HarbourMasters / HarbourMasters/Shipwright

Publish AppImage as a standalone release asset

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Description

Linux `.appimage` releases are currently being zipped.

AppImages are already self-contained and are intended to be distributed as standalone files. Wrapping the AppImage in another archive breaks some tools and utility helpers (like `appimaged` or [Gear Lever](https://github.com/mijorus/gearlever)) and is also discouraged in the [AppImage Documentation](https://docs.appimage.org/packaging-guide/distribution.html#do-not-put-appimages-into-other-archives).

Would it be possible to publish the AppImage without zipping it, or provide both zipped and standalone variants?

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Research direction

Read the linked AppImage Documentation guidance, then locate the Linux release packaging configuration that creates the zipped .appimage asset. Verify the release publishes a standalone AppImage that works with appimaged or Gear Lever, and confirm the resulting release assets match the requested standalone or dual-variant distribution.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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