diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
index e06766c476d..d90e9568fa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install texlive texlive-xetex texlive-science libxkbcommon-x11-0 xorg-dev libgl1-mesa-dev
 
+    - name: Install IFW
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -x
+        out_dir=${{ runner.workspace }}/Qt
+        aqt tool linux tools_ifw 4.1.1 qt.tools.ifw.41 --outputdir="$out_dir"
+        echo "$out_dir/Tools/QtInstallerFramework/4.1/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     - name: Create Build Directory
       run: cmake -E make_directory ./build/
 
@@ -44,9 +52,9 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./build
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DCPACK_BINARY_IFW=OFF \
+        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE \
               -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON=ON -DBUILD_FORTRAN=ON -DBUILD_PACKAGE:BOOL=ON \
-              -DDOCUMENTATION_BUILD="BuildWithAll" -DTEX_INTERACTION="batchmode" \
+              -DDOCUMENTATION_BUILD="BuildWithAll" -DTEX_INTERACTION="batchmode" -DENABLE_PCH=OFF \
               ../
 
     - name: Build Package
@@ -63,6 +71,15 @@ jobs:
         overwrite: true
         file_glob: true
 
+    - name: Upload IFW to release
+      uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+      with:
+        repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        file: build/EnergyPlus-*-x86_64.run
+        tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+        overwrite: true
+        file_glob: true
+
     - name: Upload SH to release
       uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac_release.yml b/.github/workflows/mac_release.yml
index 2037758cf2a..c928c3363fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac_release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ jobs:
         brew install --cask mactex
         echo "/Library/TeX/texbin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
+    - name: Install IFW
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -x
+        out_dir=${{ runner.workspace }}/Qt
+        aqt tool mac tools_ifw 4.1.1 qt.tools.ifw.41 --outputdir="$out_dir"
+        echo "$out_dir/Tools/QtInstallerFramework/4.1/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     - name: Create Build Directory
       run: cmake -E make_directory ./build/
 
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./build
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DCPACK_BINARY_IFW=OFF \
+        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE \
               -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=$MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET \
               -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON=ON  -DBUILD_FORTRAN=ON -DBUILD_PACKAGE:BOOL=ON \
               -DDOCUMENTATION_BUILD="BuildWithAll" -DTEX_INTERACTION="batchmode" \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
index 315cb30637b..4b95dd321d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ jobs:
         ./miktexsetup_standalone --verbose \
             --local-package-repository=C:/ProgramData/MiKTeX-Repo \
             --remote-package-repository="https://ctan.math.illinois.edu/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/" \
-            --package-set=basic \
+            --package-set=essential \
             download
 
         echo "Installing from the local package directory previously set up"
         ./miktexsetup_standalone --verbose \
             --local-package-repository=C:/ProgramData/MiKTeX-Repo \
-            --package-set=basic \
+            --package-set=essential \
             --shared \
             install
 
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ jobs:
         mpm --find-updates
         mpm --admin --find-updates
 
+    - name: Install required packages
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ./doc/
+      run: |
+        mpm --verbose --admin --require=@energyplus_packages_windows.lst
+
+    - name: Install IFW
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -x
+        out_dir="C:/Qt"
+        aqt tool windows tools_ifw 4.1.1 qt.tools.ifw.41 --outputdir="$out_dir"
+        echo "$out_dir/Tools/QtInstallerFramework/4.1/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
     - name: Create Build Directory
       run: cmake -E make_directory ./build/
 
@@ -88,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         set -x
-        cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A ${{ matrix.vs-generator }} -DCPACK_BINARY_IFW=OFF \
+        cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A ${{ matrix.vs-generator }} \
               -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON=ON -DBUILD_FORTRAN=ON -DBUILD_PACKAGE:BOOL=ON \
               -DDOCUMENTATION_BUILD="BuildWithAll" -DTEX_INTERACTION="batchmode" \
               ../
@@ -106,3 +120,12 @@ jobs:
         tag: ${{ github.ref }}
         overwrite: true
         file_glob: true
+
+    - name: Upload IFW to release
+      uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+      with:
+        repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        file: build/EnergyPlus-*-Windows-${{ matrix.package-arch }}.exe
+        tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+        overwrite: true
+        file_glob: true