diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17aaceb287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: goreleaser
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  id-token: write
+  packages: write
+  attestations: write
+jobs:
+  goreleaser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      -
+        name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: stable
+      -
+        name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      -
+        name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+      -
+        name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v7
+        with:
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          version: '~> v2'
+          args: release --clean
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab966d00aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 tw=0 fo=cnqoj
+
+version: 2
+
+before:
+  hooks:
+    - go mod tidy
+
+builds:
+  - main: ./cmd/micro
+    id: micro
+    binary: micro
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+      - >-
+        {{- if eq .Os "darwin" }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "amd64"}}CC=o64-clang{{- end }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "arm64"}}CC=aarch64-apple-darwin20.2-clang{{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- if eq .Os "windows" }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc{{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+    goos:
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm
+      - arm64
+    goarm:
+      - 7
+    ignore:
+      - goos: windows
+        goarch: arm
+
+  - main: ./cmd/protoc-gen-micro
+    id: protoc-gen-micro
+    binary: protoc-gen-micro
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+      - >-
+        {{- if eq .Os "darwin" }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "amd64"}}CC=o64-clang{{- end }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "arm64"}}CC=aarch64-apple-darwin20.2-clang{{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- if eq .Os "windows" }}
+          {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc{{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+    goos:
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm
+      - arm64
+    goarm:
+      - 7
+    ignore:
+      - goos: windows
+        goarch: arm
+
+archives:
+  - id: micro
+    ids:
+      - micro
+    formats: [tar.gz]
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .Binary }}_
+      {{- .Os }}_
+      {{- .Arch }}
+      {{- if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
+    files:
+      - none*
+    format_overrides:
+      - goos: windows
+        formats: [zip]
+
+  - id: protoc-gen-micro
+    ids:
+      - protoc-gen-micro
+    formats: [tar.gz]
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .Binary }}_
+      {{- .Os }}_
+      {{- .Arch }}
+      {{- if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
+    files:
+      - none*
+    format_overrides:
+      - goos: windows
+        formats: [zip]
+
+report_sizes: true
+
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - "^docs:"
+      - "^test:"
+
+dockers_v2:
+  -
+    ids:
+      - micro
+      - protoc-gen-micro
+    images:
+      - "micro/micro"
+      - "ghcr.io/go-micro/micro"
+    tags:
+      - "v{{ .Version }}"
+      - "{{ if .IsNightly }}nightly{{ end }}"
+      - "{{ if not .IsNightly }}latest{{ end }}"
+    labels:
+      "io.artifacthub.package.readme-url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/micro/go-micro/refs/heads/master/README.md"
+      "io.artifacthub.package.logo-url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/09d1da3ea9ee61753219a19016d6a672?s=120&r=g&d=404"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.description": "A Go Platform built for Developers"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.created": "{{.Date}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.title": "{{.ProjectName}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.revision": "{{.FullCommit}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.version": "{{.Version}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.source": "{{.GitURL}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.url": "{{.GitURL}}"
+      "org.opencontainers.image.licenses": "MIT"
+
+    platforms:
+      - linux/amd64
+      - linux/arm64
+
+    retry:
+      attempts: 5
+      delay: 5s
+      max_delay: 2m
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2576e4faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+FROM alpine:latest
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+ENV USER=micro
+ENV GROUPNAME=$USER
+ARG UID=1001
+ARG GID=1001
+RUN addgroup --gid "$GID" "$GROUPNAME" \
+    && adduser \
+    --disabled-password \
+    --gecos "" \
+    --home "/micro" \
+    --ingroup "$GROUPNAME" \
+    --no-create-home \
+    --uid "$UID" "$USER"
+
+ENV PATH=/usr/local/go/bin:$PATH
+RUN apk --no-cache add git make curl
+COPY --from=golang:1.26.0-alpine /usr/local/go /usr/local/go
+
+COPY $TARGETPLATFORM/micro /usr/local/go/bin/
+COPY $TARGETPLATFORM/protoc-gen-micro /usr/local/go/bin/
+
+WORKDIR /micro
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/go/bin/micro"]
+CMD ["server"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4f444703a7..fa5b4a338d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-.PHONY: test test-race test-coverage lint fmt install-tools proto clean help
+NAME = micro
+GIT_COMMIT = $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+GIT_TAG = $(shell git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --always --match "v*")
+GIT_IMPORT = go-micro.dev/v5/cmd/micro
+BUILD_DATE = $(shell date +%s)
+LDFLAGS = -X $(GIT_IMPORT).BuildDate=$(BUILD_DATE) -X $(GIT_IMPORT).GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -X $(GIT_IMPORT).GitTag=$(GIT_TAG)
+
+# GORELEASER_DOCKER_IMAGE = ghcr.io/goreleaser/goreleaser-cross:v1.25.7
+GORELEASER_DOCKER_IMAGE = ghcr.io/goreleaser/goreleaser:latest
+
+.PHONY: test test-race test-coverage lint fmt install-tools proto clean help gorelease-dry-run gorelease-dry-run-docker
 
 # Default target
 help:
@@ -13,6 +23,9 @@ help:
 	@echo "  make proto         - Generate protobuf code"
 	@echo "  make clean         - Clean build artifacts"
 
+$(NAME):
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-s -w ${LDFLAGS}" -o $(NAME) cmd/micro/main.go
+
 # Run tests
 test:
 	go test -v ./...
@@ -56,3 +69,14 @@ clean:
 	find . -name "*.test" -type f -delete
 	go clean -cache -testcache
 
+# Try binary release
+gorelease-dry-run:
+	docker run \
+		--rm \
+		-e CGO_ENABLED=0 \
+		-v $(CURDIR):/$(NAME) \
+		-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
+		-w /$(NAME) \
+		$(GORELEASER_DOCKER_IMAGE) \
+		--clean --verbose --skip=publish,validate --snapshot
+
diff --git a/internal/website/install.sh b/internal/website/install.sh
index a05240f8ec..512f0873ac 100755
--- a/internal/website/install.sh
+++ b/internal/website/install.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ARCH=$(uname -m)
 case $ARCH in
     x86_64|amd64) ARCH="amd64" ;;
     aarch64|arm64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
-    armv7l) ARCH="arm" ;;
+    armv7l) ARCH="armv7" ;;
     *) echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH"; exit 1 ;;
 esac
 
@@ -35,25 +35,52 @@ echo "Installing micro ${VERSION} for ${OS}/${ARCH}..."
 
 # Download URL
 if [ "$VERSION" = "latest" ]; then
-    URL="https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases/latest/download/micro-${OS}-${ARCH}"
+    URL="https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases/latest/download/micro_${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz"
 else
-    URL="https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases/download/${VERSION}/micro-${OS}-${ARCH}"
+    URL="https://github.com/micro/go-micro/releases/download/${VERSION}/micro_${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz"
 fi
 
+# Create temp directory for extraction
+TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+TMP_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/micro.tar.gz"
+
 # Download
-TMP_FILE=$(mktemp)
 if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
     curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "$TMP_FILE"
 elif command -v wget &> /dev/null; then
     wget -q "$URL" -O "$TMP_FILE"
 else
     echo "Error: curl or wget required"
+    rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Install
-chmod +x "$TMP_FILE"
-mv "$TMP_FILE" "$INSTALL_DIR/micro"
+# Extract and install
+tar -xzf "$TMP_FILE" -C "$TMP_DIR"
+
+# Handle different archive structures (binary at root or in subdirectory)
+if [ -f "${TMP_DIR}/micro" ]; then
+    BINARY_PATH="${TMP_DIR}/micro"
+elif [ -f "${TMP_DIR}/micro_${OS}_${ARCH}/micro" ]; then
+    BINARY_PATH="${TMP_DIR}/micro_${OS}_${ARCH}/micro"
+else
+    # Try to find any executable named 'micro' in the extracted content
+    BINARY_PATH=$(find "$TMP_DIR" -name "micro" -type f -executable | head -n1)
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$BINARY_PATH" ] || [ ! -f "$BINARY_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Could not find micro binary in archive"
+    echo "Archive contents:"
+    tar -tzf "$TMP_FILE"
+    rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+chmod +x "$BINARY_PATH"
+mv "$BINARY_PATH" "$INSTALL_DIR/micro"
+
+# Cleanup
+rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
 
 echo ""
 echo "✓ Installed micro to $INSTALL_DIR/micro"