diff --git a/releases/portage/isos/package.use/asahi b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/asahi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9eca1a403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/asahi
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Prevent asahi-meta build unneeded parts for the installcd
+sys-apps/asahi-meta -audio -mesa
diff --git a/releases/portage/isos/package.use/rust b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/rust
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3738f7a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/portage/isos/package.use/rust
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Needed for Asahi support on arm64
+dev-lang/rust-bin rustfmt rust-src
diff --git a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
index cfc31d129..7f05d75a7 100644
--- a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage1.spec
@@ -20,23 +20,26 @@ livecd/use:
 
 livecd/packages:
 	app-accessibility/brltty
-	#app-accessibility/espeakup # needs keywording
+	app-accessibility/espeakup
 	app-admin/hddtemp
 	app-admin/pwgen
 	app-admin/syslog-ng
 	app-arch/unzip
 	app-crypt/gnupg
-	#app-editors/mg # needs keywording
+	app-editors/mg
 	app-editors/nano
 	app-misc/livecd-tools
 	app-misc/screen
 	app-misc/tmux
 	app-portage/cpuid2cpuflags
+	app-portage/gentoolkit
 	app-portage/mirrorselect
 	app-shells/bash-completion
 	app-shells/gentoo-bashcomp
 	app-text/wgetpaste
 	dev-embedded/u-boot-tools
+	dev-lang/rust-bin
+	dev-util/bindgen
 	media-gfx/fbgrab
 	media-sound/alsa-utils
 	net-analyzer/traceroute
@@ -53,9 +56,9 @@ livecd/packages:
 	net-misc/openssh
 	net-misc/rdate
 	net-misc/rsync
-	#net-misc/vconfig # needs stable
+	net-misc/vconfig
 	net-proxy/dante
-	#net-proxy/tsocks # needs stable
+	net-proxy/tsocks
 	net-wireless/b43-fwcutter
 	net-wireless/iw
 	net-wireless/wireless-tools
@@ -63,24 +66,24 @@ livecd/packages:
 	sys-apps/busybox
 	sys-apps/dmidecode
 	sys-apps/ethtool
-	#sys-apps/fxload # needs keywording
+	sys-apps/fxload
 	sys-apps/gptfdisk
 	sys-apps/hdparm
 	sys-apps/iproute2
-	#sys-apps/memtester # needs keywording
+	sys-apps/memtester
 	sys-apps/merge-usr
-	#sys-apps/netplug # needs keywording
+	sys-apps/netplug
 	sys-apps/nvme-cli
 	sys-apps/pciutils
 	sys-apps/pv
-	#sys-apps/pcmciautils # needs keywording
-	#sys-apps/sdparm # needs keywording
+	sys-apps/pcmciautils
+	sys-apps/sdparm
 	sys-apps/usbutils
 	sys-auth/ssh-import-id
 	sys-block/parted
-	#sys-block/partimage # needs keywording
-	#sys-firmware/ipw2100-firmware # needs keywording
-	#sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware # needs keywording
+	sys-block/partimage
+	sys-firmware/ipw2100-firmware
+	sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware
 	sys-fs/bcache-tools
 	sys-fs/btrfs-progs
 	sys-fs/cryptsetup
@@ -102,3 +105,7 @@ livecd/packages:
 	sys-libs/gpm
 	sys-power/acpid
 	www-client/links
+	# Asahi packages for Apple Silcion support
+	sys-apps/asahi-configs
+	sys-apps/asahi-scripts
+	sys-firmware/asahi-firmware
diff --git a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
index 9f295859d..cdfbddc7e 100644
--- a/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
+++ b/releases/specs/arm64/installcd-stage2-minimal.spec
@@ -12,14 +12,23 @@ livecd/fstype: squashfs
 livecd/gk_mainargs: --all-ramdisk-modules --firmware
 livecd/iso: install-arm64-minimal-@TIMESTAMP@.iso
 livecd/type: gentoo-release-minimal
-livecd/volid: Gentoo arm64 @TIMESTAMP@
+livecd/volid: Gentoo-arm64-@TIMESTAMP@
 
-boot/kernel: gentoo
+boot/kernel: asahi gentoo fallback
 
-boot/kernel/gentoo/sources: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources
-boot/kernel/gentoo/config: @REPO_DIR@/releases/kconfig/arm64/arm64-5.15.12.config
+boot/kernel/asahi/distkernel: yes
+boot/kernel/asahi/sources: sys-kernel/asahi-kernel
+boot/kernel/asahi/dracut_args: --xz --no-hostonly -a dmsquash-live -o btrfs -o i18n -o usrmount -o lunmask -o multipath -i /lib/keymaps /lib/keymaps -I busybox
+boot/kernel/asahi/packages: --usepkg n zfs zfs-kmod
+
+boot/kernel/gentoo/distkernel: yes
+boot/kernel/gentoo/dracut_args: --xz --no-hostonly -a dmsquash-live -a mdraid -o btrfs -o crypt -o i18n -o usrmount -o lunmask -o qemu -o qemu-net -o nvdimm -o multipath -o zfs -i /lib/keymaps /lib/keymaps -I busybox
 boot/kernel/gentoo/packages: --usepkg n zfs zfs-kmod
 
+boot/kernel/fallback/sources: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources
+boot/kernel/fallback/config: @REPO_DIR@/releases/kconfig/arm64/arm64-5.15.12.config
+boot/kernel/fallback/packages: --usepkg n zfs zfs-kmod
+
 livecd/unmerge:
 	app-admin/eselect
 	app-admin/eselect-ctags
@@ -28,11 +37,11 @@ livecd/unmerge:
 	app-admin/python-updater
 	app-arch/cpio
         dev-build/libtool
+	dev-lang/rust-bin
 	dev-libs/gmp
 	dev-libs/libxml2
 	dev-libs/mpfr
 	dev-python/pycrypto
-	dev-util/pkgconfig
 	dev-util/pkgconf
 	perl-core/PodParser
 	perl-core/Test-Harness
@@ -44,25 +53,28 @@ livecd/unmerge:
 	sys-apps/miscfiles
 	sys-apps/sandbox
 	sys-apps/texinfo
-	sys-devel/autoconf
-	sys-devel/autoconf-wrapper
-	sys-devel/automake
-	sys-devel/automake-wrapper
+	dev-build/autoconf
+	dev-build/autoconf-wrapper
+	dev-build/automake
+	dev-build/automake-wrapper
 	sys-devel/binutils
 	sys-devel/binutils-config
 	sys-devel/bison
+	sys-devel/clang
 	sys-devel/flex
 	sys-devel/gcc
 	sys-devel/gcc-config
 	sys-devel/gettext
 	sys-devel/gnuconfig
+	sys-devel/llvm
 	sys-devel/m4
-	sys-devel/make
+	dev-build/make
 	sys-devel/patch
 	sys-libs/db
 	sys-libs/gdbm
 	sys-kernel/genkernel
 	sys-kernel/linux-headers
+	virtual/rust
 
 livecd/empty:
 	/boot