feat(windows): add signed Squirrel distribution foundation

.github/workflows/portable-native-build.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - "scripts/build.mjs"
       - "scripts/platform-storage-probe.ts"
       - "scripts/windows-credential-probe.ts"
+      - "scripts/windows-icon.ts"
+      - "scripts/windows-package-probe.ts"
+      - "forge.config.ts"
       - "src/**"
       - "tests/integration/gw-dat-dimensions.test.ts"
       - "package.json"
@@ -63,3 +66,21 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs --test
           tests/integration/gw-dat-dimensions.test.ts
+      - name: Build the unsigned Windows Squirrel package
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        env:
+          GW_PACKAGE_INTENT: local
+        run: pnpm make -- --platform=win32 --arch=x64
+      - name: Inspect the exact Windows package boundary
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: pnpm test:windows-package
+      - name: Prove the local package has no trusted distribution signature
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $setup = Get-ChildItem "out/make/squirrel.windows/x64/*Setup.exe"
+          if ($setup.Count -ne 1) { throw "Expected one Setup executable" }
+          $signature = Get-AuthenticodeSignature $setup.FullName
+          if ($signature.Status -ne "NotSigned") {
+            throw "Local package unexpectedly has status $($signature.Status)"
+          }

apps/launcher/src/App.vue

@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ const toolLabels: Readonly<Record<GlobalTool, string>> = {
   "xunlai-storage": "Xunlai Storage",
 };
 const profileIcons = { swords: Swords, archive: Archive, map: MapIcon, scroll: ScrollText, shield: Shield, star: Star, crown: Crown, flame: Flame } as const;
+const primaryModifierName = computed(() =>
+  snapshot.value.platform === "macos" ? "Command" : "Ctrl"
+);
 
 function checked(event: Event): boolean {
   return (event.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).checked;
@@ -301,12 +304,12 @@ async function captureToolShortcut(tool: GlobalTool) {
   if (!result) return;
   if (result.status === "captured") {
     if (await runAction("The shortcut could not be saved.", () => native?.tools.replaceShortcut({ tool, binding: result.binding }))) shortcutMessage.value = "Shortcut saved.";
-  } else if (result.status === "reserved") shortcutMessage.value = "That shortcut is used by macOS or this application.";
+  } else if (result.status === "reserved") shortcutMessage.value = "That shortcut is used by your system or this application.";
   else if (result.status === "conflict") {
     pendingShortcutReplacement.value = { tool, binding: result.binding };
     shortcutMessage.value = `That shortcut is already used by ${toolLabels[result.tool]}.`;
   }
-  else if (result.status === "invalid") shortcutMessage.value = "Use Command with a letter or number.";
+  else if (result.status === "invalid") shortcutMessage.value = `Use ${primaryModifierName.value} with a letter or number.`;
   else shortcutMessage.value = "Shortcut change cancelled.";
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@ async function replaceToolShortcut() {
       <AlertTriangle /><div><strong>{{ playableNotice.title }}</strong><span>{{ playableNotice.detail }}</span></div>
       <button @click="openSettings('game-files')">View game files</button>
     </section>
-    <section v-else-if="snapshot.readiness.state === 'offline-playable'" class="priority-banner"><AlertTriangle /><div><strong>You are offline</strong><span>You can play with the game files already on this Mac.</span></div></section>
+    <section v-else-if="snapshot.readiness.state === 'offline-playable'" class="priority-banner"><AlertTriangle /><div><strong>You are offline</strong><span>You can play with the game files already on this computer.</span></div></section>
     <section v-else-if="backgroundDownloadBanner" class="priority-banner"><Clock3 /><div><strong>{{ backgroundDownloadBanner.title }}</strong><span>{{ backgroundDownloadBanner.detail }}</span></div><button @click="openSettings('game-files')">View download</button></section>
     <section v-else class="funding-banner">
       <div><strong>Help cover the yearly costs</strong><span>Apple Developer Program, domain, and hosting</span></div>
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ async function replaceToolShortcut() {
               <div v-if="snapshot.tools.restartRequired" class="restart-row"><span><strong>Restart needed</strong><small>Your change is saved.</small></span><button v-if="!visibleProfiles.some(profile => profile.state === 'running')" class="primary" @click="runAction('The application could not restart.', () => native?.tools.restartToApply())">Restart application</button><span v-else>Applies after your next normal restart.</span></div>
             </div>
           </template>
-          <MapsSettings v-else-if="settingsRoute === 'maps'" :settings="snapshot.settings" :save="updateLauncherSettings" />
+          <MapsSettings v-else-if="settingsRoute === 'maps'" :settings="snapshot.settings" :platform="snapshot.platform" :save="updateLauncherSettings" />
           <GameFilesSettings
             v-else-if="settingsRoute === 'game-files'"
             :readiness="snapshot.readiness"
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ async function replaceToolShortcut() {
 
     <BaseModal v-if="snapshot.experience.setup === 'pending'" labelledby="setup-title" :dismissible="false" wide>
       <div class="setup-card">
-        <template v-if="setupStep === 1"><span class="eyebrow">Welcome</span><h2 id="setup-title">Welcome to Guild Wars Reforged</h2><p>Guild Wars Reforged runs Guild Wars on your Mac. It is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with ArenaNet or NCSOFT.</p><div class="form-actions"><button class="primary" @click="setupStep = 2">Continue</button></div></template>
+        <template v-if="setupStep === 1"><span class="eyebrow">Welcome</span><h2 id="setup-title">Welcome to Guild Wars Reforged</h2><p>Guild Wars Reforged runs Guild Wars on your computer. It is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with ArenaNet or NCSOFT.</p><div class="form-actions"><button class="primary" @click="setupStep = 2">Continue</button></div></template>
         <template v-else><span class="eyebrow">Optional</span><h2 id="setup-title">Optional Tools</h2><p>Build Management saves team builds. Quick Travel opens a map search. Xunlai Storage opens storage in supported outposts.</p><p><strong>Tools apply to every account.</strong></p><p class="setup-note">If you enable Tools, the app restarts once to finish setup.</p><div class="form-actions spread"><button class="secondary" @click="setupStep = 1">Back</button><span /><button class="secondary" @click="completeSetup(false)">Not now</button><button class="primary" @click="completeSetup(true)">Enable Tools</button></div></template>
       </div>
     </BaseModal>

apps/launcher/src/components/KnownIssuesView.vue

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{ external: [kind: LauncherExternalLink] }>();
 
 <template>
   <section class="page">
-    <div class="page-head"><div><span class="eyebrow">Support</span><h1>Known issues</h1><p>Current game and macOS issues, with workarounds when we have one.</p></div></div>
+    <div class="page-head"><div><span class="eyebrow">Support</span><h1>Known issues</h1><p>Current game and launcher issues, with workarounds when we have one.</p></div></div>
     <div v-if="availability === 'placeholder'" class="empty-state"><AlertTriangle /><h3>Known issues are not connected yet.</h3><p>Check GitHub or Discord for current reports and workarounds.</p><div class="form-actions"><button class="secondary" @click="emit('external', 'discord')">Open Discord</button><button class="primary" @click="emit('external', 'github')">Open GitHub</button></div></div>
     <div v-else class="issue-list">
       <article><AlertTriangle /><div><h3>Some textures may appear black</h3><p>Restart the affected game window. Your saved data is not affected.</p><button class="text-link" @click="emit('external', 'github')">View workaround <ExternalLink /></button></div><span>Game</span></article>
-      <article><AlertTriangle /><div><h3>Long sessions can use too much memory</h3><p>Close and reopen the game window when macOS shows a memory warning.</p></div><span>Game</span></article>
+      <article><AlertTriangle /><div><h3>Long sessions can use too much memory</h3><p>Close and reopen the game window when your system shows a memory warning.</p></div><span>Game</span></article>
       <article class="resolved"><Check /><div><h3>Map reveal crash</h3><p>Fixed in the current launcher version.</p></div><span>Resolved</span></article>
     </div>
   </section>

apps/launcher/src/components/MapsSettings.test.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe("Maps settings", () => {
   it("keeps the global map controls and their style editor in the launcher", async () => {
     const save = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
     const wrapper = mount(MapsSettings, {
-      props: { settings: fixtureSnapshot.settings, save },
+      props: { settings: fixtureSnapshot.settings, platform: "macos", save },
     });
 
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("These settings apply to every account");
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe("Maps settings", () => {
   it("refuses invalid imported style text without writing settings", async () => {
     const save = vi.fn(async () => undefined);
     const wrapper = mount(MapsSettings, {
-      props: { settings: fixtureSnapshot.settings, save },
+      props: { settings: fixtureSnapshot.settings, platform: "macos", save },
     });
     const textarea = wrapper.get("textarea");
     await textarea.setValue("not a map style");

apps/launcher/src/components/MapsSettings.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 import type { LauncherSettings, LauncherSettingsPatch } from "@shared/launcher-contracts";
+import type { ShortcutPlatform } from "@shared/keyboard-shortcuts";
 import {
   CARTOGRAPHY_BUILTIN_PRESETS,
   CARTOGRAPHY_LINE_PATTERNS,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import {
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   settings: LauncherSettings;
+  platform: ShortcutPlatform;
   save: (patch: LauncherSettingsPatch) => Promise<void>;
 }>();
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ const importValue = ref("");
 const editing = ref(false);
 const active = computed(() => resolveCartographyPresetEntry(props.settings.cartographyPresetLibrary));
 const exportValue = computed(() => active.value ? encodeCartographyPreset({ name: active.value.name, style: active.value.style }) : "");
+const copyShortcut = computed(() => props.platform === "macos" ? "Command-C" : "Ctrl-C");
 const lineLabels = {
   lattice: "Grid lines",
   current: "Current cell",
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ async function updateUnseen(field: "color" | "marker", value: string) {
       <label><span><strong>Style name</strong></span><input :value="active.name" maxlength="40" @change="rename(($event.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value)" /></label>
       <button class="text-link" @click="remove">Delete custom style</button>
     </template>
-    <details><summary>Import or share a style</summary><label>Style text<textarea rows="4" :value="importValue || exportValue" @input="importValue = ($event.currentTarget as HTMLTextAreaElement).value" /></label><button class="secondary" :disabled="!importValue" @click="importPreset">Import as new style</button><p>Select the text and press Command-C to share the current style. Paste another style here to import it.</p></details>
+    <details><summary>Import or share a style</summary><label>Style text<textarea rows="4" :value="importValue || exportValue" @input="importValue = ($event.currentTarget as HTMLTextAreaElement).value" /></label><button class="secondary" :disabled="!importValue" @click="importPreset">Import as new style</button><p>Select the text and press {{ copyShortcut }} to share the current style. Paste another style here to import it.</p></details>
   </div>
 
   <div v-if="editing && active?.custom" class="setting-group map-style-editor">

apps/launcher/src/components/UpdateGameFilesSettings.test.ts

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe("Game Files settings", () => {
         reset: noOp,
       },
     });
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("stopped because this Mac is offline");
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("stopped because this computer is offline");
     await wrapper.get(".download-card button").trigger("click");
     expect(resume).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });

apps/launcher/src/update-game-files-copy.ts

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function failedApplicationUpdate(
 
 const DOWNLOAD_FAILURE: Partial<Record<ErrorCode, string>> = {
   disk_full: "There is not enough free space to finish downloading. Free some space, then try again.",
-  net_offline: "The download stopped because this Mac is offline. Reconnect, then try again.",
+  net_offline: "The download stopped because this computer is offline. Reconnect, then try again.",
   dns_timeout: "The download could not reach ArenaNet. Check your connection, then try again.",
   http_status: "ArenaNet could not serve a game file. This is usually temporary; try again in a few minutes.",
 };
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export function backgroundDownloadFailure(reason: ErrorCode): string {
 
 const REPAIR_REASON: Partial<Record<ErrorCode, string>> = {
   disk_full: "There is not enough free space to prepare Guild Wars. Free some space, then repair the game files.",
-  net_offline: "This Mac is offline and no usable game client is available. Reconnect, then repair the game files.",
+  net_offline: "This computer is offline and no usable game client is available. Reconnect, then repair the game files.",
   dns_timeout: "ArenaNet could not be reached. Check your connection, then repair the game files.",
   http_status: "ArenaNet could not provide the required game files. Try the repair again in a few minutes.",
   artifact_unverified: "A downloaded game file did not pass verification. Repair will download a clean copy.",

forge.config.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { MakerDMG } from "@electron-forge/maker-dmg";
+import { MakerSquirrel } from "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel";
 import { MakerZIP } from "@electron-forge/maker-zip";
 import type { ForgeConfig } from "@electron-forge/shared-types";
 import { flipFuses, FuseV1Options, FuseVersion } from "@electron/fuses";
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ import {
   DISTRIBUTION_CHANNEL_CONFIG,
   distributionMarker,
 } from "./src/shared/distribution-channel.js";
+import {
+  releaseAssetUrl,
+  releaseUpdateArtifactName,
+} from "./src/shared/project-identity.js";
 
 const packageVersion = (
   JSON.parse(
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ const macOSVersion = macOSBundleVersions(packageVersion);
 const packageMode = resolvePackageMode(process.env.GW_PACKAGE_INTENT);
 const channelConfig = DISTRIBUTION_CHANNEL_CONFIG[packageMode.productChannel];
 const buildingDarwin = process.platform === "darwin";
+const buildingWindows = process.platform === "win32";
 
 function packagedExecutablePath(
   resourcesPath: string,
@@ -80,6 +86,16 @@ const releaseNotarization = buildingDarwin && packageMode.intent === "release"
     }
   : undefined;
 
+const windowsSigning = buildingWindows && packageMode.kind === "signed"
+  ? {
+      certificateFile: requiredSigningEnvironment("WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE_FILE"),
+      certificatePassword: requiredSigningEnvironment("WINDOWS_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD"),
+      timestampServer: "https://timestamp.digicert.com",
+      description: channelConfig.productName,
+      website: "https://gwonmac.com",
+    }
+  : undefined;
+
 const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     // Both are executable code that cannot run from inside the archive: a
@@ -92,7 +108,7 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     executableName: channelConfig.productName,
     appVersion: macOSVersion.appVersion,
     buildVersion: macOSVersion.buildVersion,
-    icon: path.resolve("assets/AppIcon.icns"),
+    icon: path.resolve(buildingWindows ? "assets/AppIcon.ico" : "assets/AppIcon.icns"),
     appBundleId: channelConfig.bundleId,
     appCategoryType: "public.app-category.games",
     darwinDarkModeSupport: true,
@@ -123,6 +139,27 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
   rebuildConfig: {},
   makers: [
     new MakerZIP({}, ["darwin"]),
+    ...(buildingWindows
+      ? [
+          new MakerSquirrel({
+            usePackageJson: false,
+            name: channelConfig.windowsPackageId,
+            title: channelConfig.productName,
+            exe: `${channelConfig.productName}.exe`,
+            version: packageVersion,
+            authors: "gwonmac contributors",
+            owners: "gwonmac contributors",
+            copyright: "© 2026 gwonmac contributors. Guild Wars © ArenaNet LLC.",
+            description: "Run Guild Wars with native profiles, updates, and optional Tools.",
+            setupExe: releaseUpdateArtifactName(packageVersion, "win32-x64"),
+            setupIcon: path.resolve("assets/AppIcon.ico"),
+            iconUrl: releaseAssetUrl(`v${packageVersion}`, "AppIcon.ico"),
+            noMsi: true,
+            noDelta: true,
+            ...(windowsSigning ? { windowsSign: windowsSigning } : {}),
+          }),
+        ]
+      : []),
     ...(buildingDarwin && packageMode.intent === "release"
       ? [
           new MakerDMG({
@@ -161,7 +198,10 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
       platform,
       arch,
     ) => {
-      if (platform === "darwin" && packageMode.kind === "signed") {
+      if (
+        (platform === "darwin" || platform === "win32")
+        && packageMode.kind === "signed"
+      ) {
         writeFileSync(
           path.resolve(resourcesPath, "..", "distribution-channel.json"),
           `${JSON.stringify(distributionMarker(packageMode.channel))}\n`,

package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@11.13.1",
   "type": "module",
-  "description": "Guild Wars Reforged for macOS",
+  "description": "Guild Wars Reforged desktop launcher",
   "author": "gwonmac contributors",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "repository": {
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "launcher:fixture": "pnpm build && node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs scripts/launcher-fixture.ts",
     "storage:probe": "node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs scripts/platform-storage-probe.ts",
     "test:windows-credentials": "node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs scripts/windows-credential-probe.ts",
+    "test:windows-package": "node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs scripts/windows-package-probe.ts",
     "test:signed-dev": "node --import ./scripts/ts-hook.mjs scripts/run-signed-dev.ts --test-keychain",
     "tools:dev": "pnpm --filter @gwonmac/tools-ui dev",
     "tools:test": "pnpm --filter @gwonmac/tools-ui test",
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.11.2",
     "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "^7.11.2",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "^7.11.2",
     "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "^7.11.2",
     "@electron-forge/shared-types": "^7.11.2",
     "@electron/asar": "^3.4.1",