[PR #6246] [MERGED] :electron: Make it easier to download the desktop app installers #36603

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opened 2026-04-20 23:27:12 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/6246
Author: @MikesGlitch
Created: 11/25/2025
Status: Merged
Merged: 11/25/2025
Merged by: @MikesGlitch

Base: masterHead: make-it-easier-to-download-desktop-app-artifacts


📝 Commits (4)

  • 70c9f58 make it easier to download the desktop app artifacts
  • 8df0d46 release notes
  • 02f9fca naming the artifacts *.zip becuase zips are mandatory
  • c38daa3 Revert "naming the artifacts *.zip becuase zips are mandatory"

📊 Changes

3 files changed (+107 additions, -16 deletions)

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📝 .github/workflows/electron-pr.yml (+55 -8)
📝 .github/workflows/publish-nightly-electron.yml (+46 -8)
upcoming-release-notes/6246.md (+6 -0)

📄 Description

Before you'd have to download the artefact containing all installers for the OS (download was big):

image

I've separated the installers so we have more artefacts but the download size is smaller. The names of the artifacts mirror the names on the Github Release assets - should be clearer which one to download:

image

Note: Keeping the appx installers as-is. They're only used for the windows store build so core team will be the only ones downloading them.


🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/6246 **Author:** [@MikesGlitch](https://github.com/MikesGlitch) **Created:** 11/25/2025 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 11/25/2025 **Merged by:** [@MikesGlitch](https://github.com/MikesGlitch) **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `make-it-easier-to-download-desktop-app-artifacts` --- ### 📝 Commits (4) - [`70c9f58`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/70c9f585fd741e4433fac5bbc9f35bd78bfc4aad) make it easier to download the desktop app artifacts - [`8df0d46`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/8df0d466a6905df8c4ef07bf1e57b37f89cee5d0) release notes - [`02f9fca`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/02f9fcaa69fbf2f850fb753238d3de0f96b23432) naming the artifacts *.zip becuase zips are mandatory - [`c38daa3`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/c38daa3d0a1297936beb720116ce43bc8b991c71) Revert "naming the artifacts *.zip becuase zips are mandatory" ### 📊 Changes **3 files changed** (+107 additions, -16 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `.github/workflows/electron-pr.yml` (+55 -8) 📝 `.github/workflows/publish-nightly-electron.yml` (+46 -8) ➕ `upcoming-release-notes/6246.md` (+6 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description <!-- Thank you for submitting a pull request! Make sure to follow the instructions to write release notes for your PR — it should only take a minute or two: https://github.com/actualbudget/docs#writing-good-release-notes. Try running yarn generate:release-notes *before* pushing your PR for an interactive experience. --> Before you'd have to download the artefact containing all installers for the OS (download was big): <img width="782" height="407" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9b4c395e-e1cc-4625-aa0b-d7b8a18dd808" /> I've separated the installers so we have more artefacts but the download size is smaller. The names of the artifacts mirror the names on the Github Release assets - should be clearer which one to download: <img width="683" height="674" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f0e273bb-05d8-4890-93e4-b418e9dabecd" /> **Note**: Keeping the appx installers as-is. They're only used for the windows store build so core team will be the only ones downloading them. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/actual#36603