diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
index dd933e9e657848e59a6e81ead4bf4f2d4ba69bc1..319eb1d4f947eb013711584ee21a703f4083504a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_full.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -258,6 +277,25 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.lintian_debian:
   image: debian:bookworm
   stage: publishing_tests
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
index 4a6afdbe627b351f3cf88bf319efc9ef50d30ba2..9f252a96969d6aa8dedc34f192275fea2dea2781 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/debian_repository_partial.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.lintian_debian:
   image: debian:bookworm
   stage: publishing_tests
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
index db393bcce7702bdcdea2483a4040d680378411fd..13a0a4450ea4e2cb4a9220ea6414010d3ba26f43 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag.yml
@@ -366,6 +366,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -488,3 +507,22 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
   variables:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
index 0d46105c95690478397c17677df7980e3a7d1585..76361aa0940d9f42d30102cb09bd832459648c2d 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/non_release_tag_test.yml
@@ -366,6 +366,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -488,3 +507,22 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
   variables:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
index cd0a32b21415306421fd78c55085332d4cf8920d..470126ba45f96d3096f39eb48ef68291608fea65 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_beta_release_tag.yml
@@ -367,6 +367,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -489,3 +508,22 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
   variables:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
index f49c61be65fd54c8a8bed78197e20a5794e0ba2e..f4b6ec7c7d746157b3cc082515177518ec48467d 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -491,6 +510,25 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 opam:release:
   image: ${ci_image_name}/test:${ci_image_tag}
   stage: publish_release
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag_test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag_test.yml
index a720bbf0f90b8af42f28ca0b226f16111dce5704..83dab900c89529a0f3be7ccc9ac3b08aca579545 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag_test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pipelines/octez_release_tag_test.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,25 @@ apt_repo_debian_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_debian:
+  image: debian:bookworm
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-debian
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 oc.docker-build-ubuntu-dependencies:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: images
@@ -491,6 +510,25 @@ apt_repo_ubuntu_current:
     ARCHITECTURES: amd64
     GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
 
+apt_repo_ubuntu:
+  image: public.ecr.aws/lts/ubuntu:20.04_stable
+  stage: publishing
+  tags:
+  - gcp
+  needs:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  dependencies:
+  - oc.build-ubuntu
+  before_script:
+  - . ./scripts/version.sh
+  - ./scripts/ci/prepare-apt-repo.sh
+  script:
+  - ./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy
+  variables:
+    ARCHITECTURES: amd64
+    GNUPGHOME: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg
+    PREFIX: next
+
 docker:promote_to_latest:
   image: ${GCP_REGISTRY}/tezos/docker-images/ci-docker:v1.12.0
   stage: publish_release
diff --git a/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml b/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
index 7a0c99d1b6f9618a48de6181312c517aeed87cdb..e6121dd623185ad6a8b02e58cca52a04087517c8 100644
--- a/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
+++ b/ci/bin/debian_repository.ml
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ let ubuntu_package_release_matrix = function
 
 (* Push .deb artifacts to storagecloud apt repository. *)
 let job_apt_repo ?rules ~__POS__ ~name ?(stage = Stages.publishing)
-    ?dependencies ?(archs = [Amd64]) ~image script : tezos_job =
+    ?(prefix = false) ?dependencies ?(archs = [Amd64]) ~image script : tezos_job
+    =
   let variables =
     [
       ( "ARCHITECTURES",
         String.concat " " (List.map Tezos_ci.arch_to_string_alt archs) );
       ("GNUPGHOME", "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.gnupg");
     ]
+    @ if prefix then [("PREFIX", "next")] else []
   in
   job
     ?rules
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~matrix:(ubuntu_package_release_matrix pipeline_type)
   in
 
-  (* These create the apt repository for the current packages *)
+  (* These jobs create the apt repository for the current packages *)
   let job_apt_repo_debian_current =
     job_apt_repo
       ~__POS__
@@ -220,7 +222,25 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       ~image:Images.ubuntu_focal
       ["./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy"]
   in
-
+  (* These jobs create the apt repository for the next packages *)
+  let job_apt_repo_debian =
+    job_apt_repo
+      ~__POS__
+      ~name:"apt_repo_debian"
+      ~prefix:true
+      ~dependencies:(Dependent [Artifacts job_build_debian_package])
+      ~image:Images.debian_bookworm
+      ["./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh debian bookworm"]
+  in
+  let job_apt_repo_ubuntu =
+    job_apt_repo
+      ~__POS__
+      ~name:"apt_repo_ubuntu"
+      ~prefix:true
+      ~dependencies:(Dependent [Artifacts job_build_ubuntu_package])
+      ~image:Images.ubuntu_focal
+      ["./scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh ubuntu focal jammy"]
+  in
   (* These test the installability of the current packages *)
   let job_install_bin ~__POS__ ~name ~dependencies ~image ?allow_failure script
       =
@@ -298,6 +318,7 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       job_build_debian_package_current_a;
       job_build_debian_package_current_b;
       job_apt_repo_debian_current;
+      job_apt_repo_debian;
     ]
   in
   let ubuntu_jobs =
@@ -307,6 +328,7 @@ let jobs pipeline_type =
       job_build_ubuntu_package_current_a;
       job_build_ubuntu_package_current_b;
       job_apt_repo_ubuntu_current;
+      job_apt_repo_ubuntu;
     ]
   in
   match pipeline_type with
diff --git a/scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh b/scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh
index 4ab6de6fe17f2b0495b33ddf57a9cb21c5d24cb0..2531d7582492add98736ef670174db6bfe3fce9b 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/create_debian_repo.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ fi
 
 ARCHITECTURES=${ARCHITECTURES:-"amd64"}
 
+#The prefix used for these packages in the repository. E.g. 'next'
+PREFIX=${PREFIX:-""}
+
 # The linux distribution for which we are creating the apt repository
 # E.g. 'ubuntu' or 'debian'
 DISTRIBUTION=${1}
@@ -64,10 +67,10 @@ if [ -n "${gitlab_release_no_v:-}" ]; then
   # It a release tag, this can be either a real or test release
   if [ -n "${gitlab_release_rc_version}" ]; then
     # Release candidate
-    TARGETDIR="public/RC/$DISTRIBUTION"
+    TARGETDIR="public/$PREFIX/RC/$DISTRIBUTION"
   else
     # Release
-    TARGETDIR="public/$DISTRIBUTION"
+    TARGETDIR="public/$PREFIX/$DISTRIBUTION"
   fi
 else
   # Not a release tag. This is strictly for testing
@@ -81,13 +84,13 @@ else
       exit 1
     else
       # Branch is not protected, this is for testing ordinary MRs
-      TARGETDIR="public/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME/$DISTRIBUTION"
+      TARGETDIR="public/$PREFIX/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME/$DISTRIBUTION"
     fi
   else
     # For protected branches that are not release, we allow
     # a repository only for master.
     if [ "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" = "master" ]; then
-      TARGETDIR="public/master/$DISTRIBUTION"
+      TARGETDIR="public/$PREFIX/master/$DISTRIBUTION"
     else
       echo "Cannot create a repository for a protected branch that \
         is not associated with a release tag or it's master"
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ mkdir -p "$TARGETDIR/dists"
 for architecture in $ARCHITECTURES; do # amd64, arm64 ...
   for release in $RELEASES; do         # unstable, jammy, focal ...
     echo "Setting up APT repository for $DISTRIBUTION / $release / $architecture"
+    echo "targetdir: $TARGETDIR"
 
     # create the apt repository root directory and copy the public key
     cp scripts/packaging/package-signing-key.asc "$TARGETDIR/octez.asc"
@@ -157,7 +161,3 @@ export GOOGLE_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN
 echo "Push to $BUCKET"
 
 gsutil -m cp -r public/* gs://"${BUCKET}"
-
-echo "Check the content of the bucket gs://${BUCKET}"
-
-gcloud storage ls -R gs://"${BUCKET}/*"