diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index 15adc59..db509f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.verify_packages
         shell: pwsh
         run: ./packaging/VerifyPackageArtifact.ps1 -ArtifactDirectory artifacts -Configuration '${{ env.CONFIGURATION }}' -AllowNoPackages
+      - name: Smoke linux-x64 release archive construction
+        if: matrix.verify_packages
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./packaging/BuildReleaseArchive.ps1 -Configuration '${{ env.CONFIGURATION }}' -RuntimeIdentifier 'linux-x64' -Version 'pr'
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index e74a1d5..2d7bcbe 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 		<PackageVersion>$(VersionPrefix)</PackageVersion>
 		<AssemblyVersion>$(VersionPrefix).0</AssemblyVersion>
 		<FileVersion>$(VersionPrefix).0</FileVersion>
+		<SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/packaging/BuildReleaseArchive.ps1 b/packaging/BuildReleaseArchive.ps1
index bfc0bd0..1283be7 100644
--- a/packaging/BuildReleaseArchive.ps1
+++ b/packaging/BuildReleaseArchive.ps1
@@ -1,24 +1,90 @@
-param([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$RuntimeIdentifier,[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Version,[ValidateSet('Debug','Staging','Release')][string]$Configuration='Release',[string]$ArchiveBaseName='Icod.LineEditor')
-$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$RuntimeIdentifier,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+    [string]$Version,
+    [ValidateSet('Debug', 'Staging', 'Release')]
+    [string]$Configuration = 'Release',
+    [string]$ArchiveBaseName = 'Icod.LineEditor'
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
-$repositoryRoot=[System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath((Join-Path $PSScriptRoot '..'))
+
+$repositoryRoot = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath((Join-Path $PSScriptRoot '..'))
 Import-Module (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'RepositoryTools.psm1') -Force
-$solutionPath=Get-RepositorySolution -RepositoryRoot $repositoryRoot
-$projects=@(Get-SolutionProjects -SolutionPath $solutionPath -RepositoryRoot $repositoryRoot)
-$executables=@(Get-ExecutableProjects -ProjectPaths $projects -Configuration $Configuration)
-$releaseRoot=Join-Path $repositoryRoot 'artifacts/release'
-$stageName="$ArchiveBaseName-$Version-$RuntimeIdentifier"
-$stageParent=Join-Path $releaseRoot 'stage'
-$stage=Join-Path $stageParent $stageName
-$archive=Join-Path $releaseRoot "$stageName.zip"
-if(Test-Path $stage){Remove-Item $stage -Recurse -Force}; New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $stage -Force|Out-Null
-Invoke-DotNet -Arguments @('restore',$solutionPath,'-r',$RuntimeIdentifier)
-foreach($executable in $executables){
-    $publish=Join-Path $releaseRoot "publish/$RuntimeIdentifier/$($executable.AssemblyName)"
-    Invoke-DotNet -Arguments @('publish',$executable.ProjectPath,'-c',$Configuration,'-r',$RuntimeIdentifier,'--no-restore','--self-contained','false','-p:PublishSingleFile=true','-p:PublishTrimmed=false','-p:DebugType=None','-p:DebugSymbols=false','-p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true','-o',$publish)
-    $file=if($RuntimeIdentifier.StartsWith('win-')){"$($executable.AssemblyName).exe"}else{$executable.AssemblyName}
-    Copy-Item (Join-Path $publish $file) (Join-Path $stage $file)
+$solutionPath = Get-RepositorySolution -RepositoryRoot $repositoryRoot
+$projects = @(Get-SolutionProjects -SolutionPath $solutionPath -RepositoryRoot $repositoryRoot)
+$executables = @(Get-ExecutableProjects -ProjectPaths $projects -Configuration $Configuration)
+$releaseRoot = Join-Path $repositoryRoot 'artifacts/release'
+$stageName = "$ArchiveBaseName-$Version-$RuntimeIdentifier"
+$stageParent = Join-Path $releaseRoot 'stage'
+$stage = Join-Path $stageParent $stageName
+$archive = Join-Path $releaseRoot "$stageName.zip"
+
+if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $stage) {
+    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $stage -Recurse -Force
 }
-foreach($support in @('README.md','LICENSE')){if(Test-Path (Join-Path $repositoryRoot $support)){Copy-Item (Join-Path $repositoryRoot $support) (Join-Path $stage $support)}}
-if($RuntimeIdentifier.StartsWith('win-')){Compress-Archive -LiteralPath $stage -DestinationPath $archive -CompressionLevel Optimal}else{Get-ChildItem $stage -File|Where-Object{$_.Name -in @('lineeditor','ed','red','sed')}|ForEach-Object{& chmod +x $_.FullName}; Push-Location $stageParent;try{& zip -r -q $archive $stageName;if(0 -ne $LASTEXITCODE){throw 'zip failed'}}finally{Pop-Location}}
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $stage -Force | Out-Null
+
+Invoke-DotNet -Arguments @(
+    'restore',
+    $solutionPath,
+    '-r',
+    $RuntimeIdentifier
+)
+
+foreach ($executable in $executables) {
+    $publish = Join-Path $releaseRoot "publish/$RuntimeIdentifier/$($executable.AssemblyName)"
+    Invoke-DotNet -Arguments @(
+        'publish',
+        $executable.ProjectPath,
+        '-c',
+        $Configuration,
+        '-r',
+        $RuntimeIdentifier,
+        '--no-restore',
+        '--self-contained',
+        'false',
+        '-p:SelfContained=false',
+        '-p:PublishSingleFile=true',
+        '-p:PublishTrimmed=false',
+        '-p:DebugType=None',
+        '-p:DebugSymbols=false',
+        '-p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true',
+        '-o',
+        $publish
+    )
+    $file = if ($RuntimeIdentifier.StartsWith('win-')) {
+        "$($executable.AssemblyName).exe"
+    } else {
+        $executable.AssemblyName
+    }
+    Copy-Item -LiteralPath (Join-Path $publish $file) -Destination (Join-Path $stage $file)
+}
+
+foreach ($support in @('README.md', 'LICENSE')) {
+    $supportPath = Join-Path $repositoryRoot $support
+    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $supportPath -PathType Leaf) {
+        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $supportPath -Destination (Join-Path $stage $support)
+    }
+}
+
+if ($RuntimeIdentifier.StartsWith('win-')) {
+    Compress-Archive -LiteralPath $stage -DestinationPath $archive -CompressionLevel Optimal
+} else {
+    Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $stage -File |
+        Where-Object { $_.Name -in @('lineeditor', 'ed', 'red', 'sed') } |
+        ForEach-Object { & chmod +x $_.FullName }
+    Push-Location $stageParent
+    try {
+        & zip -r -q $archive $stageName
+        if (0 -ne $LASTEXITCODE) {
+            throw 'zip failed'
+        }
+    } finally {
+        Pop-Location
+    }
+}
+
 Write-Host "Created release archive: $archive"
diff --git a/packaging/RepositoryTools.psm1 b/packaging/RepositoryTools.psm1
index ec3fbb5..c7f18e3 100644
--- a/packaging/RepositoryTools.psm1
+++ b/packaging/RepositoryTools.psm1
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ function Get-ExecutableProjects {
     param([Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string[]]$ProjectPaths,[string]$Configuration = 'Release')
     $result = @()
     foreach ($projectPath in $ProjectPaths) {
+        $isTestProject = Get-MSBuildProperty -ProjectPath $projectPath -Name 'IsTestProject' -Configuration $Configuration
+        if ('true' -eq $isTestProject.Trim().ToLowerInvariant()) {
+            continue
+        }
+
         $outputType = Get-MSBuildProperty -ProjectPath $projectPath -Name 'OutputType' -Configuration $Configuration
         if ($outputType -in @('Exe', 'WinExe')) {
             $assemblyName = Get-MSBuildProperty -ProjectPath $projectPath -Name 'AssemblyName' -Configuration $Configuration