diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6f1e61..003e10d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,198 +2,152 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
-    branches:
-      - 'master'
-  pull_request:
 
-jobs:
-  check:
-    name: Check
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
-        rust: [stable]
-    steps:
-      - name: Setup Rust Action
-        uses: hecrj/setup-rust-action@v1
-        with:
-          rust-version: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Install stable toolchain
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          profile: minimal
-          toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-
-      - name: Run cargo check
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: check
+defaults:
+  run:
+    # necessary for windows
+    shell: bash
 
+jobs:
   test:
-    name: Test Suite
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
-        rust: [stable]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Setup Rust Action
-        uses: hecrj/setup-rust-action@v1
-        with:
-          rust-version: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Install stable toolchain
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup Rust toolcnain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          profile: minimal
           toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-
-      - name: Run cargo test
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+          components: clippy
+      - name: Cargo cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
-          command: test
-
-  lints:
-    name: Lints
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ./target
+          key: test-cargo-registry
+      - name: List
+        run: find ./
+      - name: Run lint
+        run: cargo clippy
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: cargo test --verbose
+
+  build:
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
-        rust: [stable]
+        # a list of all the targets
+        include:
+          - TARGET: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu # tested in a debian container on a mac
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl # test in an alpine container on a mac
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu # tested on aws t4g.nano
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: aarch64-unknown-linux-musl # tested on aws t4g.nano in alpine container
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf # raspberry pi 2-3-4, not tested
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf # raspberry pi 2-3-4, not tested
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf # raspberry pi 0-1, not tested
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf # raspberry pi 0-1, not tested
+            OS: ubuntu-latest
+          - TARGET: x86_64-apple-darwin # tested on a mac, is not properly signed so there are security warnings
+            OS: macos-latest
+          - TARGET: aarch64-apple-darwin
+            OS: macos-latest
+          - TARGET: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu # tested on a windows machine
+            OS: windows-latest
+    needs: test
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.OS }}
+    env:
+      NAME: dify
+      TARGET: ${{ matrix.TARGET }}
+      OS: ${{ matrix.OS }}
     steps:
-      - name: Setup Rust Action
-        uses: hecrj/setup-rust-action@v1
-        with:
-          rust-version: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-
-      - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Install stable toolchain
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup Rust toolcnain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          profile: minimal
           toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-
-      - name: Run cargo fmt
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: fmt
-          args: --all -- --check
-
-      - name: Run cargo clippy
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: clippy
-          args: -- -D warnings
-
-  distribution:
-    name: Distribution
-    needs: [check, test, lints]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-16.04, macOS-latest, windows-latest]
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-16.04
-            name: dify-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz
-          - os: macOS-latest
-            name: dify-Darwin-x86_64.tar.gz
-          - os: windows-latest
-            name: dify-Windows-x86_64.zip
-    steps:
-      - name: Setup | Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Setup | Cache Cargo
+      - name: Cargo cache
         uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cargo/registry
-            ~/.cargo/git
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-
-      - name: Setup | Rust
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-          override: true
-
-      - name: Build | Build
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
-        with:
-          command: build
-          args: --release
-
-      - name: Package
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        shell: bash
+            ./target
+          key: build-cargo-registry-${{matrix.TARGET}}
+      - name: List
+        run: find ./
+      - name: Install and configure dependencies
+        run: |
+          # dependencies are only needed on ubuntu as that's the only place where
+          # we make cross-compilation
+          if [[ $OS =~ ^ubuntu.*$ ]]; then
+            sudo apt-get install -qq crossbuild-essential-arm64 crossbuild-essential-armhf
+          fi
+          # some additional configuration for cross-compilation on linux
+          cat >>~/.cargo/config <<EOF
+          [target.aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu]
+          linker = "aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc"
+          [target.aarch64-unknown-linux-musl]
+          linker = "aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc"
+          [target.armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf]
+          linker = "arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc"
+          [target.armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf]
+          linker = "arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc"
+          [target.arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf]
+          linker = "arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc"
+          [target.arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf]
+          linker = "arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc"
+          EOF
+      - name: Install rust target
+        run: rustup target add $TARGET
+      - name: Run build
+        run: cargo build --release --verbose --target $TARGET
+      - name: List target
+        run: find ./target
+      - name: Compress
         run: |
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.os }}" == "windows-latest" ]]
-          then
-            strip target/release/dify.exe
-            cd target/release
-            7z a ../../${{ matrix.name }} dify.exe
+          mkdir -p ./artifacts
+          # windows is the only OS using a different convention for executable file name
+          if [[ $OS =~ ^windows.*$ ]]; then
+              EXEC=$NAME.exe
           else
-            strip target/release/dify
-            cd target/release
-            tar czvf ../../${{ matrix.name }} dify
+              EXEC=$NAME
           fi
-          cd -
-
-      - name: Publish
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+          if [[ $GITHUB_REF_TYPE =~ ^tag$ ]]; then
+            TAG=$GITHUB_REF_NAME
+          else
+            TAG=$GITHUB_SHA
+          fi
+          mv ./target/$TARGET/release/$EXEC ./$EXEC
+          tar -czf ./artifacts/$NAME-$TARGET-$TAG.tar.gz $EXEC
+      - name: Archive artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
-          draft: false
-          files: 'dify*'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  build-and-push-image:
-    name: Push Docker image to Github registry (ghcr.io)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [check, test, lints]
+          name: result
+          path: |
+            ./artifacts
+  # deploys to github releases on tag
+  deploy:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: write
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
-        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@98669ae865ea3cffbcbaa878cf57c20bbf1c6c38
-        with:
-          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
-
-      - name: Build and push Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@ad44023a93711e3deb337508980b4b5e9bcdc5dc
+      - name: Download artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: result
+          path: ./artifacts
+      - name: List
+        run: find ./artifacts
+      - name: Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          context: .
-          push: true
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          files: ./artifacts/*.tar.gz