diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 52e5929..4597b05 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,48 +7,42 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-release:
-    name: Build Release Binaries
+    name: Build Release Binaries via hero-git installer
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     env:
-      # Make sure warnings never fail the release build
-      RUSTFLAGS: "--cap-lints=warn"
+      IMAGE_NAME: hero-git:latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Rust toolchain
-        uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-
-      - name: Debug TOKEN_GITEA is set
-        run: |
-          if [ -z "$TOKEN_GITEA" ]; then
-            echo "ERROR: TOKEN_GITEA is EMPTY"
-            exit 1
-          else
-            echo "TOKEN_GITEA is set (length: ${#TOKEN_GITEA})"
-          fi
-        env:
-          TOKEN_GITEA: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITEA }}
-
       - name: Extract version from tag
         id: version
         run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Build release binaries
-        run: cargo build --workspace --release --verbose
-
-      - name: Strip binaries
+      - name: Ensure hero-git image exists
         run: |
-          strip target/release/supervisor || true
-          strip target/release/coordinator || true
-          strip target/release/horus || true
-          strip target/release/osiris || true
-          strip target/release/herorunner || true
-          strip target/release/runner_osiris || true
-          strip target/release/runner_sal || true
+          if ! docker image inspect "$IMAGE_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "ERROR: Docker image '$IMAGE_NAME' not found on runner."
+            echo "Build it manually on the runner with:"
+            echo "  docker build -t hero-git:latest -f Dockerfile ."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Prepare bin output dir
+        run: mkdir -p hero-bin
+
+      - name: Run horus_full_install installer in container
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "$PWD/hero-bin:/root/hero/bin" \
+            -e HEROLIB_REF=development_nile_installers \
+            "$IMAGE_NAME" \
+            bash -lc "cd /opt/herolib && ./examples/installers/horus/horus_full_install.vsh"
+
+      - name: List built binaries
+        run: ls -al hero-bin
 
       - name: Create release directory
         run: mkdir -p release-artifacts
@@ -56,9 +50,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Package binaries
         run: |
           for binary in supervisor coordinator horus osiris herorunner runner_osiris runner_sal; do
-            if [ -f "target/release/$binary" ]; then
+            if [ -f "hero-bin/$binary" ]; then
               tar -czf "release-artifacts/${binary}-${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz" \
-                -C target/release "$binary"
+                -C hero-bin "$binary"
               echo "Packaged $binary"
             else
               echo "Warning: $binary not found, skipping"
@@ -73,42 +67,36 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
-        # or actions/gitea-release-action@v1
         with:
           files: release-artifacts/*
-          token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITEA }} # make sure this PAT exists in Gitea
+          token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITEA }}
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
           name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
           body: |
             ## Horus Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
 
             ### Binaries
-            This release includes the following binaries for Linux x86_64:
-            - `supervisor` - Hero Supervisor service
-            - `coordinator` - Hero Coordinator service
-            - `horus` - Horus main binary
-            - `osiris` - Osiris server
-            - `herorunner` - Hero runner
-            - `runner_osiris` - Osiris runner
-            - `runner_sal` - SAL runner
+            Built via the herolib V installer (`horus_full_install.vsh`) inside
+            the `hero-git:latest` image and packaged for Linux x86_64:
+            - `supervisor`
+            - `coordinator`
+            - `horus`
+            - `osiris`
+            - `herorunner`
+            - `runner_osiris`
+            - `runner_sal`
 
-            ### Installation
-            Download the appropriate binary for your system:
+            ### Installation (example)
             ```bash
-            # Example: Download and install supervisor
-            wget https://git.ourworld.tf/peternashaat/horus/releases/download/${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}/supervisor-${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+            wget https://git.ourworld.tf/herocode/horus/releases/download/${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}/supervisor-${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
             tar -xzf supervisor-${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
             chmod +x supervisor
             sudo mv supervisor /usr/local/bin/
             ```
 
             ### Verification
-            Verify the integrity of downloaded files using the checksums:
             ```bash
             sha256sum -c checksums.txt
             ```
-
-            ### Changes
-            See commit history for detailed changes in this release.
           draft: false
           prerelease: false