diff --git a/HSRename.AppImage b/HSRename.AppImage
deleted file mode 100755
index dd9f575..0000000
Binary files a/HSRename.AppImage and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ee90284..90a27f9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.4
+1.0.5
diff --git a/build_appimage.sh b/build_appimage.sh
index c710fa6..22001fb 100755
--- a/build_appimage.sh
+++ b/build_appimage.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ VERSION="$(tr -d '[:space:]' < VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo "")"
 echo "=== Installing build deps ==="
 pip install -q -r requirements.txt -r requirements-build.txt
 
-echo "=== Running PyInstaller ==="
+echo "=== Running PyInstaller (clean) ==="
+rm -rf build dist HSRename.spec
 pyinstaller --noconfirm --onedir --windowed \
   -n "$EXE_NAME" \
   --hidden-import=engine \
@@ -36,13 +37,6 @@ echo "$VERSION" > "$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/VERSION"
 if [[ -f "packaging/release-stamp-${VERSION}.txt" ]]; then
   cp "packaging/release-stamp-${VERSION}.txt" "$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/release-stamp.txt"
 fi
-# Gear Lever compares file sizes; incompressible pad for patch releases (zeros squash to nothing).
-dd if=/dev/urandom of="$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/.buildpad" bs=1024 count=300 status=none
-cat > "$APPDIR/usr/share/hsrename/changelog.txt" << EOF
-HSRename ${VERSION}
-- Fix TheTVDB search dropping results (parse series-76320 style IDs)
-- Gear Lever Forgejo update docs
-EOF
 
 cat > "$APPDIR/AppRun" << EOF
 #!/bin/sh
@@ -70,7 +64,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "=== Building AppImage (requires appimagetool) ==="
-# Note: appimagetool does not accept plain https URLs for -u; use zsync/gh-releases-zsync per AppImage docs.
 if command -v appimagetool &>/dev/null; then
   OUT="${APP_NAME}.AppImage"
   appimagetool "$APPDIR" "$OUT"
@@ -79,5 +72,10 @@ else
   echo "AppDir is ready at $APPDIR/"
   echo "To create the .AppImage, install appimagetool and run:"
   echo "  appimagetool $APPDIR ${APP_NAME}.AppImage"
-  echo "  # Get it from: https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! strings "$OUT" | grep -q "engine.tvdb_client"; then
+  echo "ERROR: Built AppImage is missing TheTVDB modules." >&2
+  exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/packaging/release-stamp-1.0.5.txt b/packaging/release-stamp-1.0.5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1bf603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/release-stamp-1.0.5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+HSRename 1.0.5
+- Restore TheTVDB episode match feature in published AppImage (v1.0.4 asset was an outdated binary)
+- TheTVDB search fix for series-76320 style IDs
diff --git a/release_gitea.sh b/release_gitea.sh
index 0a1db6e..3ae92bf 100755
--- a/release_gitea.sh
+++ b/release_gitea.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 # Push tag to Gitea and publish HSRename.AppImage as a release asset.
 # Usage:
 #   GITEA_TOKEN=your_token ./release_gitea.sh
-# Optional: ./release_gitea.sh --build   (rebuild AppImage first)
 #
-# Requires: curl, git, and network access to your Gitea instance.
+# Always rebuilds the AppImage before upload so releases never ship a stale binary.
+#
+# Requires: curl, git, appimagetool, and network access to your Gitea instance.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
@@ -22,18 +23,34 @@ APP_IMAGE="HSRename.AppImage"
 VERSION="$(tr -d '[:space:]' < VERSION)"
 TAG="v${VERSION}"
 
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "--build" ]]; then
-  export PATH="/tmp:${PATH}"
-  if ! command -v appimagetool &>/dev/null && [[ -x /tmp/appimagetool ]]; then
-    export PATH="/tmp:${PATH}"
+verify_appimage() {
+  if [[ ! -f "$APP_IMAGE" ]]; then
+    echo "Missing $APP_IMAGE after build." >&2
+    exit 1
   fi
-  ./build_appimage.sh
+  if ! strings "$APP_IMAGE" | grep -q "engine.tvdb_client"; then
+    echo "ERROR: $APP_IMAGE is missing TheTVDB modules; refusing to publish." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  if ! strings "$APP_IMAGE" | grep -q "engine.episode_match"; then
+    echo "ERROR: $APP_IMAGE is missing episode matching; refusing to publish." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+export PATH="/tmp:${PATH}"
+if ! command -v appimagetool &>/dev/null && [[ -x /tmp/appimagetool ]]; then
+  export PATH="/tmp:${PATH}"
+fi
+if ! command -v appimagetool &>/dev/null; then
+  curl -fsSL -o /tmp/appimagetool "https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
+  chmod +x /tmp/appimagetool
+  export PATH="/tmp:${PATH}"
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "$APP_IMAGE" ]]; then
-  echo "Missing $APP_IMAGE. Run ./build_appimage.sh or ./release_gitea.sh --build"
-  exit 1
-fi
+echo "=== Building fresh AppImage for ${TAG} ==="
+./build_appimage.sh
+verify_appimage
 
 if ! git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "Tag $TAG not found. Create it with: git tag $TAG"
@@ -46,10 +63,8 @@ git push origin "$TAG"
 
 if [[ -z "${GITEA_TOKEN:-}" ]]; then
   echo ""
-  echo "Code and tag pushed. To upload the AppImage, set GITEA_TOKEN and re-run:"
+  echo "Built and verified $APP_IMAGE. Set GITEA_TOKEN and re-run to upload:"
   echo "  GITEA_TOKEN=... ./release_gitea.sh"
-  echo ""
-  echo "Or create the release manually on Gitea and attach $APP_IMAGE."
   exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -57,9 +72,10 @@ API="${GITEA_HOST}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases"
 NOTES="$(cat <<EOF
 ## HSRename ${TAG}
 
-See repository history for changes in this release.
+- Fix botched v1.0.4 AppImage (restores TheTVDB episode match + search fix)
+- Always verify/update via Gear Lever Forgejo: \`https://git.hisora.dev/Dawnsorrow/HS-Rename\`
 
-Gear Lever update URL:
+Download:
 \`${GITEA_HOST}/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${APP_IMAGE}\`
 EOF
 )"