diff --git a/scripts/Cross-Linux-aarch64.cmake b/scripts/Cross-Linux-aarch64.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b858cb173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/Cross-Linux-aarch64.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)
+
+set(TARGET_PREFIX aarch64-linux-gnu)
+
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${TARGET_PREFIX}-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${TARGET_PREFIX}-g++)
+set(PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE ${TARGET_PREFIX}-pkg-config)
+
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/${TARGET_PREFIX} /usr/lib/${TARGET_PREFIX})
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE ${TARGET_PREFIX})
+
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY NEVER)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE BOTH)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE BOTH)
diff --git a/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh b/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..102530d0cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# make linux release
+# run on an Ubuntu 20.04 machine or VM for best results.
+
+if [ ! -e /tmp/furnace ]; then
+  ln -s "$PWD" /tmp/furnace || exit 1
+fi
+
+cd /tmp/furnace
+
+if [ ! -e a64build ]; then
+  mkdir a64build || exit 1
+fi
+
+cd a64build
+
+cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/tmp/furnace/scripts/Cross-Linux-aarch64.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-O3" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-O3 -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Werror" -DWITH_PORTAUDIO=OFF -DWITH_DEMOS=ON -DWITH_INSTRUMENTS=ON -DWITH_WAVETABLES=ON .. || exit 1
+make -j4 || exit 1
+
+cd ..
+
+mkdir -p release/linuxa64/furnace || exit 1
+cd a64build
+
+make DESTDIR=/tmp/furnace/release/linuxa64/furnace install || exit 1
+
+cd ../release/linuxa64/furnace
+
+cp -v ../../../res/logo.png .DirIcon || exit 1
+#cp -v ../../../res/furnace.desktop . || exit 1
+
+cd usr
+
+mv bin/furnace .. || exit 1
+rmdir bin || exit 1
+
+rm -r share/applications
+rm -r share/doc
+mv share/icons ..
+rm -r share/licenses
+rm -r share/metainfo
+
+mv share/furnace/demos ..
+mv share/furnace/instruments ..
+mv share/furnace/wavetables ..
+rm -r share/furnace || exit 1
+rm -r share || exit 1
+
+cd ..
+
+cp ../../../LICENSE . || exit 1
+cp ../../../res/releaseReadme/stable-linux.txt README.md || exit 1
+cp -r ../../../papers papers || exit 1
+curl "https://tildearrow.org/furnace/doc/latest/manual.pdf" > manual.pdf
+rmdir usr || exit 1
+
+strip -s furnace
+
+cd ..
+
+tar -zcv -f furnace.tar.gz furnace
diff --git a/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh b/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4aba063c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# make linux release
+# run on an Ubuntu 20.04 machine or VM for best results.
+
+if [ ! -e /tmp/furnace ]; then
+  ln -s "$PWD" /tmp/furnace || exit 1
+fi
+
+cd /tmp/furnace
+
+if [ ! -e armbuild ]; then
+  mkdir armbuild || exit 1
+fi
+
+cd armbuild
+
+cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/tmp/furnace/scripts/Cross-Linux-armhf.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-O3" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-O3 -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Werror" -DWITH_PORTAUDIO=OFF -DWITH_DEMOS=ON -DWITH_INSTRUMENTS=ON -DWITH_WAVETABLES=ON .. || exit 1
+make -j4 || exit 1
+
+cd ..
+
+mkdir -p release/linuxarm/furnace || exit 1
+cd armbuild
+
+make DESTDIR=/tmp/furnace/release/linuxarm/furnace install || exit 1
+
+cd ../release/linuxarm/furnace
+
+cp -v ../../../res/logo.png .DirIcon || exit 1
+#cp -v ../../../res/furnace.desktop . || exit 1
+
+cd usr
+
+mv bin/furnace .. || exit 1
+rmdir bin || exit 1
+
+rm -r share/applications
+rm -r share/doc
+mv share/icons ..
+rm -r share/licenses
+rm -r share/metainfo
+
+mv share/furnace/demos ..
+mv share/furnace/instruments ..
+mv share/furnace/wavetables ..
+rm -r share/furnace || exit 1
+rm -r share || exit 1
+
+cd ..
+
+cp ../../../LICENSE . || exit 1
+cp ../../../res/releaseReadme/stable-linux.txt README.md || exit 1
+cp -r ../../../papers papers || exit 1
+curl "https://tildearrow.org/furnace/doc/latest/manual.pdf" > manual.pdf
+rmdir usr || exit 1
+
+strip -s furnace
+
+cd ..
+
+tar -zcv -f furnace.tar.gz furnace