diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Build all release binaries and images to directory ./release.
+# Run from repository root.
+#
+set -e
+
+VERSION=$1
+if [ -z "${VERSION}" ]; then
+	echo "Usage: ${0} VERSION" >> /dev/stderr
+	exit 255
+fi
+
+# A non-installed actool can be used, for example:
+# ACTOOL=../../appc/spec/bin/actool
+ACTOOL=${ACTOOL:-actool}
+if ! command -v $ACTOOL >/dev/null; then
+    echo "cannot find actool ($ACTOOL)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v docker >/dev/null; then
+    echo "cannot find docker"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ETCD_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}")/..
+
+pushd ${ETCD_ROOT} >/dev/null
+	echo Building etcd binary...
+	./scripts/build-binary ${VERSION}
+	echo Building aci image...
+	BINARYDIR=release/etcd-${VERSION}-linux-amd64 BUILDDIR=release ./scripts/build-aci ${VERSION}
+	echo Building docker image...
+	BINARYDIR=release/etcd-${VERSION}-linux-amd64 BUILDDIR=release ./scripts/build-docker ${VERSION}
+popd >/dev/null