diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..107d01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  build_release:
+    name: NIF ${{ matrix.nif }} - ${{ matrix.job.target }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.job.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        nif: ["2.15", "2.16", "2.17"]
+        job:
+          - { target: aarch64-apple-darwin,     os: macos-latest   }
+          - { target: x86_64-apple-darwin,       os: macos-13       }
+          - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu,  os: ubuntu-22.04   }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-24.04-arm }
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install libraw (macOS)
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        run: brew install libraw
+
+      - name: Install libraw (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -q
+          sudo apt-get install -y libraw-dev
+
+      - name: Build precompiled NIF
+        id: build
+        uses: philss/rustler-precompiled-action@v1
+        with:
+          project-name: libraw_nif
+          project-version: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          target: ${{ matrix.job.target }}
+          nif-version: ${{ matrix.nif }}
+          project-dir: "native/libraw_nif"
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.file-name }}
+          path: ${{ steps.build.outputs.file-path }}
+
+  release:
+    name: Publish GitHub Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build_release
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          draft: false
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          files: artifacts/**
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54f4720..a2400c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.3.0] - 2026-05-16
+
+### Added
+
+- Precompiled NIF binaries via `rustler_precompiled`. Supported targets:
+  `aarch64-apple-darwin`, `x86_64-apple-darwin`, `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu`,
+  `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu`. Users on these platforms no longer need a Rust
+  toolchain installed.
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml`: GitHub Actions workflow that builds and
+  uploads NIF artifacts on every `v*` tag push. Runs on native macOS and Linux
+  ARM/x86 runners; `brew install libraw` / `apt install libraw-dev` installs
+  the required shared library into the build environment.
+- `LIBRAW_BUILD=1` env-var opt-in for forcing a local source build (useful for
+  development or unsupported targets).
+
+### Changed
+
+- `lib/lib_raw/nif.ex` now uses `RustlerPrecompiled` instead of plain `Rustler`.
+  The libraw system library is still required at runtime on every platform
+  (dynamic linking, LGPL).
+- Installation docs updated: version constraint bumped to `~> 0.3`, new
+  "Supported Platforms" table, Rust prerequisite scoped to source-build cases.
+
+### Notes
+
+- MUSL / Alpine Linux is intentionally excluded: libraw is not reliable on
+  musl libc.
+
 ## [0.2.0] - 2026-05-02
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -49,5 +77,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Thin `wrapper.c` shim avoids bindgen / struct-offset breakage across
   libraw 0.20 / 0.21 / 0.22.
 
+[0.3.0]: https://github.com/qweliant/libraw/compare/v0.2.0...v0.3.0
 [0.2.0]: https://github.com/qweliant/libraw/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/qweliant/libraw/releases/tag/v0.1.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3116730..8bd2fd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ An Elixir library for native camera RAW decoding on the BEAM, powered by a
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-libraw must be installed before compiling or running `:libraw`:
+**libraw must be installed** on every machine that runs `:libraw` — including
+machines that use the precompiled NIF:
 
 ```bash
 # macOS
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@ apt install libraw-dev
 > library. See the [libraw license](https://www.libraw.org/license) for
 > details.
 
+A **Rust toolchain is not required** for the targets listed under *Supported
+Platforms* below. For unsupported targets the package falls back to compiling
+the NIF from source, which requires Rust and the libraw headers above. You can
+also opt into a source build explicitly with `LIBRAW_BUILD=1`.
+
 ## Installation
 
 Add `:libraw` to your `mix.exs` dependencies:
@@ -28,11 +34,27 @@ Add `:libraw` to your `mix.exs` dependencies:
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:libraw, "~> 0.1"}
+    {:libraw, "~> 0.3"}
   ]
 end
 ```
 
+### Supported Platforms
+
+Precompiled NIF binaries are downloaded automatically for:
+
+| Target | Platform |
+|--------|----------|
+| `aarch64-apple-darwin` | macOS (Apple Silicon) |
+| `x86_64-apple-darwin` | macOS (Intel) |
+| `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` | Linux x86\_64 (Debian, Ubuntu, …) |
+| `aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` | Linux ARM64 |
+
+MUSL / Alpine Linux is not supported — libraw is not reliable on musl libc.
+
+**Forcing a source build:** set `LIBRAW_BUILD=1` before `mix deps.compile`.
+You will also need [Rust installed](https://rustup.rs) and `libraw-dev` headers.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ### Decode a RAW file
@@ -97,7 +119,7 @@ end
 lib/
   lib_raw.ex          Public API: decode/2, metadata/1, gamma resolution, timestamp parsing
   lib_raw/
-    nif.ex            use Rustler + NIF stubs (nif_not_loaded fallbacks)
+    nif.ex            use RustlerPrecompiled + NIF stubs (nif_not_loaded fallbacks)
 native/
   libraw_nif/
     Cargo.toml        deps: rustler = "0.33"; build-deps: cc = "1", pkg-config = "0.3"
diff --git a/lib/lib_raw/nif.ex b/lib/lib_raw/nif.ex
index 86846b9..c891482 100644
--- a/lib/lib_raw/nif.ex
+++ b/lib/lib_raw/nif.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 defmodule LibRaw.NIF do
   @moduledoc false
 
-  use Rustler, otp_app: :libraw, crate: "libraw_nif"
+  version = Mix.Project.config()[:version]
+
+  use RustlerPrecompiled,
+    otp_app: :libraw,
+    crate: "libraw_nif",
+    version: version,
+    base_url: "https://github.com/qweliant/libraw/releases/download/v#{version}",
+    nif_versions: ["2.15", "2.16", "2.17"],
+    targets: ~w(
+      aarch64-apple-darwin
+      x86_64-apple-darwin
+      x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+      aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+    ),
+    force_build: System.get_env("LIBRAW_BUILD") in ["1", "true"]
 
   # Called on dirty CPU scheduler — decoding RAW files takes 100-500ms.
   @spec decode_nif(String.t(), integer(), integer(), integer(), float(), float()) ::
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 704f281..dfc380b 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule LibRaw.MixProject do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "0.2.0"
+  @version "0.3.0"
   @source_url "https://github.com/qweliant/libraw"
 
   def project do