diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a3294f3b..69a30745 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ stages:
   - build
   - test
   - synthesis
+  - release
 
 build:x86:gcc:
   stage: build
@@ -112,21 +113,20 @@ test:x86:gcc:
   tags:
     - gcc
     - x86
-    - ib
   script:
     - source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-12/enable 
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
-    - make -j48 CatchTest HDF5DatasetWriteTest
-    - cd tests
-    - ./CatchTest -r junit -o report.xml
-    - cd ../tools
-    - ./HDF5DatasetWriteTest ../../tests/test_data/compression_benchmark.h5
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    reports:
-      junit: build/tests/report.xml
+#    - mkdir -p build
+#    - cd build
+#    - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+#    - make -j48 CatchTest HDF5DatasetWriteTest
+#    - cd tests
+#    - ./CatchTest -r junit -o report.xml
+#    - cd ../tools
+#    - ./HDF5DatasetWriteTest ../../tests/test_data/compression_benchmark.h5
+#  artifacts:
+#    expire_in: 1 week
+#    reports:
+#      junit: build/tests/report.xml
 
 test:x86:crystfel:
   stage: test
@@ -226,13 +226,9 @@ test:x86:xia2.ssx:
     - source /usr/local/dials-v3-17-0/dials_env.sh
     - xia2.ssx image=writing_test_master.h5 space_group=P43212 unit_cell=78.551,78.551,36.914,90.000,90.000,90.000
 
-synthesis:release_test:
-  stage: synthesis
-  script:
-    ls *.tar.gz
-
 synthesis:vivado_pcie_100g:
   stage: synthesis
+  dependencies: []
   variables:
     GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
     CC: gcc
@@ -258,15 +254,17 @@ synthesis:vivado_pcie_100g:
   script:
     - source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-12/enable 
     - source /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/2022.1/settings64.sh
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - /usr/bin/cmake ..
-    - make -j4 pcie_100g
-    - mv fpga/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_100g.mcs ..
+    - touch jfjoch_fpga_pcie_100g.mcs
+#    - mkdir -p build
+#    - cd build
+#    - /usr/bin/cmake ..
+#    - make -j4 pcie_100g
+#    - mv fpga/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_100g.mcs ..
   needs: ["build:x86:gcc", "test:x86:gcc"]
 
 synthesis:vivado_pcie_8x10g:
   stage: synthesis
+  dependencies: []
   variables:
     GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
     CC: gcc
@@ -292,9 +290,25 @@ synthesis:vivado_pcie_8x10g:
   script:
     - source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-12/enable
     - source /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/2022.1/settings64.sh
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - /usr/bin/cmake ..
-    - make -j4 pcie_8x10g
-    - mv fpga/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_8x10g.mcs ..
+    - touch jfjoch_fpga_pcie_8x10g.mcs
+#    - mkdir -p build
+#    - cd build
+#    - /usr/bin/cmake ..
+#    - make -j4 pcie_8x10g
+#    - mv fpga/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_8x10g.mcs ..
   needs: [ "build:x86:gcc", "test:x86:gcc" ]
+
+release:
+  stage: release
+  when: manual
+  dependencies:
+    - synthesis:vivado_pcie_8x10g
+    - synthesis:vivado_pcie_100g
+    - build:x86:frontend
+    - build:x86:driver
+  script:
+    - export PACKAGE_VERSION=`head -n1 VERSION`
+    - 'curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file jfjoch_driver.tar.gz "${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/jungfraujoch/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/jfjoch_driver.tar.gz"'
+    - 'curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file jfjoch_frontend.tar.gz "${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/jungfraujoch/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/jfjoch_frontend.tar.gz"'
+    - 'curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file jfjoch_fpga_pcie_100g.mcs "${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/jungfraujoch/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_100g.mcs"'
+    - 'curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file jfjoch_fpga_pcie_8x10g.mcs "${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/jungfraujoch/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/jfjoch_fpga_pcie_8x10g.mcs"'
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2464604e..d9370124 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0-rc0
+1.0.0-test