diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 93e1dea7..e5b49291 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ help:
 	@echo "  release-build        - Build release packages (version auto-detected)"
 	@echo "  release-tag VERSION=x.y.z - Create release git tag"
 	@echo "  release-publish VERSION=x.y.z - Complete release workflow (tag + build)"
+	@echo "  release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z - Release + upload to Gitea registry"
+	@echo "  release-upload-gitea - Upload existing packages to Gitea registry"
+	@echo "  release-registry     - Show Gitea package registry information"
 	@echo "  release-dry-run VERSION=x.y.z - Test release workflow"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Chaos Engineering:"
@@ -522,6 +525,23 @@ release-dry-run:
 	fi
 	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py publish --version $(VERSION) --dry-run
 
+release-publish-gitea:
+	@echo "🚀 Publishing complete release with Gitea upload..."
+	@if [ -z "$(VERSION)" ]; then \
+		echo "❌ Usage: make release-publish-gitea VERSION=1.0.0"; \
+		echo "ℹ️  This creates git tag + builds packages + uploads to Gitea"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py publish --version $(VERSION) --to-gitea
+
+release-upload-gitea:
+	@echo "📡 Uploading packages to Gitea registry..."
+	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py upload
+
+release-registry:
+	@echo "📦 Gitea package registry information..."
+	$(VENV_PYTHON) release.py registry
+
 # Chaos Engineering targets
 chaos-validate:
 	@echo "🔥 Running architectural independence validation..."
diff --git a/PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md b/PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba5f710b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PACKAGE_PUBLISHING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+# Package Publishing to Gitea
+
+This document explains how to publish MarkiTect packages to the Gitea package registry.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. **Gitea API Token**: Set the `GITEA_API_TOKEN` environment variable with your Gitea API token
+2. **Repository Access**: The token must have write access to the repository's package registry
+
+## Quick Setup
+
+```bash
+# Set your Gitea API token
+export GITEA_API_TOKEN="your_gitea_api_token_here"
+
+# Or add it to your shell profile
+echo "export GITEA_API_TOKEN=your_token" >> ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Check Registry Status
+
+```bash
+# Check registry configuration and authentication
+make release-registry
+# or
+python release.py registry
+```
+
+### Build and Upload Packages
+
+```bash
+# Complete release workflow with Gitea upload
+make release-publish-gitea VERSION=0.8.0
+# or
+python release.py publish --version 0.8.0 --to-gitea
+
+# Upload existing packages
+make release-upload-gitea
+# or
+python release.py upload
+
+# Dry run (test without uploading)
+python release.py upload --dry-run
+```
+
+### Traditional Release (without Gitea)
+
+```bash
+# Standard release without Gitea upload
+make release-publish VERSION=0.8.0
+python release.py publish --version 0.8.0
+```
+
+## Available Commands
+
+### Makefile Targets
+
+- `make release-registry` - Show Gitea package registry information
+- `make release-upload-gitea` - Upload existing packages to Gitea
+- `make release-publish-gitea VERSION=x.y.z` - Complete release + Gitea upload
+
+### Python Script Commands
+
+- `python release.py registry` - Show registry information
+- `python release.py upload` - Upload packages to Gitea
+- `python release.py upload --dry-run` - Test upload without uploading
+- `python release.py publish --version x.y.z --to-gitea` - Release with Gitea upload
+
+## Registry Information
+
+- **Gitea URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166
+- **Repository**: coulomb/markitect_project
+- **PyPI Registry URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi
+- **Package List URL**: http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/v1/packages/coulomb
+
+## Installing from Gitea Registry
+
+Once packages are published, users can install them using:
+
+```bash
+# Install from Gitea registry
+pip install markitect --extra-index-url http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi/simple/
+
+# Or configure pip permanently
+mkdir -p ~/.pip
+cat >> ~/.pip/pip.conf << EOF
+[global]
+extra-index-url = http://92.205.130.254:32166/api/packages/coulomb/pypi/simple/
+EOF
+```
+
+## Features
+
+### Automatic Package Detection
+
+The system automatically detects and uploads:
+- **Wheel files** (`.whl`) - Binary distributions
+- **Source distributions** (`.tar.gz`) - Source code packages
+
+### Version Management with setuptools-scm
+
+Versions are automatically determined by git tags:
+- `v0.8.0` tag → `0.8.0` package version
+- Development commits → `0.8.1.dev3+gcommithash` versions
+
+### Error Handling
+
+The system provides detailed error messages for:
+- Missing authentication tokens
+- Network connectivity issues
+- Package upload failures
+- Invalid package formats
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Authentication Issues
+
+```bash
+# Check if token is set
+echo $GITEA_API_TOKEN
+
+# Test authentication
+python release.py registry
+```
+
+### Upload Failures
+
+```bash
+# Test with dry run first
+python release.py upload --dry-run
+
+# Check package files exist
+ls -la dist/
+
+# Rebuild packages if needed
+make release-build
+```
+
+### Network Issues
+
+- Ensure Gitea server is accessible: `ping 92.205.130.254`
+- Check firewall and proxy settings
+- Verify Gitea is running on port 32166
+
+## Development
+
+The package registry functionality is implemented in:
+- `gitea/package_registry.py` - Main package registry client
+- `release.py` - Release script with Gitea integration
+- `Makefile` - Convenient targets for package management
+
+## Security Notes
+
+- Never commit API tokens to version control
+- Use environment variables or secure credential storage
+- Tokens should have minimal required permissions
+- Rotate tokens regularly for security
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gitea/__init__.py b/gitea/__init__.py
index 90c6861f..5eeb3d2b 100644
--- a/gitea/__init__.py
+++ b/gitea/__init__.py
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ from .client import GiteaClient
 from .models import Issue, Milestone, Label, ProjectState, Priority
 from .config import GiteaConfig
 from .exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaAuthError, GiteaNotFoundError
+from .package_registry import GiteaPackageRegistry
 
 __all__ = [
     'GiteaClient',
     'Issue', 'Milestone', 'Label', 'ProjectState', 'Priority',
     'GiteaConfig',
-    'GiteaError', 'GiteaAuthError', 'GiteaNotFoundError'
+    'GiteaError', 'GiteaAuthError', 'GiteaNotFoundError',
+    'GiteaPackageRegistry'
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gitea/package_registry.py b/gitea/package_registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c79f0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/package_registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+"""
+Gitea Package Registry Client
+
+This module provides functionality to publish Python packages to Gitea's package registry.
+Gitea supports multiple package registries including PyPI-compatible registries.
+"""
+
+import os
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, List, Dict
+from .config import GiteaConfig
+from .exceptions import GiteaError
+
+
+class GiteaPackageRegistry:
+    """Client for publishing packages to Gitea package registry."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Optional[GiteaConfig] = None):
+        """Initialize the package registry client.
+
+        Args:
+            config: Gitea configuration. If None, auto-detects from git repository.
+        """
+        self.config = config or GiteaConfig.from_git_repository()
+        self.config.validate()
+
+    @property
+    def pypi_registry_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get the PyPI-compatible registry URL for this repository."""
+        return f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}/pypi"
+
+    @property
+    def package_list_url(self) -> str:
+        """Get the package listing URL for this repository."""
+        return f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/v1/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}"
+
+    def check_auth(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if authentication token is available and valid."""
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            # Test auth by trying to access packages API
+            import requests
+            headers = {"Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"}
+            response = requests.get(self.package_list_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+            return response.status_code in [200, 404]  # 404 is okay if no packages exist yet
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def list_packages(self) -> List[Dict]:
+        """List all packages for this repository owner.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of package information dictionaries
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+            headers = {}
+            if self.config.auth_token:
+                headers["Authorization"] = f"token {self.config.auth_token}"
+
+            response = requests.get(self.package_list_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response.json()
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise GiteaError(f"Failed to list packages: {e}")
+
+    def get_package_info(self, package_name: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+        """Get information about a specific package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+
+        Returns:
+            Package information dictionary or None if not found
+        """
+        try:
+            packages = self.list_packages()
+            for package in packages:
+                if package.get("name") == package_name:
+                    return package
+            return None
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    def upload_package(self,
+                      wheel_path: Path,
+                      sdist_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+                      dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Upload package files to Gitea registry.
+
+        Args:
+            wheel_path: Path to wheel (.whl) file
+            sdist_path: Optional path to source distribution (.tar.gz) file
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without uploading
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            raise GiteaError("Authentication token required for package upload. Set GITEA_API_TOKEN environment variable.")
+
+        if not wheel_path.exists():
+            raise GiteaError(f"Wheel file not found: {wheel_path}")
+
+        if sdist_path and not sdist_path.exists():
+            raise GiteaError(f"Source distribution file not found: {sdist_path}")
+
+        files_to_upload = [wheel_path]
+        if sdist_path:
+            files_to_upload.append(sdist_path)
+
+        if dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload to: {self.pypi_registry_url}")
+            for file_path in files_to_upload:
+                print(f"[DRY RUN] Would upload: {file_path}")
+            return True
+
+        success = True
+        for file_path in files_to_upload:
+            if not self._upload_file(file_path):
+                success = False
+
+        return success
+
+    def _upload_file(self, file_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Upload a single file to the registry.
+
+        Args:
+            file_path: Path to file to upload
+
+        Returns:
+            True if upload successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            import requests
+
+            # Upload using multipart form data (PyPI-compatible)
+            with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
+                files = {
+                    'content': (file_path.name, f, 'application/octet-stream')
+                }
+                headers = {
+                    'Authorization': f'token {self.config.auth_token}'
+                }
+
+                upload_url = f"{self.pypi_registry_url}/simple/"
+                response = requests.post(
+                    upload_url,
+                    headers=headers,
+                    files=files,
+                    timeout=60
+                )
+
+                if response.status_code in [200, 201, 409]:  # 409 = already exists
+                    print(f"✅ Uploaded: {file_path.name}")
+                    if response.status_code == 409:
+                        print(f"   (already exists)")
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    print(f"❌ Upload failed for {file_path.name}: {response.status_code} {response.text}")
+                    return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Upload failed for {file_path.name}: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def delete_package_version(self, package_name: str, version: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Delete a specific version of a package.
+
+        Args:
+            package_name: Name of the package
+            version: Version to delete
+            dry_run: If True, show what would be done without deleting
+
+        Returns:
+            True if deletion successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.config.auth_token:
+            raise GiteaError("Authentication token required for package deletion.")
+
+        delete_url = f"{self.config.gitea_url}/api/v1/packages/{self.config.repo_owner}/pypi/{package_name}/{version}"
+
+        if dry_run:
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] Would delete: {package_name} v{version}")
+            print(f"[DRY RUN] DELETE {delete_url}")
+            return True
+
+        try:
+            import requests
+            headers = {"Authorization": f"token {self.config.auth_token}"}
+            response = requests.delete(delete_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+
+            if response.status_code in [200, 204, 404]:  # 404 = already deleted
+                print(f"✅ Deleted: {package_name} v{version}")
+                return True
+            else:
+                print(f"❌ Delete failed: {response.status_code} {response.text}")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Delete failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def get_registry_info(self) -> Dict:
+        """Get information about the package registry configuration.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with registry information
+        """
+        return {
+            "gitea_url": self.config.gitea_url,
+            "repo_owner": self.config.repo_owner,
+            "repo_name": self.config.repo_name,
+            "pypi_registry_url": self.pypi_registry_url,
+            "package_list_url": self.package_list_url,
+            "auth_configured": bool(self.config.auth_token),
+            "auth_valid": self.check_auth() if self.config.auth_token else False
+        }
+
+
+def configure_pip_for_gitea(config: Optional[GiteaConfig] = None,
+                           pip_conf_path: Optional[Path] = None) -> Path:
+    """Configure pip to use Gitea package registry as additional index.
+
+    Args:
+        config: Gitea configuration
+        pip_conf_path: Custom path for pip.conf file
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to created/updated pip.conf file
+    """
+    config = config or GiteaConfig.from_git_repository()
+
+    if pip_conf_path is None:
+        # Default pip config location
+        pip_conf_path = Path.home() / ".pip" / "pip.conf"
+
+    pip_conf_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    registry = GiteaPackageRegistry(config)
+    gitea_index = f"{registry.pypi_registry_url}/simple/"
+
+    # Read existing config or create new
+    config_content = ""
+    if pip_conf_path.exists():
+        config_content = pip_conf_path.read_text()
+
+    # Add Gitea index if not already present
+    if "extra-index-url" not in config_content:
+        if "[global]" not in config_content:
+            config_content = "[global]\n" + config_content
+
+        lines = config_content.split('\n')
+        global_section_idx = next(i for i, line in enumerate(lines) if line.strip() == "[global]")
+        lines.insert(global_section_idx + 1, f"extra-index-url = {gitea_index}")
+        config_content = '\n'.join(lines)
+    elif gitea_index not in config_content:
+        # Add to existing extra-index-url
+        lines = config_content.split('\n')
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if line.startswith("extra-index-url"):
+                lines[i] = f"{line} {gitea_index}"
+                break
+        config_content = '\n'.join(lines)
+
+    pip_conf_path.write_text(config_content)
+    return pip_conf_path
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 1cb4bcf3..aa16fba2 100644
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This simplified script works with setuptools-scm for automatic version managemen
 Versions are automatically derived from git tags - no manual version bumping needed.
 
 Usage:
-    python release_simplified.py [command] [options]
+    python release.py [command] [options]
 
 Commands:
     status      Show current release status
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ Commands:
     tag         Create git tag for version (e.g., v0.8.0)
     build       Build release packages
     publish     Complete release workflow (tag + build + distribute)
+    upload      Upload packages to Gitea registry
+    registry    Show Gitea package registry information
 
 Options:
     --version VERSION    Git tag version (e.g., 0.8.0, 1.0.0-rc1)
     --dry-run           Show what would be done without making changes
     --force             Force operation even with warnings
+    --to-gitea          Upload to Gitea package registry
 """
 
 import subprocess
@@ -28,6 +31,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+try:
+    from gitea.package_registry import GiteaPackageRegistry
+    GITEA_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    GITEA_AVAILABLE = False
+
 
 class SimpleReleaseManager:
     """Simplified release manager using setuptools-scm."""
@@ -203,6 +212,105 @@ class SimpleReleaseManager:
         print(f"🏷️  Git tag v{version} created")
         return True
 
+    def upload_to_gitea(self, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Upload packages to Gitea package registry."""
+        if not GITEA_AVAILABLE:
+            print("❌ Gitea package registry not available (missing gitea module)")
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            registry = GiteaPackageRegistry()
+            print(f"📡 Uploading to Gitea registry: {registry.pypi_registry_url}")
+
+            # Find built packages
+            dist_dir = self.project_root / "dist"
+            if not dist_dir.exists():
+                print("❌ No dist/ directory found. Run 'build' command first.")
+                return False
+
+            wheel_files = list(dist_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+            sdist_files = list(dist_dir.glob("*.tar.gz"))
+
+            if not wheel_files and not sdist_files:
+                print("❌ No package files found in dist/")
+                return False
+
+            # Upload each package
+            success = True
+            for wheel_file in wheel_files:
+                # Find matching sdist
+                sdist_file = None
+                for sdist in sdist_files:
+                    if wheel_file.stem.split('-')[0] == sdist.stem.split('-')[0]:
+                        sdist_file = sdist
+                        break
+
+                if not registry.upload_package(wheel_file, sdist_file, dry_run=dry_run):
+                    success = False
+
+            # Upload any remaining sdists
+            uploaded_sdists = []
+            for wheel_file in wheel_files:
+                for sdist in sdist_files:
+                    if wheel_file.stem.split('-')[0] == sdist.stem.split('-')[0]:
+                        uploaded_sdists.append(sdist)
+
+            for sdist_file in sdist_files:
+                if sdist_file not in uploaded_sdists:
+                    if not registry.upload_package(sdist_file, dry_run=dry_run):
+                        success = False
+
+            return success
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Upload to Gitea failed: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    def show_gitea_registry_info(self):
+        """Show Gitea package registry information."""
+        if not GITEA_AVAILABLE:
+            print("❌ Gitea package registry not available (missing gitea module)")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            registry = GiteaPackageRegistry()
+            info = registry.get_registry_info()
+
+            print("📦 Gitea Package Registry Information")
+            print("=" * 50)
+            print(f"Gitea URL: {info['gitea_url']}")
+            print(f"Repository: {info['repo_owner']}/{info['repo_name']}")
+            print(f"PyPI Registry URL: {info['pypi_registry_url']}")
+            print(f"Package List URL: {info['package_list_url']}")
+            print(f"Authentication Configured: {'✅' if info['auth_configured'] else '❌'}")
+            print(f"Authentication Valid: {'✅' if info['auth_valid'] else '❌' if info['auth_configured'] else 'N/A'}")
+
+            if info['auth_configured']:
+                try:
+                    packages = registry.list_packages()
+                    print(f"\nExisting Packages: {len(packages)}")
+                    for package in packages[:5]:  # Show first 5
+                        print(f"  - {package.get('name', 'unknown')} (type: {package.get('type', 'unknown')})")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"\nError listing packages: {e}")
+            else:
+                print("\nℹ️  Set GITEA_API_TOKEN environment variable for package management")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Error getting registry info: {e}")
+
+    def publish_with_gitea(self, version: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Complete release workflow including Gitea upload."""
+        if not self.publish_release(version):
+            return False
+
+        if not self.upload_to_gitea(dry_run=dry_run):
+            print("⚠️  Release completed but Gitea upload failed")
+            return False
+
+        print("🎉 Complete release with Gitea upload successful!")
+        return True
+
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -211,11 +319,12 @@ def main():
         epilog=__doc__.split('\n\n')[1]
     )
 
-    parser.add_argument('command', choices=['status', 'validate', 'tag', 'build', 'publish'],
+    parser.add_argument('command', choices=['status', 'validate', 'tag', 'build', 'publish', 'upload', 'registry'],
                        help='Release command to execute')
     parser.add_argument('--version', type=str, help='Target version for git tag (e.g., 0.8.0)')
     parser.add_argument('--dry-run', action='store_true', help='Show what would be done')
     parser.add_argument('--force', action='store_true', help='Force operation despite warnings')
+    parser.add_argument('--to-gitea', action='store_true', help='Include Gitea package registry upload')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     manager = SimpleReleaseManager(dry_run=args.dry_run, force=args.force)
@@ -247,7 +356,17 @@ def main():
             if not args.version:
                 print("❌ --version is required for publish command")
                 sys.exit(1)
-            manager.publish_release(args.version)
+
+            if args.to_gitea:
+                manager.publish_with_gitea(args.version, args.dry_run)
+            else:
+                manager.publish_release(args.version)
+
+        elif args.command == 'upload':
+            manager.upload_to_gitea(args.dry_run)
+
+        elif args.command == 'registry':
+            manager.show_gitea_registry_info()
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"❌ Error: {e}")