diff --git a/.github/actions/download-mac-binaries/action.yml b/.github/actions/download-mac-binaries/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af0fb511e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/download-mac-binaries/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: 'Download Mac Binaries'
+description: 'Downloads the unsigned macOS binaries (x64 and arm64)'
+inputs:
+  path:
+    description: 'The base path to download the binaries to'
+    required: true
+    default: 'dist'
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: 'Download macOS arm64 binary'
+      uses: 'actions/download-artifact@cc203385981b70ca67e1cc392babf9cc229d5806' # ratchet:actions/download-artifact@v4
+      continue-on-error: true
+      with:
+        name: 'gemini-darwin-arm64-unsigned'
+        path: '${{ inputs.path }}/darwin-arm64'
+
+    - name: 'Download macOS x64 binary'
+      uses: 'actions/download-artifact@cc203385981b70ca67e1cc392babf9cc229d5806' # ratchet:actions/download-artifact@v4
+      continue-on-error: true
+      with:
+        name: 'gemini-darwin-x64-unsigned'
+        path: '${{ inputs.path }}/darwin-x64'
diff --git a/.github/actions/publish-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/publish-release/action.yml
index 4d33edffee..7b229ad80d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/publish-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/publish-release/action.yml
@@ -308,8 +308,21 @@ runs:
         fi
         rm -rf test-bundle
 
+        RELEASE_ASSETS=("gemini-cli-bundle.zip")
+
+        # Check for and prepare macOS binaries if they exist
+        if [[ -f "dist/darwin-arm64/gemini" ]]; then
+          zip -j gemini-darwin-arm64-unsigned.zip dist/darwin-arm64/gemini
+          RELEASE_ASSETS+=("gemini-darwin-arm64-unsigned.zip")
+        fi
+
+        if [[ -f "dist/darwin-x64/gemini" ]]; then
+          zip -j gemini-darwin-x64-unsigned.zip dist/darwin-x64/gemini
+          RELEASE_ASSETS+=("gemini-darwin-x64-unsigned.zip")
+        fi
+
         gh release create "${INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}" \
-          gemini-cli-bundle.zip \
+          "${RELEASE_ASSETS[@]}" \
           --target "${STEPS_RELEASE_BRANCH_OUTPUTS_BRANCH_NAME}" \
           --title "Release ${INPUTS_RELEASE_TAG}" \
           --notes-start-tag "${INPUTS_PREVIOUS_TAG}" \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml
index b91d47fa94..9a5e58e92c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ name: 'Build Unsigned Mac Binaries'
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: 'The branch, tag, or SHA to build from.'
+        required: true
+        type: 'string'
 
 permissions:
   contents: 'read'
@@ -22,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout'
         uses: 'actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5' # ratchet:actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: '${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}'
 
       - name: 'Set up Node.js'
         uses: 'actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020' # ratchet:actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -52,5 +60,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: 'actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02' # ratchet:actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: 'gemini-darwin-${{ matrix.arch }}-unsigned'
-          path: 'dist/darwin-${{ matrix.arch }}/'
-          retention-days: 5
+          path: 'dist/darwin-${{ matrix.arch }}/gemini'
+          retention-days: 14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/release-manual.yml
index f03bd52127..ec2a38b636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-manual.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,15 @@ on:
         default: 'prod'
 
 jobs:
+  build-mac:
+    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    uses: './.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml'
+    with:
+      ref: '${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}'
+
   release:
     if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    needs: ['build-mac']
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:
@@ -83,6 +90,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: './release'
         run: 'npm ci'
 
+      - name: 'Download macOS Binaries'
+        uses: './.github/actions/download-mac-binaries'
+        with:
+          path: 'release/dist'
+
       - name: 'Prepare Release Info'
         id: 'release_info'
         working-directory: './release'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
index 8d453f7376..9899e99d54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,15 @@ on:
         default: 'prod'
 
 jobs:
+  build-mac:
+    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    uses: './.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml'
+    with:
+      ref: '${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}'
+
   release:
     if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    needs: ['build-mac']
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     permissions:
@@ -62,6 +69,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: './release'
         run: 'npm ci'
 
+      - name: 'Download macOS Binaries'
+        uses: './.github/actions/download-mac-binaries'
+        with:
+          path: 'release/dist'
+
       - name: 'Print Inputs'
         shell: 'bash'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-promote.yml b/.github/workflows/release-promote.yml
index b822ce2f80..e3a5100cfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-promote.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-promote.yml
@@ -197,9 +197,15 @@ jobs:
           gemini_api_key: '${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}'
           working-directory: './release'
 
+  build-mac:
+    if: "github.repository == 'google-gemini/gemini-cli'"
+    uses: './.github/workflows/build-unsigned-mac-binaries.yml'
+    with:
+      ref: '${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}'
+
   publish-preview:
     name: 'Publish preview'
-    needs: ['calculate-versions', 'test']
+    needs: ['calculate-versions', 'test', 'build-mac']
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:
@@ -229,6 +235,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: './release'
         run: 'npm ci'
 
+      - name: 'Download macOS Binaries'
+        uses: './.github/actions/download-mac-binaries'
+        with:
+          path: 'release/dist'
+
       - name: 'Publish Release'
         uses: './.github/actions/publish-release'
         with:
@@ -266,7 +277,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-stable:
     name: 'Publish stable'
-    needs: ['calculate-versions', 'test', 'publish-preview']
+    needs: ['calculate-versions', 'test', 'publish-preview', 'build-mac']
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     environment: "${{ github.event.inputs.environment || 'prod' }}"
     permissions:
@@ -296,6 +307,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: './release'
         run: 'npm ci'
 
+      - name: 'Download macOS Binaries'
+        uses: './.github/actions/download-mac-binaries'
+        with:
+          path: 'release/dist'
+
       - name: 'Publish Release'
         uses: './.github/actions/publish-release'
         with: