Ship as an MSIX/APPX Instead of EXE

[ghost]

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Clear and concise description of the problem

Currently, the Anytype app for Windows ships as a .exe file, which is outdated.

Suggested solution

Microsoft recommends switching over to .msix or .appx files. The existing .exe file can easily be converted/packaged using Microsoft's MSIX Packaging Tool, and will make for a smoother, cleaner & more reliable install.

Alternative

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Additional context

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[ra3orblade]

https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/5021

[ghost]

electron-userland/electron-builder#5021

...well, that's encouraging. That being said, though, this issue does say that APPX is supported, which is still a step above EXEs (even if not as good as MSIX). Is there any hope for that being used with Anytype?

[ra3orblade]

It depends on electron-builder completely.