feat: build the Windows desktop app for ARM64 (#1615)

.github/workflows/electron.yml

@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Windows (All Architectures)
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm run build && npx electron-builder --win --x64 --ia32 --publish never
+        run: npm run build && npx electron-builder --win --x64 --ia32 --arm64 --publish never
 
-      # The updater only installs the x64 NSIS build; 32-bit installs get a link.
+      # The updater only installs the x64 NSIS build; 32-bit and ARM installs get a link.
-      # The combined x64+ia32 installer is never uploaded.
+      # The combined multi-arch installer is never uploaded.
       - name: Fix Windows update files
-        run: node scripts/fix-update-info.cjs --drop ia32 --drop termix_windows_nsis.exe release/latest.yml release/beta.yml
+        run: node scripts/fix-update-info.cjs --drop ia32 --drop arm64 --drop termix_windows_nsis.exe release/latest.yml release/beta.yml
 
       - name: Upload Windows x64 NSIS Installer
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ jobs:
           path: release/termix_windows_ia32_nsis.exe
           retention-days: 30
 
+      - name: Upload Windows arm64 NSIS Installer
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: hashFiles('release/termix_windows_arm64_nsis.exe') != '' && inputs.artifact_destination != 'none'
+        with:
+          name: termix_windows_arm64_nsis
+          path: release/termix_windows_arm64_nsis.exe
+          retention-days: 30
+
       - name: Upload Windows x64 MSI Installer
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: hashFiles('release/termix_windows_x64_msi.msi') != '' && inputs.artifact_destination != 'none'
@@ -182,6 +190,14 @@ jobs:
           path: release/termix_windows_ia32_msi.msi
           retention-days: 30
 
+      - name: Upload Windows arm64 MSI Installer
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: hashFiles('release/termix_windows_arm64_msi.msi') != '' && inputs.artifact_destination != 'none'
+        with:
+          name: termix_windows_arm64_msi
+          path: release/termix_windows_arm64_msi.msi
+          retention-days: 30
+
       - name: Create Windows x64 Portable zip
         if: hashFiles('release/win-unpacked/*') != ''
         run: |
@@ -192,6 +208,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           Compress-Archive -Path "release\win-ia32-unpacked\*" -DestinationPath "termix_windows_ia32_portable.zip"
 
+      - name: Create Windows arm64 Portable zip
+        if: hashFiles('release/win-arm64-unpacked/*') != ''
+        run: |
+          Compress-Archive -Path "release\win-arm64-unpacked\*" -DestinationPath "termix_windows_arm64_portable.zip"
+
       - name: Upload Windows update files
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: hashFiles('release/*.yml') != '' && inputs.artifact_destination != 'none'
@@ -219,6 +240,14 @@ jobs:
           path: termix_windows_ia32_portable.zip
           retention-days: 30
 
+      - name: Upload Windows arm64 Portable
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: hashFiles('termix_windows_arm64_portable.zip') != '' && inputs.artifact_destination != 'none'
+        with:
+          name: termix_windows_arm64_portable
+          path: termix_windows_arm64_portable.zip
+          retention-days: 30
+
   build-linux:
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     if: (inputs.build_type == 'all' || inputs.build_type == 'linux' || inputs.build_type == '') && inputs.artifact_destination != 'submit'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - Hide sidebar after opening, in Customize Sidebar, closes the host list once you open a host
 - Sort the dashboard's Host Status card by name, IP address or status
+- Windows on ARM builds of the desktop app (installer, MSI and portable)
 
 ### Changed
 

electron-builder.json

@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
     "target": [
       {
         "target": "nsis",
-        "arch": ["x64", "ia32"]
+        "arch": ["x64", "ia32", "arm64"]
       },
       {
         "target": "msi",
-        "arch": ["x64", "ia32"]
+        "arch": ["x64", "ia32", "arm64"]
       }
     ],
     "icon": "public/icon.ico",

scripts/generate-release-body.cjs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function buildTable(version, mobileVersion, mobileTag) {
     `| Architecture      | Windows                                                                                  | Linux                                                                                     | Mac                                                                                       | Android                                      | iOS                                |`,
     `|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|`,
     `| **x86-64 (64-bit)** | [EXE](${win("termix_windows_x64_nsis.exe")}) · [MSI](${win("termix_windows_x64_msi.msi")}) · [Portable](${win("termix_windows_x64_portable.zip")}) | [AppImage](${linux("termix_linux_x64_appimage.AppImage")}) · [DEB](${linux("termix_linux_x64_deb.deb")}) · [Portable](${linux("termix_linux_x64_portable.tar.gz")}) | [DMG](${mac("termix_macos_x64_dmg.dmg")}) | - | - |`,
-    `| **AArch64 (ARM64)** | - | [AppImage](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_appimage.AppImage")}) · [DEB](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_deb.deb")}) · [Portable](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_portable.tar.gz")}) | [DMG](${mac("termix_macos_arm64_dmg.dmg")}) | [APK (${mobileVersion})](${mobileBase}/termix_android.apk) | [IPA (${mobileVersion})](${mobileBase}/termix_ios.ipa) |`,
+    `| **AArch64 (ARM64)** | [EXE](${win("termix_windows_arm64_nsis.exe")}) · [MSI](${win("termix_windows_arm64_msi.msi")}) · [Portable](${win("termix_windows_arm64_portable.zip")}) | [AppImage](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_appimage.AppImage")}) · [DEB](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_deb.deb")}) · [Portable](${linux("termix_linux_arm64_portable.tar.gz")}) | [DMG](${mac("termix_macos_arm64_dmg.dmg")}) | [APK (${mobileVersion})](${mobileBase}/termix_android.apk) | [IPA (${mobileVersion})](${mobileBase}/termix_ios.ipa) |`,
     `| **ARMv7 (32-bit)**  | - | [AppImage](${linux("termix_linux_armv7l_appimage.AppImage")}) · [DEB](${linux("termix_linux_armv7l_deb.deb")}) · [Portable](${linux("termix_linux_armv7l_portable.tar.gz")}) | - | - | - |`,
     `| **x86-32 (32-bit)** | [EXE](${win("termix_windows_ia32_nsis.exe")}) · [MSI](${win("termix_windows_ia32_msi.msi")}) · [Portable](${win("termix_windows_ia32_portable.zip")}) | - | - | - | - |`,
     `| **Universal**      | [Chocolatey](https://docs.termix.site/install/apps/windows) | [Flatpak](https://docs.termix.site/install/apps/linux) | [DMG](${mac("termix_macos_universal_dmg.dmg")}) · [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/termix-ssh-companion/id6752672071) · [Homebrew](https://docs.termix.site/install/apps/macos) | - | - |`,