diff --git a/scripts/build_packages.sh b/scripts/build_packages.sh
index adac93ab09..d3b504ff7e 100755
--- a/scripts/build_packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_packages.sh
@@ -131,13 +131,5 @@ for var in "${VARIATION_ARRAY[@]}"; do
 	    cp -p *.deb ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}algorand_${CHANNEL}_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.deb
             popd
         fi
-
-        # For now, we only deploy packages with telemetry (so we can transition smoothly).
-        # Copy xxx_channel_yyy -> xxx_channel-telem_yyy
-        if [[ ("${var}" = "") && (! -z ${TRANSITION_TELEMETRY_BUILDS}) ]]; then
-            cp ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}node_${CHANNEL}_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}node_${CHANNEL}-telem_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz
-            cp ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}install_${CHANNEL}_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}install_${CHANNEL}-telem_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz
-            cp ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}tools_${CHANNEL}_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz ${PKG_ROOT}/${GATE_PREFIX}tools_${CHANNEL}-telem_${PKG_NAME}_${FULLVERSION}.tar.gz
-        fi
     done
 done
diff --git a/scripts/build_release.sh b/scripts/build_release.sh
index ad2a4cf823..8cfb1a3d47 100755
--- a/scripts/build_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_release.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # be prompted for GPG key password at a couple points.
 #
 # Externally settable env vars:
-# S3_PREFIX= where to upload build artifacts
+# S3_PREFIX= where to upload build artifacts (no trailing /)
+# S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG= where upload build log (no trailing /)
 # AWS_EFS_MOUNT= NFS to mount for `aptly` persistent state and scratch storage
 # SIGNING_KEY_ADDR= dev@algorand.com or similar for GPG key
 # RSTAMP= `scripts/reverse_hex_timestamp`
@@ -16,10 +17,6 @@ date "+build_release start %Y%m%d_%H%M%S"
 set -e
 set -x
 
-if [ -z "${S3_PREFIX}" ]; then
-    S3_PREFIX=s3://algorand-builds
-fi
-
 # persistent storage of repo manager scratch space is on EFS
 if [ ! -z "${AWS_EFS_MOUNT}" ]; then
     if mount|grep -q /data; then
@@ -37,6 +34,14 @@ fi
 export GOPATH=${HOME}/go
 export PATH=${HOME}/gpgbin:${GOPATH}/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:${PATH}
 
+# a previous docker centos build can leave junk owned by root. chown and clean
+sudo chown -R ${USER} ${GOPATH}
+if [ -f ${GOPATH}/src/github.com/algorand/go-algorand/crypto/libsodium-fork/Makefile ]; then
+    (cd ${GOPATH}/src/github.com/algorand/go-algorand/crypto/libsodium-fork && make distclean)
+fi
+rm -rf ${GOPATH}/src/github.com/algorand/go-algorand/crypto/lib
+
+
 cd ${GOPATH}/src/github.com/algorand/go-algorand
 export RELEASE_GENESIS_PROCESS=true
 export TRANSITION_TELEMETRY_BUILDS=true
@@ -136,7 +141,9 @@ gpg --detach-sign "${HASHFILE}"
 gpg --clearsign "${HASHFILE}"
 
 echo RSTAMP=${RSTAMP} > "${HOME}/rstamp"
-aws s3 sync --quiet --exclude dev\* --exclude master\* --exclude nightly\* --exclude stable\* --acl public-read ./ ${S3_PREFIX}/${CHANNEL}/${RSTAMP}_${FULLVERSION}/
+if [ ! -z "${S3_PREFIX}" ]; then
+    aws s3 sync --quiet --exclude dev\* --exclude master\* --exclude nightly\* --exclude stable\* --acl public-read ./ ${S3_PREFIX}/${CHANNEL}/${RSTAMP}_${FULLVERSION}/
+fi
 
 # copy .rpm file to intermediate yum repo scratch space, actual publish manually later
 if [ ! -d /data/yumrepo ]; then
@@ -172,7 +179,9 @@ EOF
 dpkg -l >>"${STATUSFILE}"
 gpg --clearsign "${STATUSFILE}"
 gzip "${STATUSFILE}.asc"
-aws s3 cp --quiet "${STATUSFILE}.asc.gz" "s3://algorand-devops-misc/buildlog/${RSTAMP}/${STATUSFILE}.asc.gz"
+if [ ! -z "${S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG}" ]; then
+    aws s3 cp --quiet "${STATUSFILE}.asc.gz" "${S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG}/${RSTAMP}/${STATUSFILE}.asc.gz"
+fi
 
 # use aptly to push .deb to its serving repo
 # Leave .deb publishing to manual step after we do more checks on the release artifacts.
diff --git a/scripts/build_release_local.sh b/scripts/build_release_local.sh
index e534ac57f4..6f7f81d2af 100644
--- a/scripts/build_release_local.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_release_local.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+#
+# This is a file of commands to copy and paste to run build_release.sh on an AWS EC2 instance.
+# Should work on Ubuntu 16.04 ro 18.04
+#
+# Externally settable env vars:
+# S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG= where upload build log (no trailing /)
 
 echo "this is a file of commands to copy and paste to run build_release.sh on an AWS EC2 instance"
 exit 1
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ umask 0002
 # this will require your key password, and export a private key file protected by the same password
 
 # warm up your local gpg-agent
-gpg --clearsign
+gpg -u dev@algorand.com --clearsign
 type some stuff
 ^D
 
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ REMOTE_GPG_SOCKET=$(ssh ubuntu@${TARGET} gpgbin/remote_gpg_socket)
 LOCAL_GPG_SOCKET=$(gpgconf --list-dir agent-extra-socket)
 ssh -A -R "${REMOTE_GPG_SOCKET}:${LOCAL_GPG_SOCKET}" ubuntu@${TARGET}
 
+# check gpg agent connection
+gpg -u dev@algorand.com --clearsign
+blah blah
+^D
+
+
 # set AWS credentials so we can upload to S3 and connect to EFS
 export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
 export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
@@ -74,5 +86,7 @@ if [ -z "${RSTAMP}" ]; then
     echo "could not figure out RSTAMP, script must have failed early"
     exit 1
 fi
-gzip buildlog_*
-aws s3 cp buildlog_*.gz s3://algorand-devops-misc/buildlog/${RSTAMP}/
+gzip "buildlog_${BUILDTIMESTAMP}"
+if [ ! -z "${S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG}" ]; then
+    aws s3 cp "buildlog_${BUILDTIMESTAMP}.gz" "${S3_PREFIX_BUILDLOG}/${RSTAMP}/buildlog_${BUILDTIMESTAMP}.gz"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/release_deb.sh b/scripts/release_deb.sh
index ce16cd0065..ef4c5321e4 100755
--- a/scripts/release_deb.sh
+++ b/scripts/release_deb.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SNAPSHOT=algorand-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
 aptly snapshot create ${SNAPSHOT} from repo algorand
 if [ ! -z "${FIRSTTIME}" ]; then
     echo "first publish"
-    aptly publish snapshot ${SNAPSHOT} "s3:${APTLY_S3_NAME}:"
+    aptly publish snapshot -origin=Algorand -label=Algorand ${SNAPSHOT} "s3:${APTLY_S3_NAME}:"
 else
     echo "publish snapshot ${SNAPSHOT}"
     aptly publish switch stable "s3:${APTLY_S3_NAME}:" ${SNAPSHOT}