diff --git a/buildlib/az-distro-release.yml b/buildlib/az-distro-release.yml
index 8a33029fb9d..3a98c364f6e 100644
--- a/buildlib/az-distro-release.yml
+++ b/buildlib/az-distro-release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+parameters:
+  arch:
+  demands: []
+
 jobs:
-  - job: distro_release
-    displayName: distro
+  - job: Build_${{ parameters.arch }}
+    displayName: Build
     variables:
       ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'ResourceTrigger') }}:
         POSTFIX: ucx-${{ replace(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/', '') }}
@@ -9,43 +13,47 @@ jobs:
       ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
         POSTFIX: ucx-pr$(System.PullRequest.PullRequestNumber)
 
-    pool:
-      name: MLNX
-      demands:
-        - harbor_registry -equals yes
-
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        centos7_cuda11:
-          build_container: centos7_cuda11
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos7-mofed5-cuda11.tar.bz2
-        centos8_cuda11:
-          build_container: centos8_cuda11
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos8-mofed5-cuda11.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu18_cuda11:
-          build_container: ubuntu18_cuda11
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda11.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu20_cuda11:
-          build_container: ubuntu20_cuda11
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda11.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu22_cuda11:
-          build_container: ubuntu22_cuda11
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda11.tar.bz2
-        centos7_cuda12:
-          build_container: centos7_cuda12
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos7-mofed5-cuda12.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu18_cuda12:
-          build_container: ubuntu18_cuda12
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda12.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu20_cuda12:
-          build_container: ubuntu20_cuda12
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12.tar.bz2
-        ubuntu22_cuda12:
-          build_container: ubuntu22_cuda12
-          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda12.tar.bz2
-
+        # common for both x86 and ARM
+        centos8_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: centos8_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos8-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        ubuntu18_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: ubuntu18_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        ubuntu20_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: ubuntu20_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        ubuntu22_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: ubuntu22_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        ubuntu20_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: ubuntu20_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        ubuntu22_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+          build_container: ubuntu22_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}
+          artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda12-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+        # x86 only
+        ${{ if eq(parameters.arch, 'x86_64') }}:
+          centos7_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+            build_container: centos7_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+            artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos7-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+          centos7_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+            build_container: centos7_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}
+            artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-centos7-mofed5-cuda12-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+          ubuntu16_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+            build_container: ubuntu16_cuda11_${{ parameters.arch }}
+            artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu16.04-mofed5-cuda11-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
+          ubuntu18_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}:
+            build_container: ubuntu18_cuda12_${{ parameters.arch }}
+            artifact_name: $(POSTFIX)-ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda12-${{ parameters.arch }}.tar.bz2
 
     container: $[ variables['build_container'] ]
+    pool:
+      name: MLNX
+      demands: ${{ parameters.demands }}
+
 
     steps:
       - checkout: self
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           cd pkg-build
           ../contrib/configure-release --with-cuda --with-java=no
           ../contrib/buildrpm.sh -s -t -b --noclean
-          cd rpm-dist/`uname -m`
+          cd rpm-dist/$(uname -m)
           tar -cjf "../../../${AZ_ARTIFACT_NAME}" *.rpm
           cd ../../..
           tar -tjf "${AZ_ARTIFACT_NAME}"
diff --git a/buildlib/az-github-draft.yml b/buildlib/az-github-draft.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6118244387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildlib/az-github-draft.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Create an empty draft to avoid race condition in distro release
+
+parameters:
+  arch:
+  container:  
+  demands: []
+
+jobs:
+  - job: DraftRelease_${{ parameters.arch }}
+    displayName: Draft release ${{ parameters.arch }}
+    container: ${{ parameters.container }}    
+    pool:
+      name: MLNX
+      demands: ${{ parameters.demands }}
+
+    steps:
+    - checkout: self
+      clean: true
+      fetchDepth: 100
+      path: "we/need/to/go/deeper"
+
+    - bash: ./autogen.sh
+      displayName: Setup autotools
+
+    - bash: |
+        set -eEx
+        # gcc --version
+        ./contrib/configure-release --with-java=no
+        ./contrib/buildrpm.sh -s -t -b
+      displayName: Build tarball
+
+    - task: GithubRelease@0
+      condition: eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI')
+      displayName: Create/edit GitHub Draft Release
+      inputs:
+        githubConnection: release
+        repositoryName: openucx/ucx
+        action: edit
+        tag: $(Build.SourceBranchName)
+        isDraft: true
+        addChangeLog: false
+        releaseNotesSource: file
+        releaseNotesFile: NEWS
+        assetUploadMode: replace
+        assets: |
+          ./ucx-*.tar.gz
+          ./rpm-dist/ucx-*.src.rpm
diff --git a/buildlib/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/buildlib/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index 41863120fde..64fa303dd93 100644
--- a/buildlib/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/buildlib/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -14,27 +14,44 @@ variables:
 
 resources:
   containers:
-    - container: centos7_cuda11
+    # x86_64
+    - container: centos7_cuda11_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/centos7-mofed5-cuda11:3
       options: $(DOCKER_OPT_VOLUMES)
-    - container: centos8_cuda11
+    - container: centos8_cuda11_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/centos8-mofed5-cuda11:3
-    - container: ubuntu18_cuda11
+    - container: ubuntu16_cuda11_x86_64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu16.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
+    - container: ubuntu18_cuda11_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
-    - container: ubuntu20_cuda11
+    - container: ubuntu20_cuda11_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
-    - container: ubuntu22_cuda11
+    - container: ubuntu22_cuda11_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
-    - container: centos7_cuda12
+    - container: centos7_cuda12_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/centos7-mofed5-cuda12:3
       options: $(DOCKER_OPT_VOLUMES)
-    - container: ubuntu18_cuda12
+    - container: ubuntu18_cuda12_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
-    - container: ubuntu20_cuda12
+    - container: ubuntu20_cuda12_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
-    - container: ubuntu22_cuda12
+    - container: ubuntu22_cuda12_x86_64
       image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/x86_64/ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
 
+    # aarch64
+    - container: centos8_cuda11_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/centos8-mofed5-cuda11:3
+    - container: ubuntu18_cuda11_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/ubuntu18.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
+    - container: ubuntu20_cuda11_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
+    - container: ubuntu22_cuda11_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda11:3
+    - container: ubuntu20_cuda12_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
+    - container: ubuntu22_cuda12_aarch64
+      image: rdmz-harbor.rdmz.labs.mlnx/ucx/aarch64/ubuntu22.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
+
 stages:
   - stage: Prepare
     jobs:
@@ -42,7 +59,7 @@ stages:
         pool:
           name: MLNX
           demands:
-          - ucx_docker -equals yes
+          - ucx_docker
         steps:
           - checkout: self
             fetchDepth: 100
@@ -56,50 +73,23 @@ stages:
             name: Result
             displayName: Check build condition
 
-  # Create an empty draft to avoid race condition in distro releases
+
   - stage: GitHubDraft
     condition: eq(dependencies.Prepare.outputs['CheckRelease.Result.Launch'], 'True')
     dependsOn: Prepare
     jobs:
-      - job: DraftRelease
-        displayName: Create draft release
-        container: centos7_cuda11
-        pool:
-          name: MLNX
-          demands:
-          - ucx_docker -equals yes
-        steps:
-        - checkout: self
-          clean: true
-          fetchDepth: 100
-          path: "we/need/to/go/deeper"
-
-        - bash: ./autogen.sh
-          displayName: Setup autotools
+    - template: az-github-draft.yml
+      parameters:
+        arch: x86_64
+        container: centos7_cuda11_x86_64
+        demands: ucx_docker
 
-        - bash: |
-            set -eE
-            gcc --version
-            ./contrib/configure-release --with-java=no
-            ./contrib/buildrpm.sh -s -t -b
-          displayName: Build tarball
+    - template: az-github-draft.yml
+      parameters:
+        arch: aarch64
+        container: centos8_cuda11_aarch64
+        demands: ucx-arm64
 
-        - task: GithubRelease@0
-          condition: eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI')
-          displayName: Create/edit GitHub Draft Release
-          inputs:
-            githubConnection: release
-            repositoryName: openucx/ucx
-            action: edit
-            tag: $(Build.SourceBranchName)
-            isDraft: true
-            addChangeLog: false
-            releaseNotesSource: file
-            releaseNotesFile: NEWS
-            assetUploadMode: replace
-            assets: |
-              ./ucx-*.tar.gz
-              ./rpm-dist/ucx-*.src.rpm
 
   - stage: Build
     displayName: Build binary packages
@@ -109,9 +99,11 @@ stages:
     condition: eq(dependencies.Prepare.outputs['CheckRelease.Result.Launch'], 'True')
     jobs:
       - template: az-distro-release.yml
-      - template: jucx/jucx-publish.yml
         parameters:
-          ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI') }}:
-            target: publish-release
-          ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
-            target: package
+          arch: x86_64
+          demands: ucx_docker
+
+      - template: az-distro-release.yml
+        parameters:
+          arch: aarch64
+          demands: ucx-arm64
diff --git a/buildlib/dockers/docker-compose-aarch64.yml b/buildlib/dockers/docker-compose-aarch64.yml
index d1b4301e0f1..4e3c0153d3c 100644
--- a/buildlib/dockers/docker-compose-aarch64.yml
+++ b/buildlib/dockers/docker-compose-aarch64.yml
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ services:
         CUDA_VERSION: 11.7.0
         NV_DRIVER_VERSION: 515
         ARCH: aarch64
-  centos7-mofed5-cuda12:
-    image: centos7-mofed5-cuda12:3
-    build:
-      context: .
-      network: host
-      dockerfile: centos-release.Dockerfile
-      args:
-        MOFED_VERSION: 5.0-1.0.0.0
-        MOFED_OS: rhel7.6
-        CUDA_VERSION: 12.0.0
-        OS_VERSION: 7
-        ARCH: aarch64
   ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12:
     image: ubuntu20.04-mofed5-cuda12:3
     build:
diff --git a/buildlib/tools/common.sh b/buildlib/tools/common.sh
index e375203ceeb..9863a89f374 100644
--- a/buildlib/tools/common.sh
+++ b/buildlib/tools/common.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MVN_MODULE="dev/mvn"
 XPMEM_MODULE="dev/xpmem-90a95a4"
 PGI_MODULE="hpc-sdk/nvhpc/21.2"
 GCC_MODULE="dev/gcc-10.1.0"
-ARM_MODULE="arm-compiler/armcc-19.0"
+ARM_MODULE="arm-compiler/armcc-22.1"
 INTEL_MODULE="intel/ics-19.1.1"
 FUSE3_MODULE="dev/fuse-3.10.5"