diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dd41d6f74..e7cf1cc5a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -127,3 +127,7 @@ compile_commands.json
 
 #debian build system
 /debian
+
+/release_files
+*.lha
+
diff --git a/Makefile.os4 b/Makefile.os4
index 3b3cfc1bc..ba235e8de 100644
--- a/Makefile.os4
+++ b/Makefile.os4
@@ -803,3 +803,18 @@ externals/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.o: externals/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.cpp externals/tinyxml
 tools/dmake.o: tools/dmake.cpp cli/filelister.h lib/config.h lib/pathmatch.h
 	$(CXX) ${INCLUDE_FOR_LIB} $(CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFILESDIR) $(CXXFLAGS) $(UNDEF_STRICT_ANSI) -c -o tools/dmake.o tools/dmake.cpp
 
+
+release: cppcheck
+	mkdir -p release/cppcheck
+	cp -r release_files/* release/cppcheck/
+	cp -r cfg release/cppcheck/
+	cp -r addons release/cppcheck/
+	cp -r platforms release/cppcheck/
+	cp cppcheck release/cppcheck/cppcheck
+	strip release/cppcheck/cppcheck
+	cp COPYING release/cppcheck/
+	cp AUTHORS release/cppcheck/
+	cp README-Amiga.md release/cppcheck/
+	lha -aeqr3 a cppcheck.lha release/
+	rm -rf release
+
diff --git a/README-Amiga.md b/README-Amiga.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b33f84d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README-Amiga.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# cppcheck
+
+This is the port of cppcheck 2.8 to AmigaOS 4. 
+
+Cppcheck is a static analysis tool for C/C++ code. It provides unique code
+analysis to detect bugs and focuses on detecting undefined behaviour and 
+dangerous coding constructs. The goal is to have very few false positives. 
+Cppcheck is designed to be able to analyze your C/C++ code even if it has 
+non-standard syntax (common in embedded projects).
+
+### Installation
+
+Extract the archive wherever you want and start using it. You might want
+to add its folder at your system PATH, so that it can be accessed by
+anywhere. Make sure that all the files that are contained in this archive 
+are available where you have the executable.
+
+The simplest way to use it is by running it in a shell like
+
+```bash
+cppcheck Work:program/src
+```
+
+Please, read the manual on different ways to use it. There are many 
+different options to make it work better and faster for you.
+
+### Support
+
+If you like what I am doing and my ports and you would like to support me, 
+and my future releases please visit https://ko-fi.com/walkero where you 
+can find all the latest updates by me and you can donate.
+
+### Changelog
+
+2.8r1 (2022-09-22)
+* First public release
+
diff --git a/cli/main.cpp b/cli/main.cpp
index 9132fe842..63f9d382d 100644
--- a/cli/main.cpp
+++ b/cli/main.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static char exename[1024] = {0};
 
 #if defined(__amigaos4__)
 static const char *stack __attribute__((used)) = "$STACK:102400";
-static const char *version __attribute__((used)) = "\0$VER: cppcheck 2.9 (28.07.2022)";
+static const char *version __attribute__((used)) = "\0$VER: cppcheck 2.8 (22.09.2022)";
 #endif
 /**
  * Main function of cppcheck