diff --git a/.github/workflows/elixir_release.yml b/.github/workflows/elixir_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2aef28c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/elixir_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# FIXME: temporary workflow for testing; remove later
+name: Elixir Build (temporary)
+
+concurrency:
+  group: mix-${{ github.event_name }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: ghcr.io/emqx/emqx-builder/5.0-3:24.1.5-3-alpine3.14
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
+      - name: "[hack] make emqx with rebar3 to get configs"
+        run: |
+          make emqx
+          cd _build/emqx/rel/emqx
+          bin/emqx start
+          bin/emqx stop
+      - name: setup mix
+        run: |
+          mix local.hex --force
+          mix local.rebar --force
+          mix deps.get
+      - name: elixir release
+        run: ./mix_release.sh
+      - name: start release
+        run: |
+          cd _build/dev/rel/emqx
+          bin/emqx daemon_iex
+      - name: check if started
+        run: |
+          sleep 10
+          nc -zv localhost 1883
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index a6568713b..1c687075b 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 erlang 24.1.5-3
+elixir 1.13.1-otp-24
diff --git a/apps/emqx/mix.exs b/apps/emqx/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..847002cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+defmodule EMQX.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    [
+      mod: EMQX.Mix.Common.from_erl!(:emqx, :mod),
+      applications: EMQX.Mix.Common.from_erl!(:emqx, :applications)
+    ]
+  end
+
+  # since emqx app is more complicated than others, we manually set
+  # its dependencies here
+  defp deps() do
+    [
+      {:lc, git: "https://github.com/qzhuyan/lc.git", tag: "0.1.2"},
+      {:gproc, git: "https://github.com/uwiger/gproc", tag: "0.8.0"},
+      {:typerefl, git: "https://github.com/k32/typerefl", tag: "0.8.5"},
+      {:jiffy, git: "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy", tag: "1.0.5"},
+      {:cowboy, git: "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", tag: "2.9.0"},
+      {:esockd, git: "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.0"},
+      {:ekka, git: "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", tag: "0.11.1"},
+      {:gen_rpc, git: "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "2.5.1"},
+      {:hocon, git: "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", tag: "0.22.0"},
+      {:pbkdf2, git: "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", tag: "2.0.4"},
+      {:recon, git: "https://github.com/ferd/recon", tag: "2.5.1"},
+      {:snabbkaffe, git: "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", tag: "0.16.0"}
+    ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_authn/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07af06495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXAuthn.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_authn
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_authz/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06a5792b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule EMQXAuthz.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_authz
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app,
+      extra_applications: [:crypto]
+    )
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_auto_subscribe/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_auto_subscribe/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d60e8f03e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_auto_subscribe/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXAutoSubscribe.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_auto_subscribe
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_bridge/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..629f1295c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXBridge.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_bridge
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_conf/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ad98ee70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule EMQXConf.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_conf
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    [
+      {:emqx, in_umbrella: true}
+    ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_connector/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_connector/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86c40a6d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_connector/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+defmodule EMQXConnector.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_connector
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    [
+      {:emqx_resource, in_umbrella: true, runtime: false},
+      {:epgsql, github: "epgsql/epgsql", tag: "4.4.0"},
+      {:mysql, github: "emqx/mysql-otp", tag: "1.7.1"},
+      {:emqtt, github: "emqx/emqtt", tag: "1.4.3"},
+      {:eredis_cluster, github: "emqx/eredis_cluster", tag: "0.6.7"},
+      {:mongodb, github: "emqx/mongodb-erlang", tag: "v3.0.10"}
+    ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_dashboard/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e70feef50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule EMQXDashboard.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_dashboard
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    [
+      {:emqx, in_umbrella: true}
+    ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_exhook/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_exhook/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85f67b40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_exhook/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+defmodule EMQXExhook.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_exhook
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps(),
+      compilers: [:protos | Mix.compilers()],
+      aliases: ["compile.protos": &protos/1]
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+
+  defp protos(_args) do
+    __ENV__.file
+    |> Path.dirname()
+    |> EMQX.Mix.Common.compile_protos()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl b/apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_coap.hrl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl
rename to apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_coap.hrl
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/include/emqx_exproto.hrl b/apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_exproto.hrl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/include/emqx_exproto.hrl
rename to apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_exproto.hrl
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl b/apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl
rename to apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl b/apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_sn.hrl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl
rename to apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_sn.hrl
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/include/emqx_stomp.hrl b/apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_stomp.hrl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/include/emqx_stomp.hrl
rename to apps/emqx_gateway/include/emqx_stomp.hrl
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_gateway/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07267088d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule EMQXGateway.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_gateway
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps(),
+      compilers: [:protos | Mix.compilers()],
+      aliases: ["compile.protos": &protos/1]
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp protos(_args) do
+    __ENV__.file
+    |> Path.dirname()
+    |> EMQX.Mix.Common.compile_protos()
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.from_rebar_deps!() ++
+      [
+        {:emqx, in_umbrella: true}
+      ]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_api.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_api.erl
index 0efb8043e..f07e2fbf8 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_api.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(minirest_api).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([api_spec/0]).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_channel.erl
index ab079b587..da51def5d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_channel.erl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 -export_type([channel/0]).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_authentication.hrl").
 
 -define(AUTHN, ?EMQX_AUTHENTICATION_CONFIG_ROOT_NAME_ATOM).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_frame.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_frame.erl
index a567ea7f4..d8d88a4cc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_frame.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_frame.erl
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
         , is_message/1
         ]).
 
--include("include/emqx_coap.hrl").
--include("apps/emqx/include/types.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx/include/types.hrl").
 
 -define(VERSION, 1).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_medium.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_medium.erl
index 020e38496..d34b1f90c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_medium.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_medium.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 -module(emqx_coap_medium).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([ empty/0, reset/1, reset/2
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_message.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_message.erl
index 3851b3428..93f15fb6d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_message.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_message.erl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 -export([ set/3, set_payload/2, get_option/2
         , get_option/3, set_payload_block/3, set_payload_block/4]).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 request(Type, Method) ->
     request(Type, Method, <<>>, []).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_session.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_session.erl
index 9c3a8c451..49d5fe68e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_session.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_session.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([ new/0
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_tm.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_tm.erl
index d6d05fd40..f6247b6bb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_tm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_tm.erl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 -export_type([manager/0, event_result/1]).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 -type direction() :: in | out.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_transport.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_transport.erl
index 07e522309..bb09745b0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_transport.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/emqx_coap_transport.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -module(emqx_coap_transport).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 -define(ACK_TIMEOUT, 2000).
 -define(ACK_RANDOM_FACTOR, 1000).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_mqtt_handler.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_mqtt_handler.erl
index 47bf14d9b..98cb74a42 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_mqtt_handler.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_mqtt_handler.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 -module(emqx_coap_mqtt_handler).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 -export([handle_request/4]).
 -import(emqx_coap_message, [response/2, response/3]).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_pubsub_handler.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_pubsub_handler.erl
index 608eae92a..1ff3b9cbb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_pubsub_handler.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/coap/handler/emqx_coap_pubsub_handler.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 -module(emqx_coap_pubsub_handler).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 
 -export([handle_request/4]).
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
index bb8072358..464dda263 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_channel.erl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -module(emqx_exproto_channel).
--include("src/exproto/include/emqx_exproto.hrl").
+-include("emqx_exproto.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/types.hrl").
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_gsvr.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_gsvr.erl
index 1b9afca62..95626abbe 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_gsvr.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/exproto/emqx_exproto_gsvr.erl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 % -behaviour(emqx_exproto_v_1_connection_adapter_bhvr).
 
--include("src/exproto/include/emqx_exproto.hrl").
+-include("emqx_exproto.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 -define(IS_QOS(X), (X =:= 0 orelse X =:= 1 orelse X =:= 2)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_channel.erl
index c01c6adc5..9d6eee5cc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_channel.erl
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 -module(emqx_lwm2m_channel).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([ info/1
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_cmd.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_cmd.erl
index 1ee27228b..d7b056903 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_cmd.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_cmd.erl
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 -module(emqx_lwm2m_cmd).
 
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 
 -export([ mqtt_to_coap/2
         , coap_to_mqtt/4
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_message.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_message.erl
index 70844e6d6..f14cf9d9c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_message.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_message.erl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         , translate_json/1
         ]).
 
--include("src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 
 tlv_to_json(BaseName, TlvData) ->
     DecodedTlv = emqx_lwm2m_tlv:parse(TlvData),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_session.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_session.erl
index bee1bedcd..c797c5a08 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_session.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_session.erl
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 
 %% API
 -export([ new/0, init/4, update/3, parse_object_list/1
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_tlv.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_tlv.erl
index 94ea31bf8..02c5ecd9f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_tlv.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_tlv.erl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 -export([binary_to_hex_string/1]).
 -endif.
 
--include("src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 
 -define(TLV_TYPE_OBJECT_INSTANCE,     0).
 -define(TLV_TYPE_RESOURCE_INSTANCE,   1).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object.erl
index d744a23f9..9549c62bb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 -module(emqx_lwm2m_xml_object).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 -include_lib("xmerl/include/xmerl.hrl").
 
 -export([ get_obj_def/2
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object_db.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object_db.erl
index 3cef3c19e..92c0c6ebe 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object_db.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/emqx_lwm2m_xml_object_db.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 -module(emqx_lwm2m_xml_object_db).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
 -include_lib("xmerl/include/xmerl.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_broadcast.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_broadcast.erl
index 0b90d843c..1c188ce95 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_broadcast.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_broadcast.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(gen_server).
 
--include("src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl").
+-include("emqx_sn.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 -export([ start_link/2
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_channel.erl
index 74c8d2c12..7a18f1236 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_channel.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(emqx_gateway_channel).
 
--include("src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl").
+-include("emqx_sn.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_frame.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_frame.erl
index 59acc71ce..9bac188c8 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_frame.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_frame.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(emqx_gateway_frame).
 
--include("src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl").
+-include("emqx_sn.hrl").
 
 -export([ initial_parse_state/1
         , serialize_opts/0
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_registry.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_registry.erl
index 411a34aec..25c7bd2b0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_registry.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/mqttsn/emqx_sn_registry.erl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(gen_server).
 
--include("src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl").
+-include("emqx_sn.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
 -export([ start_link/2
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_channel.erl
index dfca57cf1..82cfdb142 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_channel.erl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(emqx_gateway_channel).
 
--include("src/stomp/include/emqx_stomp.hrl").
+-include("emqx_stomp.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/logger.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_frame.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_frame.erl
index d75f77abe..18b5c8f55 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_frame.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_frame.erl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 -behaviour(emqx_gateway_frame).
 
--include("src/stomp/include/emqx_stomp.hrl").
+-include("emqx_stomp.hrl").
 
 -export([ initial_parse_state/1
         , parse/2
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_heartbeat.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_heartbeat.erl
index 99a1508e1..72217552b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_heartbeat.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/src/stomp/emqx_stomp_heartbeat.erl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %% @doc Stomp heartbeat.
 -module(emqx_stomp_heartbeat).
 
--include("src/stomp/include/emqx_stomp.hrl").
+-include("emqx_stomp.hrl").
 
 -export([ init/1
         , check/3
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_coap_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_coap_api_SUITE.erl
index 5e342ec76..3af3418f4 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_coap_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_coap_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 -compile(export_all).
 -compile(nowarn_export_all).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_SUITE.erl
index dd8fc2f7f..5f74c09c7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_SUITE.erl
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 -define(LOGT(Format, Args), ct:pal("TEST_SUITE: " ++ Format, Args)).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_api_SUITE.erl
index 0782ab1b3..547775dbc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_lwm2m_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 -define(LOGT(Format, Args), ct:pal("TEST_SUITE: " ++ Format, Args)).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_tlv_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_tlv_SUITE.erl
index 1191d748e..56b8f1c1a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_tlv_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/emqx_tlv_SUITE.erl
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 -define(LOGT(Format, Args), logger:debug("TEST_SUITE: " ++ Format, Args)).
 
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/lwm2m/include/emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
--include_lib("emqx_gateway/src/coap/include/emqx_coap.hrl").
+-include("emqx_lwm2m.hrl").
+-include("emqx_coap.hrl").
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/props/prop_emqx_sn_frame.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/props/prop_emqx_sn_frame.erl
index 9e12a7bd4..b377864bb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway/test/props/prop_emqx_sn_frame.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway/test/props/prop_emqx_sn_frame.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 -module(prop_emqx_sn_frame).
 
--include_lib("src/mqttsn/include/emqx_sn.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx_sn.hrl").
 -include_lib("proper/include/proper.hrl").
 
 -compile({no_auto_import, [register/1]}).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2943fe1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_machine/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXMachine.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_machine
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_management/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d175bc801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXManagement.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_management
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_modules/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_modules/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e41d907cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_modules/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXModules.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_modules
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74ee89c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugin_libs/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXPluginLibs.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_plugin_libs
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugins/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_plugins/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b5ffdda2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugins/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXPlugins.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_plugins
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_prometheus/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_prometheus/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84985fc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_prometheus/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXPrometheus.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_prometheus
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app, deps: deps())
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.from_rebar_deps!()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
index 02e81b295..c18bde7a0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {deps,
- [{prometheus, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/prometheus.erl", {tag, "v3.1.1"}}}
+ [ %% FIXME: tag this as v3.1.3
+   {prometheus, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/prometheus.erl", {ref, "9994c76adca40d91a2545102230ccce2423fd8a7"}}}
  ]}.
 
 {edoc_opts, [{preprocess, true}]}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_psk/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_psk/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3395a5a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_psk/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EmqxPSK.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_psk
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_resource/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7520758e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXResource.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_resource
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.app.src b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.app.src
index 1b93aa0de..8e5d12fea 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/src/emqx_resource.app.src
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
    [kernel,
     stdlib,
     gproc,
-    hocon,
     jsx,
-    emqx
+    emqx,
+    emqx_conf
    ]},
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},
diff --git a/apps/emqx_retainer/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_retainer/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d1f9ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_retainer/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXRetainer.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_retainer
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb5c0c895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXRuleEngine.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_rule_engine
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_slow_subs/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_slow_subs/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15f845837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_slow_subs/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXSlowSubs.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_slow_subs
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    []
+  end
+end
diff --git a/apps/emqx_statsd/mix.exs b/apps/emqx_statsd/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4969eff3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_statsd/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule EMQXStatsd.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+  Code.require_file("../../lib/emqx/mix/common.ex")
+
+  @app :emqx_statsd
+
+  def project() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.project(
+      @app,
+      deps: deps()
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.application(@app)
+  end
+
+  defp deps() do
+    EMQX.Mix.Common.from_rebar_deps!()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/emqx/mix/common.ex b/lib/emqx/mix/common.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a276cb0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/emqx/mix/common.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+defmodule EMQX.Mix.Common do
+  @kernel_apps [:kernel, :stdlib, :sasl, :elixir]
+
+  def project(app, overrides \\ []) when is_atom(app) and app != nil do
+    %{
+      vsn: version,
+      description: description
+    } =
+      app
+      |> erl_app_props!()
+      |> Map.take([:vsn, :description])
+      |> Map.new(fn {k, v} -> {k, to_string(v)} end)
+
+    Keyword.merge(
+      [
+        app: app,
+        version: version,
+        description: description,
+        build_path: "../../_build",
+        config_path: "../../config/config.exs",
+        deps_path: "../../deps",
+        lockfile: "../../mix.lock",
+        elixir: "~> 1.13"
+      ],
+      overrides
+    )
+  end
+
+  def application(app, overrides \\ []) when app != nil do
+    {deps, overrides} = Keyword.pop(overrides, :deps, [])
+    # get only the dependency names
+    deps = Enum.map(deps, &elem(&1, 0))
+
+    app
+    |> erl_app_props!()
+    |> Map.take([:registered, :mod, :applications])
+    |> Map.update!(:applications,
+    fn apps ->
+      deps ++ apps -- @kernel_apps
+    end)
+    |> Enum.reject(fn {_k, v} -> is_nil(v) end)
+    |> Keyword.new()
+    |> Keyword.merge(overrides)
+  end
+
+  def erl_apps(app) when app != nil do
+    from_erl!(app, :applications)
+  end
+
+  def erl_app_props!(app) do
+    path = Path.join("src", "#{app}.app.src")
+    {:ok, [{:application, ^app, props}]} = :file.consult(path)
+    Map.new(props)
+  end
+
+  def from_erl!(app, key) when app != nil do
+    app
+    |> erl_app_props!()
+    |> Map.fetch!(key)
+  end
+
+  def from_rebar_deps!() do
+    path = "rebar.config"
+    {:ok, props} = :file.consult(path)
+
+    props
+    |> Keyword.fetch!(:deps)
+    |> Enum.map(&rebar_to_mix_dep/1)
+  end
+
+  def rebar_to_mix_dep({name, {:git, url, {:tag, tag}}}),
+    do: {name, git: to_string(url), tag: to_string(tag)}
+
+  def rebar_to_mix_dep({name, {:git, url, {:ref, ref}}}),
+    do: {name, git: to_string(url), ref: to_string(ref)}
+
+  def rebar_to_mix_dep({name, {:git, url, {:branch, branch}}}),
+    do: {name, git: to_string(url), branch: to_string(branch)}
+
+  def rebar_to_mix_dep({name, vsn}) when is_list(vsn),
+    do: {name, to_string(vsn)}
+
+  def compile_protos(mix_filepath) do
+    app_path = Path.dirname(mix_filepath)
+
+    config = [
+      :use_packages,
+      :maps,
+      :strings_as_binaries,
+      rename: {:msg_name, :snake_case},
+      rename: {:msg_fqname, :base_name},
+      i: '.',
+      report_errors: false,
+      o: app_path |> Path.join("src") |> to_charlist(),
+      module_name_prefix: 'emqx_',
+      module_name_suffix: '_pb'
+    ]
+
+    app_path
+    |> Path.join("priv/protos/*.proto")
+    |> Path.wildcard()
+    |> Enum.map(&to_charlist/1)
+    |> Enum.each(&:gpb_compile.file(&1, config))
+
+    :ok
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/mix/release.exs b/lib/mix/release.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6c032877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mix/release.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,878 @@
+defmodule Mix.Release do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Defines the release structure and convenience for assembling releases.
+  """
+
+  @doc """
+  The Mix.Release struct has the following read-only fields:
+
+    * `:name` - the name of the release as an atom
+    * `:version` - the version of the release as a string or
+       `{:from_app, app_name}`
+    * `:path` - the path to the release root
+    * `:version_path` - the path to the release version inside the release
+    * `:applications` - a map of application with their definitions
+    * `:erts_source` - the ERTS source as a charlist (or nil)
+    * `:erts_version` - the ERTS version as a charlist
+
+  The following fields may be modified as long as they keep their defined types:
+
+    * `:boot_scripts` - a map of boot scripts with the boot script name
+      as key and a keyword list with **all** applications that are part of
+      it and their modes as value
+    * `:config_providers` - a list of `{config_provider, term}` tuples where the
+      first element is a module that implements the `Config.Provider` behaviour
+      and `term` is the value given to it on `c:Config.Provider.init/1`
+    * `:options` - a keyword list with all other user supplied release options
+    * `:overlays` - a list of extra files added to the release. If you have a custom
+      step adding extra files to a release, you can add these files to the `:overlays`
+      field so they are also considered on further commands, such as tar/zip. Each entry
+      in overlays is the relative path to the release root of each file
+    * `:steps` - a list of functions that receive the release and returns a release.
+      Must also contain the atom `:assemble` which is the internal assembling step.
+      May also contain the atom `:tar` to create a tarball of the release.
+
+  """
+  defstruct [
+    :name,
+    :version,
+    :path,
+    :version_path,
+    :applications,
+    :boot_scripts,
+    :erts_source,
+    :erts_version,
+    :config_providers,
+    :options,
+    :overlays,
+    :steps
+  ]
+
+  @type mode :: :permanent | :transient | :temporary | :load | :none
+  @type application :: atom()
+  @type t :: %__MODULE__{
+          name: atom(),
+          version: String.t(),
+          path: String.t(),
+          version_path: String.t() | {:from_app, application()},
+          applications: %{application() => keyword()},
+          boot_scripts: %{atom() => [{application(), mode()}]},
+          erts_version: charlist(),
+          erts_source: charlist() | nil,
+          config_providers: [{module, term}],
+          options: keyword(),
+          overlays: list(String.t()),
+          steps: [(t -> t) | :assemble, ...]
+        }
+
+  @default_apps [kernel: :permanent, stdlib: :permanent, elixir: :permanent, sasl: :permanent]
+  @safe_modes [:permanent, :temporary, :transient]
+  @unsafe_modes [:load, :none]
+  @significant_chunks ~w(Atom AtU8 Attr Code StrT ImpT ExpT FunT LitT Line)c
+  @copy_app_dirs ["priv"]
+
+  @doc false
+  @spec from_config!(atom, keyword, keyword) :: t
+  def from_config!(name, config, overrides) do
+    {name, apps, opts} = find_release(name, config)
+
+    unless Atom.to_string(name) =~ ~r/^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$/ do
+      Mix.raise(
+        "Invalid release name. A release name must start with a lowercase ASCII letter, " <>
+          "followed by lowercase ASCII letters, numbers, or underscores, got: #{inspect(name)}"
+      )
+    end
+
+    opts =
+      [overwrite: false, quiet: false, strip_beams: true]
+      |> Keyword.merge(opts)
+      |> Keyword.merge(overrides)
+
+    {include_erts, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :include_erts, true)
+    {erts_source, erts_lib_dir, erts_version} = erts_data(include_erts)
+
+    deps_apps = Mix.Project.deps_apps()
+    loaded_apps = apps |> Keyword.keys() |> load_apps(deps_apps, %{}, erts_lib_dir, [], :root)
+
+    # Make sure IEx is either an active part of the release or add it as none.
+    {loaded_apps, apps} =
+      if Map.has_key?(loaded_apps, :iex) do
+        {loaded_apps, apps}
+      else
+        {load_apps([:iex], deps_apps, loaded_apps, erts_lib_dir, [], :root), apps ++ [iex: :none]}
+      end
+
+    start_boot = build_start_boot(loaded_apps, apps)
+    start_clean_boot = build_start_clean_boot(start_boot)
+
+    {path, opts} =
+      Keyword.pop_lazy(opts, :path, fn ->
+        Path.join([Mix.Project.build_path(config), "rel", Atom.to_string(name)])
+      end)
+
+    path = Path.absname(path)
+
+    {version, opts} =
+      Keyword.pop_lazy(opts, :version, fn ->
+        config[:version] ||
+          Mix.raise(
+            "No :version found. Please make sure a :version is set in your project definition " <>
+              "or inside the release the configuration"
+          )
+      end)
+
+    version =
+      case version do
+        {:from_app, app} ->
+          Application.load(app)
+          version = Application.spec(app, :vsn)
+
+          if !version do
+            Mix.raise(
+              "Could not find version for #{inspect(app)}, please make sure the application exists"
+            )
+          end
+
+          to_string(version)
+
+        "" ->
+          Mix.raise("The release :version cannot be an empty string")
+
+        _ ->
+          version
+      end
+
+    {config_providers, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :config_providers, [])
+    {steps, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :steps, [:assemble])
+    validate_steps!(steps)
+
+    %Mix.Release{
+      name: name,
+      version: version,
+      path: path,
+      version_path: Path.join([path, "releases", version]),
+      erts_source: erts_source,
+      erts_version: erts_version,
+      applications: loaded_apps,
+      boot_scripts: %{start: start_boot, start_clean: start_clean_boot},
+      config_providers: config_providers,
+      options: opts,
+      overlays: [],
+      steps: steps
+    }
+  end
+
+  defp find_release(name, config) do
+    {name, opts_fun_or_list} = lookup_release(name, config) || infer_release(config)
+    opts = if is_function(opts_fun_or_list, 0), do: opts_fun_or_list.(), else: opts_fun_or_list
+    {apps, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :applications, [])
+
+    if apps == [] and Mix.Project.umbrella?(config) do
+      bad_umbrella!()
+    end
+
+    app = Keyword.get(config, :app)
+    apps = Keyword.merge(@default_apps, apps)
+
+    if is_nil(app) or Keyword.has_key?(apps, app) do
+      {name, apps, opts}
+    else
+      {name, apps ++ [{app, :permanent}], opts}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp lookup_release(nil, config) do
+    case Keyword.get(config, :releases, []) do
+      [] ->
+        nil
+
+      [{name, opts}] ->
+        {name, opts}
+
+      [_ | _] ->
+        case Keyword.get(config, :default_release) do
+          nil ->
+            Mix.raise(
+              "\"mix release\" was invoked without a name but there are multiple releases. " <>
+                "Please call \"mix release NAME\" or set :default_release in your project configuration"
+            )
+
+          name ->
+            lookup_release(name, config)
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp lookup_release(name, config) do
+    if opts = config[:releases][name] do
+      {name, opts}
+    else
+      found = Keyword.get(config, :releases, [])
+
+      Mix.raise(
+        "Unknown release #{inspect(name)}. " <>
+          "The available releases are: #{inspect(Keyword.keys(found))}"
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp infer_release(config) do
+    if Mix.Project.umbrella?(config) do
+      bad_umbrella!()
+    else
+      {Keyword.fetch!(config, :app), []}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp bad_umbrella! do
+    Mix.raise("""
+    Umbrella projects require releases to be explicitly defined with \
+    a non-empty applications key that chooses which umbrella children \
+    should be part of the releases:
+
+        releases: [
+          foo: [
+            applications: [child_app_foo: :permanent]
+          ],
+          bar: [
+            applications: [child_app_bar: :permanent]
+          ]
+        ]
+
+    Alternatively you can perform the release from the children applications
+    """)
+  end
+
+  defp erts_data(erts_data) when is_function(erts_data) do
+    erts_data(erts_data.())
+  end
+
+  defp erts_data(false) do
+    {nil, :code.lib_dir(), :erlang.system_info(:version)}
+  end
+
+  defp erts_data(true) do
+    version = :erlang.system_info(:version)
+    {:filename.join(:code.root_dir(), 'erts-#{version}'), :code.lib_dir(), version}
+  end
+
+  defp erts_data(erts_source) when is_binary(erts_source) do
+    if File.exists?(erts_source) do
+      [_, erts_version] = erts_source |> Path.basename() |> String.split("-")
+      erts_lib_dir = erts_source |> Path.dirname() |> Path.join("lib") |> to_charlist()
+      {to_charlist(erts_source), erts_lib_dir, to_charlist(erts_version)}
+    else
+      Mix.raise("Could not find ERTS system at #{inspect(erts_source)}")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp load_apps(apps, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, optional, type) do
+    for app <- apps, reduce: seen do
+      seen ->
+        if reentrant_seen = reentrant(seen, app, type) do
+          reentrant_seen
+        else
+          load_app(app, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, optional, type)
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp reentrant(seen, app, type) do
+    properties = seen[app]
+
+    cond do
+      is_nil(properties) ->
+        nil
+
+      type != :root and properties[:type] != type ->
+        if properties[:type] == :root do
+          put_in(seen[app][:type], type)
+        else
+          Mix.raise(
+            "#{inspect(app)} is listed both as a regular application and as an included application"
+          )
+        end
+
+      true ->
+        seen
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp load_app(app, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, optional, type) do
+    cond do
+      path = app not in deps_apps && otp_path(otp_root, app) ->
+        do_load_app(app, path, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, true, type)
+
+      path = code_path(app) ->
+        do_load_app(app, path, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, false, type)
+
+      app in optional ->
+        seen
+
+      true ->
+        Mix.raise("Could not find application #{inspect(app)}")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp otp_path(otp_root, app) do
+    path = Path.join(otp_root, "#{app}-*")
+
+    case Path.wildcard(path) do
+      [] -> nil
+      paths -> paths |> Enum.sort() |> List.last() |> to_charlist()
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp code_path(app) do
+    case :code.lib_dir(app) do
+      {:error, :bad_name} -> nil
+      path -> path
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp do_load_app(app, path, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, otp_app?, type) do
+    case :file.consult(Path.join(path, "ebin/#{app}.app")) do
+      {:ok, terms} ->
+        [{:application, ^app, properties}] = terms
+        value = [path: path, otp_app?: otp_app?, type: type] ++ properties
+        seen = Map.put(seen, app, value)
+        applications = Keyword.get(properties, :applications, [])
+        optional = Keyword.get(properties, :optional_applications, [])
+        seen = load_apps(applications, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, optional, :depended)
+        included_applications = Keyword.get(properties, :included_applications, [])
+        load_apps(included_applications, deps_apps, seen, otp_root, [], :included)
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Mix.raise("Could not load #{app}.app. Reason: #{inspect(reason)}")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp build_start_boot(all_apps, specified_apps) do
+    specified_apps ++
+      Enum.sort(
+        for(
+          {app, props} <- all_apps,
+          not List.keymember?(specified_apps, app, 0),
+          do: {app, default_mode(props)}
+        )
+      )
+  end
+
+  defp default_mode(props) do
+    if props[:type] == :included, do: :load, else: :permanent
+  end
+
+  defp build_start_clean_boot(boot) do
+    for({app, _mode} <- boot, do: {app, :none})
+    |> Keyword.put(:stdlib, :permanent)
+    |> Keyword.put(:kernel, :permanent)
+  end
+
+  defp validate_steps!(steps) do
+    valid_atoms = [:assemble, :tar]
+
+    if not is_list(steps) or Enum.any?(steps, &(&1 not in valid_atoms and not is_function(&1, 1))) do
+      Mix.raise("""
+      The :steps option must be a list of:
+
+        * anonymous function that receives one argument
+        * the atom :assemble or :tar
+
+      Got: #{inspect(steps)}
+      """)
+    end
+
+    if Enum.count(steps, &(&1 == :assemble)) != 1 do
+      Mix.raise("The :steps option must contain the atom :assemble once, got: #{inspect(steps)}")
+    end
+
+    if :assemble in Enum.drop_while(steps, &(&1 != :tar)) do
+      Mix.raise("The :tar step must come after :assemble")
+    end
+
+    if Enum.count(steps, &(&1 == :tar)) > 1 do
+      Mix.raise("The :steps option can only contain the atom :tar once")
+    end
+
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Makes the `sys.config` structure.
+
+  If there are config providers, then a value is injected into
+  the `:elixir` application configuration in `sys_config` to be
+  read during boot and trigger the providers.
+
+  It uses the following release options to customize its behaviour:
+
+    * `:reboot_system_after_config`
+    * `:start_distribution_during_config`
+    * `:prune_runtime_sys_config_after_boot`
+
+  In case there are no config providers, it doesn't change `sys_config`.
+  """
+  @spec make_sys_config(t, keyword(), Config.Provider.config_path()) ::
+          :ok | {:error, String.t()}
+  def make_sys_config(release, sys_config, config_provider_path) do
+    {sys_config, runtime_config?} =
+      merge_provider_config(release, sys_config, config_provider_path)
+
+    path = Path.join(release.version_path, "sys.config")
+
+    args = [runtime_config?, sys_config]
+    format = "%% coding: utf-8~n%% RUNTIME_CONFIG=~s~n~tw.~n"
+    File.mkdir_p!(Path.dirname(path))
+    File.write!(path, IO.chardata_to_string(:io_lib.format(format, args)))
+
+    case :file.consult(path) do
+      {:ok, _} ->
+        :ok
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        invalid =
+          for {app, kv} <- sys_config,
+              {key, value} <- kv,
+              not valid_config?(value),
+              do: """
+
+              Application: #{inspect(app)}
+              Key: #{inspect(key)}
+              Value: #{inspect(value)}
+              """
+
+        message =
+          case invalid do
+            [] ->
+              "Could not read configuration file. Reason: #{inspect(reason)}"
+
+            _ ->
+              "Could not read configuration file. It has invalid configuration terms " <>
+                "such as functions, references, and pids. Please make sure your configuration " <>
+                "is made of numbers, atoms, strings, maps, tuples and lists. The following entries " <>
+                "are wrong:\n#{Enum.join(invalid)}"
+          end
+
+        {:error, message}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp valid_config?(m) when is_map(m),
+    do: Enum.all?(Map.delete(m, :__struct__), &valid_config?/1)
+
+  defp valid_config?(l) when is_list(l), do: Enum.all?(l, &valid_config?/1)
+  defp valid_config?(t) when is_tuple(t), do: Enum.all?(Tuple.to_list(t), &valid_config?/1)
+  defp valid_config?(o), do: is_number(o) or is_atom(o) or is_binary(o)
+
+  defp merge_provider_config(%{config_providers: []}, sys_config, _), do: {sys_config, false}
+
+  defp merge_provider_config(release, sys_config, config_path) do
+    {reboot?, extra_config, initial_config} = start_distribution(release)
+
+    prune_runtime_sys_config_after_boot =
+      Keyword.get(release.options, :prune_runtime_sys_config_after_boot, false)
+
+    opts = [
+      extra_config: initial_config,
+      prune_runtime_sys_config_after_boot: prune_runtime_sys_config_after_boot,
+      reboot_system_after_config: reboot?,
+      validate_compile_env: validate_compile_env(release)
+    ]
+
+    init_config = Config.Provider.init(release.config_providers, config_path, opts)
+    {Config.Reader.merge(sys_config, init_config ++ extra_config), reboot?}
+  end
+
+  defp validate_compile_env(release) do
+    with true <- Keyword.get(release.options, :validate_compile_env, true),
+         [_ | _] = compile_env <- compile_env(release) do
+      compile_env
+    else
+      _ -> false
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp compile_env(release) do
+    for {_, properties} <- release.applications,
+        triplet <- Keyword.get(properties, :compile_env, []),
+        do: triplet
+  end
+
+  defp start_distribution(%{options: opts}) do
+    reboot? = Keyword.get(opts, :reboot_system_after_config, false)
+    early_distribution? = Keyword.get(opts, :start_distribution_during_config, false)
+
+    if not reboot? or early_distribution? do
+      {reboot?, [], []}
+    else
+      {true, [kernel: [start_distribution: false]], [kernel: [start_distribution: true]]}
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Copies the cookie to the given path.
+
+  If a cookie option was given, we compare it with
+  the contents of the file (if any), and ask the user
+  if they want to override.
+
+  If there is no option, we generate a random one
+  the first time.
+  """
+  @spec make_cookie(t, Path.t()) :: :ok
+  def make_cookie(release, path) do
+    cond do
+      cookie = release.options[:cookie] ->
+        Mix.Generator.create_file(path, cookie, quiet: true)
+        :ok
+
+      File.exists?(path) ->
+        :ok
+
+      true ->
+        File.write!(path, random_cookie())
+        :ok
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp random_cookie, do: Base.encode32(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32))
+
+  @doc """
+  Makes the start_erl.data file with the
+  ERTS version and release versions.
+  """
+  @spec make_start_erl(t, Path.t()) :: :ok
+  def make_start_erl(release, path) do
+    File.write!(path, "#{release.erts_version} #{release.version}")
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Makes boot scripts.
+
+  It receives a path to the boot file, without extension, such as
+  `releases/0.1.0/start` and this command will write `start.rel`,
+  `start.boot`, and `start.script` to the given path, returning
+  `{:ok, rel_path}` or `{:error, message}`.
+
+  The boot script uses the RELEASE_LIB environment variable, which must
+  be accordingly set with `--boot-var` and point to the release lib dir.
+  """
+  @spec make_boot_script(t, Path.t(), [{application(), mode()}], [String.t()]) ::
+          :ok | {:error, String.t()}
+  def make_boot_script(release, path, modes, prepend_paths \\ []) do
+    with {:ok, rel_spec} <- build_release_spec(release, modes) do
+      File.write!(path <> ".rel", consultable(rel_spec))
+
+      sys_path = String.to_charlist(path)
+
+      sys_options = [
+        :silent,
+        :no_dot_erlang,
+        :no_warn_sasl,
+        variables: build_variables(release),
+        path: build_paths(release)
+      ]
+
+      case :systools.make_script(sys_path, sys_options) do
+        {:ok, _module, _warnings} ->
+          script_path = sys_path ++ '.script'
+          {:ok, [{:script, rel_info, instructions}]} = :file.consult(script_path)
+
+          instructions =
+            instructions
+            |> post_stdlib_applies(release)
+            |> prepend_paths_to_script(prepend_paths)
+
+          script = {:script, rel_info, instructions}
+          File.write!(script_path, consultable(script))
+          :ok = :systools.script2boot(sys_path)
+
+        {:error, module, info} ->
+          message = module.format_error(info) |> to_string() |> String.trim()
+          {:error, message}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp build_variables(release) do
+    for {_, properties} <- release.applications,
+        not Keyword.fetch!(properties, :otp_app?),
+        uniq: true,
+        do: {'RELEASE_LIB', properties |> Keyword.fetch!(:path) |> :filename.dirname()}
+  end
+
+  defp build_paths(release) do
+    for {_, properties} <- release.applications,
+        Keyword.fetch!(properties, :otp_app?),
+        do: properties |> Keyword.fetch!(:path) |> Path.join("ebin") |> to_charlist()
+  end
+
+  defp build_release_spec(release, modes) do
+    %{
+      name: name,
+      version: version,
+      erts_version: erts_version,
+      applications: apps,
+      options: options
+    } = release
+
+    skip_mode_validation_for =
+      options
+      |> Keyword.get(:skip_mode_validation_for, [])
+      |> MapSet.new()
+
+    rel_apps =
+      for {app, mode} <- modes do
+        properties = Map.get(apps, app) || throw({:error, "Unknown application #{inspect(app)}"})
+        children = Keyword.get(properties, :applications, [])
+        app in skip_mode_validation_for || validate_mode!(app, mode, modes, children)
+        build_app_for_release(app, mode, properties)
+      end
+
+    {:ok, {:release, {to_charlist(name), to_charlist(version)}, {:erts, erts_version}, rel_apps}}
+  catch
+    {:error, message} -> {:error, message}
+  end
+
+  defp validate_mode!(app, mode, modes, children) do
+    safe_mode? = mode in @safe_modes
+
+    if not safe_mode? and mode not in @unsafe_modes do
+      throw(
+        {:error,
+         "Unknown mode #{inspect(mode)} for #{inspect(app)}. " <>
+           "Valid modes are: #{inspect(@safe_modes ++ @unsafe_modes)}"}
+      )
+    end
+
+    for child <- children do
+      child_mode = Keyword.get(modes, child)
+
+      cond do
+        is_nil(child_mode) ->
+          throw(
+            {:error,
+             "Application #{inspect(app)} is listed in the release boot, " <>
+               "but it depends on #{inspect(child)}, which isn't"}
+          )
+
+        safe_mode? and child_mode in @unsafe_modes ->
+          throw(
+            {:error,
+             """
+             Application #{inspect(app)} has mode #{inspect(mode)} but it depends on \
+             #{inspect(child)} which is set to #{inspect(child_mode)}. If you really want \
+             to set such mode for #{inspect(child)} make sure that all applications that depend \
+             on it are also set to :load or :none, otherwise your release will fail to boot
+             """}
+          )
+
+        true ->
+          :ok
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp build_app_for_release(app, mode, properties) do
+    vsn = Keyword.fetch!(properties, :vsn)
+
+    case Keyword.get(properties, :included_applications, []) do
+      [] -> {app, vsn, mode}
+      included_apps -> {app, vsn, mode, included_apps}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp post_stdlib_applies(instructions, release) do
+    {pre, [stdlib | post]} =
+      Enum.split_while(
+        instructions,
+        &(not match?({:apply, {:application, :start_boot, [:stdlib, _]}}, &1))
+      )
+
+    pre ++ [stdlib] ++ config_provider_apply(release) ++ post
+  end
+
+  defp config_provider_apply(%{config_providers: []}),
+    do: []
+
+  defp config_provider_apply(_),
+    do: [{:apply, {Config.Provider, :boot, []}}]
+
+  defp prepend_paths_to_script(instructions, []), do: instructions
+
+  defp prepend_paths_to_script(instructions, prepend_paths) do
+    prepend_paths = Enum.map(prepend_paths, &String.to_charlist/1)
+
+    Enum.map(instructions, fn
+      {:path, paths} ->
+        if Enum.any?(paths, &List.starts_with?(&1, '$RELEASE_LIB')) do
+          {:path, prepend_paths ++ paths}
+        else
+          {:path, paths}
+        end
+
+      other ->
+        other
+    end)
+  end
+
+  defp consultable(term) do
+    IO.chardata_to_string(:io_lib.format("%% coding: utf-8~n~tp.~n", [term]))
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Finds a template path for the release.
+  """
+  def rel_templates_path(release, path) do
+    Path.join(release.options[:rel_templates_path] || "rel", path)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Copies ERTS if the release is configured to do so.
+
+  Returns true if the release was copied, false otherwise.
+  """
+  @spec copy_erts(t) :: boolean()
+  def copy_erts(%{erts_source: nil}) do
+    false
+  end
+
+  def copy_erts(release) do
+    destination = Path.join(release.path, "erts-#{release.erts_version}/bin")
+    File.mkdir_p!(destination)
+
+    release.erts_source
+    |> Path.join("bin")
+    |> File.cp_r!(destination, fn _, _ -> false end)
+
+    _ = File.rm(Path.join(destination, "erl"))
+    _ = File.rm(Path.join(destination, "erl.ini"))
+
+    destination
+    |> Path.join("erl")
+    |> File.write!(~S"""
+    #!/bin/sh
+    SELF=$(readlink "$0" || true)
+    if [ -z "$SELF" ]; then SELF="$0"; fi
+    BINDIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$SELF")" && pwd -P)"
+    ROOTDIR="${ERL_ROOTDIR:-"$(dirname "$(dirname "$BINDIR")")"}"
+    EMU=beam
+    PROGNAME=$(echo "$0" | sed 's/.*\///')
+    export EMU
+    export ROOTDIR
+    export BINDIR
+    export PROGNAME
+    exec "$BINDIR/erlexec" ${1+"$@"}
+    """)
+
+    File.chmod!(Path.join(destination, "erl"), 0o755)
+    true
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Copies the given application specification into the release.
+
+  It assumes the application exists in the release.
+  """
+  @spec copy_app(t, application) :: boolean()
+  def copy_app(release, app) do
+    properties = Map.fetch!(release.applications, app)
+    vsn = Keyword.fetch!(properties, :vsn)
+
+    source_app = Keyword.fetch!(properties, :path)
+    target_app = Path.join([release.path, "lib", "#{app}-#{vsn}"])
+
+    if is_nil(release.erts_source) and Keyword.fetch!(properties, :otp_app?) do
+      false
+    else
+      File.rm_rf!(target_app)
+      File.mkdir_p!(target_app)
+
+      copy_ebin(release, Path.join(source_app, "ebin"), Path.join(target_app, "ebin"))
+
+      for dir <- @copy_app_dirs do
+        source_dir = Path.join(source_app, dir)
+        target_dir = Path.join(target_app, dir)
+
+        source_dir =
+          case File.read_link(source_dir) do
+            {:ok, link_target} -> Path.expand(link_target, source_app)
+            _ -> source_dir
+          end
+
+        File.exists?(source_dir) && File.cp_r!(source_dir, target_dir)
+      end
+
+      true
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Copies the ebin directory at `source` to `target`
+  respecting release options such a `:strip_beams`.
+  """
+  @spec copy_ebin(t, Path.t(), Path.t()) :: boolean()
+  def copy_ebin(release, source, target) do
+    with {:ok, [_ | _] = files} <- File.ls(source) do
+      File.mkdir_p!(target)
+
+      strip_options =
+        release.options
+        |> Keyword.get(:strip_beams, true)
+        |> parse_strip_beams_options()
+
+      for file <- files do
+        source_file = Path.join(source, file)
+        target_file = Path.join(target, file)
+
+        with true <- is_list(strip_options) and String.ends_with?(file, ".beam"),
+             {:ok, binary} <- strip_beam(File.read!(source_file), strip_options) do
+          File.write!(target_file, binary)
+        else
+          _ ->
+            # Use File.cp!/3 to preserve file mode for any executables stored
+            # in the ebin directory.
+            File.cp!(source_file, target_file)
+        end
+      end
+
+      true
+    else
+      _ -> false
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Strips a beam file for a release.
+
+  This keeps only significant chunks necessary for the VM operation,
+  discarding documentation, debug info, compile information and others.
+
+  The exact chunks that are kept are not documented and may change in
+  future versions.
+  """
+  @spec strip_beam(binary(), keyword()) :: {:ok, binary()} | {:error, :beam_lib, term()}
+  def strip_beam(binary, options \\ []) when is_list(options) do
+    chunks_to_keep = options[:keep] |> List.wrap() |> Enum.map(&String.to_charlist/1)
+    all_chunks = Enum.uniq(@significant_chunks ++ chunks_to_keep)
+
+    case :beam_lib.chunks(binary, all_chunks, [:allow_missing_chunks]) do
+      {:ok, {_, chunks}} ->
+        chunks = for {name, chunk} <- chunks, is_binary(chunk), do: {name, chunk}
+        {:ok, binary} = :beam_lib.build_module(chunks)
+        {:ok, :zlib.gzip(binary)}
+
+      {:error, _, _} = error ->
+        error
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp parse_strip_beams_options(options) do
+    case options do
+      options when is_list(options) -> options
+      true -> []
+      false -> nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29278cf40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
+  use Mix.Project
+
+  # Temporary hack while 1.13.2 is not released
+  System.version()
+  |> Version.parse!()
+  |> Version.compare(Version.parse!("1.13.2"))
+  |> Kernel.==(:lt)
+  |> if(do: Code.require_file("lib/mix/release.exs"))
+
+  def project do
+    [
+      apps_path: "apps",
+      version: pkg_vsn(),
+      deps: deps(),
+      releases: releases()
+    ]
+  end
+
+  defp deps do
+    # we need several overrides here because dependencies specify
+    # other exact versions, and not ranges.
+    [
+      {:lc, github: "qzhuyan/lc", tag: "0.1.2"},
+      {:typerefl, github: "k32/typerefl", tag: "0.8.5", override: true},
+      {:ehttpc, github: "emqx/ehttpc", tag: "0.1.12"},
+      {:gproc, "0.8.0", override: true},
+      {:jiffy, github: "emqx/jiffy", tag: "1.0.5", override: true},
+      {:cowboy, github: "emqx/cowboy", tag: "2.9.0", override: true},
+      {:esockd, github: "emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.0", override: true},
+      {:mria, github: "emqx/mria", tag: "0.1.5", override: true},
+      {:ekka, github: "emqx/ekka", tag: "0.11.1", override: true},
+      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "2.5.1", override: true},
+      {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.2.7"},
+      {:ecpool, github: "emqx/ecpool", tag: "0.5.1"},
+      {:replayq, "0.3.3", override: true},
+      {:pbkdf2, github: "emqx/erlang-pbkdf2", tag: "2.0.4", override: true},
+      {:emqtt, github: "emqx/emqtt", tag: "1.4.3"},
+      {:rulesql, github: "emqx/rulesql", tag: "0.1.4"},
+      {:observer_cli, "1.7.1"},
+      {:system_monitor, github: "klarna-incubator/system_monitor", tag: "2.2.0"},
+      # in conflict by emqtt and hocon
+      {:getopt, "1.0.2", override: true},
+      {:snabbkaffe, github: "kafka4beam/snabbkaffe", tag: "0.16.0", override: true},
+      {:hocon, github: "emqx/hocon", tag: "0.22.0"},
+      {:emqx_http_lib, github: "emqx/emqx_http_lib", tag: "0.4.1"},
+      {:esasl, github: "emqx/esasl", tag: "0.2.0"},
+      {:jose, github: "potatosalad/erlang-jose", tag: "1.11.2"},
+      # in conflict by ehttpc and emqtt
+      {:gun, github: "emqx/gun", tag: "1.3.6", override: true},
+      # in conflict by emqx_connectior and system_monitor
+      {:epgsql, github: "epgsql/epgsql", tag: "4.6.0", override: true},
+      # in conflict by mongodb and eredis_cluster
+      {:poolboy, github: "emqx/poolboy", tag: "1.5.2", override: true},
+      # in conflict by gun and emqtt
+      {:cowlib, "2.8.0", override: true},
+      # in conflict by cowboy_swagger and cowboy
+      {:ranch, "1.8.0", override: true},
+      # in conflict by emqx and observer_cli
+      {:recon, github: "ferd/recon", tag: "2.5.1", override: true}
+    ] ++ bcrypt_dep() ++ quicer_dep()
+  end
+
+  defp releases do
+    [
+      emqx: [
+        applications: [
+          logger: :permanent,
+          esasl: :load,
+          crypto: :permanent,
+          public_key: :permanent,
+          asn1: :permanent,
+          syntax_tools: :permanent,
+          ssl: :permanent,
+          os_mon: :permanent,
+          inets: :permanent,
+          compiler: :permanent,
+          runtime_tools: :permanent,
+          hocon: :load,
+          emqx: :load,
+          emqx_conf: :load,
+          emqx_machine: :permanent,
+          mria: :load,
+          mnesia: :load,
+          ekka: :load,
+          emqx_plugin_libs: :load,
+          emqx_http_lib: :permanent,
+          emqx_resource: :permanent,
+          emqx_connector: :permanent,
+          emqx_authn: :permanent,
+          emqx_authz: :permanent,
+          emqx_auto_subscribe: :permanent,
+          emqx_gateway: :permanent,
+          emqx_exhook: :permanent,
+          emqx_bridge: :permanent,
+          emqx_rule_engine: :permanent,
+          emqx_modules: :permanent,
+          emqx_management: :permanent,
+          emqx_dashboard: :permanent,
+          emqx_statsd: :permanent,
+          emqx_retainer: :permanent,
+          emqx_prometheus: :permanent,
+          emqx_psk: :permanent,
+          emqx_slow_subs: :permanent,
+          emqx_plugins: :permanent
+        ],
+        skip_mode_validation_for: [
+          :emqx_gateway,
+          :emqx_dashboard,
+          :emqx_resource,
+          :emqx_connector,
+          :emqx_exhook,
+          :emqx_bridge,
+          :emqx_modules,
+          :emqx_management,
+          :emqx_statsd,
+          :emqx_retainer,
+          :emqx_prometheus,
+          :emqx_plugins
+        ],
+        steps: [:assemble, &copy_files/1]
+      ]
+    ]
+  end
+
+  def copy_files(release) do
+    etc = Path.join(release.path, "etc")
+
+    # FIXME: Remove??
+    File.mkdir_p!(etc)
+    File.cp!("apps/emqx_authz/etc/acl.conf", Path.join(etc, "acl.conf"))
+
+    release
+  end
+
+  def bcrypt_dep() do
+    if enable_bcrypt?(),
+      do: [{:bcrypt, github: "emqx/erlang-bcrypt", tag: "0.6.0"}],
+      else: []
+  end
+
+  def quicer_dep() do
+    if enable_quicer?(),
+      # in conflict with emqx and emqtt
+      do: [{:quicer, github: "emqx/quic", tag: "0.0.9", override: true}],
+      else: []
+  end
+
+  def enable_bcrypt?() do
+    not win32?()
+  end
+
+  def enable_quicer?() do
+    not Enum.any?([
+      build_without_quic?(),
+      win32?(),
+      centos6?()
+    ])
+  end
+
+  def project_path() do
+    Path.expand("..", __ENV__.file)
+  end
+
+  def pkg_vsn() do
+    project_path()
+    |> Path.join("pkg-vsn.sh")
+    |> System.cmd([])
+    |> elem(0)
+    |> String.trim()
+    |> String.split("-")
+    |> Enum.reverse()
+    |> tl()
+    |> Enum.reverse()
+    |> fix_vsn()
+    |> Enum.join("-")
+  end
+
+  # FIXME: remove hack
+  defp fix_vsn([vsn | extras]) do
+    if Version.parse(vsn) == :error do
+      [vsn <> ".0" | extras]
+    else
+      [vsn | extras]
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp win32?(),
+    do: match?({:win_32, _}, :os.type())
+
+  defp centos6?() do
+    case File.read("/etc/centos-release") do
+      {:ok, "CentOS release 6" <> _} ->
+        true
+
+      _ ->
+        false
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp build_without_quic?() do
+    opt = System.get_env("BUILD_WITHOUT_QUIC", "false")
+
+    String.downcase(opt) != "false"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54812891f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+%{
+  "bcrypt": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-bcrypt.git", "dc2ba66acf2332c111362d01137746eefecc5e90", [tag: "0.6.0"]},
+  "bson": {:git, "https://github.com/comtihon/bson-erlang.git", "14308ab927cfa69324742c3de720578094e0bb19", [tag: "v0.2.2"]},
+  "cowboy": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy.git", "e3ed6c2ab3ac29988d26ed1f176def47b6e8d6de", [tag: "2.9.0"]},
+  "cowboy_swagger": {:git, "https://github.com/inaka/cowboy_swagger", "bc441df7988da0f5c5d11ae0861c394dc30995c5", [tag: "2.5.0"]},
+  "cowlib": {:hex, :cowlib, "2.8.0", "fd0ff1787db84ac415b8211573e9a30a3ebe71b5cbff7f720089972b2319c8a4", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "79f954a7021b302186a950a32869dbc185523d99d3e44ce430cd1f3289f41ed4"},
+  "earmark": {:hex, :earmark, "1.4.19", "3854a17305c880cc46305af15fb1630568d23a709aba21aaa996ced082fc29d7", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, ">= 1.4.18", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d5a8c9f9e37159a8fdd3ea8437fb4e229eaf56d5129b9a011dc4780a4872079d"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.18", "e1b2be73eb08a49fb032a0208bf647380682374a725dfb5b9e510def8397f6f2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "114a0e85ec3cf9e04b811009e73c206394ffecfcc313e0b346de0d557774ee97"},
+  "ecpool": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/ecpool.git", "0516d2cebd14654ef8c583c347e4a0b01363b86d", [tag: "0.5.1"]},
+  "eetcd": {:git, "https://github.com/zhongwencool/eetcd", "69d50aca98247953ee8a3ff58423a693f8318d90", [tag: "v0.3.4"]},
+  "ehttpc": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/ehttpc.git", "7b1a76b2353b385725e62f948cd399c7040467f8", [tag: "0.1.12"]},
+  "ekka": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka.git", "005fd6bb94199dc2ecb4ba03284f253b408e02d9", [tag: "0.11.1"]},
+  "emqtt": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqtt.git", "25892ef48a979a9dfbd74d86133cb28cf11f3cf4", [tag: "1.4.3"]},
+  "emqx_http_lib": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqx_http_lib.git", "b84d42239fb09fecf50d9469fac914fb9b8efe34", [tag: "0.4.1"]},
+  "epgsql": {:git, "https://github.com/epgsql/epgsql.git", "f7530f63ae40ea2b81bae7d4a33292212349b761", [tag: "4.6.0"]},
+  "eredis": {:hex, :eredis, "1.2.0", "0b8e9cfc2c00fa1374cd107ea63b49be08d933df2cf175e6a89b73dd9c380de4", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "d9b5abef2c2c8aba8f32aa018203e0b3dc8b1157773b254ab1d4c2002317f1e1"},
+  "eredis_cluster": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/eredis_cluster.git", "624749b4aef25668e9c7a545427fdc663a04faef", [tag: "0.6.7"]},
+  "esasl": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/esasl.git", "96d7ac9f6c156017dd35b30df2dd722ae469c7f0", [tag: "0.2.0"]},
+  "esockd": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd.git", "abb01f31c47303b4b4eecdbfe8401feedb6b4216", [tag: "5.9.0"]},
+  "estatsd": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/estatsd", "5184d846b7ecb83509bd4d32695c60428c0198cd", [tag: "0.1.0"]},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.19.3", "3c7b0f02851f5fc13b040e8e925051452e41248f685e40250d7e40b07b9f8c10", [:mix], [{:earmark, "~> 1.2", [hex: :earmark, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.10", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0e11d67e662142fc3945b0ee410c73c8c956717fbeae4ad954b418747c734973"},
+  "gen_rpc": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc.git", "fb7418dc8cf7e97d153fba073bee0fac07dce753", [tag: "2.5.1"]},
+  "getopt": {:hex, :getopt, "1.0.2", "33d9b44289fe7ad08627ddfe1d798e30b2da0033b51da1b3a2d64e72cd581d02", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "a0029aea4322fb82a61f6876a6d9c66dc9878b6cb61faa13df3187384fd4ea26"},
+  "gpb": {:hex, :gpb, "4.19.2", "e841a1c5d5b82b6fbaddd2b6968c66ad48b34adc3b0d974e55cca653bd28ccc5", [:make, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "3f4cb7f263e94675a598501a6dc96ec17f93ecb28c29bea3bea3a71c53a3317a"},
+  "gproc": {:hex, :gproc, "0.8.0", "cea02c578589c61e5341fce149ea36ccef236cc2ecac8691fba408e7ea77ec2f", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "580adafa56463b75263ef5a5df4c86af321f68694e7786cb057fd805d1e2a7de"},
+  "grpc": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/grpc-erl", "9dd00ce65ecbd7fac2de5537edb9976d40b07fe9", [tag: "0.6.4"]},
+  "gun": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/gun.git", "89134e57b3e706c9851701907e00df69d84e9de5", [tag: "1.3.6"]},
+  "hocon": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", "b6baf9c5fcbc3e9f0e72959cb18e863de4cc1d33", [tag: "0.22.0"]},
+  "hut": {:hex, :hut, "1.3.0", "71f2f054e657c03f959cf1acc43f436ea87580696528ca2a55c8afb1b06c85e7", [:"erlang.mk", :rebar, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "7e15d28555d8a1f2b5a3a931ec120af0753e4853a4c66053db354f35bf9ab563"},
+  "jiffy": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy.git", "baa1f4e750ae3c5c9e54f9c2e52280b7fc24a8d9", [tag: "1.0.5"]},
+  "jose": {:git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose.git", "991649695aaccd92c8effb1c1e88e6159fe8e9a6", [tag: "1.11.2"]},
+  "jsx": {:hex, :jsx, "2.9.0", "d2f6e5f069c00266cad52fb15d87c428579ea4d7d73a33669e12679e203329dd", [:mix, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "8ee1db1cabafdd578a2776a6aaae87c2a8ce54b47b59e9ec7dab5d7eb71cd8dc"},
+  "lc": {:git, "https://github.com/qzhuyan/lc.git", "6f98d098e5aaf4fcd6afbbb2acca96855c474600", [tag: "0.1.2"]},
+  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.0.5", "d5a830bc42c9800ce07dd97fa94669dfb93d3bf5fcf6ea7a0c67b2e0e4a7f26c", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 0.5 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "cfa158c02d3f5c0c665d0af11512fed3fba0144cf1aadee0f2ce17747fba2ca9"},
+  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.15.2", "dc72dfe17eb240552857465cc00cce390960d9a0c055c4ccd38b70629227e97c", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.1", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "fd23ae48d09b32eff49d4ced2b43c9f086d402ee4fd4fcb2d7fad97fa8823e75"},
+  "minirest": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest.git", "f3f80b3e07295d8b6db22ed456318e0cc9dd167f", [tag: "1.2.7"]},
+  "mnesia_rocksdb": {:git, "https://github.com/k32/mnesia_rocksdb", "68a80d127c49005480e0dd1f73149e8621052100", [tag: "0.1.5-k32"]},
+  "mongodb": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/mongodb-erlang.git", "2ffe62f42dafb98eaafead9d340a674c5f9279a5", [tag: "v3.0.10"]},
+  "mria": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/mria.git", "2bf3a71abc3635f910be4b943fa4ccbf8b8257fa", [tag: "0.1.5"]},
+  "mysql": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/mysql-otp.git", "bdabac44cc8836a9e23897b7e1b77c7df7e04f70", [tag: "1.7.1"]},
+  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.2.0", "b44d75e2a6542dcb6acf5d71c32c74ca88960421b6874777f79153bbbbd7dccc", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "52b2871a7515a5ac49b00f214e4165a40724cf99798d8e4a65e4fd64ebd002c1"},
+  "observer_cli": {:hex, :observer_cli, "1.7.1", "c9ca1f623a3ef0158283a3c37cd7b7235bfe85927ad6e26396dd247e2057f5a1", [:mix, :rebar3], [{:recon, "~>2.5.1", [hex: :recon, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "4ccafaaa2ce01b85ddd14591f4d5f6731b4e13b610a70fb841f0701178478280"},
+  "pbkdf2": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", "45d9981209ea07a83a58cf85aaf8236457da4342", [tag: "2.0.4"]},
+  "poolboy": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/poolboy.git", "29be47db8c2be38b18c908e43a80ebb7b9b6116b", [tag: "1.5.2"]},
+  "prometheus": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/prometheus.erl", "9994c76adca40d91a2545102230ccce2423fd8a7", [ref: "9994c76adca40d91a2545102230ccce2423fd8a7"]},
+  "quicer": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/quic.git", "ef73617d0f10f0f30f3aa77eb4a2f6ae071a2e29", [tag: "0.0.9"]},
+  "ranch": {:hex, :ranch, "1.8.0", "8c7a100a139fd57f17327b6413e4167ac559fbc04ca7448e9be9057311597a1d", [:make, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "49fbcfd3682fab1f5d109351b61257676da1a2fdbe295904176d5e521a2ddfe5"},
+  "recon": {:git, "https://github.com/ferd/recon.git", "f7b6c08e6e9e2219db58bfb012c58c178822e01e", [tag: "2.5.1"]},
+  "replayq": {:hex, :replayq, "0.3.3", "29344e4fd7c41c232d7f20d7a6e6712169ca585583bbb4bb6dd518f04e0d6cc4", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "3a527aff0960cf7ba7d189c79d7f0fbc170adb62e351acc223ccd6d094095c27"},
+  "rocksdb": {:git, "https://github.com/k32/erlang-rocksdb.git", "e74972c3da4fe1f08eb66d39fce643a2d25a60be", [tag: "1.7.2-k32"]},
+  "rulesql": {:git, "https://github.com/emqx/rulesql.git", "fec11b1a3cbf98480d19c06d3aca10442e1e02a9", [tag: "0.1.4"]},
+  "sext": {:hex, :sext, "1.8.0", "90a95b889f5c781b70bbcf44278b763148e313c376b60d87ce664cb1c1dd29b5", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "bc6016cb8690baf677eacacfe6e7cadfec8dc7e286cbbed762f6cd55b0678e73"},
+  "snabbkaffe": {:git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", "750ea19ab8fbcb609639d5234b5a2dde75ac38e9", [tag: "0.16.0"]},
+  "ssl_verify_fun": {:git, "https://github.com/deadtrickster/ssl_verify_fun.erl.git", "c5718226b0b9f3d1a38ef6ca3c3b4c75f53dda92", [tag: "1.1.4"]},
+  "supervisor3": {:hex, :supervisor3, "1.1.9", "f1a3cc12fb6197526f548e79c9fe2b4af0c74efb8a687917b3b1ebe5e9c9368d", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "71b177c08f8cab9ec8ecb81c1aa28a23bbc24aac4b468c2db69840229d78d5c4"},
+  "system_monitor": {:git, "https://github.com/klarna-incubator/system_monitor.git", "a106f72e8e2251d90e1d95944c139946dac1a07f", [tag: "2.2.0"]},
+  "trails": {:hex, :trails, "2.3.0", "b09703f056705f4943e14fff077b98c711a6f48fad40f4ff0b350794074ad69c", [:rebar3], [{:cowboy, "2.8.0", [hex: :cowboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ranch, "2.0.0", [hex: :ranch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "40804001eb80417aa9d02400f39b7216956c3f251539a8a6096a69b3fac0ea07"},
+  "typerefl": {:git, "https://github.com/k32/typerefl.git", "0cafafe1a6ce94f8709f237e890026a290a3e36f", [tag: "0.8.5"]},
+}
diff --git a/mix_release.sh b/mix_release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..321f0fbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mix_release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -ex
+
+mix release --overwrite
+
+## FIXME: temporary hacks to get the needed configurations for the
+## release to properly start.
+
+## Assumes that `make emqx` has been run before the mix build to
+## generate the correct configs.
+
+mkdir -p _build/dev/rel/emqx/data/configs/
+LATEST_APP_CONFIG=$(ls -rt _build/emqx/rel/emqx/data/configs/app*.config | tail -n 1)
+
+# FIXME!
+cp ${LATEST_APP_CONFIG} _build/dev/rel/emqx/releases/5.0.0-beta.2/sys.config
+sed -i -E 's#_build/emqx/rel/emqx/etc/emqx.conf#_build/dev/rel/emqx/etc/emqx.conf#g' _build/dev/rel/emqx/releases/5.0.0-beta.2/sys.config
+sed -i -E 's#logger_level,warning#logger_level,debug#g' _build/dev/rel/emqx/releases/5.0.0-beta.2/sys.config
+sed -i -E 's#level => warning#level => debug#g' _build/dev/rel/emqx/releases/5.0.0-beta.2/sys.config
+
+
+# cp _build/emqx/rel/emqx/releases/emqx_vars _build/dev/rel/emqx/releases/
+cp _build/emqx/rel/emqx/etc/emqx.conf _build/dev/rel/emqx/etc/
+
+echo "telemetry { enable = false }" >> _build/dev/rel/emqx/etc/emqx.conf
diff --git a/rel/env.bat.eex b/rel/env.bat.eex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60beb808a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rel/env.bat.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@echo off
+rem Set the release to work across nodes.
+rem RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION must be "sname" (local), "name" (distributed) or "none".
+rem set RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION=name
+rem set RELEASE_NODE=<%= @release.name %>
diff --git a/rel/env.sh.eex b/rel/env.sh.eex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70cfce36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rel/env.sh.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Sets and enables heart (recommended only in daemon mode)
+# case $RELEASE_COMMAND in
+#   daemon*)
+#     HEART_COMMAND="$RELEASE_ROOT/bin/$RELEASE_NAME $RELEASE_COMMAND"
+#     export HEART_COMMAND
+#     export ELIXIR_ERL_OPTIONS="-heart"
+#     ;;
+#   *)
+#     ;;
+# esac
+
+# Set the release to work across nodes.
+# RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION must be "sname" (local), "name" (distributed) or "none".
+# export RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION=name
+# export RELEASE_NODE=<%= @release.name %>
diff --git a/rel/remote.vm.args.eex b/rel/remote.vm.args.eex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5886aa87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rel/remote.vm.args.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+## Customize flags given to the VM: https://erlang.org/doc/man/erl.html
+## -mode/-name/-sname/-setcookie are configured via env vars, do not set them here
+
+## Number of dirty schedulers doing IO work (file, sockets, and others)
+##+SDio 5
+
+## Increase number of concurrent ports/sockets
+##+Q 65536
+
+## Tweak GC to run more often
+##-env ERL_FULLSWEEP_AFTER 10
diff --git a/rel/vm.args.eex b/rel/vm.args.eex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5886aa87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rel/vm.args.eex
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+## Customize flags given to the VM: https://erlang.org/doc/man/erl.html
+## -mode/-name/-sname/-setcookie are configured via env vars, do not set them here
+
+## Number of dirty schedulers doing IO work (file, sockets, and others)
+##+SDio 5
+
+## Increase number of concurrent ports/sockets
+##+Q 65536
+
+## Tweak GC to run more often
+##-env ERL_FULLSWEEP_AFTER 10