diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..971e8a650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Backport
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - closed
+      - labeled
+
+jobs:
+  backport:
+    name: Backport
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Only react to merged PRs for security reasons.
+    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target.
+    if: >
+      github.event.pull_request.merged
+      && (
+        github.event.action == 'closed'
+        || (
+          github.event.action == 'labeled'
+          && contains(github.event.label.name, 'backport')
+        )
+      )
+    steps:
+      - uses: tibdex/backport@v2
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b5ec890b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: goreleaser
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  goreleaser:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: stable
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          version: "~> v2"
+          args: release --clean
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 876a462bd..0eb8bca1a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ build/*
 secrets.yaml
 .env
 prod-sim
+
+dist/
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c19d3f14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# This is an example .goreleaser.yml file with some sensible defaults.
+# Make sure to check the documentation at https://goreleaser.com
+
+# The lines below are called `modelines`. See `:help modeline`
+# Feel free to remove those if you don't want/need to use them.
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 tw=0 fo=cnqoj
+
+version: 2
+
+before:
+  hooks:
+    # You may remove this if you don't use go modules.
+    - go mod tidy
+    # you may remove this if you don't need go generate
+    - go generate ./...
+
+builds:
+  - env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - linux
+      - darwin
+
+    main: ./cmd/layerd/main.go
+
+    ldflags:
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Name=layer
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.AppName=layerd
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Version={{ .Version }}
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.Commit={{ .Commit }}
+      - -X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version.BuildTags=netgo,ledger
+
+    tags:
+      - netgo
+      - ledger
+
+    binary: layerd
+
+archives:
+  - format: tar.gz
+    # this name template makes the OS and Arch compatible with the results of `uname`.
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_
+      {{- title .Os }}_
+      {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
+      {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
+      {{- else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }}
+      {{- if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
+    # use zip for windows archives
+    format_overrides:
+      - goos: windows
+        format: zip
+
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - "^docs:"
+      - "^test:"
+
+release:
+  prerelease: auto
+  draft: true
+  header: |
+    ## Release {{ .CurrentTag }} - ({{ .Date }})
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e8a55386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<!--
+Usage:
+
+Change log entries are to be added to the Unreleased section under the
+appropriate stanza (see below). Each entry is required to include a tag and
+the Github issue reference in the following format:
+
+* (<tag>) \#<issue-number> message
+
+The tag should consist of where the change is being made ex. (x/staking), (store)
+The issue numbers will later be link-ified during the release process so you do
+not have to worry about including a link manually, but you can if you wish.
+
+Types of changes (Stanzas):
+
+"Features" for new features.
+"Improvements" for changes in existing functionality.
+"Deprecated" for soon-to-be removed features.
+"Bug Fixes" for any bug fixes.
+"Client Breaking" for breaking CLIs, Protobuf, gRPC and REST routes used by end-users/reporters.
+"API Breaking" for breaking exported APIs.
+"State Machine Breaking" for any changes that result in a different AppState given same genesisState and txList.
+Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/ and https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
+-->
+
+# Changelog
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+<!-- ### Features
+
+### Improvements
+
+### Deprecated
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+### Client Breaking
+
+### API Breaking
+
+### State Machine Breaking -->
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