diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4e350d3d..8cc7d9da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -119,14 +119,74 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: latest
           files: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.name }}.apk
 
+      # v2: every version gets a release of its own (#157), at the commit that was built, with
+      # the APK and the merged PRs since the previous v2.* release. A push without a version
+      # bump (docs, CI) only updates "latest" above. Not marked Latest: the README links
+      # releases/tag/latest
+      - name: Versioned release
+        if: github.ref_name == 'v2'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          VER=$(sed -n 's/.*versionName "\(.*\)".*/\1/p' android/app/build.gradle)
+          TAG="v${VER}"
+          if [ -z "$VER" ]; then echo "No versionName found"; exit 1; fi
+          APK="decoder-v2-${VER}.apk"
+          cp decoder-v2.apk "$APK"
+          # An existing release is complete only with its APK (Qodo on #158)
+          has_apk() {
+            gh release view "$TAG" --json assets -q '.assets[].name' 2>/dev/null | grep -qx "$APK"
+          }
+          # Only the build of the tagged commit may add the missing APK (Qodo on #158)
+          repair_apk() {
+            TAGGED=$(gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/commits/$TAG" -q .sha)
+            if [ "$TAGGED" = "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" ]; then
+              gh release upload "$TAG" "$APK" --clobber
+            else
+              echo "::warning::$TAG has no $APK and points to ${TAGGED:0:7}, not this build"
+            fi
+          }
+          if gh release view "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if has_apk; then
+              echo "Release $TAG exists: only latest was updated"
+            else
+              repair_apk
+            fi
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          # The previous version by number, not by date: a manual build of an older commit may
+          # publish after a newer one (Qodo on #158)
+          # A failed lookup fails the step rather than publishing first-release notes
+          TAGS=$(gh api --paginate "repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases?per_page=100" \
+            -q '.[].tag_name')
+          PREV=$(printf '%s\n' "$TAGS" | grep '^v2\.' | sed 's/^v//' | { cat; echo "$VER"; } \
+            | sort -V -u | grep -B1 -x "$VER" | grep -v -x "$VER" || true)
+          if [ -n "$PREV" ]; then
+            NOTES=(--generate-notes --notes-start-tag "v$PREV")
+          else
+            NOTES=(--notes "First release of the 2.xx line (v2 branch). Earlier changes: https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/commits/v2")
+          fi
+          if ! gh release create "$TAG" "$APK" --target "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" \
+              --title "OpenIPC Decoder ${VER}" --latest=false "${NOTES[@]}"; then
+            # Another build of the same version created it meanwhile, or the upload failed:
+            # the release must exist and carry the APK, else the step fails
+            gh release view "$TAG" >/dev/null
+            has_apk || repair_apk
+          fi
+
       - name: Telegram
         if: github.ref_name == 'basic' || github.ref_name == 'v2'
         run: |
+          # basic keeps its Gradle files at the top level; read only the one that exists
+          # (a missing file would fail the step under pipefail, Qodo on #158)
+          GRADLE=android/app/build.gradle
+          [ -f "$GRADLE" ] || GRADLE=app/build.gradle
+          VER=$(sed -n 's/.*versionName "\(.*\)".*/\1/p' "$GRADLE" | head -1)
           GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
           GIT_BRANCH="${{ github.ref_name }}"
           TAG_NAME="${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || '' }}"
           TIME=$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')
-          TG_MSG="Commit: ${GIT_HASH}\nBranch: ${GIT_BRANCH}\nTag: ${TAG_NAME}\nTime: ${TIME}\n\n"
+          TG_MSG="Version: ${VER}\nCommit: ${GIT_HASH}\nBranch: ${GIT_BRANCH}\nTag: ${TAG_NAME}\nTime: ${TIME}\n\n"
           TG_ICON="\xE2\x9C\x85 GitHub Actions"
           TG_HEADER=$(echo -e ${TG_MSG}${TG_ICON})
           TG_TOKEN=${{secrets.TELEGRAM_TOKEN_BOT_OPENIPC}}
diff --git a/LABORATORY.md b/LABORATORY.md
index 60ddd2e0..041633bd 100644
--- a/LABORATORY.md
+++ b/LABORATORY.md
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ $ADB shell getprop ro.product.model   # AG-216
 ### Builds
 
 - `v2` / `basic`: `gh release download latest -R OpenIPC/decoder -p decoder-v2.apk -p decoder.apk`
+- A given 2.xx version: `gh release download v2.01 -R OpenIPC/decoder` (`decoder-v2-2.01.apk`). CI creates the release `v<versionName>` on the first v2 build of each version (#157).
 - Branches: `build.yml` builds signed APKs only on **push** runs (not `pull_request`); artifact name is `decoder-<branch with / → ->`:
   ```sh
   B=feat/rtsp-multicast
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4700ac87..21cf5b8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Ready-to-install builds are in the [**latest** release](https://github.com/OpenI
 | `decoder-v2.apk` | **Current version**, recommended       |
 | `decoder.apk`    | Legacy version from the `basic` branch |
 
+Each 2.xx version also has a release of its own — [`v2.01`](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases/tag/v2.01) and later, on the [releases page](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases) — with that version's APK and the changes since the previous one.
+
 A beta channel is available on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/apps/internaltest/4701231141824898735). To join it, send your e-mail through the [OpenIPC Telegram channels](https://openipc.org/our-channels).
 
 ## Features
diff --git a/README.ru.md b/README.ru.md
index 6921d4f6..9b52f265 100644
--- a/README.ru.md
+++ b/README.ru.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 | `decoder-v2.apk` | **Текущая версия**, рекомендуется |
 | `decoder.apk`    | Старая версия из ветки `basic`    |
 
+У каждой версии 2.xx есть и свой релиз — [`v2.01`](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases/tag/v2.01) и далее, на [странице релизов](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases) — с APK этой версии и списком изменений после предыдущей.
+
 Есть бета-канал в [Google Play](https://play.google.com/apps/internaltest/4701231141824898735). Чтобы попасть в него, пришлите свой e-mail через [Telegram-каналы OpenIPC](https://openipc.org/our-channels).
 
 ## Возможности
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 63903723..fe88c83a 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 | `decoder-v2.apk` | **当前版本**，推荐使用 |
 | `decoder.apk`    | `basic` 分支的旧版本   |
 
+每个 2.xx 版本另有独立的发布 — [`v2.01`](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases/tag/v2.01) 及之后的版本，见[发布页面](https://github.com/OpenIPC/decoder/releases) — 包含该版本的 APK 以及相对上一版本的更改。
+
 [Google Play](https://play.google.com/apps/internaltest/4701231141824898735) 上提供测试渠道。如需加入，请通过 [OpenIPC Telegram 频道](https://openipc.org/our-channels)发送您的电子邮箱。
 
 ## 功能