diff --git a/.woodpecker/changelog.yaml b/.woodpecker/changelog.yaml
index 4f38ce618..1d65e8e9f 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/changelog.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/changelog.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 when:
   - event: pull_request
 
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+
 steps:
   check-changelog:
     image: docker.io/alpine:3.23
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     commands:
       - apk add --no-cache git
       - sh ./tools/check-changelog
diff --git a/.woodpecker/docker-combine.yaml b/.woodpecker/docker-combine.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6493df1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/docker-combine.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    path: [ "**/*.ex", "**/*.eex", "**/*.exs", "mix.lock", ".woodpecker/**", "Dockerfile" ]
+  - event: tag
+  - event: manual
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+  - event: manual
+    branch: stable
+
+depends_on:
+  - docker
+
+skip_clone: true
+
+steps:
+  docker-develop-combine:
+    image: git.fluffytail.org/phnt/wpc-docker-tagger:latest
+    when:
+      - event: push
+        branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+      - event: manual
+        branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    settings: &docker_settings
+      registry: "git.pleroma.social"
+      image: "pleroma/pleroma"
+      architectures: [amd64, arm64]
+      tags:
+        - latest
+        - develop
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}
+      username:
+        from_secret: pleroma-ci-user
+      password:
+        from_secret: pleroma-ci-password
+
+  docker-stable-combine:
+    image: git.fluffytail.org/phnt/wpc-docker-tagger:latest
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG == ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_settings
+      tags: &stable_docker_tags
+        - latest
+        - stable
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}
+
+  docker-stable-tag-combine:
+    image: git.fluffytail.org/phnt/wpc-docker-tagger:latest
+    when:
+      - event: tag
+      - evaluate: 'CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG != ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_settings
+      tags:
+        - <<: *stable_docker_tags
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}
diff --git a/.woodpecker/docker.yaml b/.woodpecker/docker.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abc6bfa3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/docker.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    path: [ "**/*.ex", "**/*.eex", "**/*.exs", "mix.lock", ".woodpecker/**", "Dockerfile" ]
+  - event: tag
+  - event: manual
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+  - event: manual
+    branch: stable
+
+matrix:
+  platform:
+    - linux/amd64
+    - linux/arm64
+
+# This is needed for the when clauses below.
+labels:
+  platform: ${platform}
+  memory: 'high'
+
+variables:
+  docker_variables: &docker_variables
+    repo: pleroma/pleroma
+    registry: git.pleroma.social
+    username:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-user
+    password:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-password
+  kaniko_image: &kaniko_image woodpeckerci/plugin-kaniko:2.3.1
+
+steps:
+  docker-develop-amd64:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-kaniko:2.3.1
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags:
+        - latest-amd64
+        - develop-amd64
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64
+
+  docker-develop-arm64:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-kaniko:2.3.1
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags:
+        - latest-arm64
+        - develop-arm64
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64
+
+  docker-stable-amd64:
+    image: *kaniko_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG == ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags: &amd64_tags
+        - latest-amd64
+        - stable-amd64
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64
+
+  docker-stable-tag-amd64:
+    image: *kaniko_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG != ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags:
+        - <<: *amd64_tags
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}-amd64
+
+  docker-stable-arm64:
+    image: *kaniko_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG == ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags: &arm64_tags
+        - latest-arm64
+        - stable-arm64
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64
+
+  docker-stable-tag-arm64:
+    image: *kaniko_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable" && CI_COMMIT_TAG != ""'
+    settings:
+      <<: *docker_variables
+      tags:
+        - <<: *arm64_tags
+        - ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}-arm64
diff --git a/.woodpecker/lint.yaml b/.woodpecker/lint.yaml
index 54de53873..53cfd4e36 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/lint.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/lint.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,17 @@ when:
     branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
     path: [ "**/*.ex", "**/*.eex", "**/*.exs", "mix.lock", ".woodpecker/**" ]
 
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+
 steps:
   mix-format:
     image: &elixir-image
       docker.io/elixir:1.15-alpine
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     failure: ignore
     commands:
       - |
@@ -19,6 +26,7 @@ steps:
 
   credo:
     image: *elixir-image
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     failure: ignore
     environment:
       MIX_ENV: test
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ steps:
 
   ensure-status:
     image: *elixir-image
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     commands: |
       if test -f fail.stamp; then
         echo "One or more previous steps fails. Failing workflow..."
diff --git a/.woodpecker/otp-musl.yaml b/.woodpecker/otp-musl.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f007a127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/otp-musl.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    path: [ "**/*.ex", "**/*.eex", "**/*.exs", "mix.lock", ".woodpecker/**" ]
+  - event: tag
+  - event: manual
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+  - event: manual
+    branch: stable
+
+matrix:
+  platform:
+    - linux/amd64
+    - linux/arm
+    - linux/arm64
+
+# This is needed for the when clauses below.
+# When the platform clause is fixed, this might not be needed anymore
+labels:
+  platform: ${platform}
+
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+  build_cmds: &build_cmds
+    - apk add git build-base cmake file-dev openssl vips-dev zip
+    - echo "import Config" > config/prod.secret.exs
+    - mix local.hex --force
+    - mix local.rebar --force
+    - mix deps.get --only prod
+    - mkdir release
+    - export PLEROMA_BUILD_BRANCH=${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+    - mix release --path release
+  build_image_amd64: &build_image_amd64 docker.io/hexpm/elixir-amd64:1.17.3-erlang-27.3.4.2-alpine-3.22.1
+  build_image_arm: &build_image_arm docker.io/arm32v7/elixir:1.17.3-alpine
+  build_image_arm64: &build_image_arm64 docker.io/hexpm/elixir-arm64:1.17.3-erlang-27.3.4.2-alpine-3.22.1
+  artifacts_uploader_image: &artifacts_uploader_image docker.io/woodpeckercommunity/plugin-gitea-package:0.5.0
+  artifacts_uploader_settings: &artifacts_uploader_settings
+    user:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-user
+    password:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-password
+    owner: 'pleroma'
+  env: &env
+    MIX_ENV: prod
+    VIX_COMPILATION_MODE: PLATFORM_PROVIDED_LIBVIPS
+
+steps:
+  otp-develop-amd64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &amd64_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-amd64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *amd64_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-amd64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip release
+
+  otp-develop-arm-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &arm_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-arm-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *arm_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-arm-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip release
+
+  otp-develop-arm64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &arm64_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-arm64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *arm64_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-arm64-musl:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip release
+
+  upload-artifacts-amd64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-amd64-musl
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+
+  upload-latest-amd64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-amd64-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-amd64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-amd64-musl
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-amd64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-amd64-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  upload-artifacts-arm-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm-musl
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+
+  upload-latest-arm-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-arm-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm-musl
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-arm-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  upload-artifacts-arm64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm64-musl
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+
+  upload-latest-arm64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm64-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-arm64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm64-musl
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-arm64-musl:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm64-musl
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64-musl.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
diff --git a/.woodpecker/otp.yaml b/.woodpecker/otp.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e1bad611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.woodpecker/otp.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+    path: [ "**/*.ex", "**/*.eex", "**/*.exs", "mix.lock", ".woodpecker/**" ]
+  - event: tag
+  - event: manual
+    branch: ${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
+  - event: manual
+    branch: stable
+
+matrix:
+  platform:
+    - linux/amd64
+    - linux/arm
+    - linux/arm64
+
+# This is needed for the when clauses below.
+# When the platform clause is fixed, this might not be needed anymore
+labels:
+  platform: ${platform}
+
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+  build_cmds: &build_cmds
+    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake libmagic-dev libvips-dev erlang-dev git build-essential zip
+    - echo "import Config" > config/prod.secret.exs
+    - mix local.hex --force
+    - mix local.rebar --force
+    - mix deps.get --only prod
+    - mkdir release
+    - export PLEROMA_BUILD_BRANCH=${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+    - mix release --path release
+  build_image_amd64: &build_image_amd64 docker.io/hexpm/elixir-amd64:1.17.3-erlang-27.3.4.2-ubuntu-noble-20250716
+  build_image_arm: &build_image_arm docker.io/arm32v7/elixir:1.17.3
+  build_image_arm64: &build_image_arm64 docker.io/hexpm/elixir-arm64:1.17.3-erlang-27.3.4.2-ubuntu-noble-20250716
+  artifacts_uploader_image: &artifacts_uploader_image docker.io/woodpeckercommunity/plugin-gitea-package:0.5.0
+  artifacts_uploader_settings: &artifacts_uploader_settings
+    user:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-user
+    password:
+      from_secret: pleroma-ci-password
+    owner: 'pleroma'
+  env: &env
+    MIX_ENV: prod
+    VIX_COMPILATION_MODE: PLATFORM_PROVIDED_LIBVIPS
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+
+steps:
+  otp-develop-amd64:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &amd64_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-amd64:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *amd64_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-amd64:
+    image: *build_image_amd64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip release
+
+  otp-develop-arm:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &arm_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-arm:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *arm_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-arm:
+    image: *build_image_arm
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip release
+
+  otp-develop-arm64:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: &arm64_build
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip release
+
+  otp-stable-arm64:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "stable"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands: *arm64_build
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  otp-stable-tag-arm64:
+    image: *build_image_arm64
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    environment: *env
+    commands:
+      - <<: *build_cmds
+      - zip -9rq stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip release
+
+  upload-artifacts-amd64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-amd64
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+
+  upload-latest-amd64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-amd64
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-amd64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-amd64
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-amd64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/amd64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-amd64
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-amd64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  upload-artifacts-arm:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+
+  upload-latest-arm:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-arm:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-arm:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  upload-artifacts-arm64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm64
+      package_version: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+
+  upload-latest-arm64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "push" && CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "${CI_REPO_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"'
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "manual"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-arm64
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-artifacts-tag-arm64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm64
+      package_version: stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma-stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+
+  # Tag events don't have CI_COMMIT_BRANCH set, hardcode stable
+  upload-latest-tag-arm64:
+    image: *artifacts_uploader_image
+    when:
+      - evaluate: 'platform == "linux/arm64" && CI_PIPELINE_EVENT == "tag"'
+    settings:
+      <<: *artifacts_uploader_settings
+      package_name: pleroma-otp-stable-arm64
+      package_version: latest
+      file_source: ./stable-${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}-arm64.zip
+      file_name: pleroma.zip
+      update: 'true'
diff --git a/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.15.yaml b/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.15.yaml
index 43f30262a..6ac333e76 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.15.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.15.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ when:
 depends_on:
   - lint
 
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+
 steps:
   unit-testing-elixir-1.15:
     image: elixir:1.15-alpine
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     environment:
       MIX_ENV: test
       DB_HOST: postgres
diff --git a/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.18.yaml b/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.18.yaml
index 1963b36a5..3468f2688 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.18.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/unit-testing-elixir-1.18.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ when:
 depends_on:
   - lint
 
+variables:
+  script_file_entrypoint: &script_file_entrypoint
+    - /bin/sh
+    - -c
+    - 'printf "%s" "$CI_SCRIPT" | base64 -d > /tmp/ci-script.sh && /bin/sh -xe /tmp/ci-script.sh'
+
 steps:
   unit-testing-elixir-1.18:
     image: elixir:1.18-otp-27-alpine
+    entrypoint: *script_file_entrypoint
     environment:
       MIX_ENV: test
       DB_HOST: postgres
diff --git a/changelog.d/woodpecker-release-pipeline.skip b/changelog.d/woodpecker-release-pipeline.skip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/release_tasks.ex b/lib/pleroma/release_tasks.ex
index af2d35c8f..49400940f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/release_tasks.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/release_tasks.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.ReleaseTasks do
   @repo Pleroma.Repo
 
-  def run(args) do
+  # TODO: Kept for some backwards compatibility with buggy pleroma_ctl,
+  # if a mismatch between pleroma_ctl and Pleroma accidentaly happens.
+  # Remove in the future.
+  def run(args) when is_binary(args) do
     [task | args] = String.split(args)
 
     case task do
@@ -16,6 +19,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ReleaseTasks do
     end
   end
 
+  # HACK: Script arguments need to be received as a list, otherwise (quoted) arguments with
+  # whitespace will be broken. Previously the broken string form above was used,
+  # escaping in the shell does not help.
+  def run(args) when is_list(args) do
+    [task | args] = args
+
+    case task do
+      "migrate" -> migrate(args)
+      "create" -> create()
+      "rollback" -> rollback(args)
+      task -> mix_task(task, args)
+    end
+  end
+
   def find_module(task) do
     module_name =
       task
diff --git a/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl b/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
index 6f0dba3a8..f5d3f321b 100755
--- a/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
+++ b/rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl
@@ -78,14 +78,19 @@ update() {
 
 	RELEASE_ROOT=$(dirname "$SCRIPTPATH")
 	uri="https://git.pleroma.social"
-	project_id="2"
-	project_branch="${BRANCH:-$(detect_branch)}"
-	flavour="${FLAVOUR:-$(detect_flavour)}"
+	project_name="pleroma"
+	package_base="${uri}/api/packages/${project_name}/generic"
+	if [ -n "$FULL_URI" ]; then
+		full_uri="$FULL_URI"
+	else
+		project_branch="${BRANCH:-$(detect_branch)}"
+		flavour="${FLAVOUR:-$(detect_flavour)}"
+		full_uri="${package_base}"/pleroma-otp-"${project_branch}"-"${flavour}"/latest/pleroma.zip
+	fi
 	tmp="${TMP_DIR:-/tmp}"
 	artifact="$tmp/pleroma.zip"
-	full_uri="${FULL_URI:-${uri}/api/v4/projects/${project_id}/jobs/artifacts/${project_branch}/download?job=${flavour}}"
 	echo "Downloading the artifact from ${full_uri} to ${artifact}"
-	curl "$full_uri" -o "${artifact}"
+	curl -fL "$full_uri" -o "${artifact}"
 	echo "Unpacking ${artifact} to ${tmp}"
 	unzip -q "$artifact" -d "$tmp"
 	echo "Copying files over to $RELEASE_ROOT"
@@ -137,7 +142,14 @@ else
 	SCRIPT=$(realpath "$0")
 	SCRIPTPATH=$(dirname "$SCRIPT")
 
-	FULL_ARGS="$*"
+	# HACK: Script arguments need to be sent as an array to Mix tasks, otherwise they will break (quoted) arguments with whitespace.
+	# Previously it was sent as string, which would get split on whitespace on the task side.
+	# Encode as Elixir binary literals to avoid string escaping and interpolation issues.
+	PREPARED_ARGS=""
+	for arg in "$@"; do
+		bytes=$(printf '%s' "$arg" | od -An -v -tu1 | tr -s '[:space:]' ',' | sed 's/^,//; s/,$//')
+		PREPARED_ARGS="$PREPARED_ARGS <<$bytes>>,"
+	done
 
 	ACTION="$1"
 	if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -154,8 +166,8 @@ else
 	if [ "$ACTION" = "update" ]; then
 		update "$@"
 	elif [ "$ACTION" = "migrate" ] || [ "$ACTION" = "rollback" ] || [ "$ACTION" = "create" ] || [ "$ACTION $SUBACTION" = "instance gen" ] || [ "$PLEROMA_CTL_RPC_DISABLED" = true ]; then
-		"$SCRIPTPATH"/pleroma eval 'Pleroma.ReleaseTasks.run("'"$FULL_ARGS"'")'
+		"$SCRIPTPATH"/pleroma eval 'Pleroma.ReleaseTasks.run(['"${PREPARED_ARGS%%,}"'])'
 	else
-		"$SCRIPTPATH"/pleroma rpc 'Pleroma.ReleaseTasks.run("'"$FULL_ARGS"'")'
+		"$SCRIPTPATH"/pleroma rpc 'Pleroma.ReleaseTasks.run(['"${PREPARED_ARGS%%,}"'])'
 	fi
 fi
diff --git a/test/pleroma/pleroma_ctl_test.exs b/test/pleroma/pleroma_ctl_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d96396399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pleroma/pleroma_ctl_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.PleromaCtlTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: false
+
+  @pleroma_ctl Path.expand("../../rel/files/bin/pleroma_ctl", __DIR__)
+
+  setup do
+    tmp_dir =
+      Path.join(System.tmp_dir!(), "pleroma_ctl_test_#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}")
+
+    release_root = Path.join(tmp_dir, "release")
+    bin_dir = Path.join(release_root, "bin")
+
+    File.mkdir_p!(bin_dir)
+    File.cp!(@pleroma_ctl, Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"))
+    File.chmod!(Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"), 0o755)
+
+    on_exit(fn -> File.rm_rf!(tmp_dir) end)
+
+    {:ok, tmp_dir: tmp_dir, release_root: release_root, bin_dir: bin_dir}
+  end
+
+  test "update downloads branch-scoped latest OTP package", %{
+    tmp_dir: tmp_dir,
+    bin_dir: bin_dir,
+    release_root: release_root
+  } do
+    stubs_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "stubs")
+    curl_args_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "curl.args")
+    File.mkdir_p!(stubs_dir)
+    write_update_stubs(stubs_dir, curl_args_path, "unused", "glibc")
+
+    update_tmp_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "update_tmp")
+    File.mkdir_p!(update_tmp_dir)
+
+    {output, status} =
+      System.cmd(
+        Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"),
+        [
+          "update",
+          "--branch",
+          "develop",
+          "--flavour",
+          "amd64",
+          "--tmp-dir",
+          update_tmp_dir,
+          "--no-rm"
+        ],
+        env: [{"PATH", stubs_dir <> ":" <> System.get_env("PATH", "")}],
+        stderr_to_stdout: true
+      )
+
+    assert status == 0, output
+    assert File.exists?(Path.join(release_root, "bin/marker"))
+
+    assert ["-fL", url, "-o", artifact_path] =
+             curl_args_path
+             |> File.read!()
+             |> String.split("\n", trim: true)
+
+    assert url ==
+             "https://git.pleroma.social/api/packages/pleroma/generic/pleroma-otp-develop-amd64/latest/pleroma.zip"
+
+    assert artifact_path == Path.join(update_tmp_dir, "pleroma.zip")
+  end
+
+  test "update detects stable branch and local flavour", %{
+    tmp_dir: tmp_dir,
+    bin_dir: bin_dir,
+    release_root: release_root
+  } do
+    stubs_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "stubs")
+    curl_args_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "curl.args")
+    File.mkdir_p!(stubs_dir)
+    write_update_stubs(stubs_dir, curl_args_path, "x86_64", "glibc")
+    write_start_erl_data(release_root, "2.10.0")
+
+    {output, status} =
+      System.cmd(
+        Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"),
+        ["update", "--tmp-dir", create_update_tmp_dir(tmp_dir), "--no-rm"],
+        env: [{"PATH", stubs_dir <> ":" <> System.get_env("PATH", "")}],
+        stderr_to_stdout: true
+      )
+
+    assert status == 0, output
+
+    assert curl_url(curl_args_path) ==
+             "https://git.pleroma.social/api/packages/pleroma/generic/pleroma-otp-stable-amd64/latest/pleroma.zip"
+  end
+
+  test "update detects develop branch and musl arm flavour", %{
+    tmp_dir: tmp_dir,
+    bin_dir: bin_dir,
+    release_root: release_root
+  } do
+    stubs_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "stubs")
+    curl_args_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "curl.args")
+    File.mkdir_p!(stubs_dir)
+    write_update_stubs(stubs_dir, curl_args_path, "armv7l", "musl")
+    write_start_erl_data(release_root, "2.10.0.develop")
+
+    {output, status} =
+      System.cmd(
+        Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"),
+        ["update", "--tmp-dir", create_update_tmp_dir(tmp_dir), "--no-rm"],
+        env: [{"PATH", stubs_dir <> ":" <> System.get_env("PATH", "")}],
+        stderr_to_stdout: true
+      )
+
+    assert status == 0, output
+
+    assert curl_url(curl_args_path) ==
+             "https://git.pleroma.social/api/packages/pleroma/generic/pleroma-otp-develop-arm-musl/latest/pleroma.zip"
+  end
+
+  test "update with zip URL bypasses branch and flavour detection", %{
+    tmp_dir: tmp_dir,
+    bin_dir: bin_dir,
+    release_root: release_root
+  } do
+    stubs_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "stubs")
+    curl_args_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "curl.args")
+    File.mkdir_p!(stubs_dir)
+    write_update_stubs(stubs_dir, curl_args_path, "unsupported-arch", "unsupported-libc")
+    write_start_erl_data(release_root, "2.10.0.custombranch")
+
+    custom_url = "https://example.test/custom.zip"
+
+    {output, status} =
+      System.cmd(
+        Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"),
+        [
+          "update",
+          "--zip-url",
+          custom_url,
+          "--tmp-dir",
+          create_update_tmp_dir(tmp_dir),
+          "--no-rm"
+        ],
+        env: [{"PATH", stubs_dir <> ":" <> System.get_env("PATH", "")}],
+        stderr_to_stdout: true
+      )
+
+    assert status == 0, output
+    assert curl_url(curl_args_path) == custom_url
+  end
+
+  test "passes arguments with spaces and Elixir string metacharacters", %{
+    tmp_dir: tmp_dir,
+    bin_dir: bin_dir
+  } do
+    capture_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "captured_args")
+    eval_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "pleroma_ctl_eval.exs")
+
+    write_executable(Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma"), """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    {
+      printf '%s\n' 'defmodule Pleroma.ReleaseTasks do'
+      printf '%s\n' '  def run(args), do: File.write!(System.fetch_env!("PLEROMA_CTL_CAPTURE"), :erlang.term_to_binary(args))'
+      printf '%s\n' 'end'
+      printf '%s\n' "$2"
+    } > "$PLEROMA_CTL_EVAL_FILE"
+
+    exec elixir "$PLEROMA_CTL_EVAL_FILE"
+    """)
+
+    {output, status} =
+      System.cmd(
+        Path.join(bin_dir, "pleroma_ctl"),
+        [
+          "user",
+          "",
+          "has space",
+          ~s(has "quote"),
+          ~s(has \\ backslash),
+          ~S(#{:not_interpolated})
+        ],
+        env: [
+          {"PLEROMA_CTL_CAPTURE", capture_path},
+          {"PLEROMA_CTL_EVAL_FILE", eval_path}
+        ],
+        stderr_to_stdout: true
+      )
+
+    assert status == 0, output
+
+    assert capture_path
+           |> File.read!()
+           |> :erlang.binary_to_term() == [
+             "user",
+             "",
+             "has space",
+             ~s(has "quote"),
+             ~s(has \\ backslash),
+             ~S(#{:not_interpolated})
+           ]
+  end
+
+  defp write_executable(path, contents) do
+    File.write!(path, contents)
+    File.chmod!(path, 0o755)
+  end
+
+  defp write_start_erl_data(release_root, version) do
+    releases_dir = Path.join(release_root, "releases")
+    File.mkdir_p!(releases_dir)
+    File.write!(Path.join(releases_dir, "start_erl.data"), "erts-15.0 #{version}\n")
+  end
+
+  defp create_update_tmp_dir(tmp_dir) do
+    update_tmp_dir = Path.join(tmp_dir, "update_tmp")
+    File.mkdir_p!(update_tmp_dir)
+    update_tmp_dir
+  end
+
+  defp write_update_stubs(stubs_dir, curl_args_path, arch, libc) do
+    write_executable(Path.join(stubs_dir, "curl"), """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    printf '%s\n' "$@" > "#{curl_args_path}"
+
+    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+      case "$1" in
+        -o)
+          artifact="$2"
+          shift 2
+          ;;
+        *)
+          shift
+          ;;
+      esac
+    done
+
+    : > "$artifact"
+    """)
+
+    write_executable(Path.join(stubs_dir, "unzip"), """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+      case "$1" in
+        -d)
+          dest="$2"
+          shift 2
+          ;;
+        *)
+          shift
+          ;;
+      esac
+    done
+
+    mkdir -p "$dest/release/bin"
+    printf 'marker' > "$dest/release/bin/marker"
+    """)
+
+    write_executable(Path.join(stubs_dir, "uname"), """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    printf '%s\n' '#{arch}'
+    """)
+
+    write_executable(Path.join(stubs_dir, "getconf"), getconf_stub(libc))
+
+    write_executable(Path.join(stubs_dir, "ldd"), """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    printf '%s\n' 'musl libc (mock)'
+    """)
+  end
+
+  defp getconf_stub("glibc") do
+    """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    printf '%s\n' 'glibc 2.40'
+    """
+  end
+
+  defp getconf_stub(_libc) do
+    """
+    #!/bin/sh
+    exit 1
+    """
+  end
+
+  defp curl_url(curl_args_path) do
+    ["-fL", url, "-o", _artifact_path] =
+      curl_args_path
+      |> File.read!()
+      |> String.split("\n", trim: true)
+
+    url
+  end
+end