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+name: Make Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      versionName: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.versionName }}
+      versionCode: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.versionCode }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: 'recursive'
+
+      - name: Get `versionCode` & `versionName`
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          echo "versionCode=$(grep -oP 'versionCode \K\d+' ./app/build.gradle)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "versionName=$(grep -oP 'versionName \"\K[^\"]+' ./app/build.gradle)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "versionCode=$(grep -oP 'versionCode \K\d+' ./app/build.gradle)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "versionName=$(grep -oP 'versionName \"\K[^\"]+' ./app/build.gradle)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
+        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+
+      - name: Load secrets
+        run: |
+          rm ./app/google-services.json
+          echo $GSERVICES > ./app/google-services.json
+          echo $KEYSTORE | base64 -di > ./app/$KEYSTORE_FILENAME
+          echo "$KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES" > ./keystore.properties
+          echo -e "versionCode=$versionCode\nversionName=$versionName" > ./version_info.txt
+        env:
+          GSERVICES: ${{ secrets.GSERVICES }}
+          KEYSTORE: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE }}
+          KEYSTORE_FILENAME: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_FILENAME }}
+          KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PROPERTIES }}
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+
+      - name: Upload workspace
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: workspace
+          path: ./
+          retention-days: 1
+
+      - name: Create GitHub release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          prerelease: true
+          release_name: Meshtastic Android ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.versionName }} alpha
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.versionName }}
+          body: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.versionName }} alpha
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  fdroid_build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: setup
+    steps:
+      - name: Download workspace
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: workspace
+
+      - name: Build F-Droid release
+        run: ./gradlew assembleFdroidRelease
+
+      - name: Upload F-Droid APK to release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.create_release_upload_url || needs.setup.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: app/build/outputs/apk/fdroid/release/app-fdroid-release.apk
+          asset_name: fdroidRelease-${{ needs.setup.outputs.versionName }}.apk
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      - name: Upload version_info.txt to release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.create_release_upload_url || needs.setup.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: version_info.txt
+          asset_name: version_info.txt
+          asset_content_type: text/plain
+
+  playstore_build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: setup
+    steps:
+      - name: Download workspace
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: workspace
+
+      - name: Enable Crashlytics
+        run: sed -i 's/useCrashlytics = false/useCrashlytics = true/g' ./build.gradle
+
+      - name: Build Play Store release
+        run: ./gradlew bundleGoogleRelease assembleGoogleRelease
+
+      - name: Upload Play Store AAB to release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.create_release_upload_url || needs.setup.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: app/build/outputs/bundle/googleRelease/app-google-release.aab
+          asset_name: googleRelease-${{ needs.setup.outputs.versionName }}.aab
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      - name: Upload Play Store APK to release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.create_release_upload_url || needs.setup.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: app/build/outputs/apk/google/release/app-google-release.apk
+          asset_name: googleRelease-${{ needs.setup.outputs.versionName }}.apk
+          asset_content_type: application/zip