diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 8f99b0d30..0b5f08948 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ source.output = ${output.path}/source
 examples.output = ${output.path}/examples
 themes.output = ${output.path}/themes
 
+swc.file = feathers.swc
+
 swf.version = 30
 
 feathers.version = 4.2.0
 
+apm.lib.file = feathersui_${feathers.version}.airpackage
+apm.src.file = feathersui-source_${feathers.version}.airpackage
+
 footer.text = <a href='https://feathersui.com/' target='_top'>Feathers</a> | <a href='https://github.com/BowlerHatLLC/feathersui-starling' target='_top'>Github Project</a> | <a href='https://forum.starling-framework.org/forum/feathers' target='_top'>Support Forum</a>
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diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index e07693bf3..488813a18 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -9,26 +9,30 @@
 	<property file="./build.properties"/>
 	<taskdef resource="flexUnitTasks.tasks" classpath="${flexunit.tasks}"/>
 
-	<target name="swc" depends="-feathers,-cleanup" description="builds feathers.swc only"/>
+	<target name="swc" depends="-feathers,-cleanup" description="builds .swc file only"/>
 
 	<target name="api" depends="-api,-cleanup" description="builds API reference only"/>
 
-	<target name="test" depends="-test,-cleanup" description="runs unit tests"/>
+	<target name="test" depends="-test,-cleanup" description="runs automated tests"/>
 
-	<target name="full" depends="-feathers,-test,-api,-themes,-includes,-cleanup" description="builds everything">
+	<target name="full" depends="-feathers,-test,-api,-themes,-includes,-cleanup" description="builds distribution, but doesn't package as .zip file">
 
 		<!-- move feathers.swc to its final location for distribution.
 			basically, we didn't want the extra swc directory for a quick build. -->
 
 		<copy overwrite="true" todir="${swc.output}">
 			<fileset dir="${output.path}">
-				<include name="feathers.swc"/>
+				<include name="${swc.file}"/>
 			</fileset>
 		</copy>
-		<delete file="${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+		<delete file="${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 	</target>
 
-	<target name="package" depends="full" description="builds everything and creates a zip file for distribution">
+	<target name="apm" depends="-apm,-cleanup" description="builds apm package">
+		<delete file="${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
+	</target>
+
+	<target name="package" depends="full" description="builds and packages a .zip file for distribution">
 		<zip destfile="${output.path}/feathers-ui-${feathers.version}.zip">
 			<zipfileset dir="${output.path}"/>
 		</zip>
@@ -56,6 +60,9 @@
 
 	<target name="-cleanup">
 		<delete dir="${dependency.output}"/>
+		<echo>${output.path}/apm</echo>
+		<delete dir="${output.path}/apm"/>
+		<delete dir="${output.path}/apm-src"/>
 	</target>
 
 	<target name="-starling" depends="-prepare">
@@ -70,17 +77,17 @@
 	</target>
 
 	<target name="-feathers" depends="-starling,-api-xml">
-		<echo message="Building feathers.swc"/>
+		<echo message="Building ${swc.file}"/>
 		<java jar="${compc}" dir="${basedir}" fork="true" failonerror="true">
 			<arg value="-load-config=${flashplayer.config}"/>
 			<arg value="-swf-version=${swf.version}"/>
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${source.root}"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${source.root}"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-output=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-output=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 		</java>
 		<echo message="Inserting asdoc XML into .swc"/>
-		<zip destfile="${output.path}/feathers.swc" update="true">
+		<zip destfile="${output.path}/${swc.file}" update="true">
 			<zipfileset dir="${dependency.output}/tempdita" prefix="docs">
 				<include name="*.*"/>
 				<exclude name="ASDoc_Config.xml" />
@@ -142,7 +149,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/AeonDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/AeonDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/AeonDesktopTheme/swc/AeonDesktopTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 
@@ -153,7 +160,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/MetalWorksDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/MetalWorksDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/MetalWorksDesktopTheme/swc/MetalWorksDesktopTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 
@@ -164,7 +171,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/MetalWorksMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/MetalWorksMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/MetalWorksMobileTheme/swc/MetalWorksMobileTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 
@@ -175,7 +182,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/MinimalDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/MinimalDesktopTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/MinimalDesktopTheme/swc/MinimalDesktopTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 
@@ -186,7 +193,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/MinimalMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/MinimalMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/MinimalMobileTheme/swc/MinimalMobileTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@
 			<arg value="-source-path+=${themes.root}/TopcoatLightMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-include-sources+=${themes.root}/TopcoatLightMobileTheme/source"/>
 			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${dependency.output}"/>
-			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/feathers.swc"/>
+			<arg value="-external-library-path+=${output.path}/${swc.file}"/>
 			<arg value="-output=${themes.output}/TopcoatLightMobileTheme/swc/TopcoatLightMobileTheme.swc"/>
 		</java>
 	</target>
@@ -428,4 +435,38 @@
 			verbose="true"
 			toDir="${dependency.output}"/>
 	</target>
+
+	<target name="-apm" depends="-feathers">
+		<fail unless="apm" message="Path to apm executable is missing."/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" file="${output.path}/${swc.file}" todir="${output.path}/apm/lib"/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" file="package-swc.json" tofile="${output.path}/apm/package.json"/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" file="RELEASENOTES.md" tofile="${output.path}/apm/CHANGELOG.md"/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" todir="${output.path}/apm">
+			<fileset dir="${basedir}">
+				<include name="README.md"/>
+				<include name="LICENSE.md"/>
+			</fileset>
+		</copy>
+
+		<copy overwrite="true" todir="${output.path}/apm-src/src">
+			<fileset dir="${source.root}"/>
+		</copy>
+		<copy overwrite="true" file="package-src.json" tofile="${output.path}/apm-src/package.json"/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" file="RELEASENOTES.md" tofile="${output.path}/apm-src/CHANGELOG.md"/>
+		<copy overwrite="true" todir="${output.path}/apm-src">
+			<fileset dir="${basedir}">
+				<include name="README.md"/>
+				<include name="LICENSE.md"/>
+			</fileset>
+		</copy>
+
+		<exec executable="${apm}" dir="${output.path}">
+			<arg value="build"/>
+			<arg value="apm"/>
+		</exec>
+		<exec executable="${apm}" dir="${output.path}">
+			<arg value="build"/>
+			<arg value="apm-src"/>
+		</exec>
+	</target>
 </project>
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diff --git a/package-src.json b/package-src.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0213fb088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-src.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "id": "feathersui-source",
+  "name": "feathersui-source",
+  "url": "https://feathersui.com/as3-starling/",
+  "docUrl": "https://feathersui/api-reference/",
+  "description": "Cross-platform user interface components for creative frontend projects built with Starling",
+  "type": "src",
+  "version": "4.2.0",
+  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/feathersui/feathersui-starling/releases/download/v4.2.0/feathersui-source_4.2.0.airpackage",
+  "dependencies": ["starling-source:2.7.0"],
+  "parameters": [],
+  "tags": ["components", "gui", "starling", "ui", "widgets"]
+}
diff --git a/package-swc.json b/package-swc.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bf87a69f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-swc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "id": "feathersui",
+  "name": "feathersui",
+  "url": "https://feathersui.com/as3-starling/",
+  "docUrl": "https://feathersui/api-reference/",
+  "description": "Cross-platform user interface components for creative frontend projects built with Starling",
+  "type": "swc",
+  "version": "4.2.0",
+  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/feathersui/feathersui-starling/releases/download/v4.2.0/feathersui_4.2.0.airpackage",
+  "dependencies": ["starling:2.7.0"],
+  "parameters": [],
+  "tags": ["components", "gui", "starling", "ui", "widgets"]
+}
diff --git a/sdk.properties b/sdk.properties
index 59b0fcc23..5939a701b 100644
--- a/sdk.properties
+++ b/sdk.properties
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ airmobile.config = ${flashsdk.root}/frameworks/airmobile-config.xml
 asdoc = ${flashsdk.lib}/legacy/asdoc.jar
 compc = ${flashsdk.lib}/compc-cli.jar
 mxmlc = ${flashsdk.lib}/mxmlc-cli.jar
-adt = ${flashsdk.lib}/adt.jar
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+adt = ${flashsdk.lib}/adt.jar
+
+apm = /opt/apm/apm
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