diff --git a/release/build_staging.sh b/release/build_staging.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/bash -e
+
+# git diff --name-status origin/release3-staging | grep "^A" | less
+
+DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" >/dev/null && pwd)"
+
+cd $DIR
+
+BUILD_DIR=/data/openpilot
+SOURCE_DIR="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
+
+FILES_SRC="release/files_tici"
+STAGING_BRANCH="staging-c3"
+
+
+# set git identity
+source $DIR/identity.sh
+export GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i /data/gitkey"
+
+echo "[-] Setting up repo T=$SECONDS"
+rm -rf $BUILD_DIR
+mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR
+cd $BUILD_DIR
+git init
+# set git username/password
+source /data/identity.sh
+git remote add origin https://github.com/sunnyhaibin/sunnypilot.git
+git fetch origin $STAGING_BRANCH
+
+# do the files copy
+echo "[-] copying files T=$SECONDS"
+cd $SOURCE_DIR
+cp -pR --parents $(cat release/files_common) $BUILD_DIR/
+cp -pR --parents $(cat $FILES_SRC) $BUILD_DIR/
+
+# in the directory
+cd $BUILD_DIR
+
+rm -f panda/board/obj/panda.bin.signed
+rm -f panda/board/obj/panda_h7.bin.signed
+rm -f panda/board/obj/bootstub.panda.bin
+rm -f panda/board/obj/bootstub.panda_h7.bin
+
+VERSION=$(cat common/version.h | awk -F[\"-]  '{print $2}')
+echo "#define COMMA_VERSION \"$VERSION-staging\"" > common/version.h
+
+echo "[-] committing version $VERSION T=$SECONDS"
+git add -f .
+git commit -a -m "sunnypilot v$VERSION release"
+git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/$STAGING_BRANCH
+
+# Build panda firmware
+pushd panda/
+scons -u .
+mv board/obj/panda.bin.signed /tmp/panda.bin.signed
+mv board/obj/panda_h7.bin.signed /tmp/panda_h7.bin.signed
+mv board/obj/bootstub.panda.bin /tmp/bootstub.panda.bin
+mv board/obj/bootstub.panda_h7.bin /tmp/bootstub.panda_h7.bin
+popd
+
+# Build
+export PYTHONPATH="$BUILD_DIR"
+scons -j$(nproc)
+
+# Ensure no submodules in release
+if test "$(git submodule--helper list | wc -l)" -gt "0"; then
+  echo "submodules found:"
+  git submodule--helper list
+  exit 1
+fi
+git submodule status
+
+# Cleanup
+find . -name '*.a' -delete
+find . -name '*.o' -delete
+find . -name '*.os' -delete
+find . -name '*.pyc' -delete
+find . -name 'moc_*' -delete
+find . -name '*.cc' -delete
+find . -name '__pycache__' -delete
+find selfdrive/ui/ -name '*.h' -delete
+rm -rf panda/board panda/certs panda/crypto
+rm -rf .sconsign.dblite Jenkinsfile release/
+rm selfdrive/modeld/models/supercombo.onnx
+#rm models/supercombo_badweights.thneed
+rm -rf selfdrive/ui/replay/
+# Move back signed panda fw
+mkdir -p panda/board/obj
+mv /tmp/panda.bin.signed panda/board/obj/panda.bin.signed
+mv /tmp/panda_h7.bin.signed panda/board/obj/panda_h7.bin.signed
+mv /tmp/bootstub.panda.bin panda/board/obj/bootstub.panda.bin
+mv /tmp/bootstub.panda_h7.bin panda/board/obj/bootstub.panda_h7.bin
+
+# Restore third_party
+git checkout third_party/
+
+# Mark as prebuilt release
+touch prebuilt
+
+# include source commit hash and build date in commit
+GIT_HASH=$(git --git-dir=$SOURCE_DIR/.git rev-parse HEAD)
+DATETIME=$(date '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
+SP_VERSION=$(cat $SOURCE_DIR/common/version.h | awk -F\" '{print $2}')
+
+# Add built files to git
+git add -f .
+git commit --amend -m "sunnypilot v$VERSION"
+git branch -m staging-c3
+
+# Run tests
+#TEST_FILES="tools/"
+#cd $SOURCE_DIR
+#cp -pR -n --parents $TEST_FILES $BUILD_DIR/
+#cd $BUILD_DIR
+#RELEASE=1 selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
+#selfdrive/manager/test/test_manager.py
+#selfdrive/car/tests/test_car_interfaces.py
+#rm -rf $TEST_FILES
+
+if [ ! -z "$PUSH" ]; then
+  echo "[-] pushing T=$SECONDS"
+  git push -f origin $STAGING_BRANCH
+fi
+
+echo "[-] done T=$SECONDS"