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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Local Docker Release Script
+# =============================================================================
+# Build and push Docker images locally instead of waiting for GitHub Actions.
+# Useful when CI is slow (Rust compile step) or failing.
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   - Docker with buildx: docker buildx create --use (if not already set up)
+#   - GHCR login: echo $GITHUB_TOKEN | docker login ghcr.io -u USERNAME --password-stdin
+#   - Docker Hub login: docker login (for all-in-one image)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./scripts/local-release.sh [options]
+#
+# Options:
+#   --version VERSION     Version to release (e.g., 0.26.0). Auto-detected if not specified.
+#   --multi               Build and push multi-container images (postgres, api, client, etc.)
+#   --aio                 Build and push all-in-one image
+#   --all                 Build all Docker images
+#   --dry-run             Show what would be done without executing
+#   --skip-push           Build but don't push (loads to local Docker instead)
+#   --amd64-only          Build for amd64 only (faster, useful for testing)
+# =============================================================================
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# Defaults
+VERSION=""
+BUILD_MULTI=false
+BUILD_AIO=false
+DRY_RUN=false
+SKIP_PUSH=false
+AMD64_ONLY=false
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --version) VERSION="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+        --multi) BUILD_MULTI=true; shift ;;
+        --aio) BUILD_AIO=true; shift ;;
+        --all) BUILD_MULTI=true; BUILD_AIO=true; shift ;;
+        --dry-run) DRY_RUN=true; shift ;;
+        --skip-push) SKIP_PUSH=true; shift ;;
+        --amd64-only) AMD64_ONLY=true; shift ;;
+        -h|--help) head -28 "$0" | tail -25; exit 0 ;;
+        *) echo -e "${RED}Unknown option: $1${NC}"; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+if [[ "$BUILD_MULTI" == "false" && "$BUILD_AIO" == "false" ]]; then
+    echo "Usage: ./scripts/local-release.sh [--multi] [--aio] [--all] [options]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --aio                    # Build & push all-in-one"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --multi                  # Build & push multi-container"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --all                    # Build everything"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --aio --dry-run          # Preview commands"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --aio --skip-push        # Build locally only"
+    echo "  ./scripts/local-release.sh --aio --amd64-only       # Faster single-platform build"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Auto-detect version
+if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
+    VERSION=$(node -p "require('$ROOT_DIR/apps/browser-extension/package.json').version")
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}======================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}AliasVault Docker Release - v$VERSION${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}======================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+[[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]] && echo -e "${YELLOW}DRY RUN MODE${NC}" && echo ""
+
+# Platform selection
+if [[ "$AMD64_ONLY" == "true" ]]; then
+    PLATFORMS="linux/amd64"
+else
+    PLATFORMS="linux/amd64,linux/arm64"
+fi
+
+run_cmd() {
+    if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${BLUE}[DRY RUN]${NC} $*"
+    else
+        echo -e "${GREEN}$${NC} $*"
+        eval "$@"
+    fi
+}
+
+build_multi() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Building Multi-Container Images${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+
+    local images=(
+        "postgres:apps/server/Databases/AliasServerDb/Dockerfile"
+        "api:apps/server/AliasVault.Api/Dockerfile"
+        "client:apps/server/AliasVault.Client/Dockerfile"
+        "admin:apps/server/AliasVault.Admin/Dockerfile"
+        "reverse-proxy:apps/server/Dockerfile"
+        "smtp:apps/server/Services/AliasVault.SmtpService/Dockerfile"
+        "task-runner:apps/server/Services/AliasVault.TaskRunner/Dockerfile"
+        "installcli:apps/server/Utilities/AliasVault.InstallCli/Dockerfile"
+    )
+
+    local push_flag=""
+    if [[ "$SKIP_PUSH" == "false" ]]; then
+        push_flag="--push"
+    fi
+    # Without --push, buildx builds but doesn't output anywhere (validates the build)
+
+    for item in "${images[@]}"; do
+        local name="${item%%:*}"
+        local dockerfile="${item#*:}"
+
+        echo -e "${BLUE}→ ghcr.io/aliasvault/$name:$VERSION${NC}"
+
+        run_cmd "docker buildx build \\
+            --platform $PLATFORMS \\
+            -f $dockerfile \\
+            -t ghcr.io/aliasvault/$name:$VERSION \\
+            -t ghcr.io/aliasvault/$name:latest \\
+            $push_flag \\
+            ."
+        echo ""
+    done
+}
+
+build_aio() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Building All-in-One Image${NC}"
+    echo ""
+    cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+
+    local push_flag=""
+    if [[ "$SKIP_PUSH" == "false" ]]; then
+        push_flag="--push"
+    fi
+    # Without --push, buildx builds but doesn't output anywhere (validates the build)
+
+    echo -e "${BLUE}→ aliasvault/aliasvault:$VERSION${NC}"
+
+    run_cmd "docker buildx build \\
+        --platform $PLATFORMS \\
+        -f dockerfiles/all-in-one/Dockerfile \\
+        -t ghcr.io/aliasvault/aliasvault:$VERSION \\
+        -t ghcr.io/aliasvault/aliasvault:latest \\
+        -t aliasvault/aliasvault:$VERSION \\
+        -t aliasvault/aliasvault:latest \\
+        $push_flag \\
+        ."
+}
+
+# Check Docker
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Docker not found${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ensure buildx is available
+if ! docker buildx version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Docker buildx not available. Run: docker buildx create --use${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+[[ "$BUILD_MULTI" == "true" ]] && build_multi
+[[ "$BUILD_AIO" == "true" ]] && build_aio
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Done!${NC}"
+[[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]] && echo -e "${YELLOW}(dry run - no changes made)${NC}"
+[[ "$SKIP_PUSH" == "true" ]] && echo -e "${YELLOW}(skip-push - built locally only)${NC}"