diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION/FORDEV.md b/DOCUMENTATION/FORDEV.md
index 9e2b857..8eb767e 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION/FORDEV.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION/FORDEV.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+## Development & Build
+
 Install dependencies:
 ```bash
 npm install
@@ -13,11 +16,18 @@ Compile and assemble the release APK:
 npm run build:apk
 ```
 
-Release to GitLab:
-```bash
+## Release
+
+Set credentials once per session, then run release:
+```powershell
+$env:ANDROID_HOME = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Android\Sdk"
+$env:NDK_HOME = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Android\Sdk\ndk\29.0.13846066"
+$env:GITLAB_TOKEN = "your-token-here"
 npm run release
 ```
 
+This builds the payload, compiles the APK for arm64 and x86_64, commits and tags the version, uploads all artifacts, and creates the GitLab release automatically.
+
 ## Logs
 
 Stream live device logs:
@@ -35,7 +45,7 @@ Dump logs to file:
 & "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe" logcat -d -s VylaGo > vyla-go.log
 ```
 
-Show all crash/fatal logs:
+Show all crash and fatal logs:
 ```powershell
 & "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Android\Sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe" logcat -d | Select-String "VylaGo|AndroidRuntime|FATAL"
 ```
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37cf21e..44f0629 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,31 +3,17 @@
 Vyla Go is the native Android mobile launcher for the Vyla media ecosystem.
 
 ## Features
+
 - **Native Android APK Architecture**: Built on Tauri v2 with native hardware acceleration.
 - **Automated Resource Management**: Downloads, unpacks, and updates core services directly from official releases.
 - **Hardware Shader Interface**: Real-time WebGL shader lighting and glassmorphism elements.
 
 ## Prerequisites
+
 - Node.js 20+
 - Rust & Cargo
 - Android Studio with Android SDK & NDK 29+
 - Toolchain targets:
-  ```bash
-  rustup target add aarch64-linux-android
-  ```
-
-## Development & Build
-Install dependencies:
 ```bash
-npm install
-```
-
-Compile and assemble the release APK:
-```bash
-npm run build:apk
-```
-
-Release packages to GitLab:
-```bash
-npm run release
+  rustup target add aarch64-linux-android x86_64-linux-android
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release.js b/release.js
index 0822d8b..0d78ff9 100644
--- a/release.js
+++ b/release.js
@@ -137,11 +137,22 @@ async function main() {
     const version = `v${rawVersion}`;
     console.log(`Releasing ${version}...`);
 
+    const androidHome = process.env.ANDROID_HOME || `${process.env.LOCALAPPDATA}\\Android\\Sdk`;
+    const ndkHome = process.env.NDK_HOME || `${androidHome}\\ndk\\29.0.13846066`;
+
+    const buildEnv = {
+        ...process.env,
+        ANDROID_HOME: androidHome,
+        NDK_HOME: ndkHome,
+        GITLAB_TOKEN: TOKEN,
+        VYLA_GITLAB_TOKEN: TOKEN,
+    };
+
     console.log('Building payload...');
-    execSync('npm run build:payload', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('npm run build:payload', { stdio: 'inherit', env: buildEnv });
 
     console.log('Building APK...');
-    execSync('npm run build:apk', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('npm run build:apk', { stdio: 'inherit', env: buildEnv });
 
     const apkSearchDirs = [
         path.join(__dirname, 'src-tauri', 'gen', 'android', 'app', 'build', 'outputs', 'apk', 'universal', 'release'),