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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Configuration
+DOCKER_USERNAME="zimengxiong"
+IMAGE_NAME="excalidash"
+VERSION=${1:-pre-release}
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}===========================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}ExcaliDash Pre-Release Docker Builder${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}===========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  This will publish images with tag: ${VERSION}${NC}"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  Pre-release images will NOT update 'latest' tag${NC}"
+echo ""
+
+# Confirm before proceeding
+read -p "Continue? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Aborted.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if logged in to Docker Hub
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking Docker Hub authentication...${NC}"
+if ! docker info | grep -q "Username: $DOCKER_USERNAME"; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Not logged in. Please login to Docker Hub:${NC}"
+    docker login
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Already logged in as $DOCKER_USERNAME${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Create buildx builder if it doesn't exist
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Setting up buildx builder...${NC}"
+if ! docker buildx inspect excalidash-builder > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Creating new buildx builder...${NC}"
+    docker buildx create --name excalidash-builder --use --bootstrap
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Using existing buildx builder${NC}"
+    docker buildx use excalidash-builder
+fi
+
+# Build and push backend image (pre-release only, no latest tag)
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Building and pushing backend pre-release image...${NC}"
+docker buildx build \
+    --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
+    --tag $DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME-backend:$VERSION \
+    --file backend/Dockerfile \
+    --push \
+    backend/
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Backend pre-release image pushed successfully${NC}"
+
+# Build and push frontend image (pre-release only, no latest tag)
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}Building and pushing frontend pre-release image...${NC}"
+docker buildx build \
+    --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
+    --tag $DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME-frontend:$VERSION \
+    --file frontend/Dockerfile \
+    --push \
+    frontend/
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Frontend pre-release image pushed successfully${NC}"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BLUE}===========================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Pre-release images published!${NC}"
+echo -e "${BLUE}===========================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Images published:${NC}"
+echo -e "  • $DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME-backend:$VERSION"
+echo -e "  • $DOCKER_USERNAME/$IMAGE_NAME-frontend:$VERSION"
+echo ""
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