electron / electron/forge

The packaged OSX or Ubuntu app doesn't work correctly if it was started from another app

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Description

### Pre-flight checklist

- [X] I have read the [contribution documentation](https://github.com/electron/forge/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for this project.
- [X] I agree to follow the [code of conduct](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) that this project uses.
- [X] I have searched the issue tracker for a bug that matches the one I want to file, without success.

### Electron Forge version

7.4.0

### Electron version

30.0.8

### Operating system

OSX 14.4 / Ubuntu 22.04.4

### Last known working Electron Forge version

_No response_

### Expected behavior

The app should run normally

### Actual behavior

On OSX: it produces an error
`Library not loaded: @rpath/Electron Framework.framework/Electron Framework`
On Linux: it starts as a background app

### Steps to reproduce

- I used electron forge to compile and produced on OSX and Ubuntu app that runs
- Upload to Steam or any other platform such Epic or itch.io app that can run your app from inside of it
- Install and run your app from that platform

### Additional information

_No response_

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