diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index fae3110..d26db99 100644
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+
+dotenv.config();
 
 const root = process.cwd();
 const win = process.platform === 'win32';
@@ -11,6 +14,15 @@ const run = (cmd, args, cwd = root) => {
     if (r.status !== 0) process.exit(r.status || 1);
 };
 
+const token = process.env.GITLAB_TOKEN;
+if (!token) {
+    console.error('GITLAB_TOKEN not found in environment or .env file.');
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const projectPath = encodeURIComponent('vyla-entertainment/TV');
+const gitlabApi = 'https://gitlab.com/api/v4';
+
 const sdk = process.env.ANDROID_HOME || process.env.ANDROID_SDK_ROOT;
 const lp = path.join(androidDir, 'local.properties');
 if (!fs.existsSync(lp)) {
@@ -21,12 +33,6 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(lp)) {
     fs.writeFileSync(lp, 'sdk.dir=' + sdk.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') + '\n');
 }
 
-const ghCheck = spawnSync('gh', ['--version'], { shell: win, stdio: 'ignore' });
-if (ghCheck.status !== 0) {
-    console.error('GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed or not in PATH.');
-    process.exit(1);
-}
-
 const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, 'package.json'), 'utf8'));
 const version = pkg.version || '1.0.0';
 const tag = `v${version}`;
@@ -68,14 +74,61 @@ fs.writeFileSync(manifestPath, JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2));
 spawnSync('git', ['tag', '-a', tag, '-m', `Release ${tag}`], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
 spawnSync('git', ['push', 'origin', tag], { shell: win, stdio: 'inherit' });
 
-run('gh', [
-    'release',
-    'create',
-    tag,
-    targetApk,
-    manifestPath,
-    '--title',
-    `Vyla TV Release ${tag}`,
-    '--notes',
-    `Automated Release ${tag}`
-]);
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+const uploadGenericPackage = async (filePath, fileName) => {
+    const fileBytes = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
+    const uploadUrl = `${gitlabApi}/projects/${projectPath}/packages/generic/vyla-tv/${version}/${fileName}`;
+    const res = await fetch(uploadUrl, {
+        method: 'PUT',
+        headers: {
+            'PRIVATE-TOKEN': token,
+            'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'
+        },
+        body: fileBytes
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        console.error(`Failed uploading ${fileName} to GitLab Package Registry:`, await res.text());
+        process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    console.log(`Uploaded ${fileName} to GitLab Packages.`);
+    return uploadUrl;
+};
+
+const apkUrl = await uploadGenericPackage(targetApk, targetApkName);
+const manifestUrl = await uploadGenericPackage(manifestPath, 'manifest.json');
+
+const releaseRes = await fetch(`${gitlabApi}/projects/${projectPath}/releases`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+        'PRIVATE-TOKEN': token,
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+        name: `Vyla TV Release ${tag}`,
+        tag_name: tag,
+        description: `Automated Release ${tag}`,
+        assets: {
+            links: [
+                {
+                    name: targetApkName,
+                    url: apkUrl,
+                    link_type: 'package'
+                },
+                {
+                    name: 'manifest.json',
+                    url: manifestUrl,
+                    link_type: 'other'
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    })
+});
+
+if (!releaseRes.ok) {
+    console.error('Failed to create GitLab Release:', await releaseRes.text());
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const releaseData = await releaseRes.json();
+console.log(`\nSuccessfully released ${tag}: https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/TV/-/releases/${tag}`);
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