Updated build-docker.sh to use Electron Forge instead of electron-builder, switched from electronuserland/builder image to node:22, and removed electron-builder-specific commands. Added architecture-specific build scripts (linux:x64, linux:arm64, mac:x64, mac:arm64) to package.json for CI workflow. Removed outdated electron-rebuild comment from release.yml.
- Disabled asar packaging due to silent failure in electron-packager
- Added generateAssets hook to download IPFS/Kubo binaries before packaging
- Added ignore patterns for kubo symlinks and .bin directories that cause build failures
- Simplified CI workflow with proper pipefail handling
- Removed legacy electron-builder config from package.json
- Added glob and progress dependencies needed for hooks
The asar creation was silently failing due to issues with symlinks in node_modules.
With asar disabled, the app bundle is larger but packaging completes successfully.
Migrated build system from electron-builder to Electron Forge with new configuration in forge.config.js. Replaced manual IPFS binary downloads with kubo npm package, updating start-ipfs.js to resolve binaries from node_modules. Simplified CI workflows to use new build scripts and verification helpers. Added scripts to find and verify executables in Forge output directory.
Replace ensurepip with setup-python on macOS-14; build and publish arm64/x64 variants for mac/linux/windows; select IPFS binaries by target arch (with SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH override); generate cleaner OS-grouped release notes from actual dist artifacts.
Reduce production logging and I/O by avoiding main-process console.log/debug file writes, setting GOLOG_LOG_LEVEL=error and stopping IPFS daemon stdout piping in production, and disabling devtools in packaged builds; additionally build mac artifacts per arch and fetch matching IPFS binaries to avoid emulation overhead. These changes address lag in release builds across OS caused by log-induced stalls and architecture mismatch.
