figured it out alx

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
-# This is an example .goreleaser.yml file with some sensible defaults.
-# Make sure to check the documentation at https://goreleaser.com
-
-# The lines bellow are called `modelines`. See `:help modeline`
-# Feel free to remove those if you don't want/need to use them.
-# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json
-# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 tw=0 fo=cnqoj
-
+project_name: nuru
 before:
   hooks:
-    # You may remove this if you don't use go modules.
     - go mod tidy
-    # you may remove this if you don't need go generate
     - go generate ./...
 
 builds:
@@ -21,21 +12,21 @@ builds:
       - windows
       - darwin
       - android
+    ldflags:
+      - '-s -w'
     ignore:
       - goos: android
         goarch: 386
 
 archives:
   - format: tar.gz
-    # this name template makes the OS and Arch compatible with the results of `uname`.
     name_template: >-
       nuru_
       {{- title .Os }}_
       {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
       {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
       {{- else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }}
       {{- if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
-    # use zip for windows archives
     format_overrides:
       - goos: windows
         format: zip
@@ -48,11 +39,9 @@ changelog:
       - "^test:"
 
 nfpms:
-  - name: nuru
-    maintainer: AvicennaJr
-    arch: amd64
-    platform: linux
-    section: default
-    priority: extra
+  - maintainer: "AvicennaJr"
     homepage: "https://nuruprogramming.org"
-    description: "Nuru is a programming language built from the ground up"
+    description: "Nuru is a programming language built from the ground up"
+    formats:
+      - deb
+    file_name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}.{{ .Os }}-{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}"