diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 7714beb02..9e4ff093c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -45,16 +45,27 @@ jobs:
         curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-dev/linux/$zipfile"
       shell: bash
     - name: deploy_preview
-      if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
+      if: github.ref_type == 'refs/heads/testing-juce8'
       env:
         artifactoryApiKey: ${{ secrets.artifactoryApiKey }}
       run: |
         gui_ver=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))
+
         cd Build
         cp -r Release open-ephys
         cp ../LICENSE open-ephys
-        zipfile=open-ephys-${gui_ver}-linux.zip
+        zipfile=open-ephys-v1.0.0-alpha.1-linux.zip
         zip -r $zipfile open-ephys
         user_info="X-JFrog-Art-Api:$artifactoryApiKey"
-        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-pre/linux/$zipfile"
+        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/linux/$zipfile"
+
+        cd ../Resources/Installers/Linux/Open-Ephys_Installer
+        mkdir -p usr/local/bin/open-ephys-gui
+        cp -r ../../../../Build/Release/* usr/local/bin/open-ephys-gui
+        cp ../../../Scripts/40-open-ephys.rules usr/local/bin/open-ephys-gui
+        cd ..
+        dpkg-deb --build Open-Ephys_Installer
+        installer=open-ephys-gui-v1.0.0-alpha.1.deb
+        mv -v Open-Ephys_Installer.deb $installer
+        curl -H $user_info -T $installer "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/linux/$installer"
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/osx.yml b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
index 92e7c42fd..b5f023b2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
@@ -98,15 +98,89 @@ jobs:
         user_info="X-JFrog-Art-Api:$artifactoryApiKey"
         curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-dev/mac/$zipfile"
     - name: deploy_preview
-      if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
+      if: github.ref_type == 'refs/heads/testing-juce8'
       env:
         artifactoryApiKey: ${{ secrets.artifactoryApiKey }}
+        MACOS_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.BUILD_CERTIFICATE_BASE64 }}
+        MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PWD: ${{ secrets.BUILD_CERTIFICATE_PWD }}
+        MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME: ${{ secrets.BUILD_CERTIFICATE_NAME }}
+        MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD }}
+        PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_APPLE_ID }}
+        PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_TEAM_ID }}
+        PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_PWD: ${{ secrets.PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_PWD }}
       run: |
-        gui_ver=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))
-        zipfile=open-ephys-${gui_ver}-mac.zip
         cd Build/Release
         mkdir open-ephys
         mv open-ephys.app/ open-ephys
-        zip -r $zipfile open-ephys
+
+        # Turn our base64-encoded certificate back to a regular .p12 file
+        echo $MACOS_CERTIFICATE | base64 --decode > certificate.p12
+
+        # We need to create a new keychain, otherwise using the certificate will prompt
+        # with a UI dialog asking for the certificate password, which we can't
+        # use in a headless CI environment
+        security create-keychain -p $MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD build.keychain
+        security default-keychain -s build.keychain
+        security unlock-keychain -p $MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD build.keychain
+        security import certificate.p12 -k build.keychain -P $MACOS_CERTIFICATE_PWD -T /usr/bin/codesign
+        security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s -k $MACOS_CI_KEYCHAIN_PWD build.keychain
+        /usr/bin/codesign --force -s "$MACOS_CERTIFICATE_NAME" -v open-ephys/open-ephys.app --deep --strict --timestamp --options=runtime
+
+        /usr/bin/codesign -dv --verbose=4 open-ephys/open-ephys.app
+
+        # Store the notarization credentials so that we can prevent a UI password dialog from blocking the CI
+
+        echo "Create keychain profile"
+        xcrun notarytool store-credentials "notarytool-profile" --apple-id "$PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_APPLE_ID" --team-id "$PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_TEAM_ID" --password "$PROD_MACOS_NOTARIZATION_PWD"
+
+        # We can't notarize an app bundle directly, but we need to compress it as an archive.
+        # Therefore, we create a zip file containing our app bundle, so that we can send it to the
+        # notarization service
+
+        echo "Creating temp notarization archive"
+        /usr/bin/ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent open-ephys/open-ephys.app open-ephys.zip
+
+        # Here we send the notarization request to the Apple's Notarization service, waiting for the result.
+        # This typically takes a few seconds inside a CI environment, but it might take more depending on the App
+        # characteristics. Visit the Notarization docs for more information and strategies on how to optimize it if
+        # you're curious
+
+        echo "Notarize app"
+        xcrun notarytool submit "open-ephys.zip" --keychain-profile "notarytool-profile" --wait
+
+        # Finally, we need to "attach the staple" to our executable, which will allow our app to be
+        # validated by macOS even when an internet connection is not available.
+        echo "Attach staple"
+        rm -r open-ephys/*
+        /usr/bin/ditto -x -k open-ephys.zip open-ephys
+        xcrun stapler staple open-ephys/open-ephys.app
+
+        zipfile=open-ephys-v1.0.0-alpha.1-mac.zip
+        /usr/bin/ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent open-ephys $zipfile
         user_info="X-JFrog-Art-Api:$artifactoryApiKey"
-        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-pre/mac/$zipfile"
+        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/mac/$zipfile"
+
+        # Create a DMG installer
+        brew install create-dmg && create-dmg \
+          --volname "Open-Ephys Installer" \
+          --volicon "open-ephys/open-ephys.app/Contents/Resources/Icon.icns" \
+          --background "open-ephys/open-ephys.app/Contents/Resources/dmg_background.png" \
+          --window-pos 300 0 \
+          --window-size 688 416 \
+          --icon-size 128 \
+          --icon "open-ephys.app" 200 190 \
+          --hide-extension "Open-Ephys.app" \
+          --app-drop-link 500 188 \
+          "Open-Ephys-Installer.dmg" \
+          "open-ephys/"
+
+        installer=Open_Ephys_GUI_v1.0.0-alpha.1.dmg
+        mv -v Open-Ephys-Installer.dmg $installer
+
+        echo "Notarize DMG"
+        xcrun notarytool submit "$installer" --keychain-profile "notarytool-profile" --wait
+
+        echo "Attach staple to DMG"
+        xcrun stapler staple $installer
+
+        curl -H $user_info -T $installer "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/mac/$installer"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 2eaff7c5a..0082e5f17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [windows-2019]
+        os: [windows-latest]
     
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: configure
       run: |
         cd Build 
-        cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 ..
+        cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 ..
     - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.1
+      uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
     - name: build
       run: |
-        msbuild Build/ALL_BUILD.vcxproj -p:Configuration=Release -p:Platform=x64 -p:BuildInParallel=true
+        msbuild Build/ALL_BUILD.vcxproj -p:Configuration=Release -p:Platform=x64 -m
 #   - name: test
 #     run: cd build && ctest
     - name: deploy_dev
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-dev/windows/$zipfile"
       shell: bash
     - name: deploy_preview
-      if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
+      if: github.ref_type == 'refs/heads/testing-juce8'
       env:
         artifactoryApiKey: ${{ secrets.artifactoryApiKey }}
       run: |
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@ jobs:
         cp -r ../Resources/DLLs/FTD3XXDriver_WHQLCertified_1.3.0.8_Installer.exe open-ephys
         cp ../LICENSE open-ephys
         gui_ver=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))
-        zipfile=open-ephys-${gui_ver}-windows.zip
+        zipfile=open-ephys-v1.0.0-alpha.1-windows.zip
         powershell Compress-Archive -Path "open-ephys" -DestinationPath ${zipfile}
         user_info="X-JFrog-Art-Api:$artifactoryApiKey"
-        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-pre/windows/$zipfile"
+        curl -H $user_info -T $zipfile "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/windows/$zipfile"
+
+        cd ../Resources/Installers/Windows
+        iscc "windows_installer_script.iss"
+        installer=Install-Open-Ephys-GUI-v1.0.0-alpha.1.exe
+        mv Open-Ephys_Installer.exe $installer
+        curl -H $user_info -T $installer "https://openephysgui.jfrog.io/artifactory/1.0.0-alpha/windows/$installer"
       shell: bash
diff --git a/Resources/Installers/Linux/Open-Ephys_Installer/DEBIAN/control b/Resources/Installers/Linux/Open-Ephys_Installer/DEBIAN/control
index 5423a5b60..d5776b222 100644
--- a/Resources/Installers/Linux/Open-Ephys_Installer/DEBIAN/control
+++ b/Resources/Installers/Linux/Open-Ephys_Installer/DEBIAN/control
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Package: open-ephys
-Version: 1.0.0-dev
+Version: 1.0.0-alpha.1
 Architecture: amd64
 Installed-Size: 18644
 Section: science
diff --git a/Resources/Installers/Windows/windows_installer_script.iss b/Resources/Installers/Windows/windows_installer_script.iss
index cd959c7ea..7459af9ad 100644
--- a/Resources/Installers/Windows/windows_installer_script.iss
+++ b/Resources/Installers/Windows/windows_installer_script.iss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Setup]
 AppName=Open Ephys
-AppVersion=1.0.0-dev
-AppVerName=Open Ephys 1.0.0-dev
+AppVersion=1.0.0-apha.1
+AppVerName=Open Ephys 1.0.0-alpha.1
 AppCopyright=Copyright (C) 2010-2024, Open Ephys & Contributors
 AppPublisher=open-ephys.org
 AppPublisherURL=https://open-ephys.org/gui