diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1a7366d04..b98ae9d7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ jobs:
 
         cp -v ../LICENSE LICENSE.txt
         cp -v ../res/releaseReadme/unstable-win.txt README.txt
+        cp -v ../po/locale locale
         cp -vr ../papers ../${binPath}/furnace.exe ./
         if [ '${{ matrix.config.compiler }}' == 'msvc' ]; then
           cp -v ../${binPath}/furnace.pdb ./
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "copying extra stuff"
         cp -v ../LICENSE new/LICENSE.txt
         cp -v ../res/releaseReadme/stable-mac.txt new/README
+        cp -v ../po/locale new/locale
         cp -v -r ../demos new/demos
         cp -v -r ../instruments new/instruments
         cp -v -r ../wavetables new/wavetables
@@ -311,6 +313,7 @@ jobs:
         rm -r share/licenses
         rm -r share/metainfo
         rm -r share/mime
+        mv share/locale ..
 
         rmdir share
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh b/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh
index 102530d0c..58cfa5a1a 100755
--- a/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-linux-aarch64.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ rm -r share/metainfo
 mv share/furnace/demos ..
 mv share/furnace/instruments ..
 mv share/furnace/wavetables ..
+mv share/locale ..
 rm -r share/furnace || exit 1
 rm -r share || exit 1
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh b/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh
index 4aba063c7..9790abff1 100755
--- a/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-linux-armhf.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ rm -r share/metainfo
 mv share/furnace/demos ..
 mv share/furnace/instruments ..
 mv share/furnace/wavetables ..
+mv share/locale ..
 rm -r share/furnace || exit 1
 rm -r share || exit 1
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-linux.sh b/scripts/release-linux.sh
index 0ef505f20..6440d2511 100755
--- a/scripts/release-linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-linux.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ rm -r share/doc
 mv share/icons ..
 rm -r share/licenses
 rm -r share/metainfo
+mv share/locale ..
 
 mv share/furnace/demos ..
 mv share/furnace/instruments ..
diff --git a/scripts/release-win32.sh b/scripts/release-win32.sh
index 0126d213e..8e675b66d 100755
--- a/scripts/release-win32.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-win32.sh
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ cp -r ../../papers papers || exit 1
 cp -r ../../demos demos || exit 1
 cp -r ../../instruments instruments || exit 1
 cp -r ../../wavetables wavetables || exit 1
+cp -r ../../po/locale locale || exit 1
 
 cp ../../res/docpdf/manual.pdf . || exit 1
 
 i686-w64-mingw32-strip -s furnace.exe || exit 1
 
-zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments wavetables
+zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments locale wavetables
 
 furName=$(git describe --tags | sed "s/v0/0/")
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-win64.sh b/scripts/release-win64.sh
index 8ec97a258..d3c11df35 100755
--- a/scripts/release-win64.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-win64.sh
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ cp -r ../../papers papers || exit 1
 cp -r ../../demos demos || exit 1
 cp -r ../../instruments instruments || exit 1
 cp -r ../../wavetables wavetables || exit 1
+cp -r ../../po/locale locale || exit 1
 
 cp ../../res/docpdf/manual.pdf . || exit 1
 
 x86_64-w64-mingw32-strip -s furnace.exe || exit 1
 
-zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments wavetables
+zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments locale wavetables
 
 furName=$(git describe --tags | sed "s/v0/0/")
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-winconsole.sh b/scripts/release-winconsole.sh
index 72a4c1453..897f7df31 100755
--- a/scripts/release-winconsole.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-winconsole.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cp -r ../../papers papers || exit 1
 cp -r ../../demos demos || exit 1
 cp -r ../../instruments instruments || exit 1
 cp -r ../../wavetables wavetables || exit 1
+cp -r ../../po/locale locale || exit 1
 
 cp ../../res/docpdf/manual.pdf . || exit 1
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-winxp.sh b/scripts/release-winxp.sh
index bbe751c65..ab117706d 100755
--- a/scripts/release-winxp.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-winxp.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cp -r ../../papers papers || exit 1
 cp -r ../../demos demos || exit 1
 cp -r ../../instruments instruments || exit 1
 cp -r ../../wavetables wavetables || exit 1
+cp -r ../../po/locale locale || exit 1
 
 cp ../../res/docpdf/manual.pdf . || exit 1
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ i686-w64-mingw32-strip -s furnace.exe || exit 1
 gcc -o patch_xp ../../scripts/patch_xp.c || exit 1
 ./patch_xp furnace.exe || exit 1
 
-zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments wavetables
+zip -r furnace.zip LICENSE.txt furnace.exe README.txt manual.pdf papers demos instruments locale wavetables
 
 furName=$(git describe --tags | sed "s/v0/0/")