diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1d1ea93..4c0ae5e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ include:
   - template: "Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml"
   - template: "Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml"
 
-
-
 stages:
   - build
   - test
@@ -35,6 +33,7 @@ stages:
   - package
   - pre-deploy
   - deploy
+  - publish
 
 default:
   image: ${DEFAULT_IMAGE}
@@ -284,30 +283,6 @@ upload-Google:
       gcloud config set project $GCLOUD_PROJECT_ID
       gsutil -m cp -R artifacts/* $GCLOUD_DEPLOY_PATH/
 
-# this only creates a "source code release" -- gitlab doesn't specify binaries
-# except as links to external storage, which is suboptimal for now
-
-sourcerelease:
-  stage: deploy
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
-  variables:
-    GIT_STRATEGY: none
-  rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^(v).*/'
-  release:
-    tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    name: GridTracker $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    description: GridTracker release $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    ref: '$CI_COMMIT_SHA'
-    assets:
-      links:
-        - name: Release Packages for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/
-          external: true
-          link_type: package
-  script:
-    - echo 'Release for $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-
 update_arch_aur:
   stage: deploy
   image: archlinux:base-devel
@@ -349,3 +324,89 @@ update_arch_aur:
       cd gridtracker
       git add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO && git commit -m "upgpkg: gridtracker ${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}" && git push
 
+# this only creates a "source code release" -- gitlab doesn't specify binaries
+# except as links to external storage, which is suboptimal for now
+
+sourcerelease:
+  stage: publish
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^(v).*/'
+  release:
+    tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    name: GridTracker $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    description: GridTracker release $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    ref: '$CI_COMMIT_SHA'
+    assets:
+      links:
+        - name: Windows Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-Installer.${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}.exe
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Mac x64 ZIP Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}-mac-x64.zip
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Linux Arm32 GZIP Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}-linux-arm32.tar.gz
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Linux Arm64 GZIP Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}-linux-arm64.tar.gz
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Linux x86 GZIP Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}-linux-x86.tar.gz
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Linux x64 GZIP Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/GridTracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}-linux-x64.tar.gz
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Debian Linux Package for $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+          url: https://downloads.gridtracker.org/$CI_COMMIT_TAG/gridtracker-${CI_COMMIT_TAG#v}_all.deb
+          external: true
+          link_type: package
+  script:
+    - echo 'Release for $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
+
+virustotal_push:
+  stage: publish
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^(v|test_).*/'
+  script:
+    - |
+      echo "Pushing release URLs to VirusTotal"
+      VER=`node version.js`
+      BASEURL="http://downloads.gridtracker.org/${CI_COMMIT_TAG}/"
+      curl --request POST --url "https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/urls" --form url="${BASEURL}GridTracker-Installer.${VER}.exe" --header "x-apikey: ${VT_API_KEY}"
+
+discord_notify:
+  stage: publish
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^(v|test_).*/'
+  script:
+    - |
+      echo "Notifying Discord #developer-den that a release has built"
+      BASEURL="http://downloads.gridtracker.org/${CI_COMMIT_TAG}/"
+      VER=`node version.js`
+      WIN_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-Installer.${VER}.exe))
+      MAC_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-${VER}-mac-x64.zip))
+      LINARM32_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm32.tar.gz))
+      LINARM64_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm64.tar.gz))
+      LINx86_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x86.tar.gz))
+      LINx64_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x64.tar.gz))
+      DEB_MD5=($(md5sum artifacts/gridtracker_${VER}_all.deb))
+      curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST $DISCORD_WEBHOOK --data-binary @- << EOM
+      {
+        "content": "**GridTracker-Installer.${VER}.exe**\nmd5: ${WIN_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-Installer.${VER}.exe\n\n**GridTracker-${VER}-mac-x64.zip**\nMD5: ${MAC_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-${VER}-mac-x64.zip\n\n**GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm32.tar.gz**\nMD5: ${LINARM32_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm32.tar.gz\n\n**GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm64.tar.gz**\nMD5: ${LINARM64_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-${VER}-linux-arm64.tar.gz\n\n**GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x86.tar.gz**\nMD5: ${LINx86_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x86.tar.gz\n\n**GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x64.tar.gz**\nMD5: ${LINx64_MD5} - ${BASEURL}GridTracker-${VER}-linux-x64.tar.gz\n\n**gridtracker_${VER}_all.deb**\nMD5: ${DEB_MD5} - ${BASEURL}gridtracker_${VER}_all.deb",
+        "tts": false,
+        "embeds": [],
+        "components": {},
+        "username": "GridTracker Release Bot",
+        "avatar_url": "http://gridtracker.org/images/icons/gridtracker32.png"
+      }
+      EOM
+      echo "Discord notified"