diff --git a/.github/workflows/auth-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auth-release.yml
index 174b6c1d3..1be0d62f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auth-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auth-release.yml
@@ -85,30 +85,27 @@ jobs:
             - name: Install dependencies for desktop build
               run: |
                   sudo apt-get update -y
-                  sudo apt-get install -y libsecret-1-dev libsodium-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libfuse2 ninja-build libgtk-3-dev dpkg-dev pkg-config rpm patchelf libsqlite3-dev locate appindicator3-0.1 libappindicator3-dev libffi-dev libtiff5
+                  sudo apt-get install -y libsecret-1-dev libsodium-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libfuse2 ninja-build libgtk-3-dev dpkg-dev pkg-config libsqlite3-dev locate appindicator3-0.1 libappindicator3-dev libffi-dev libtiff5
                   sudo updatedb --localpaths='/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu'
 
-            - name: Install appimagetool
-              run: |
-                  wget -O appimagetool "https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
-                  chmod +x appimagetool
-                  mv appimagetool /usr/local/bin/
-
             - name: Build desktop app
               run: |
                   flutter config --enable-linux-desktop
                   dart pub global activate flutter_distributor
                   flutter_distributor package --platform=linux --targets=deb --skip-clean
-                  flutter_distributor package --platform=linux --targets=rpm --skip-clean
-                  flutter_distributor package --platform=linux --targets=appimage --skip-clean
                   mv dist/**/*-*-linux.deb artifacts/ente-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64.deb
-                  mv dist/**/*-*-linux.rpm artifacts/ente-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64.rpm
-                  mv dist/**/*-*-linux.AppImage artifacts/ente-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64.AppImage
               env:
                   LIBSODIUM_USE_PKGCONFIG: 1
 
-            - name: Generate checksums
-              run: sha256sum artifacts/ente-* > artifacts/sha256sum
+            - name: Generate checksums and push to artifacts
+              run: |
+                sha256sum artifacts/ente-* > artifacts/sha256sum
+                
+
+            - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+              with:
+                name: sha-artifact
+                path: artifacts/sha256sum
 
             - name: Create a draft GitHub release
               uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
@@ -128,6 +125,79 @@ jobs:
                   releaseFiles: auth/build/app/outputs/bundle/playstoreRelease/app-playstore-release.aab
                   track: internal
 
+    build-fedora-etc:
+      needs: build-ubuntu
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+      defaults:
+        run:
+          working-directory: auth
+
+      steps:
+        - name: Checkout code and submodules
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          with:
+            submodules: recursive
+
+        - name: Install Flutter ${{ env.FLUTTER_VERSION  }}
+          uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
+          with:
+            channel: "stable"
+            flutter-version: ${{ env.FLUTTER_VERSION  }}
+            cache: true
+
+        - name: Create artifacts directory
+          run: mkdir artifacts
+
+        - name: Install dependencies for desktop build
+          run: |
+            sudo apt-get update -y
+            sudo apt-get install -y libsecret-1-dev libsodium-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libfuse2 ninja-build libgtk-3-dev dpkg-dev pkg-config rpm patchelf libsqlite3-dev locate appindicator3-0.1 libappindicator3-dev libffi-dev libtiff5
+            sudo updatedb --localpaths='/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu'
+
+        - name: Install appimagetool
+          run: |
+            wget -O appimagetool "https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage"
+            chmod +x appimagetool
+            mv appimagetool /usr/local/bin/
+
+        - name: Build desktop app
+          run: |
+            flutter config --enable-linux-desktop
+            dart pub global activate flutter_distributor
+            flutter_distributor package --platform=linux --targets=rpm --skip-clean
+            flutter_distributor package --platform=linux --targets=appimage --skip-clean
+            mv dist/**/*-*-linux.rpm artifacts/ente-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64.rpm
+            mv dist/**/*-*-linux.AppImage artifacts/ente-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64.AppImage
+          env:
+            LIBSODIUM_USE_PKGCONFIG: 1
+
+        - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+          with:
+            name: sha-artifact
+            path: artifacts/sha256sum
+
+        - name: Generate checksums
+          run: sha256sum artifacts/ente-* >> artifacts/sha256sum
+
+        - name: Create a draft GitHub release
+          uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+          with:
+            artifacts: "auth/artifacts/*"
+            draft: true
+            allowUpdates: true
+            updateOnlyUnreleased: true
+
+        - name: Upload AAB to PlayStore
+          # disable this step if release tag contains nightly or beta
+          if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/auth-v') && !contains(github.ref, 'nightly') && !contains(github.ref, 'beta')
+          uses: r0adkll/upload-google-play@v1
+          with:
+            serviceAccountJsonPlainText: ${{ secrets.SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON }}
+            packageName: io.ente.auth
+            releaseFiles: auth/build/app/outputs/bundle/playstoreRelease/app-playstore-release.aab
+            track: internal
+
     build-windows:
         runs-on: windows-latest