diff --git a/.azure_pipelines_snp.yml b/.azure_pipelines_snp.yml
index 8500fa89700..40b82cf60b9 100644
--- a/.azure_pipelines_snp.yml
+++ b/.azure_pipelines_snp.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ resources:
   containers:
     - container: virtual
       image: ghcr.io/microsoft/ccf/ci/default:build-14-01-2025
-      options: --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+      options: --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE
 
 jobs:
   - template: .azure-pipelines-templates/deploy_aci.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d47126e5895..67d070e7061 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ jobs:
           - name: virtual
             image: default
             nodes: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
-            options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+            options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE
           - name: snp
             image: default
             nodes: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
-            options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+            options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.nodes }}
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/microsoft/ccf/ci/${{ matrix.platform.image }}:build-14-01-2025
@@ -107,33 +107,26 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
     container:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/azurelinux/base/core:3.0
-      options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+      options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE
 
     steps:
-      - name: "Install dependencies"
+      - name: "Checkout dependencies"
+        shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -ex
           gpg --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/MICROSOFT-RPM-GPG-KEY
           tdnf -y update
-          # Source control
           tdnf -y install ca-certificates git
-          # Build tools
-          tdnf -y install build-essential clang cmake ninja-build which
-          # libc++
-          tdnf -y install libcxx-devel llvm-libunwind-devel llvm-libunwind-static
-          # Dependencies
-          tdnf -y install openssl-devel libuv-devel nghttp2-devel curl-devel
-          # Test dependencies
-          tdnf -y install libarrow-devel parquet-libs-devel lldb npm jq expect
-          # Install CDDL via rubygems
-          tdnf -y install rubygems
-          gem install cddl
-        shell: bash
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: "Install dependencies"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          ./scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh
+
       - name: "Build Debug"
         run: |
           set -ex
diff --git a/.github/workflows/long-test.yml b/.github/workflows/long-test.yml
index a66e774cce0..8d435e90eb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/long-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/long-test.yml
@@ -285,33 +285,26 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
     container:
       image: mcr.microsoft.com/azurelinux/base/core:3.0
-      options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+      options: --user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE
 
     steps:
-      - name: "Install dependencies"
+      - name: "Checkout dependencies"
+        shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -ex
           gpg --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/MICROSOFT-RPM-GPG-KEY
           tdnf -y update
-          # Source control
           tdnf -y install ca-certificates git
-          # Build tools
-          tdnf -y install build-essential clang cmake ninja-build which
-          # libc++
-          tdnf -y install libcxx-devel llvm-libunwind-devel llvm-libunwind-static
-          # Dependencies
-          tdnf -y install openssl-devel libuv-devel nghttp2-devel curl-devel
-          # Test dependencies
-          tdnf -y install libarrow-devel parquet-libs-devel lldb npm jq expect
-          # Install CDDL via rubygems
-          tdnf -y install rubygems
-          gem install cddl
-        shell: bash
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: "Install dependencies"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          ./scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh
+
       - name: "Build Debug (Long Test)"
         run: |
           set -ex
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5a769279795..0114eb71a9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,37 +62,65 @@ jobs:
           path: rel-notes.md
 
   build_release:
-    needs: release_notes
     name: Build Release
+    needs: release_notes
     strategy:
       matrix:
         platform:
           - name: virtual
-            image: default
-            nodes: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
+            os: ubuntu
+            image: ghcr.io/microsoft/ccf/ci/default:build-14-01-2025
+            test_filter: "benchmark|unit"
+          - name: snp
+            os: ubuntu
+            image: ghcr.io/microsoft/ccf/ci/default:build-14-01-2025
+          - name: virtual
+            os: azure-linux
+            image: mcr.microsoft.com/azurelinux/base/core:3.0
+            test_filter: "benchmark|unit|protocolstest|lts"
           - name: snp
-            image: default
-            nodes: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.nodes }}
+            os: azure-linux
+            image: mcr.microsoft.com/azurelinux/base/core:3.0
+
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, 1ES.Pool=gha-virtual-ccf-sub]
     container:
-      image: ghcr.io/microsoft/ccf/ci/${{ matrix.platform.image }}:build-14-01-2025
-      options: "--user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro ${{ matrix.platform.container_options }}"
+      image: ${{ matrix.platform.image }}
+      options: "--user root --publish-all --cap-add NET_ADMIN --cap-add NET_RAW --cap-add SYS_PTRACE"
+
     steps:
+      - name: "Checkout dependencies"
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform.os == 'azure-linux' }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          gpg --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/MICROSOFT-RPM-GPG-KEY
+          tdnf -y update
+          tdnf -y install ca-certificates git
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: "Install dependencies"
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform.os == 'azure-linux' }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          ./scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh
+          # For packaging and release tests
+          tdnf -y install rpm-build
+
       - name: "Build Release ${{ matrix.platform.name }}"
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           set -ex
           git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/CCF/CCF
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake -GNinja -DCOMPILE_TARGET=${{ matrix.platform.name }} ${{ matrix.platform.cmake_options }} -DCLIENT_PROTOCOLS_TEST=ON ..
+          CC=`which clang` CXX=`which clang++` cmake -GNinja -DCOMPILE_TARGET=${{ matrix.platform.name }} -DCLIENT_PROTOCOLS_TEST=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
           ninja -v | tee build.log
-        shell: bash
 
       - name: "Install Extended Testing Tools"
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}
         run: |
           set -ex
           sudo apt-get -y update
@@ -100,9 +128,9 @@ jobs:
           cd getting_started/setup_vm
           ansible-playbook ccf-extended-testing.yml
         shell: bash
-        if: ${{ matrix.platform.name != 'snp' }}
 
       - name: "Test ${{ matrix.platform.name }}"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         run: |
           set -ex
           cd build
@@ -114,23 +142,23 @@ jobs:
           # Suite tests
           ./tests.sh --timeout 600 --output-on-failure -L "suite"
           # Most tests
-          ./tests.sh --timeout 360 --output-on-failure -LE "benchmark|unit|suite"
+          ./tests.sh --timeout 360 --output-on-failure -LE "suite|${{ matrix.platform.test_filter }}"
         shell: bash
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name != 'snp' }}"
 
-      - name: "Upload logs for ${{ matrix.platform.name }}"
+      - name: "Upload logs for ${{ matrix.platform.os }}-${{ matrix.platform.name }}"
+        if: success() || failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: logs-${{ matrix.platform.name }}
+          name: logs-${{ matrix.platform.os }}-${{ matrix.platform.name }}
           path: |
             build/workspace/*/*.config.json
             build/workspace/*/out
             build/workspace/*/err
             build/workspace/*.ledger/*
           if-no-files-found: ignore
-        if: success() || failure()
 
       - name: "Make .deb Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' }}"
         id: make_deb
         run: |
           set -ex
@@ -146,30 +174,56 @@ jobs:
           echo "name=$CCF_GITHUB_PKG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: "Make .rpm Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'azure-linux' }}"
+        id: make_rpm
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          set -o pipefail
+          cd build
+          cmake -L .. 2>/dev/null | grep CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: | cut -d = -f 2 > /tmp/install_prefix
+          cpack -V -G RPM
+          INITIAL_PKG=`ls *.rpm`
+          CCF_GITHUB_PKG=${INITIAL_PKG//\~/_}
+          if [[ "$INITIAL_PKG" != "$CCF_GITHUB_PKG" ]]; then
+            mv $INITIAL_PKG $CCF_GITHUB_PKG
+          fi
+          echo "name=$CCF_GITHUB_PKG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: "Install CCF Debian package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' }}"
         run: |
           set -ex
           cd build
           sudo apt -y install ./${{ steps.make_deb.outputs.name }}
         shell: bash
 
+      - name: "Install CCF RPM package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'azure-linux' }}"
+        run: |
+          set -ex
+          cd build
+          tdnf -y install ./${{ steps.make_rpm.outputs.name }}
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: "Test Installed CCF"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         run: |
           set -ex
           set -o pipefail
           cd build
           cat /tmp/install_prefix | xargs -i bash -c "PYTHON_PACKAGE_PATH=../python ./test_install.sh {}"
         shell: bash
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name != 'snp' }}"
 
       - name: "Recovery Benchmark for Installed CCF"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         run: |
           set -ex
           set -o pipefail
           cd build
           cat /tmp/install_prefix | xargs -i bash -c "PYTHON_PACKAGE_PATH=../python ./recovery_benchmark.sh {}"
         shell: bash
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name != 'snp' }}"
 
       - name: "Test Building a Sample Against Installed CCF"
         run: |
@@ -178,26 +232,35 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
 
       - name: "Upload .deb Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: pkg-${{ matrix.platform.name }}
+          name: pkg-${{ matrix.platform.os }}-${{ matrix.platform.name }}
           path: build/${{ steps.make_deb.outputs.name }}
 
+      - name: "Upload .rpm Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'azure-linux' }}"
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: pkg-${{ matrix.platform.os }}-${{ matrix.platform.name }}
+          path: build/${{ steps.make_rpm.outputs.name }}
+
       - name: "Upload Compatibility Report"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: compatibility
           path: build/compatibility_report.json
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
       - name: "Upload TLS Report"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: tls
           path: build/tls_report.html
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
       - name: "Build Python Wheel"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         id: build_wheel
         run: |
           set -ex
@@ -209,16 +272,16 @@ jobs:
           WHL=`ls dist/*.whl`
           echo "name=$WHL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
       - name: "Upload Python Wheel"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel
           path: python/${{ steps.build_wheel.outputs.name }}
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
       - name: "Build TS Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         id: build_tstgz
         run: |
           set -ex
@@ -231,14 +294,13 @@ jobs:
           PKG=`ls *.tgz`
           echo "name=$PKG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
       - name: "Upload TS Package"
+        if: "${{ matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu' && matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: tstgz
           path: js/ccf-app/${{ steps.build_tstgz.outputs.name }}
-        if: "${{ matrix.platform.name == 'virtual' }}"
 
   create_release:
     needs:
diff --git a/cmake/cpack_settings.cmake b/cmake/cpack_settings.cmake
index 9626f3c2a93..557927c81ae 100644
--- a/cmake/cpack_settings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cpack_settings.cmake
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CCF_DIR}/LICENSE")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${CCF_RELEASE_VERSION})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 
+# DEB-specific settings
+
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION "${CCF_RELEASE_VERSION}")
 
 if(CCF_VERSION_SUFFIX)
@@ -32,6 +34,30 @@ endif()
 
 list(JOIN CCF_DEB_DEPENDENCIES ", " CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS)
 
+message(STATUS "DEB package dependencies: ${CCF_DEB_DEPENDENCIES}")
+
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_FILE_NAME DEB-DEFAULT)
 
+# RPM-specific settings
+
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VERSION "${CCF_RELEASE_VERSION}")
+
+if(CCF_VERSION_SUFFIX)
+  set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VERSION
+      "${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VERSION}~${CCF_VERSION_SUFFIX}"
+  )
+endif()
+
+message(STATUS "RPM package version: ${CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
+
+set(CCF_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
+    "libuv >= 1.34.2, openssl >= 3.3.0, nghttp2 >= 1.40.0, curl >= 7.68.0, libcxxabi >= 18.1.2"
+)
+
+message(STATUS "RPM package dependencies: ${CCF_RPM_DEPENDENCIES}")
+
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES "${CCF_RPM_DEPENDENCIES}")
+
+set(CPACK_RPM_FILE_NAME RPM-DEFAULT)
+
 include(CPack)
diff --git a/scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh b/scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f610712c291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-azure-linux-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
+
+set -ex
+
+# Source control
+tdnf -y install ca-certificates git
+
+# Build tools
+tdnf -y install build-essential clang cmake ninja-build which
+
+# libc++
+tdnf -y install libcxx-devel llvm-libunwind-devel llvm-libunwind-static
+
+# Dependencies
+tdnf -y install openssl-devel libuv-devel nghttp2-devel curl-devel
+
+# Test dependencies
+tdnf -y install libarrow-devel parquet-libs-devel lldb npm jq expect procps
+
+# Install CDDL via rubygems
+tdnf -y install rubygems
+gem install cddl
diff --git a/tests/test_install_build.sh b/tests/test_install_build.sh
index 4252b16accb..546c0f31803 100755
--- a/tests/test_install_build.sh
+++ b/tests/test_install_build.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ set -ex
 mkdir -p build_against_install
 cd build_against_install
 
-CC=$(command -v clang-15 || true)                                                       
-CXX=$(command -v clang++-15 || true)                                                    
-                                                                                
-if [ "$CC" = "" ] || [ "$CXX" = "" ]; then                                                         
-    CC=$(command -v clang-11)
-    CXX=$(command -v clang++-11)
+CC=$(which clang || true)
+CXX=$(which clang++ || true)
+
+if [ "$CC" = "" ] || [ "$CXX" = "" ]; then
+    CC=$(command -v clang-15 || true)
+    CXX=$(command -v clang++-15 || true)
 fi
 
 CC=$CC CXX=$CXX cmake -GNinja "$@" ../samples/apps/logging/
+
 ninja
\ No newline at end of file