chore(main): release 1.4.0

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build App
-    runs-on: alpine-linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   git-town:
     name: Display the branch stack
-    runs-on: alpine-linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
 
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please--') }}
 

.github/workflows/release-please.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,50 @@
-name: Build
+name: Release Please
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
+    branches: [main] # updates/opens the release PR when commits land on main
-      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  id-token: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-please
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  release-please:
-    runs-on: alpine-linux
+    name: Release Please
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release_created: ${{ steps.rp.outputs.release_created }}
+    steps:
+      - id: app-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.GH_STOAT_RELEASE_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.GH_STOAT_RELEASE_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+      - id: rp
+        uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          config-file: release-please-config.json
+
+  publish-release:
+    name: Publish App
+    needs: release-please
+    if: needs.release-please.outputs.release_created == 'true'
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -32,3 +69,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish
         run: |
           pnpm run publish
+        env:
+          PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Publish macOS x64
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        run: pnpm run publish --arch=x64
+        env:
+          PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Publish Linux arm64
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: pnpm run publish --arch=arm64
+        env:
+          PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.3.0"
+  ".": "1.4.0"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.4.0](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0) (2026-05-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* enable screen sharing and integrate screen picker ([#207](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/207)) ([c9d59ee](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/c9d59ee044724cec86bc6a286ef1e34accf8c560))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **flatpak:** change screenshot path into an url in the metainfo file ([#195](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/195)) ([74c941e](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/74c941e5b83cd14ddecb74150d5a1d08c143278b))
+
 ## [1.3.0](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0) (2026-02-18)
 
 

forge.config.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,87 @@ const makers: ForgeConfig["makers"] = [
   new MakerZIP({}),
 ];
 
+// skip these makers in CI/CD
+if (!process.env.PLATFORM) {
+  makers.push(
+    // must be manually built (freezes CI process)
+    // not much use in being published anyhow
+    new MakerAppX({
+      certPass: "",
+      packageExecutable: `app\\${STRINGS.execName}.exe`,
+      publisher: "CN=B040CC7E-0016-4AF5-957F-F8977A6CFA3B",
+    }),
+    // flatpak publishing should occur through flathub repos.
+    // this is just for testing purposes
+    new MakerFlatpak({
+      options: {
+        id: "chat.stoat.stoat-desktop",
+        description: STRINGS.description,
+        productName: STRINGS.name,
+        productDescription: STRINGS.description,
+        runtimeVersion: "25.08",
+        icon: {
+          "16x16": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/16x16.png`,
+          "32x32": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/32x32.png`,
+          "64x64": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/64x64.png`,
+          "128x128": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/128x128.png`,
+          "256x256": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/256x256.png`,
+          "512x512": `${ASSET_DIR}/hicolor/512x512.png`,
+        } as unknown,
+        categories: ["Network"],
+        modules: [
+          // use the latest zypak -- Electron sandboxing for Flatpak
+          {
+            name: "zypak",
+            sources: [
+              {
+                type: "git",
+                url: "https://github.com/refi64/zypak",
+                tag: "v2025.09",
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        finishArgs: [
+          // default arguments found by running
+          // DEBUG=electron-installer-flatpak* pnpm make
+          "--socket=fallback-x11",
+          "--socket=wayland",
+          "--share=ipc",
+          "--share=network",
+          "--device=dri",
+          "--device=all",
+          "--socket=pulseaudio",
+          "--filesystem=home",
+          "--filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0",
+          "--filesystem=xdg-videos:ro",
+          "--filesystem=xdg-pictures:ro",
+          "--filesystem=xdg-run/speech-dispatcher",
+          "--talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver",
+          "--talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications",
+          "--talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher",
+          "--talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar",
+          "--talk-name=com.canonical.indicator.application",
+          "--talk-name=com.canonical.Unity",
+          "--env=XCURSOR_PATH=/run/host/user-share/icons:/run/host/share/icons",
+          "--env=ELECTRON_TRASH=gio",
+          "--env=TMPDIR=xdg-run/app/chat.stoat.stoat-desktop",
+        ],
+        files: [],
+      } as MakerFlatpakOptionsConfig,
+    }),
+    // testing purposes
+    new MakerDeb({
+      options: {
+        productName: STRINGS.name,
+        productDescription: STRINGS.description,
+        categories: ["Network"],
+        icon: `${ASSET_DIR}/icon.png`,
+      },
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
 const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     asar: true,

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stoat-desktop",
   "productName": "stoat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
   "repository": "stoatchat/desktop",
   "scripts": {

src/native/window.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export let mainWindow: BrowserWindow;
 export const BUILD_URL = new URL(
   app.commandLine.hasSwitch("force-server")
     ? app.commandLine.getSwitchValue("force-server")
-    : /*MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL ??*/ "https://chat.mistox.net",
+    : /*MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL ??*/ "https://stoat.chat/app",
 );
 
 // internal window state