diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
index 8d3509535..b004c5246 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
@@ -9,18 +9,26 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        build_type: [RelWithDebInfo, MinSizeRel]
-        architecture: [aarch64-linux-gnu, arm-linux-gnueabihf, ""]
+        architecture: [aarch64-linux-gnu, ""] # arm-linux-gnueabihf
+        build_type: [RelWithDebInfo] # MinSizeRel
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install generic dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt clean && sudo apt update
           sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
-            cmake \
             curl \
-            libc6-dev-i386 \
             git \
+            systemd \
+            systemd-sysv \
+            dbus \
+            ca-certificates \
+            file
+      - name: Install x86-64 dependencies / settings
+        if: matrix.architecture == ''
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get -y install \
+            build-essential \
             libcurl4-openssl-dev \
             libevent-dev \
             libssl-dev \
@@ -28,52 +36,108 @@ jobs:
             libsystemd-dev \
             liburiparser-dev \
             libyaml-dev \
-            libzip-dev  \
-            pkg-config \
+            libzip-dev \
             uuid-dev
-      - name: Install x86-64 dependencies / settings
-        if: matrix.architecture == ''
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get -y install \
-            build-essential
           echo "cmake_settings=" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Install arm64 dependencies / settings
         if: matrix.architecture == 'aarch64-linux-gnu'
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
-            qemu-user-static \
-            g++-aarch64-linux-gnu \
+          sudo apt-get -y install \
             binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu \
-            gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
-          cat << EOF | tee -a ${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake
+            g++-aarch64-linux-gnu \
+            gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu  \
+            cmake \
+            build-essential
+          sudo rm -rf /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
+          cat << EOF | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cross-packages.list
+          deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
+          EOF
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture arm64
+          sudo apt clean && sudo apt update
+          sudo apt-get -y remove  \
+            libzip-dev \
+            libcurl4-openssl-dev \
+            libevent-dev \
+            libssl-dev \
+            libsqlite3-dev \
+            libsystemd-dev \
+            liburiparser-dev \
+            libyaml-dev \
+            uuid-dev \
+            cmake
+          sudo apt-get autoremove
+          sudo apt-get -y install  \
+            libcurl4-openssl-dev:arm64 \
+            libevent-dev:arm64 \
+            libssl-dev:arm64 \
+            libsqlite3-dev:arm64 \
+            libsystemd-dev:arm64 \
+            liburiparser-dev:arm64 \
+            libyaml-dev:arm64 \
+            libzip4t64-dev:arm64 \
+            uuid-dev:arm64
+          cat << EOF | tee -a ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR aarch64)
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 1)
           set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET ${{ matrix.architecture }})
           set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET ${{ matrix.architecture }})
           set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
-          set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR qemu-aarch64-static -L /usr/${{ matrix.architecture }}/)
+          set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS TRUE)
+          set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_WORKS TRUE)
           SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
           SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
           SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
-          find_program(C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc)
+          find_program(CMAKE_LINKER_FULL_PATH NAMES ${{ matrix.architecture }}-ld)
+          if(NOT CMAKE_LINKER_FULL_PATH)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Cross Linker for ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET} not found")
+          endif()
+          set(CMAKE_LINKER ${CMAKE_LINKER_FULL_PATH})
+          find_program(C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES ${{ matrix.architecture }}-gcc)
+          if(NOT C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Cross-compiler for ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET} not found")
+          endif()
           set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
-          find_program(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES g++-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET} ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET}-g++)
-          if(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
-            set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
+          find_program(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES ${{ matrix.architecture }}-g++)
+          if(NOT CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "C++ Cross-compiler for ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET} not found")
           endif()
+          set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
+          set(ENV{PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR} "/usr/lib/${{ matrix.architecture }}/pkgconfig")
           EOF
-          echo "CMAKE_SETTINGS=-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo CMAKE_SETTINGS="-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Install arm32 dependencies / settings
         if: matrix.architecture == 'arm-linux-gnueabihf'
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
-            qemu-user-static \
-            libc-dev-armel-cross \
-            gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
+          sudo rm -rf /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
+          cat << EOF | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cross-packages.list
+          deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
+          deb [arch=armhf] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
+          EOF
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture armhf
+          sudo apt clean && sudo apt update
+          sudo apt-get -y install \
+            libc6-dev-armhf-cross \
+            libc6-armhf-cross \
+            binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
             g++-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
-            binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf
-          cat << EOF | tee -a ${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake
+            gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf \
+            libcurl4-openssl-dev:armhf \
+            libevent-dev:armhf \
+            libssl-dev:armhf \
+            libsqlite3-dev:armhf \
+            libsystemd-dev:armhf \
+            liburiparser-dev:armhf \
+            libyaml-dev:armhf \
+            libzip-dev:armhf \
+            uuid-dev:armhf \
+            libcurl4-openssl-dev:armhf
+          cat << EOF | tee -a ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR arm)
           set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 1)
@@ -85,13 +149,17 @@ jobs:
           SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
           SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
           find_program(C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES ${{ matrix.architecture }}-gcc)
+          if(NOT C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Cross-compiler for ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET} not found")
+          endif()
           set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${C_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
-          find_program(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES g++-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET} ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_TARGET}-g++)
-          if(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
-            set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
+          find_program(CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH NAMES ${{ matrix.architecture }}-g++)
+          if(NOT CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "C++ Cross-compiler for ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET} not found")
           endif()
+          set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CXX_COMPILER_FULL_PATH})
           EOF
-          echo "CMAKE_SETTINGS=-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo CMAKE_SETTINGS=-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=${{ matrix.architecture }}.cmake" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Set reusable strings
         id: strings
         shell: bash
@@ -99,20 +167,34 @@ jobs:
           echo "build-output-dir=${{ github.workspace }}/build" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name:
           Configure CMake ${{ matrix.build_type }} / ${{ matrix.architecture }}
-        run: >
-          cmake ${{ env.CMAKE_SETTINGS }} -B ${{
-          steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/aws-greengrass-lite -DGGL_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
-          -S ${{ github.workspace }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cmake \
+            ${{ env.CMAKE_SETTINGS }} \
+            -B ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} \
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/aws-greengrass-lite \
+            -DGGL_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG \
+            -S ${{ github.workspace }} \
+            -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_TARGET=${{ matrix.architecture }} \
+            -DCMAKE_FIND_DEBUG_MODE=ON \
+            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }}
       - name: Build
         run: |
           make -C ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} -j$(nproc)
       - name: Package
         working-directory: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
-        run: cpack -G DEB
+        run: |
+          cpack -G DEB
+          mkdir ${{ github.workspace }}/zipfile/
+          cp ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}/*.deb ${{ github.workspace }}/zipfile/
+      - name: Generate readme / install file
+        run: |
+          cat ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/readme.template.txt >> ${{ github.workspace }}/zipfile/readme.txt
+          cp ${{ github.workspace }}/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/install-greengrass-lite.sh ${{ github.workspace }}/zipfile/
       - name: Save package
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.architecture }}_${{ matrix.build_type }}.deb
-          path: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}/*.deb
+          name: aws-greengrass-lite-ubuntu-${{ matrix.architecture || 'x86-64'}}_${{ matrix.build_type }}
+          path: |
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/zipfile/*
           retention-days: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/install-greengrass-lite.sh b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/install-greengrass-lite.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c181b8528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/install-greengrass-lite.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+WIP
+
+
+    install -d ${D}/${gg_rundir}
+    chown ${gg_user}:${gg_group} ${D}/${gg_rundir}
+
+    install -d ${D}/${sysconfdir}/greengrass
+    install -d ${D}/${sysconfdir}/greengrass/config.d
+
+    install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/greengrass-lite.yaml ${D}/${sysconfdir}/greengrass/config.d
+    sed -i -e 's,@GG_WORKING_DIR@,${gg_workingdir},g' \
+            -e 's,@GG_USER@,${gg_user},g' \
+            -e 's,@GG_GROUP@,${gg_group},g' \
+            ${D}/${sysconfdir}/greengrass/config.d/greengrass-lite.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/readme.template.txt b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/readme.template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8671f1000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform/readme.template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+This readme file will be generated by the build process, done now for the bug bash manually.
+
+##################
+
+SOME GENERAL INFO about gg-lite
+
+
+##################
+
+INSTALLATION:
+##################
+
+copy *.deb package from zip onto your device (e.g. scp)
+
+copy ConnectionKit zip onto your device (e.g. scp)
+
+sudo apt update
+
+sudo apt install aws-greengrass-lite-0.1.1-Linux.deb
+
+sudo apt install zip
+
+sudo mkdir /etc/greengrass/
+
+sudo unzip -jo connectionKit.zip -d /etc/greengrass/
+
+sudo sed -i -e s:{{config_dir}}:\/etc\/greengrass:g -e s:{{data_dir}}:\/var\/lib\/aws-greengrass-v2:g -e s:{{nucleus_component}}:aws.greengrass.Nucleus-Lite:g /etc/greengrass/config.yaml
+
+add greengrass lite config fragment to /etc/greengrass/config.d/greengrass-lite.yaml
+
+replace @GG_WORKING_DIR@ with the directory you want to run it - can be the Desktop for testing: e.g. /home/ubuntu/Desktop
+replace @GG_USER@ and @GG_GROUP@ with user and group you want to run it - e.g. ubuntu or the user you created.
+
+---
+system:
+  rootPath: "@GG_WORKING_DIR@"
+services:
+  aws.greengrass.Nucleus-Lite:
+    componentType: "NUCLEUS"
+    configuration:
+      runWithDefault:
+        posixUser: "@GG_USER@:@GG_GROUP@"
+      greengrassDataPlanePort: "8443"
+      tesCredUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:8080/"
+
+
+run_nucleus
+
+##################
+
+
+SOME ADDITIONAL INFO
+
+
+##################
+
+
+SOME LICENSE TEXT HERE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b233d420a..32591a9c8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -387,11 +387,7 @@ set(CPACK_GENERATOR DEB)
 
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RELEASE "${LINUX_DISTRO_STRING}")
 
-if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "x86_64")
-  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE amd64)
-elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "i686")
-  set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE i386)
-endif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} STREQUAL "x86_64")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE "all")
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT
     "https://github.com/aws-greengrass/aws-greengrass-lite")