diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-daw-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build-daw-plugin.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83db0f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-daw-plugin.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Build DAW Plugin
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - towards-juce-and-rack
+      - 'releases/**'
+    tags:
+      - 'v**'
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Update"]
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  build_plugin:
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }} Build
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: macos-latest
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      # TODO: a linux apt-get stage here
+
+      - name: Build project
+        run: |
+          cmake -S . -B ./build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="arm64;x86_64" -DBUILD_JUCE_PLUGIN=TRUE
+          cmake --build ./build --config Release --target awcons-installer
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
index 902c8e1..33d2c43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - towards-juce-and-rack
       - 'releases/**'
     tags:
       - 'v**'
@@ -14,30 +13,168 @@ on:
     types:
       - completed
 
+env:
+  rack-sdk-version: 2.4.0
+  rack-plugin-toolchain-dir: /home/build/rack-plugin-toolchain
+
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
-  build_plugin:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }} Build
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+  modify-plugin-version:
+    name: Modify plugin version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        id: plugin-version-cache
+        with:
+          path: plugin.json
+          key: ${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+      - run: |
+          gitrev=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
+          pluginversion=`jq -r '.version' plugin.json`
+          echo "Set plugin version from $pluginversion to $pluginversion-$gitrev"
+          cat <<< `jq --arg VERSION "$pluginversion-nightly-$gitrev" '.version=$VERSION' plugin.json` > plugin.json
+        # only modify plugin version if no tag was created
+        if: "! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')"
+
+  build:
+    name: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    needs: modify-plugin-version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/qno/rack-plugin-toolchain-win-linux
+      options: --user root
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: windows-latest
-          - os: macos-latest
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
+        platform: [win, lin]
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        id: plugin-version-cache
+        with:
+          path: plugin.json
+          key: ${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+      - name: Build plugin
+        run: |
+          export PLUGIN_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          pushd ${{ env.rack-plugin-toolchain-dir }}
+          make plugin-build-${{ matrix.platform }}-x64
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.rack-plugin-toolchain-dir }}/plugin-build
+          name: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
-      # TODO: a linux apt-get stage here
+  build-mac:
+    name: mac
+    needs: modify-plugin-version
+    runs-on: macos-12
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [x64, arm64]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        id: plugin-version-cache
+        with:
+          path: plugin.json
+          key: ${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+      - name: Get Rack-SDK
+        run: |
+          pushd $HOME
+          curl -o Rack-SDK.zip https://vcvrack.com/downloads/Rack-SDK-${{ env.rack-sdk-version }}-mac-${{ matrix.platform }}.zip
+          unzip Rack-SDK.zip
+      - name: Build plugin
+        run: |
+          export RACK_DIR=$HOME/Rack-SDK
+          CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET_x64=x86_64-apple-darwin
+          CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET_arm64=arm64-apple-darwin
+          export RACK_DIR=$HOME/Rack-SDK
+          export CROSS_COMPILE=$CROSS_COMPILE_TARGET_${{ matrix.platform }}
+          make -j 4 dep
+          make -j 4 dist
+          echo "Plugin architecture '$(lipo -archs plugin.dylib)'"
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: dist
+          name: mac-${{ matrix.platform }}
 
-      - name: Build project
+  publish:
+    name: Publish Release
+    # only create a release if a tag was created that is called e.g. v1.2.3
+    # see also https://vcvrack.com/manual/Manifest#version
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.repository_owner == 'baconpaul'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [build, build-mac]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action@v2
+      - name: Check if plugin version matches tag
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B ./build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES="arm64;x86_64" -DBUILD_JUCE_PLUGIN=TRUE
-          cmake --build ./build --config Release --target awcons-installer
+          pluginversion=`jq -r '.version' plugin.json`
+          if [ "v$pluginversion" != "${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}" ]; then
+            echo "Plugin version from plugin.json 'v$pluginversion' doesn't match with tag version '${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}'"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          name: Release ${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}
+          body: |
+            ${{ env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME }} VCV Rack Plugin ${{ env.CI_REF_NAME }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: _artifacts
+      - name: Upload release assets
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: _artifacts/**/*.vcvplugin
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+          file_glob: true
+
+  publish-nightly:
+    name: Publish Nightly
+    # only create a release if a tag was created that is called e.g. v1.2.3
+    # see also https://vcvrack.com/manual/Manifest#version
+    if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository_owner == 'baconpaul' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [build, build-mac]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: _artifacts
+      - name: Delete old release assets
+        uses: mknejp/delete-release-assets@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ github.token }}
+          tag: Nightly # This may also be of the form 'refs/tags/staging'
+          assets: '*'
+      - name: Upload release assets
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: _artifacts/**/*.vcvplugin
+          tag: Nightly
+          file_glob: true
+      - name: Tag Repo
+        uses: richardsimko/update-tag@v1.0.7
+        with:
+          tag_name: Nightly
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}