diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 085826e..861e9f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           dotnet publish src/Ehwrj.App/Ehwrj.App.csproj
           -c Release
           -r win-x64
-          --self-contained true
+          --self-contained false
           -p:PublishSingleFile=false
           -p:PublishDir=artifacts/win-x64/
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54087ca..f02bee2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ If the dependencies are already installed:
 dotnet restore ehwrj/Ehwrj.sln
 dotnet build ehwrj/Ehwrj.sln -c Release
 dotnet run --project ehwrj/tests/Ehwrj.Tests/Ehwrj.Tests.csproj -c Release
-dotnet publish ehwrj/src/Ehwrj.App/Ehwrj.App.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true \
+dotnet publish ehwrj/src/Ehwrj.App/Ehwrj.App.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained false \
   -p:PublishSingleFile=false
 ```
 
diff --git a/artifacts/ehwrj-win-x64.zip b/artifacts/ehwrj-win-x64.zip
index 92642dc..8880536 100644
Binary files a/artifacts/ehwrj-win-x64.zip and b/artifacts/ehwrj-win-x64.zip differ
diff --git a/docs/release-readme.md b/docs/release-readme.md
index 69bc2f3..03d6489 100644
--- a/docs/release-readme.md
+++ b/docs/release-readme.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ This release package contains only the rebuilt benign application and its runtim
 
 ## Run
 
+Prerequisite:
+
+- Install Microsoft .NET 8 Desktop Runtime for Windows x64.
+
+Steps:
+
 1. Start War Thunder.
 2. Confirm the local map is available at `http://127.0.0.1:8111/map_info.json`.
 3. Run `Ehwrj.exe`.
@@ -30,5 +36,5 @@ Settings are saved under:
 - `Ehwrj.exe`: Windows application launcher
 - `Ehwrj.dll`: application code
 - `Ehwrj.Core.dll`: local API parsing and projection logic
-- `*.dll`, `*.json`: .NET, Avalonia, and native runtime dependencies
+- `*.dll`, `*.json`: application and Avalonia dependencies
 - `SHA256SUMS.txt`: package file checksums
diff --git a/scripts/package-win-x64.sh b/scripts/package-win-x64.sh
index 56a6327..5b0d8b5 100755
--- a/scripts/package-win-x64.sh
+++ b/scripts/package-win-x64.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ cp "$ROOT_DIR/docs/release-security.md" "$PACKAGE_DIR/SECURITY.md"
 cp "$ROOT_DIR/LICENSE" "$PACKAGE_DIR/LICENSE"
 
 cat > "$PACKAGE_DIR/RUNNING.txt" <<'EOF'
-Ehwrj portable Windows x64 build
+Ehwrj Windows x64 build
 
+Prerequisite:
+- Install Microsoft .NET 8 Desktop Runtime for Windows x64.
+
+Run:
 1. Start War Thunder.
 2. Confirm the local map is available at http://127.0.0.1:8111/map_info.json.
 3. Run Ehwrj.exe.
diff --git a/scripts/publish-win-x64.sh b/scripts/publish-win-x64.sh
index 90ce8da..1c6b395 100755
--- a/scripts/publish-win-x64.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish-win-x64.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ dotnet run --project "$ROOT_DIR/tools/Ehwrj.Tools.Capture/Ehwrj.Tools.Capture.cs
 dotnet publish "$ROOT_DIR/src/Ehwrj.App/Ehwrj.App.csproj" \
   -c Release \
   -r win-x64 \
-  --self-contained true \
+  --self-contained false \
   -p:PublishSingleFile=false
 "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/package-win-x64.sh" >/dev/null