diff --git a/.circleci/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901 b/.circleci/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901
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diff --git a/.github/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901 b/.github/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
index 6daedc97a77316..a1597d642668a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-all.yml
@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "Please try again"
             exit 1
           fi
+      - name: Compress slices to preserve symlinks
+        run: zip ./packages/react-native/sdks/hermes/build_${{ matrix.slice }}_${{ matrix.flavor }}
       - name: Upload Artifact for Slice (${{ matrix.slice }}, ${{ matrix.flavor }}}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.1
         with:
           name: slice-${{ matrix.slice }}-${{ matrix.flavor }}
-          path: ./packages/react-native/sdks/hermes/build_${{ matrix.slice }}_${{ matrix.flavor }}
+          path: ./packages/react-native/sdks/hermes/build_${{ matrix.slice }}_${{ matrix.flavor }}.zip
       - name: Save slice cache
         if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || contains(github.ref, '-stable') }} # To avoid that the cache explode.
         uses: actions/cache/save@v4.0.0
diff --git a/flow-typed/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901 b/flow-typed/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901
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diff --git a/jest/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901 b/jest/.watchman-cookie-cipolleschi-mbp-2601-5901
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