diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 794de2e..9f29dc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
             docker_platform: linux/arm64
           - arch: armhf
             docker_platform: linux/arm/v7
+          - arch: armel
+            docker_platform: linux/arm/v6
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3c2c1af..aa7d475 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,30 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
 
 jobs:
+  prep:
+    name: Resolve Version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.v.outputs.version }}
+      pkg_version: ${{ steps.v.outputs.pkg_version }}
+      is_prerelease: ${{ steps.v.outputs.is_prerelease }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Parse tag
+        id: v
+        run: |
+          TAG="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
+          # RPM/DEB disallow '-' in upstream version; '~' sorts before release
+          PKG_VERSION="${TAG//-/\.}"
+          if [[ "$TAG" == *-* ]]; then
+            IS_PRERELEASE=true
+          else
+            IS_PRERELEASE=false
+          fi
+          echo "version=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "pkg_version=$PKG_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "is_prerelease=$IS_PRERELEASE" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Tag=$TAG pkg=$PKG_VERSION prerelease=$IS_PRERELEASE"
+
   build-flipper:
     name: Build Flipper App
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -32,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-deb:
     name: Build .deb (${{ matrix.arch }})
+    needs: prep
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -42,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
             docker_platform: linux/arm64
           - arch: armhf
             docker_platform: linux/arm/v7
+          - arch: armel
+            docker_platform: linux/arm/v6
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -52,10 +79,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
-      - name: Extract version from tag
-        id: version
-        run: echo "version=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Build .deb package
         run: |
           docker run --rm --platform ${{ matrix.docker_platform }} \
@@ -65,8 +88,8 @@ jobs:
               apt-get update
               apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
                 build-essential debhelper
-              # Update changelog version from tag
-              sed -i "1s/([^)]*)/('"${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"'-1)/" debian/changelog
+              # Update changelog version from tag ("~" sorts before release per Debian policy)
+              sed -i "1s/([^)]*)/('"${{ needs.prep.outputs.pkg_version }}"'-1)/" debian/changelog
               dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b
               mkdir -p output
               mv ../*.deb output/
@@ -80,6 +103,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-rpm:
     name: Build .rpm (${{ matrix.arch }})
+    needs: prep
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -98,10 +122,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
-      - name: Extract version from tag
-        id: version
-        run: echo "version=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Build .rpm package
         run: |
           docker run --rm --platform ${{ matrix.docker_platform }} \
@@ -109,10 +129,11 @@ jobs:
             rockylinux:9 bash -c '
               set -e
               dnf install -y gcc make kernel-headers rpm-build systemd-rpm-macros
-              VERSION='"${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"'
+              # RPM disallows "-" in Version; tag "v0.0.1-beta" → "0.0.1~beta" (sorts before 0.0.1)
+              VERSION='"${{ needs.prep.outputs.pkg_version }}"'
               # Create source tarball
               mkdir -p /root/rpmbuild/{SOURCES,SPECS}
-              tar czf /root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/infrafid-${VERSION}.tar.gz \
+              tar czf "/root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/infrafid-${VERSION}.tar.gz" \
                 --transform "s,^\.,infrafid-${VERSION}," \
                 --exclude=.git .
               cp rpm/infrafid.spec /root/rpmbuild/SPECS/
@@ -128,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           path: output/*.rpm
 
   release:
-    needs: [build-flipper, build-deb, build-rpm]
+    needs: [prep, build-flipper, build-deb, build-rpm]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download all artifacts
@@ -145,9 +166,13 @@ jobs:
             packages/*.rpm
             packages/*.fap
           generate_release_notes: true
+          prerelease: ${{ needs.prep.outputs.is_prerelease == 'true' }}
 
   publish-repos:
-    needs: [build-deb, build-rpm]
+    needs: [prep, build-deb, build-rpm]
+    # Prereleases (e.g. v0.0.1-beta) skip the stable apt/yum repos to avoid
+    # pushing preview builds to users running `apt install infrafid`.
+    if: needs.prep.outputs.is_prerelease != 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -212,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
           Origin: infrafid
           Label: infrafid
           Codename: stable
-          Architectures: amd64 arm64 armhf
+          Architectures: amd64 arm64 armhf armel
           Components: main
           Description: InfraFi IR WiFi credential receiver daemon
           SignWith: ${{ env.GPG_KEY_ID }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54cc2e8..c39275e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ The install script automatically:
 
 ### Pre-built Packages
 
-Debian/Ubuntu and RPM packages are available from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/amd989/infrafi/releases) for amd64, arm64, and armhf architectures.
+Debian/Ubuntu and RPM packages are available from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/amd989/infrafi/releases) for amd64, arm64, armhf, and armel (ARMv6, Raspberry Pi Zero/1) architectures.
 
 **APT repository:**
 ```bash