RELEASE_GUIDE.md

TextLingo Desktop Release Guide

This guide describes how to package and release the TextLingo Desktop application.

0.1.0 Packaging

The version 0.1.0 configuration is already set up.

How to Build and Release

We use GitHub Actions to automatically build the application for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

1. Tag a Release

The build workflow is triggered when you push a tag starting with v.

git tag v0.1.0
git push origin v0.1.0

2. Monitor Build

Go to the "Actions" tab in your GitHub repository to see the build progress. There will be a "publish" workflow running.

3. Download Assets

Once the build is complete, a new Draft Release will be created in the "Releases" section of your repository. It will contain:

• macOS: .dmg, .app.tar.gz (Universal/Intel/Apple Silicon depending on config)
• Windows: .msi, .exe
• Linux: .AppImage, .deb

Local Build (macOS)

To build the macOS version locally for testing:

cd textlingo-desktop
npm run tauri build

The output will be in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/dmg.