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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script creates and packages a statically-linked build of the game, for Linux.
+# It must be placed in the root of the source code.
+
+set -o errexit # Stop executing when a command fails
+BASE_DIR=$(dirname 0)
+REL_DIR="$BASE_DIR/release/static/pong"
+
+mkdir -p "$REL_DIR"
+
+# Set the default build target to static
+meson configure -Ddefault_library=static "$BASE_DIR/build/"
+
+# Build the application
+meson compile -C "$BASE_DIR/build/"
+
+# Package the application:
+# 1. Copy the executable to REL_DIR
+# 2. Create a tarball
+
+cp "$BASE_DIR/build/pong" "$REL_DIR"
+tar -czf "$BASE_DIR/release/pong.tar.gz" "$REL_DIR"
+
+# Reset default build target to shared
+meson configure -Ddefault_library=shared "$BASE_DIR/build/"