk-components-animation/vite.config.ts b/packages/sdk-components-animation/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..855912b0cba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sdk-components-animation/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const hasPrivateFolders = existsSync(
+  path.join(process.cwd(), "private-src", "README.md")
+);
+
+const isBareImport = (id: string) =>
+  id.startsWith("@") || id.includes(".") === false;
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  build: {
+    lib: {
+      entry: [
+        hasPrivateFolders ? "private-src/components.ts" : "src/components.ts",
+        "src/metas.ts",
+        "src/hooks.ts",
+        "src/templates.ts",
+      ],
+      formats: ["es"],
+    },
+    rollupOptions: {
+      external: isBareImport,
+      output: {
+        dir: "lib",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});