diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 2212879..7ff3cd8 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -53,45 +53,34 @@ mkdir -p "${RELEASE_DIR}"
 # Create release notes template only when missing.
 ensure_release_notes "${RELEASE_DIR}/RELEASE_NOTES.md"
 
-# Build for all platforms
+# Build binaries
 echo -e "${YELLOW}→ Building binaries...${NC}"
-make build-all
+
+LDFLAGS="-s -w -X main.Version=${VERSION}"
+
+echo "Building qfs for macOS (Apple Silicon)..."
+CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -ldflags="${LDFLAGS}" -o bin/qfs-darwin-arm64 ./cmd/qfs
+echo "✓ Built: bin/qfs-darwin-arm64"
+
+echo "Building qfs for Windows..."
+CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="${LDFLAGS}" -o bin/qfs-windows-amd64.exe ./cmd/qfs
+echo "✓ Built: bin/qfs-windows-amd64.exe"
 
 # Package binaries with checksums
 echo ""
 echo -e "${YELLOW}→ Creating release packages...${NC}"
 
-# Linux AMD64
-if [ -f "bin/qfs-linux-amd64" ]; then
-    cd bin
-    tar -czf "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz" qfs-linux-amd64
-    cd ..
-    echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz${NC}"
-fi
-
-# macOS Intel
-if [ -f "bin/qfs-darwin-amd64" ]; then
-    cd bin
-    tar -czf "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-amd64.tar.gz" qfs-darwin-amd64
-    cd ..
-    echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-amd64.tar.gz${NC}"
-fi
-
 # macOS Apple Silicon
-if [ -f "bin/qfs-darwin-arm64" ]; then
-    cd bin
-    tar -czf "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-arm64.tar.gz" qfs-darwin-arm64
-    cd ..
-    echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-arm64.tar.gz${NC}"
-fi
+cd bin
+tar -czf "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-arm64.tar.gz" qfs-darwin-arm64
+cd ..
+echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-darwin-arm64.tar.gz${NC}"
 
 # Windows AMD64
-if [ -f "bin/qfs-windows-amd64.exe" ]; then
-    cd bin
-    zip -q "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-windows-amd64.zip" qfs-windows-amd64.exe
-    cd ..
-    echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-windows-amd64.zip${NC}"
-fi
+cd bin
+zip -q "../${RELEASE_DIR}/qfs-${VERSION}-windows-amd64.zip" qfs-windows-amd64.exe
+cd ..
+echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ qfs-${VERSION}-windows-amd64.zip${NC}"
 
 # Generate checksums
 echo ""