diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 955e689..e17c41d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Each feature module is built with a sub-module that follows Domain, Data and UI
 
 * **Coil Image Loading:** Attempt to load an image using Coil with or without loading animation
 * **CI/CD Using Github:** Utilizing Github Actions and Github Releases page for pipelines and deployment (uses debug apk but you can build release or sign as you like)
+* **R8:** Release and R8 ready, just make sure to generate your own keystore / signing capability
 * **Lib Versions Catalog:** Uses new lib.versions.toml versions catalog to manage dependencies and their versions
 
 ## Built With
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index e1c8711..a626231 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ android {
     buildTypes {
         release {
             isDebuggable = false
-            isMinifyEnabled = false
-            isShrinkResources = false
+            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isShrinkResources = true
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/core/common/build.gradle.kts b/core/common/build.gradle.kts
index e069887..2b34bf1 100644
--- a/core/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/core/feature/build.gradle.kts b/core/feature/build.gradle.kts
index 5efe109..39f92f9 100644
--- a/core/feature/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/feature/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.appcompat)
     implementation(libs.material)
     implementation(libs.navigation.compose)
-
     testImplementation(libs.junit)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.test.ext.junit)
     androidTestImplementation(libs.espresso.core)
diff --git a/feature/pokemon/data/build.gradle.kts b/feature/pokemon/data/build.gradle.kts
index cf8fd92..37d793c 100644
--- a/feature/pokemon/data/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/pokemon/data/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/feature/pokemon/domain/build.gradle.kts b/feature/pokemon/domain/build.gradle.kts
index 4f2e274..d865574 100644
--- a/feature/pokemon/domain/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/pokemon/domain/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/feature/pokemondetails/data/build.gradle.kts b/feature/pokemondetails/data/build.gradle.kts
index 90eb4fd..adc0322 100644
--- a/feature/pokemondetails/data/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/pokemondetails/data/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/feature/pokemondetails/domain/build.gradle.kts b/feature/pokemondetails/domain/build.gradle.kts
index 013f745..1069202 100644
--- a/feature/pokemondetails/domain/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/pokemondetails/domain/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",
diff --git a/feature/pokemondetails/ui/build.gradle.kts b/feature/pokemondetails/ui/build.gradle.kts
index 6f066ea..f402313 100644
--- a/feature/pokemondetails/ui/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/feature/pokemondetails/ui/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ android {
 
     buildTypes {
         release {
-            isMinifyEnabled = true
+            isMinifyEnabled = false
             proguardFiles(
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro",