diff --git a/.github/workflows/arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+name: ARM64_CI
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      upload_wheel:
+        description: 'whether/where to upload the wheel'
+        required: false
+        default: 'no'
+        type: 'choice'
+        options: ['no', 'pypi', 'testpypi']
+
+      publish_npm:
+        description: 'whether to publish the npm packages'
+        required: false
+        default: 'no'
+        type: 'choice'
+        options: ['no', 'yes']
+
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - arm64
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build_wheels:
+    name: Build wheels on ${{ matrix.name }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          # - name: Ubuntu x86_64
+          #   os: ubuntu-latest
+          #   cibw_archs: x86_64
+          - name: ARM64 - Emulated
+            os: ubuntu-latest
+            cibw_archs: "aarch64"
+          # - name: Windows
+          #   os: windows-latest
+          #   cibw_archs: "auto"
+          # - name: Macos 13
+          #   os: macos-1
+          #   cibw_archs: "auto"
+          # - name: Macos 14
+          #   os: macos-14
+          #   cibw_archs: "auto"
+        # os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-13, macos-14]
+        # os: [windows-latest]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        if: matrix.cibw_archs == 'aarch64'
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        with:
+          platforms: arm64
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: benjlevesque/short-sha@v3.0
+        id: short_sha
+    
+      # Used to host cibuildwheel
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10' 
+
+      - name: Install cibuildwheel
+        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.19.2 pytest apsw numpy
+
+      - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1 
+
+      - name: Setup cmake
+        uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v2
+        with:
+          cmake-version: '3.29.6'
+
+      - name: Setup Ninja
+        # For now this action doesn't support arm64
+        if: matrix.cibw_archs != 'aarch64'
+        uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@v5
+        with:
+          version: 1.11.1
+
+      - name: Bootstrap vcpkg
+        run: |
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          python bootstrap_vcpkg.py
+
+      - name: Build wheels
+        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.cibw_archs }}
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: vectorlite-wheel-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ steps.short_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+
+      - name: Get release version
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/v')
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | sed -E 's/^release\///')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Upload wheels to release assets
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run:
+          gh release upload ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} ./wheelhouse/*.whl --clobber
+      
+      - name: Run python examples
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+
+          for wheel in wheelhouse/*.whl; do
+            echo "Running examples for $wheel"
+            python -m pip install $wheel --force-reinstall
+            python -m pip install -r examples/requirements.txt
+            for example in examples/*.py; do
+              echo "Running $example"
+              python $example
+            done
+          done
+
+      - name: Run benchmark
+        working-directory: benchmark
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python benchmark.py
+
+      - name: Upload benchmark results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: benchmark-results-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ steps.short_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          path: ./benchmark/vector*.png
+
+
+  upload_wheels:
+    name: Upload wheels
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.upload_wheel != 'no' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+    needs: build_wheels
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: benjlevesque/short-sha@v3.0
+        id: short_sha
+    
+      # Download all artifacts
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse
+
+      - name: Upload to test.pypi.org
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.upload_wheel == 'testpypi' }}
+        env:
+          TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
+          TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_TOKEN }}
+        run: pipx run twine upload --repository testpypi wheelhouse/**/*.whl
+      
+      - name: Upload to pypi.org
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.upload_wheel == 'pypi' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) }}
+        env:
+          TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
+          TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+        run: pipx run twine upload wheelhouse/**/*.whl
+
+      - name: Fail if uploading to pypi.org without a tag
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.upload_wheel == 'pypi' && !(startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) }}
+        run: | 
+          echo "Error: Uploading to pypi.org requires a tag"
+          exit 1
+
+  publish_npm_pkgs:
+    name: Upload npm packages
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.publish_npm == 'yes' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) }}
+    needs: build_wheels
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: benjlevesque/short-sha@v3.0
+        id: short_sha
+    
+      # Download all artifacts
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse
+
+      # extract vectorlite from wheels and copy to nodejs bindings directory
+      - name: unzip wheels
+        run: |
+          sh extract_wheels.sh
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: lts/*
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
+      - name: Test locally
+        working-directory: bindings/nodejs/packages/vectorlite
+        run: |
+          npm i -D
+          npm link ../vectorlite-linux-x64
+          npm run test
+
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        working-directory: bindings/nodejs
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mv package.json.tpl package.json
+          npm publish --workspaces --access public
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b929d75..456285c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,15 @@ environment = {MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "10.15"} # 10.15 is the minimum versio
 
 # todo: support musllinux
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-before-build = "yum install -y ninja-build"
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+before-build = "yum install -y ninja-build"
+
+[[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
+select = "*aarch64*"
+environment = {VCPKG_FORCE_SYSTEM_BINARIES="1"}
+before-build = [ 
+    "yum update",
+    "yum install -y curl zip unzip tar",
+    "git clone https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja.git",
+    "cd ninja && python3 configure.py --bootstrap",
+    "mv ninja /usr/bin/ && cd .. && rm -rf ninja"
+    ]
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