diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index b15d42076d73..19da2b2f87d0 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ GEM
       xcodeproj (>= 1.13.0, < 2.0.0)
       xcpretty (~> 0.3.0)
       xcpretty-travis-formatter (>= 0.0.3)
+    fastlane-plugin-firebase_app_distribution (0.9.1)
+      google-apis-firebaseappdistribution_v1 (~> 0.3.0)
+      google-apis-firebaseappdistribution_v1alpha (~> 0.2.0)
     fastlane-plugin-property_file_read (1.0.1)
     gh_inspector (1.1.3)
     google-apis-androidpublisher_v3 (0.53.0)
@@ -119,6 +122,10 @@ GEM
       retriable (>= 2.0, < 4.a)
       rexml
       webrick
+    google-apis-firebaseappdistribution_v1 (0.3.0)
+      google-apis-core (>= 0.11.0, < 2.a)
+    google-apis-firebaseappdistribution_v1alpha (0.2.0)
+      google-apis-core (>= 0.11.0, < 2.a)
     google-apis-iamcredentials_v1 (0.17.0)
       google-apis-core (>= 0.11.0, < 2.a)
     google-apis-playcustomapp_v1 (0.13.0)
@@ -213,6 +220,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   fastlane
+  fastlane-plugin-firebase_app_distribution
   fastlane-plugin-property_file_read
 
 BUNDLED WITH
diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index ed9771c364ab..ae0fde08ebaf 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ platform :android do
 
  end
 
- desc "Upload APK to Play Store internal testing track"
+ desc "Upload AAB to Play Store internal testing track and APK to Firebase"
  lane :deploy_dogfood do |options|
 
    UI.message("Aab path: #{options[:aab_path]}")
@@ -182,7 +182,22 @@ platform :android do
      validate_only: false
    )
 
- end
+  versionCode = google_play_track_version_codes(track: 'internal').max
+  apkPath = "duckduckgo.apk"
+
+  download_universal_apk_from_google_play(
+      version_code: versionCode,
+      destination: apkPath
+  )
+
+  firebase_app_distribution(
+      app: "1:239339218528:android:732e03dcf13d1488db8505",
+      groups: "ddg-employees",
+      android_artifact_type: "APK",
+      android_artifact_path: apkPath
+  )
+
+  end
 
   desc "Deploy APK to GitHub"
   lane :deploy_github do
diff --git a/fastlane/Pluginfile b/fastlane/Pluginfile
index 936442569418..7fc10f9e0d8f 100644
--- a/fastlane/Pluginfile
+++ b/fastlane/Pluginfile
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 # Ensure this file is checked in to source control!
 
 gem 'fastlane-plugin-property_file_read'
+gem 'fastlane-plugin-firebase_app_distribution'
diff --git a/fastlane/README.md b/fastlane/README.md
index 162ce6446d25..ddfd15b18055 100644
--- a/fastlane/README.md
+++ b/fastlane/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Update GitHub release notes
 [bundle exec] fastlane android deploy_dogfood
 ```
 
-Upload APK to Play Store internal testing track
+Upload AAB to Play Store internal testing track and APK to Firebase
 
 ### android deploy_github
 
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ Upload APK to Play Store internal testing track
 
 Deploy APK to GitHub
 
+### android tag_and_push_release_version
+
+```sh
+[bundle exec] fastlane android tag_and_push_release_version
+```
+
+Create a new release branch and update the version
+
 ### android release
 
 ```sh