diff --git a/stacks-core/README.md b/stacks-core/README.md
index 01c75d4..dc001ff 100644
--- a/stacks-core/README.md
+++ b/stacks-core/README.md
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ Folder of composite actions for the [stacks blockchain](https://github.com/stack
 - [testenv](./testenv) - Configures a workflow with a testing environment
 - [run-tests](./run-tests) - Run tests with [nextest](https://nexte.st)
 - [mutation-testing](./mutation-testing) - Run mutation testing
-- [create-source-binary](./create-source-binary) - Create the stacks-core binaries for release
-- [check-release](./check-release) - Check whether there is a node/signer release or not
+- [release](./release) - Actions used in Stacks Core release process
diff --git a/stacks-core/check-release/README.md b/stacks-core/check-release/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a216cd6..0000000
--- a/stacks-core/check-release/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# Check Release action
-
-Checks whether the tag parsed as argument matches a stacks-node release, a stacks-signer release or no release at all, through regex patterns.
-
-## Documentation
-
-### Inputs
-| Input | Description | Required | Default |
-| ----- | ------------------------------------------- | ----- | -- |
-| `tag` | The branch name against which the step runs | false | "" |
-
-### Outputs
-| Output | Description |
-| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
-|     `tag`    | The release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise).            |
-| `docker_tag` | The release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise). |
-| `is_release` | True if the branch is a release one, false otherwise.          |
-
-## Usage
-
-```yaml
-name: Action
-on: pull-request
-jobs:
-  check-packages-and-shards:
-    name: Check Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check Release
-        id: check_release
-        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/check-release@main
-        with:
-          tag: "release/2.5.0.0.5-rc6"
-```
diff --git a/stacks-core/check-release/action.yml b/stacks-core/check-release/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 84d19e9..0000000
--- a/stacks-core/check-release/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-## Composite action to check if the branch is a release tag or not
-name: Check Release
-
-inputs:
-  tag:
-    description: "The branch name against which the step runs"
-    required: false
-    default: ""
-
-outputs:
-  tag:
-    description: "The release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
-    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.tag }}
-  docker_tag:
-    description: "The release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
-    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.docker_tag }}
-  is_release:
-    description: "True if the branch is a release one, false otherwise."
-    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.is_release }}
-
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Set Release Outputs
-      id: check_release
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        branch_name=${{ inputs.tag }}
-
-        stacks_core_version_regex="([0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]+(-rc[0-9]+)?)"    # matches x.x.x.x.x || x.x.x.x.x-rcx
-        signer_version_regex="([0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]+(-rc[0-9]+)?)"   # matches x.x.x.x.x.x || x.x.x.x.x.x-rcx
-
-        stacks_core_regex_base="release/"
-        signer_regex_base="release/signer-"
-
-        stacks_core_regex="${stacks_core_regex_base}${stacks_core_version_regex}"
-        signer_regex="${signer_regex_base}${signer_version_regex}"
-
-        tag=""
-        docker_tag=""
-        is_release=false
-
-        if [[ "$branch_name" =~ ^${stacks_core_regex}$ || "$branch_name" =~ ^${signer_regex}$ ]]; then
-          tag=$(echo "$branch_name" | sed "s|^${stacks_core_regex_base}||g")
-          case ${branch_name} in
-            release/signer-[0-9]*)
-              docker_tag=$(echo "$branch_name" | sed "s|^${signer_regex_base}||g")
-              is_release=true
-              ;;
-            *)
-              docker_tag=${tag}
-              is_release=true
-              ;;
-          esac
-        fi
-
-        echo "tag=$tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        echo "docker_tag=$docker_tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-        echo "is_release=$is_release" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-        exit 0
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/README.md b/stacks-core/create-source-binary/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e8d012..0000000
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# Create Source Binary action
-
-Builds a binary for the given architecture and uploads it to artifacts.
-
-## Documentation
-
-### Inputs
-
-| Input  | Description                 | Required | Default |
-| ------ | --------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
-| `arch` | Binary's build architecture | `true`   | null    |
-| `tag`  | The tag for the release     | `true`   | null    |
-| `cpu`  | The target CPU              | `true`   | null    |
-
-## Usage
-
-```yaml
-name: Action
-on: push
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Build Binary
-        id: build_binary
-        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/create-source-binary@main
-        with:
-          arch: linux-glibc
-          cpu: x86-64
-          tag: 2.4.0.1.0-rc2
-```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/README.md b/stacks-core/release/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81075c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Stacks Core release github actions
+
+Folder of composite actions for the release process of [stacks blockchain](https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-core)
+
+- [check-release](./check-release) - Check whether there is a node/signer release or not
+- [create-docker-images](./create-docker-images) - Create the docker images for specific `stacks-core` binaries
+- [docker-image](./docker-image) - Create and upload a docker image
+- [create-github-releases](./create-github-releases) - Create the github releases for specific `stacks-core` binaries
+- [create-release](./create-release) - Create and upload a github release
+- [create-source-binary](./create-source-binary) - Create the stacks-core binaries for release
+- [extract-signer-binary](./extract-signer-binary) - Extract the signer binary from existing `stacks-core` binaries archive
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/check-release/README.md b/stacks-core/release/check-release/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3abada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/check-release/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Check Release action
+
+Checks whether the tag parsed as argument matches a stacks-node release, a stacks-signer release or no release at all, through regex patterns.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+| Input | Description                                 | Required | Default |
+| ----- | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `tag` | The branch name against which the step runs | true     |         |
+
+### Outputs
+| Output              | Description                                                           |
+| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `node_tag`          | The node release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise).              |
+| `node_docker_tag`   | The node release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise).   |
+| `signer_tag`        | The signer release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise).            |
+| `signer_docker_tag` | The signer release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise). |
+|  `is_node_release`  | True if the branch is a node release one, false otherwise.            |
+| `is_signer_release` | True if the branch is a signer release one, false otherwise.          |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: pull-request
+jobs:
+  check-packages-and-shards:
+    name: Check Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Release
+        id: check_release
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/check-release@main
+        with:
+          tag: "release/2.5.0.0.5-rc6"
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/check-release/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/check-release/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..583a5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/check-release/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+## Composite action to check if the branch is a release tag or not
+name: Check Release
+
+inputs:
+  tag:
+    description: "The branch name against which the step runs"
+    required: true
+
+outputs:
+  node_tag:
+    description: "The node release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.node_tag }}
+  node_docker_tag:
+    description: "The node release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.node_docker_tag }}
+  signer_tag:
+    description: "The signer release tag, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.signer_tag }}
+  signer_docker_tag:
+    description: "The signer release tag for docker, if there is one (empty otherwise)."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.signer_docker_tag }}
+  is_node_release:
+    description: "True if the branch is a release one, false otherwise."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.is_node_release }}
+  is_signer_release:
+    description: "True if the branch is a release one, false otherwise."
+    value: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.is_signer_release }}
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Set Release Outputs
+      id: check_release
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        branch_name=${{ inputs.tag }}
+
+        stacks_core_version_regex="([0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]+(-rc[0-9]+)?)"    # matches x.x.x.x.x || x.x.x.x.x-rcx
+        signer_version_regex="([0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]+(-rc[0-9]+)?)"   # matches x.x.x.x.x.x || x.x.x.x.x.x-rcx
+
+        stacks_core_regex_base="release/"
+        signer_regex_base="release/signer-"
+
+        stacks_core_regex="${stacks_core_regex_base}${stacks_core_version_regex}"
+        signer_regex="${signer_regex_base}${signer_version_regex}"
+
+        node_tag=""
+        node_docker_tag=""
+        signer_tag=""
+        signer_docker_tag=""
+        is_node_release=false
+        is_signer_release=false
+
+        case ${branch_name} in
+          release/signer-[0-9]*)
+            signer_tag=$(echo "$branch_name" | sed "s|^${stacks_core_regex_base}||g")
+            signer_docker_tag=$(echo "$branch_name" | sed "s|^${signer_regex_base}||g")
+            is_signer_release=true
+            ;;
+          release/[0-9]*)
+            node_tag=$(echo "$branch_name" | sed "s|^${stacks_core_regex_base}||g")
+            node_docker_tag=${node_tag}
+            signer_tag="signer-$(echo ${node_tag} | sed 's/\(-[^-]*\)*$/.0\1/')"
+            signer_docker_tag=$(echo ${node_tag} | sed 's/\(-[^-]*\)*$/.0\1/')
+            is_node_release=true
+            is_signer_release=true
+            ;;
+          *)
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        esac
+
+        echo "node_tag=$node_tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "node_docker_tag=$node_docker_tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "signer_tag=$signer_tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "signer_docker_tag=$signer_docker_tag" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "is_node_release=$is_node_release" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        echo "is_signer_release=$is_signer_release" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+        exit 0
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/README.md b/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a57104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Create Docker Images action
+
+Creates docker images for the node and the signer.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input                | Description                           | Required | Default |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `node_tag`           | Node Release Tag                      | `true`   | null    |
+| `node_docker_tag`    | Node Docker Release Tag               | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_tag`         | Signer Release Tag                    | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_docker_tag`  | Signer Docker Release Tag             | `true`   | null    |
+| `is_node_release`    | True if it is a node release          | `true`   | null    |
+| `is_signer_release`  | True if it is a signer release        | `true`   | null    |
+| `DOCKERHUB_USERNAME` | Docker username for publishing images | `true`   | null    |
+| `DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD` | Docker password for publishing images | `true`   | null    |
+| `dist`               | Linux Distribution to build for       | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Docker Images
+        id: create_docker_images
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images@main
+        with:
+          node_tag: 3.0.0.0.1-rc1
+          node_docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1-rc1
+          signer_tag: signer-3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          signer_docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          is_node_release: 'true'
+          is_signer_release: 'true'
+          DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22ce3ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-docker-images/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+## Github workflow to create and upload github releases
+name: Create Releases
+description: "Create GitHub Releases"
+branding:
+  icon: "archive"
+  color: "gray-dark"
+
+inputs:
+  node_tag:
+    description: "Node Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  node_docker_tag:
+    description: "Node Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_tag:
+    description: "Signer Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_docker_tag:
+    description: "Signer Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  is_node_release:
+    description: "True if it is a node release"
+    required: true
+  is_signer_release:
+    description: "True if it is a signer release"
+    required: true
+  DOCKERHUB_USERNAME:
+    description: "Docker username for publishing images"
+    required: true
+  DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD:
+    description: "Docker password for publishing images"
+    required: true
+  dist:
+    description: "Linux Distribution to build for"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    ## Creates the node docker image
+    - name: Create Node Docker Image
+      if: |
+        inputs.is_node_release == 'true'
+      id: create_node_release
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/docker-image@main
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ inputs.node_tag }}
+        docker_tag: ${{ inputs.node_docker_tag }}
+        DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+        dist: ${{ inputs.dist }}
+
+    ## Creates the signer docker image
+    - name: Create Signer Docker Image
+      if: |
+        inputs.is_signer_release == 'true'
+      id: create_signer_release
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/docker-image@main
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ inputs.signer_tag }}
+        docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
+        DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+        dist: ${{ inputs.dist }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/README.md b/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6e6c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Create Github Releases action
+
+Creates github releases for the node and the signer.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input                | Description                    | Required | Default |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | ------- |
+| `node_tag`           | Node Release Tag               | `true`   | null    |
+| `node_docker_tag`    | Node Docker Release Tag        | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_tag`         | Signer Release Tag             | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_docker_tag`  | Signer Docker Release Tag      | `true`   | null    |
+| `is_node_release`    | True if it is a node release   | `true`   | null    |
+| `is_signer_release`  | True if it is a signer release | `true`   | null    |
+| `GH_TOKEN`           | GitHub Token                   | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Github Releases
+        id: create_github_releases
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases@main
+        with:
+          node_tag: 3.0.0.0.1-rc1
+          node_docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1-rc1
+          signer_tag: signer-3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          signer_docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          is_node_release: 'true'
+          is_signer_release: 'true'
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cca4d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-github-releases/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+## Github workflow to create and upload github releases
+name: Create Releases
+description: "Create GitHub Releases"
+branding:
+  icon: "archive"
+  color: "gray-dark"
+
+inputs:
+  node_tag:
+    description: "Node Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  node_docker_tag:
+    description: "Node Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_tag:
+    description: "Signer Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_docker_tag:
+    description: "Signer Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  is_node_release:
+    description: "True if it is a node release"
+    required: true
+  is_signer_release:
+    description: "True if it is a signer release"
+    required: true
+  GH_TOKEN:
+    description: "GitHub Token"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    ## Creates the node release
+    - name: Create Node Release
+      if: |
+        inputs.is_node_release == 'true'
+      id: create_node_release
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-release@main
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ inputs.node_tag }}
+        docker_tag: ${{ inputs.node_docker_tag }}
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.GH_TOKEN }}
+
+    ## Creates the signer release
+    - name: Create Signer Release
+      if: |
+        inputs.is_signer_release == 'true'
+      id: create_signer_release
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-release@main
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ inputs.signer_tag }}
+        docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.GH_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-release/README.md b/stacks-core/release/create-release/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205659e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-release/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Create Release action
+
+Creates a github release for the given tag.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input        | Description        | Required | Default |
+| ------------ | ------------------ | -------- | ------- |
+| `tag`        | Release Tag        | `true`   | null    |
+| `docker_tag` | Release Docker Tag | `true`   | null    |
+| `GH_TOKEN`   | GitHub Token       | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-release@main
+        with:
+          tag: signer-3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.GH_TOKEN }}
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-release/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/create-release/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a59936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-release/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+## Github workflow to create and upload a github release
+name: Create Release
+description: "Create GitHub Release"
+branding:
+  icon: "archive"
+  color: "gray-dark"
+
+inputs:
+  tag:
+    description: "Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  docker_tag:
+    description: "Release Docker Tag"
+    required: true
+  GH_TOKEN:
+    description: "GitHub Token"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    ## Downloads the artifacts built in `create-source-binary`
+    - name: Download Artifacts
+      id: download_artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
+      with:
+        pattern: ${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-binary-build-*
+        path: release
+        merge-multiple: true
+
+    ## Generate a checksums file to be added to the release page
+    - name: Generate Checksums
+      id: generate_checksum
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/generate-checksum@main
+      with:
+        artifact_download_pattern: "${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-binary-build-*"
+
+    ## Upload the release archives with the checksums file
+    - name: Upload Release
+      id: upload_release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@69320dbe05506a9a39fc8ae11030b214ec2d1f87 #v2.0.5
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.GH_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        name: Release ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref }}
+        tag_name: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref }}
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: true
+        fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+        target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
+        generate_release_notes: true
+        files: |
+          release/*.zip
+          CHECKSUMS.txt
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/README.md b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..276ff52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Create Source Binary action
+
+Builds the binaries for the given architecture and uploads it to artifacts. In case of signer releases, it also uploads the standalone signer binary to artifacts.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input               | Description                  | Required | Default |
+| ------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `arch`              | Binary's build architecture  | `true`   | null    |
+| `cpu`               | The target CPU               | `true`   | null    |
+| `node_tag`          | Node Release Tag             | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_tag`        | Signer Release Tag           | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_docker_tag` | Signer Docker Release Tag    | `true`   | null    |
+| `is_node_release`   | True if it is a node release | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Build Binary
+        id: build_binary
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary@main
+        with:
+          arch: linux-glibc
+          cpu: x86-64
+          node_tag: 2.4.0.1.0-rc2
+          signer_tag: signer-2.4.0.1.0-rc2
+          signer_docker_tag: 2.4.0.1.0.0-rc2
+          is_node_release: 'true'
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/action.yml
similarity index 74%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/action.yml
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/action.yml
index 4f7edfc..b68bf14 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/action.yml
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/action.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,17 @@ inputs:
   cpu:
     description: "CPU to build binary"
     required: true
-  tag:
-    description: "Release Tag"
+  node_tag:
+    description: "Node Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_tag:
+    description: "Signer Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  signer_docker_tag:
+    description: "Signer Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  is_node_release:
+    description: "True if it is a node release"
     required: true
 
 runs:
@@ -72,12 +81,12 @@ runs:
         file: ${{ github.action_path }}/build-scripts/${{ env.DOCKERFILE }}
         outputs: type=local,dest=./release/${{ inputs.arch }}
         build-args: |
-          STACKS_NODE_VERSION=${{ inputs.tag || env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
+          STACKS_NODE_VERSION=${{ inputs.node_tag || inputs.signer_docker_tag || env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
           OS_ARCH=${{ inputs.arch }}
           TARGET_CPU=${{ env.TARGET_CPU }}
           GIT_BRANCH=${{ env.GITHUB_REF_SHORT }}
           GIT_COMMIT=${{ env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
-          TAG=${{ inputs.tag }}
+          TAG=${{ inputs.node_tag || inputs.signer_tag }}
 
     ## Compress the binary artifact
     - name: Compress artifact
@@ -91,5 +100,17 @@ runs:
       id: upload_artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
       with:
-        name: ${{ inputs.tag }}-binary-build-${{ env.ZIPFILE }}
+        name: ${{ inputs.node_tag || inputs.signer_docker_tag }}-binary-build-${{ env.ZIPFILE }}
         path: ${{ env.ZIPFILE }}.zip
+
+    ## Extract the signer binaries from the previously built node archives
+    - name: Extract signer binary
+      if: |
+        inputs.is_node_release == 'true'
+      id: extract_signer_binary
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary@main
+      with:
+        arch: ${{ inputs.arch }}
+        cpu: ${{ inputs.cpu }}
+        signer_docker_tag: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}
+        node_tag: ${{ inputs.node_tag }}
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64
similarity index 57%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64
index 43a24ea..2c8e581 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-arm64
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             BUILD_ARG="" \
             ;; \
     esac \
-    && CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
-    CC_aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
-    CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
-    cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    && export CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+    && export CC_aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+    && export CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+    && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7
similarity index 56%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7
index 6a7cca8..b3c42ba 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-armv7
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             BUILD_ARG="" \
             ;; \
     esac \
-    && CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
-    CC_armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
-    CARGO_TARGET_ARMV7_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNUEABIHF_LINKER=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
-    cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    && export CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
+    && export CC_armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
+    && export CARGO_TARGET_ARMV7_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNUEABIHF_LINKER=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
+    && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64
similarity index 76%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64
index 1b1fc68..3eb0aa1 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-glibc-x64
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64
similarity index 72%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64
index 8510a75..604d12c 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-arm64
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7
similarity index 72%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7
index 54b7b49..2a75e3e 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-armv7
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64
similarity index 74%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64
index 42980a2..3e375ce 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.linux-musl-x64
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64
similarity index 78%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64
index 89b4c00..23bb6d2 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-arm64
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/ 
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64
similarity index 79%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64
index 1f554b4..62e05ff 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.macos-x64
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             ;; \
     esac \
     && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64 b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64
similarity index 61%
rename from stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64
rename to stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64
index 0e4b599..380a093 100644
--- a/stacks-core/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64
+++ b/stacks-core/release/create-source-binary/build-scripts/Dockerfile.windows-x64
@@ -26,9 +26,15 @@ RUN --mount=type=tmpfs,target=${BUILD_DIR} cp -R /src/. ${BUILD_DIR}/ \
             BUILD_ARG="" \
             ;; \
     esac \
-    && CC_x86_64_pc_windows_gnu=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
-    CARGO_TARGET_X86_64_PC_WINDOWS_GNU_LINKER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
-    cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    && export CC_x86_64_pc_windows_gnu=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
+    && export CARGO_TARGET_X86_64_PC_WINDOWS_GNU_LINKER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
+    && cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} ${BUILD_ARG} \
+    # Conditionally rebuild `stacks-signer` if GIT_BRANCH does NOT contain "signer"
+    && if echo "${GIT_BRANCH}" | grep -vq "signer"; then \
+        STACKS_NODE_VERSION="${STACKS_NODE_VERSION}.0"; \
+        cargo build --features monitoring_prom,slog_json --release --workspace --target ${TARGET} --bin stacks-signer; \
+    fi \
+    # End conditional
     && mkdir -p /out \
     && find ${BUILD_DIR}/target/${TARGET}/release/ -maxdepth 1 -executable -type f | xargs cp -at /out/
 
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/docker-image/README.md b/stacks-core/release/docker-image/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce51be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/docker-image/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Docker Image action
+
+Creates a docker image for the given tag and uploads it to dockerhub.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input                | Description                           | Required | Default |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `tag`                | Version tag of release                | `true`   | null    |
+| `docker_tag`         | Version tag for docker images         | `true`   | null    |
+| `DOCKERHUB_USERNAME` | Docker username for publishing images | `true`   | null    |
+| `DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD` | Docker password for publishing images | `true`   | null    |
+| `dist`               | Linux Distribution to build for       | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Docker Image
+        id: docker_image
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/docker-image@main
+        with:
+          tag: signer-3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/docker-image/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/docker-image/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b8f772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/docker-image/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+## Github workflow to create and upload github releases
+name: Docker Image
+description: "Create Docker Image"
+branding:
+  icon: "archive"
+  color: "gray-dark"
+
+inputs:
+  tag:
+    description: "Version tag of release"
+    required: true
+  docker_tag:
+    description: "Version tag for docker images"
+    required: true
+  DOCKERHUB_USERNAME:
+    description: "Docker username for publishing images"
+    required: true
+  DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD:
+    description: "Docker password for publishing images"
+    required: true
+  dist:
+    description: "Linux Distribution to build for"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    ## Setup Docker for the builds
+    - name: Docker setup
+      id: docker_setup
+      uses: stacks-network/actions/docker@main
+      with:
+        username: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ inputs.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+
+    ## if the repo owner is not `stacks-network`, default to a docker-org of the repo owner (i.e. github user id)
+    ## this allows forks to run the docker push workflows without having to hardcode a dockerhub org (but it does require docker hub user to match github username)
+    - name: Set Local env vars
+      id: set_env
+      if: |
+        github.repository_owner != 'stacks-network'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "docker-org=${{ github.repository_owner }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Check Signer Release
+      id: check_signer_release
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        case "${{ inputs.tag }}" in
+          signer-*)
+            echo "is-signer-release=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            ;;
+          *)
+            echo "is-signer-release=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            ;;
+        esac
+
+    - name: Set Docker Tag RC Flag
+      id: docker_tag_rc_flag
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${{ inputs.docker_tag }}" =~ -rc[0-9]*$ ]]; then
+          echo "docker_tag_rc=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        else
+          echo "docker_tag_rc=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        fi
+
+    ## Set docker metatdata
+    ## - depending on the matrix.dist, different tags will be enabled
+    ## ex. debian will have this tag: `type=ref,event=tag,enable=${{ matrix.dist == 'debian' }}`
+    - name: Docker Metadata ( ${{matrix.dist}} )
+      if: ${{ env.is-signer-release == 'true' }}
+      id: docker_metadata_signer
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 #v5.5.1
+      with:
+        images: |
+          ${{env.docker-org}}/stacks-signer
+        tags: |
+          type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && env.docker_tag_rc != 'true' && matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'debian'}}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=ref,event=tag,enable=${{ matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=raw,value=latest-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && env.docker_tag_rc != 'true' && matrix.dist == 'alpine' }}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'alpine' }}
+
+    - name: Docker Metadata ( ${{matrix.dist}} )
+      if: ${{ env.is-signer-release == 'false' }}
+      id: docker_metadata_node
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@8e5442c4ef9f78752691e2d8f8d19755c6f78e81 #v5.5.1
+      with:
+        ## tag images with current repo name `stacks-core` as well as legacy `stacks-blockchain`
+        images: |
+          ${{env.docker-org}}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          ${{env.docker-org}}/stacks-blockchain
+        tags: |
+          type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && env.docker_tag_rc != 'true' && matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'debian'}}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=ref,event=tag,enable=${{ matrix.dist == 'debian' }}
+          type=raw,value=latest-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && env.docker_tag_rc != 'true' && matrix.dist == 'alpine' }}
+          type=raw,value=${{ inputs.docker_tag }}-${{ matrix.dist }},enable=${{ inputs.docker_tag != '' && matrix.dist == 'alpine' }}
+
+    ## Build docker image for signer release
+    - name: Build and Push ( ${{matrix.dist}} )
+      if: ${{ env.is-signer-release == 'true' }}
+      id: docker_build_signer
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@2cdde995de11925a030ce8070c3d77a52ffcf1c0 # v5.3.0
+      with:
+        file: ./.github/actions/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.${{ matrix.dist }}-binary
+        platforms: ${{ env.docker_platforms }}
+        tags: ${{ steps.docker_metadata_signer.outputs.tags }}
+        labels: ${{ steps.docker_metadata_signer.outputs.labels }}
+        build-args: |
+          TAG=${{ inputs.tag }}
+          REPO=${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          STACKS_NODE_VERSION=${{ inputs.tag || env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
+          GIT_BRANCH=${{ env.GITHUB_REF_SHORT }}
+          GIT_COMMIT=${{ env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
+        push: ${{ env.DOCKER_PUSH }}
+
+    ## Build docker image for node release
+    - name: Build and Push ( ${{matrix.dist}} )
+      if: ${{ env.is-signer-release == 'false' }}
+      id: docker_build_node
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@2cdde995de11925a030ce8070c3d77a52ffcf1c0 # v5.3.0
+      with:
+        file: ./.github/actions/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.${{ matrix.dist }}-binary
+        platforms: ${{ env.docker_platforms }}
+        tags: ${{ steps.docker_metadata_node.outputs.tags }}
+        labels: ${{ steps.docker_metadata_node.outputs.labels }}
+        build-args: |
+          TAG=${{ inputs.tag }}
+          REPO=${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          STACKS_NODE_VERSION=${{ inputs.tag || env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
+          GIT_BRANCH=${{ env.GITHUB_REF_SHORT }}
+          GIT_COMMIT=${{ env.GITHUB_SHA_SHORT }}
+        push: ${{ env.DOCKER_PUSH }}
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diff --git a/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/README.md b/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d49e945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Extract Signer Binary action
+
+Extracts the signer binary for the given architecture from the existing archives, then uploads it to artifacts.
+
+## Documentation
+
+### Inputs
+
+| Input               | Description                            | Required | Default |
+| ------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- |
+| `arch`              | Binary's build architecture            | `true`   | null    |
+| `cpu`               | The target CPU                         | `true`   | null    |
+| `signer_docker_tag` | Signer Docker Release Tag              | `true`   | null    |
+| `node_tag`          | The artifact pattern of the node cache | `true`   | null    |
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+name: Action
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Extract Signer Binary
+        id: extract_signer_binary
+        uses: stacks-network/actions/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary@main
+        with:
+          arch: linux-glibc
+          cpu: x86-64
+          signer_docker_tag: 3.0.0.0.1.0-rc1
+          node_tag: 3.0.0.0.1-rc1
+```
diff --git a/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/action.yml b/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..513a8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks-core/release/extract-signer-binary/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+## Github workflow to create multiarch binaries from source
+name: Create Binaries
+description: "Create Binary Archives"
+branding:
+  icon: "archive"
+  color: "gray-dark"
+
+inputs:
+  arch:
+    description: "Architecture to build binary"
+    required: true
+  cpu:
+    description: "CPU to build binary"
+    required: true
+  signer_docker_tag:
+    description: "Signer Docker Release Tag"
+    required: true
+  node_tag:
+    description: "The artifact pattern of the node cache"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    ## Set env vars based on the type of arch build
+    - name: Set local env vars
+      id: set_env
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        case ${{ inputs.cpu }} in
+          x86-64)
+            ## default x64 builds to use v3 variant.
+            ARCHIVE_NAME="x64"
+            ;;
+          x86-64-v2)
+            ## intel nehalem (2008) and newer
+            ARCHIVE_NAME="x64-v2"
+            ;;
+          x86-64-v3)
+            ## intel haswell (2013) and newer
+            ARCHIVE_NAME="x64-v3"
+            ;;
+          x86-64-v4)
+            ## intel skylake (2017) and newer
+            ARCHIVE_NAME="x64-v4"
+            ;;
+          *)
+            ARCHIVE_NAME="${{ inputs.cpu }}"
+            ;;
+        esac
+        echo "ZIPFILE=${{ inputs.arch }}-${ARCHIVE_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        echo "CACHE_NAME=${{ inputs.node_tag }}-binary-build-${{ inputs.arch }}-${ARCHIVE_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    ## Downloads the artifacts built in `create-source-binary.yml`
+    - name: Download Artifacts
+      id: download_artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
+      with:
+        pattern: ${{ env.CACHE_NAME }}
+        path: release
+        merge-multiple: true
+
+    ## Remove everything but the signer from the archive
+    - name: Remove binaries
+      id: remove_binaries
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        zipinfo -1 ./release/${{ env.ZIPFILE }}.zip | grep -v 'stacks-signer' | xargs -I {} zip -d ./release/${{ env.ZIPFILE }}.zip "{}"
+
+    ## Upload the binary artifact to the github action (used in `github-release.yml` to create a release)
+    - name: Upload artifact
+      id: upload_artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 # v4.3.3
+      with:
+        name: ${{ inputs.signer_docker_tag }}-binary-build-${{ env.ZIPFILE }}
+        path: ./release/${{ env.ZIPFILE }}.zip