diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0656cf2..b33d9e3 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@ runs:
       with:
         node-version: ${{ steps.read-nvm.outputs.version }}
 
+    - name: Create temporary artifacts directory
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # Note: creating the directory for artifacts one level up from the checkout directory so that we do not commit
+        # the artifacts to the repository is not allowed by actions/upload-artifact
+        mkdir __artifacts
+        # Ensure there will always at least one file in the archive so that there are no issues creating it
+        touch __artifacts/placeholder
+
+    - name: Output versions
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "node version is:"
+        node --version
+        echo "npm version is:"
+        npm --version
+        echo "yarn version is:"
+        yarn --version
+
     - name: Install admin JS
       if: github.event.repository.name != 'silverstripe-admin'
       shell: bash
@@ -142,10 +161,36 @@ runs:
           fi
         done
 
+    - name: Copy artifacts
+      if: always()
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        AT_LEAST_ONE_FILE=0
+        if [[ -f package.json ]]; then
+          cp package.json __artifacts
+          AT_LEAST_ONE_FILE=1
+        fi
+        if [[ -f yarn.lock ]]; then
+          cp yarn.lock __artifacts
+          AT_LEAST_ONE_FILE=1
+        fi
+        if [[ $AT_LEAST_ONE_FILE == 1 ]]; then
+          rm __artifacts/placeholder
+        fi
+
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts
+    - name: Upload artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@0b7f8abb1508181956e8e162db84b466c27e18ce # @v3.1.2
+      if: always()
+      with:
+        name: artifacts
+        path: __artifacts
+
     - name: Delete temporary files
       shell: bash
       if: always()
       run: |
+        rm -rf __artifacts
         if [[ -f __branches.json ]]; then
           rm __branches.json
         fi