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- export_presets: embed_pck=true for Linux/Windows/macOS -> single self-contained
  binaries (all game data in one file); build_releases.sh cleans stale .pck
- App icon: assets/textures/icon.png (1024) + multi-size icon.ico generated by
  tools/generate_textures.py; copied into packaging/windows and packaging/linux
- packaging/windows/step-line.nsi: NSIS installer (shortcuts, uninstaller,
  registry Add/Remove Programs) output step-line-setup-<ver>.exe
- packaging/linux: step-line.desktop, AppRun, step-line.appdata.xml,
  build_appimage.sh (appimagetool, APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN) ->
  step-line-<ver>-x86_64.AppImage
- CI build job now packages NSIS installer + AppImage alongside binaries;
  publish glob already uploads them
- Local end-to-end verification: embedded exports rebuilt, AppImage built and
  run headless (0 script errors); suite 57/57
- README Downloads table lists installer/AppImage/portable rows; RELEASING
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# Releasing Step Line
This guide describes how to produce downloadable executables and publish them
so the README "Downloads" links always point at the latest release.
## 1. Install export templates
Godot needs platform export templates to build standalone binaries. The first
time you export, either:
- Open the editor and use **Editor → Manage Export Templates** (downloads the
matching templates), or
- Install them manually from the
[Godot downloads](https://godotengine.org/download/) page by placing the
`Godot_v4.3-stable_export_templates.tpz` contents into
`~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/4.3.stable/`.
Verify with:
```bash
godot --headless --export-release "Linux" build/step-line-smoke.x86_64
```
## 2. Bump the version
`project.godot` sets `config/version`. Keep it in sync with the release tag
(e.g. `v0.3.0` → `config/version="0.3.0"`, plus a git tag `v0.3.0`).
## 3. CI (Gitea Actions)
The repository ships a Gitea Actions workflow (`.gitea/workflows/build.yml`):
- Every push/PR runs the **checks** job: Godot 4.3 install, project import, and the
full headless test suite. This is the fast safety net.
- **Tags (`v*`)** and **manual `workflow_dispatch`** runs additionally execute the
**build** job: export templates install, import, `tools/build_releases.sh` for
Linux/Windows/macOS, artifact upload, and — on tags — release publication via
`tools/publish_release.sh`.
For tag builds, set a repo secret named **`GITEA_TOKEN`** (write:repository scope).
Without it the workflow still builds and tests, but the release publish step fails.
> **No `actions/cache` for now:** the runner has no local actions-cache service, so
> `actions/cache` times out against GitHub's cache API. We dropped it (Godot import
> is only ~4s). If a host admin later enables Gitea `[cache.actions]` with a cache
> server, the step can be reintroduced.
> The workflow lives in `.gitea/workflows/` (Gitea's canonical path). The old
> `.github/workflows/ci.yml` was removed to avoid double runs on hosts that scan
> both directories.
## 4. Local build (alternative to CI)
```bash
godot --headless --path . --script res://src/test/test_runner.gd # all tests
godot --headless --path . --quit-after 120 # boot smoke test
./tools/build_releases.sh
```
Artifacts are written to `build/` (all exports embed the PCK — single files):
- `build/step-line-linux-<version>.x86_64`
- `build/step-line-windows-<version>.exe`
- `build/step-line-macos-<version>.zip`
When run in CI (tags/dispatch), the build job also packages:
- `build/step-line-setup-<version>.exe` — Windows installer (NSIS, incl. shortcuts +
uninstaller; apt `nsis` on the runner)
- `build/step-line-<version>-x86_64.AppImage` — Linux AppImage (`packaging/linux/build_appimage.sh`,
appimagetool via `APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN`)
Locally you can build the AppImage with `bash packaging/linux/build_appimage.sh <version>`;
the NSIS installer requires `makensis` (covered by CI).
> macOS builds are unsigned and will need `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine`
> guidance or notarization for production releases.
## 5. Publish on the repository host (Gitea/Forgejo)
The repository lives at `https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game`.
Preferred path — use the helper script with a token:
```bash
GITEA_TOKEN=your_api_token ./tools/publish_release.sh 0.1.0
```
The script creates the release from `project.godot`'s `config/version`, uploads
all three `build/` artifacts, and prints the release URL. The token needs only
`write:repository` scope on the Gitea host.
Manual alternative:
### Via the web UI
1. Create a **New Release** with tag `v<version>`.
2. Attach all three `build/` artifacts.
3. Write release notes (see checklist below).
### Via the API
```bash
TOKEN="your_api_token"
REPO="zwitschi/security-game"
VERSION="0.3.0"
API="https://git.allucanget.biz/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases"
# Create the release
RELEASE_JSON=$(curl -s -X POST "$API" \
-H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "{\"tag_name\":\"v$VERSION\",\"name\":\"v$VERSION\",\"body\":\"Playable prototype release.\"}")
RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RELEASE_JSON" | python3 -c "import sys,json;print(json.load(sys.stdin)['id'])")
for f in build/step-line-*"$VERSION"*; do
curl -s -X POST "$API/$RELEASE_ID/assets" \
-H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
-F "attachment=@$f"
done
```
## 6. Update the README
The **Downloads** section links to the host releases page
(`https://git.allucanget.biz/zwitschi/security-game/releases`), so no README
edit is needed when the page follows the naming pattern. If artifact names
change, update `tools/build_releases.sh` first.
## Release notes checklist
- [ ] All headless tests pass (exit code 0).
- [ ] Game boots cleanly in a smoke test.
- [ ] Controls documented in `README.md` match the build.
- [ ] Version in `project.godot` matches the tag.
- [ ] Export templates used are the official ones for the pinned engine.
- [ ] Artifacts uploaded; README downloads page shows them.