diff --git a/.github/homebridge-alpha-bot.json b/.github/homebridge-alpha-bot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6413142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/homebridge-alpha-bot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "auto_merge": true,
+  "git_user": {
+    "name": "Homebridge Alpha Bot",
+    "email": "actions@github.com"
+  },
+  "directories": [
+    {
+      "directory": "alpha/32bit",
+      "packages": [
+        {
+          "name": "homebridge-config-ui-x",
+          "tag": "alpha"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "homebridge",
+          "pattern": "^2.0.0-alpha"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "node",
+          "tag": "^22.x.x"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "directory": "alpha/64bit",
+      "packages": [
+        {
+          "name": "homebridge-config-ui-x",
+          "tag": "alpha"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "homebridge",
+          "pattern": "^2.0.0-alpha"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "node",
+          "tag": "^24.x.x"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-1_update_alpha_dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-1_update_alpha_dependencies.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9d172b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-1_update_alpha_dependencies.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Alpha Stage 1 - Update Alpha Dependencies, Create PR, Merge PR and Trigger Alpha Stage 2
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 9 * * *' # 5 AM Eastern (11 AM UTC), Docker updates at 6 AM Eastern (12 PM UTC)
+  workflow_dispatch:
+jobs:
+  homebridge-alpha-bot:
+    name: Run Homebridge Alpha Bot
+    uses: homebridge/.github/.github/workflows/homebridge-beta-bot.yml@latest
+    with:
+      config_file: '.github/homebridge-alpha-bot.json'
+    secrets: inherit
+    
+  trigger-alpha-stage-2:
+    name: Trigger Build and Release Alpha Package
+    needs: homebridge-alpha-bot
+    if: needs.homebridge-alpha-bot.outputs.changes_detected == 'true' && needs.homebridge-alpha-bot.outputs.auto_merge == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Trigger Alpha Stage 2 Workflow
+        run: |
+          echo "::notice::Triggering Alpha Stage 2 - Build and Release Alpha Package"
+          gh workflow run alpha-stage-2_build_alpha_release_and_store.yml --ref latest || { echo "::error::Failed to trigger Alpha Stage 2 workflow"; exit 1; }
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-2_build_alpha_release_and_store.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-2_build_alpha_release_and_store.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72a24bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha-stage-2_build_alpha_release_and_store.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+name: Alpha Stage 2 - Build and Release Alpha Package
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  actions: write
+  id-token: write
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [closed]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  check-changes:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      alpha_only: ${{ steps.verify_changes.outputs.alpha_only }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Log event context for debugging
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        run: |
+          echo "Event: ${{ github.event_name }}"
+          echo "Merged: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}"
+
+      - name: Verify alpha-only changes
+        id: verify_changes
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            echo "Workflow dispatch detected, setting alpha_only=true"
+            echo "alpha_only=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            alpha_only=true
+            changed_files=$(git diff --name-only HEAD^ HEAD)
+            for file in $changed_files; do
+              if [[ ! $file == alpha/* ]]; then
+                echo "Non-alpha changes detected in $file. Setting alpha_only=false"
+                alpha_only=false
+              fi
+            done
+            echo "alpha_only=$alpha_only" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+  generate_alpha_version:
+    needs: check-changes
+    if: ${{ needs.check-changes.outputs.alpha_only == 'true' }}
+    name: Generate Alpha Package Version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.alpha_version.outputs.version }}
+      npm_version: ${{ steps.alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get base version
+        uses: reecetech/version-increment@2023.10.1
+        id: release_version
+        with:
+          scheme: semver
+          increment: patch
+
+      - name: Generate alpha package version
+        id: alpha_version
+        run: |
+          BASE_VERSION=${{ steps.release_version.outputs.version }}
+          BASE_VERSION_CLEAN=$(echo "$BASE_VERSION" | sed -E 's/-[a-z0-9.]+//')
+          DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d)
+          VERSION="${BASE_VERSION_CLEAN}~alpha.${DATE}"
+          NPM_VERSION="${BASE_VERSION_CLEAN}-alpha.${DATE}"
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "npm_version=$NPM_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "::notice::📦 Alpha version: $VERSION"
+
+  build_alpha_and_store:
+    name: Build Alpha Packages for (${{ matrix.name }})
+    needs: [generate_alpha_version]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        name: [debian-x86_64, debian-arm64v8, debian-arm32v6]
+        include:
+          - name: debian-x86_64
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            BASE_IMAGE: library/debian:bullseye
+            QEMU_ARCH: x86_64
+
+          - name: debian-arm64v8
+            os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+            BASE_IMAGE: arm64v8/debian:bullseye
+            QEMU_ARCH: aarch64
+            
+          - name: debian-arm32v6
+            os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+            BASE_IMAGE: balenalib/raspberrypi3-debian:bullseye
+            QEMU_ARCH: arm
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup build environment X64
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux' && runner.arch == 'X64'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get --yes --no-install-recommends install binfmt-support qemu-user-static
+          docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --reset
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Setup build environment ARM64
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux' && runner.arch == 'ARM64'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get --yes --no-install-recommends install binfmt-support
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        run: |
+          docker build -f build/Dockerfile \
+            --build-arg BASE_IMAGE=${{ matrix.BASE_IMAGE }} \
+            --build-arg QEMU_ARCH=${{ matrix.QEMU_ARCH }} \
+            -t alpha-package-build \
+            --platform=linux/${{ matrix.QEMU_ARCH }} \
+            --cache-from=alpha-package-build:latest \
+            --build-arg BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1 .
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Build package
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/repo \
+            -e PKG_RELEASE_TYPE="alpha" \
+            -e PKG_RELEASE_VERSION="${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.version }}" \
+            alpha-package-build
+        continue-on-error: false
+
+      - name: Rename package to include v
+        run: |
+          DEB_FILE=$(ls homebridge*.deb 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          if [ -z "$DEB_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "No .deb file found. Exiting."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          UPDATED=$(echo "$DEB_FILE" | sed -e 's/homebridge_/homebridge_v/g')
+          mv "$DEB_FILE" "$UPDATED"
+
+      - name: Rename manifest to include v
+        run: |
+          MANIFEST_FILE=$(ls homebridge*.manifest 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          if [ -z "$MANIFEST_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "No .manifest file found. Exiting."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          UPDATED=$(echo "$MANIFEST_FILE" | sed -e 's/homebridge_/homebridge_v/g')
+          mv "$MANIFEST_FILE" "$UPDATED"
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: artifacts-${{ matrix.name }}
+          retention-days: 7
+          path: |
+            homebridge_v*.deb
+            homebridge_v*.manifest
+
+  publish_apt_alpha:
+    name: APT Alpha Repo Publish ${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.version }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [generate_alpha_version, build_alpha_and_store]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          pattern: artifacts-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+          path: repo/
+
+      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
+        run: ls -R
+
+      - name: Import GPG Key
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
+      - name: Install deb-s3
+        run: |
+          curl -sLO https://github.com/deb-s3/deb-s3/releases/download/0.11.8/deb-s3-0.11.8.gem
+          sudo gem install deb-s3-0.11.8.gem
+
+      - name: Upload to Alpha APT Repo
+        run: |
+          sudo chown -R $USER: repo/
+          deb-s3 upload \
+            --codename=alpha \
+            --suite=alpha \
+            --preserve-versions \
+            --s3-region=us-west-2 \
+            --bucket repo.homebridge.io \
+            --access-key-id=${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }} \
+            --secret-access-key=${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }} \
+            --sign=${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_ID }} \
+            repo/homebridge_v*.deb
+
+  publish_github_alpha_release:
+    name: Publish GitHub Alpha Release v${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+    needs: [check-changes, publish_apt_alpha, generate_alpha_version]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          pattern: artifacts-*
+          merge-multiple: true
+          path: artifacts/
+
+      - name: Read amd64 manifest content
+        id: read_manifest
+        run: |
+          echo "MANIFEST_FILE=$(ls artifacts/*.manifest | head -n 1)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+          name: Alpha Release v${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+          prerelease: true
+          files: |
+            artifacts/homebridge_v*.deb
+            artifacts/homebridge_v*.manifest
+          body_path: ${{ steps.read_manifest.outputs.MANIFEST_FILE }}
+          body: |
+            Homebridge Apt Package Manifest
+
+            Release Version: v${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+            Release Type: alpha
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  purge_cloudflare_cache:
+    name: Purge Cloudflare Cache
+    needs: [publish_apt_alpha]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/stage-3_5_purge_cloudflare_cache.yml
+    secrets:
+      CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN }}
+      CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID: ${{ secrets.CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID }}
+
+  publish_to_npm:
+    needs: [generate_alpha_version, build_alpha_and_store]
+    name: NPM Publish ${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: latest
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - name: Set package.json version
+        run: |
+          ALPHA_VERSION="${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }}"
+          echo "Setting version to $ALPHA_VERSION"
+          jq ".version = \"$ALPHA_VERSION\"" package.json > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json package.json
+          cat package.json
+
+      - name: Publish to npm with alpha tag
+        run: npm publish --access public --tag alpha
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Output Success Notice
+        run: echo "::notice::Published @homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg as version ${{ needs.generate_alpha_version.outputs.npm_version }} with alpha tag"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 650e385..a6fb049 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -244,6 +244,35 @@ sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install homebridge
 ```
 
+## Alpha Builds
+
+Alpha builds of the homebridge package are supplied with the latest alpha versions of Homebridge and Homebridge UI for testing new features before they reach beta.
+
+⚠️ **Warning**: Alpha builds are experimental and may contain bugs or unstable features. Use only for testing purposes.
+
+### Installing Alpha Version via APT
+
+Add package source:
+
+```bash
+# make sure the tools needed to add the repo exist
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y curl gpg
+
+# add the homebridge gpg key
+curl -sSfL https://repo.homebridge.io/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/homebridge.gpg  > /dev/null
+
+# add the homebridge repo
+echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/homebridge.gpg] https://repo.homebridge.io alpha main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/homebridge.list > /dev/null
+```
+
+Update and install:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install homebridge
+```
+
 ## Packaging Notes
 
 Package scripts workflow (preinst, postinst, postrm etc.):
diff --git a/alpha/32bit/package.json b/alpha/32bit/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce59904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpha/32bit/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "name": "@homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg-alpha",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Stub package for tracking ALPHA Homebridge APT release versions via npm",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "prepublishOnly": "cp ../README.npm.md README.md"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "README.md"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg.git"
+  },
+  "author": "Homebridge",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg#readme",
+  "private": false,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "homebridge": "^2.0.0-alpha.39",
+    "homebridge-config-ui-x": "^5.5.1-alpha.0",
+    "node": "^22.19.0"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/alpha/64bit/package.json b/alpha/64bit/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..090c1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alpha/64bit/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "name": "@homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg-alpha",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Stub package for tracking ALPHA Homebridge APT release versions via npm",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "prepublishOnly": "cp ../README.npm.md README.md"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "README.md"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg.git"
+  },
+  "author": "Homebridge",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg#readme",
+  "private": false,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "homebridge": "^2.0.0-alpha.39",
+    "homebridge-config-ui-x": "^5.5.1-alpha.0",
+    "node": "^24.7.0"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 05a6d2c..58aad4c 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -x
 
 #trap 'rm -rf staging *.tar.gz *.manifest /tmp/*' EXIT
 
-# Determine if beta or stable config should be used
+# Determine if alpha, beta or stable config should be used
 if [[ "$PKG_RELEASE_TYPE" == "beta" ]]; then
   BUILD_ARCH=${QEMU_ARCH:-aarch64}
   case "$BUILD_ARCH" in
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ if [[ "$PKG_RELEASE_TYPE" == "beta" ]]; then
       ;;
     *) echo "unsupported architecture"; exit 1 ;;
   esac
+elif [[ "$PKG_RELEASE_TYPE" == "alpha" ]]; then
+  BUILD_ARCH=${QEMU_ARCH:-aarch64}
+  case "$BUILD_ARCH" in
+    x86_64|aarch64)
+      PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="alpha/64bit/package.json"
+      ;;
+    arm|i386)
+      PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="alpha/32bit/package.json"
+      ;;
+    *) echo "unsupported architecture"; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
 else
   PACKAGE_JSON_PATH="package.json"
 fi