diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3540662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: PR Validation
+
+on:
+  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "master" branch
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      # Set up NPM and deps
+      - name: Set up NPM
+        run: npm ci
+
+      # Do a build
+      - name: Run Build
+        run: npm run build
+      
+      # Check whether the compiled library changed
+      - name: Check Build Updated
+        uses: tj-actions/verify-changed-files@v19
+        id: verify-built-lib
+        with:
+          files: dist/index.js
+      
+      # If it did change, the authro forgot to build. Fail the action
+      - name: Verify Build Updated
+        if: steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.files_changed == 'true'
+        run: exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a13fe11..bb54e36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}   # checkout the correct branch name
         fetch-depth: 0                # fetch the whole repo history
     - name: Git Version
-      uses: codacy/git-version@2.5.0
+      uses: codacy/git-version@2.8.0
       id: version
       with:
         release-branch: main
     - name: Create Release
-      uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.8.6
+      uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.14.0
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with: