feat(build): add reproducible Windows code-signing step - #340
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Wire a documented Authenticode signing path so the NSIS installer can be signed locally without signtool.exe (electron-builder needs the Windows SDK). scripts/sign-win.ps1 signs the installer + inner exe via any PFX (self-signed for pipeline verification, or a real CA cert via CSC_LINK/CSC_KEY_PASSWORD). electron-builder.yml documents the flow and keeps publisherName unset so auto-update keeps working on the unsigned build. build/omb-selfsigned.pfx is gitignored (local test only).
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe pull request adds a PowerShell script and package command for signing Windows build artifacts. It documents unsigned, self-signed, and certificate-based workflows, ignores the local test certificate, and records the changes in the changelog. ChangesWindows signing
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The Windows release flow currently leaves the distributed installer unsigned, may fail with standard certificate-secret formats, and exposes certificate passwords through command-line usage; unresolved certificate setup and ignore-file issues add further release risk. Merge should wait until these issues are fixed or explicitly accepted. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant package_win_signed
participant package_win_workflow
participant sign_win_ps1
participant CertificateStore
participant WindowsArtifacts
participant TimestampServer
package_win_signed->>sign_win_ps1: Start post-build signing
package_win_workflow->>sign_win_ps1: Start signing when CSC_LINK is provided
sign_win_ps1->>CertificateStore: Load certificate from store or PFX
sign_win_ps1->>WindowsArtifacts: Validate installer and executable
sign_win_ps1->>TimestampServer: Request signature timestamp
sign_win_ps1->>WindowsArtifacts: Apply Authenticode signatures
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In @.gitignore:
- Line 26: Remove the unresolved merge-conflict marker from .gitignore,
including the line beginning with “>>>>>>> 8f1cea4”, while preserving all valid
ignore entries.
In `@scripts/sign-win.ps1`:
- Around line 3-5: Add the Windows packaging workflow step after package:win to
provision or generate the ignored PFX certificate, then invoke
scripts/sign-win.ps1 with the appropriate certificate and password inputs;
otherwise explicitly mark the documented signing workflow as local-only and
remove it from CI expectations.
- Around line 29-43: Update the artifact setup in the signing script to discover
the current installer and unpacked executable from the release output instead of
hard-coding version 0.1.27. Require both expected artifacts before entering the
signing loop, and replace the missing-file skip behavior with an exception so
the script cannot report success without signing both files.
- Around line 7-8: Update the sign-win.ps1 password handling to remove the
plaintext [string]$Password command-line option and any -AsPlainText conversion.
For interactive execution, read the certificate password with Read-Host
-AsSecureString; for automated CI execution, obtain it from the existing CI
secret mechanism. Also remove documentation showing production use of -Password
while preserving the OMB_CERT_FILE certificate selection behavior.
- Around line 42-46: Configure electron-builder to invoke the existing custom
signing flow through an enabled afterSign hook during packaging, ensuring
application binaries are signed before NSIS creates distributables. Update the
packaging workflow to use this hook rather than relying on a post-package
scripts/sign-win.ps1 step, and regenerate release metadata hashes, sizes, and
executable blockmaps if post-build signing modifies installer artifacts.
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| # local self-signed test cert (not for production) | ||
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| >>>>>>> 8f1cea4 (feat(build): add reproducible Windows code-signing step) |
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Remove the unresolved merge-conflict marker.
Line 26 contains >>>>>>> 8f1cea4 (feat(build): add reproducible Windows code-signing step). Remove it before merge.
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In @.gitignore at line 26, Remove the unresolved merge-conflict marker from
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preserving all valid ignore entries.
| # Usage (after `pnpm package:win`): | ||
| # pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1 | ||
| # pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1 -Pfx build/omb-selfsigned.pfx -Password omb-test-2026 |
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Run the signing step in the Windows packaging workflow.
The supplied package-win.yml path runs pnpm package:win but does not run pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1. The default build/omb-selfsigned.pfx is also ignored by .gitignore, and this script does not create it. Therefore a clean CI checkout cannot perform the documented self-signed pipeline verification.
Add certificate generation or CI-secret provisioning and invoke the script, or document this workflow as local-only.
Also applies to: 25-26
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In `@scripts/sign-win.ps1` around lines 3 - 5, Add the Windows packaging workflow
step after package:win to provision or generate the ignored PFX certificate,
then invoke scripts/sign-win.ps1 with the appropriate certificate and password
inputs; otherwise explicitly mark the documented signing workflow as local-only
and remove it from CI expectations.
| # For a REAL cert: pass -Pfx <real.pfx> -Password <real> (or set env | ||
| # OMB_CERT_FILE / OMB_PFX_PASSWORD). Requires the cert's private key. |
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Do not pass production certificate passwords as plaintext.
Replace the [string]$Password command-line path with Read-Host -AsSecureString for interactive runs. Use CI secret storage for automated runs. Remove the documented production -Password usage and the -AsPlainText conversion.
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In `@scripts/sign-win.ps1` around lines 7 - 8, Update the sign-win.ps1 password
handling to remove the plaintext [string]$Password command-line option and any
-AsPlainText conversion. For interactive execution, read the certificate
password with Read-Host -AsSecureString; for automated CI execution, obtain it
from the existing CI secret mechanism. Also remove documentation showing
production use of -Password while preserving the OMB_CERT_FILE certificate
selection behavior.
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| foreach ($f in $files) { | ||
| if (-not (Test-Path $f)) { Write-Warning "skip (missing): $f"; continue } | ||
| $r = Set-AuthenticodeSignature -FilePath $f -Certificate $cert -TimestampServer $TimestampServer | ||
| Write-Host ("{0,-60} {1}" -f $f, $r.Status) | ||
| if ($r.Status -ne 'Valid') { throw ("signing failed: " + $r.StatusMessage) } |
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printf '%s\n' '--- sign-win.ps1 outline and relevant contents ---'
if command -v ast-grep >/dev/null 2>&1; then
ast-grep outline scripts/sign-win.ps1 --lang powershell 2>/dev/null || true
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from pathlib import Path
import re
script = Path("scripts/sign-win.ps1").read_text()
workflow = Path(".github/workflows/package-win.yml").read_text()
builder = Path("electron-builder.yml").read_text()
package = Path("package.json").read_text()
checks = {
"script documents post-package usage": "Usage (after `pnpm package:win`)" in script,
"workflow invokes package:win": "run: pnpm package:win" in workflow,
"workflow invokes sign-win.ps1": "sign-win.ps1" in workflow,
"workflow has a signing hook declaration": bool(re.search(r"(?m)^\\s*afterSign\\s*:", builder)),
"builder has afterPack only": bool(re.search(r"(?m)^\\s*afterPack\\s*:", builder))
and not bool(re.search(r"(?m)^\\s*afterSign\\s*:", builder)),
"script signs win-unpacked executable": "release\\win-unpacked\\OpenMausBot.exe" in script,
"script signs installer": "release\\OpenMausBot-0.1.27-setup.exe" in script,
"script skips missing files": 'Write-Warning "skip (missing): $f"; continue' in script,
}
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print(f"{name}: {result}")
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if "run: pnpm package:win" in line), None)
sign_lines = [i for i, line in enumerate(workflow.splitlines(), 1)
if "sign-win.ps1" in line]
print("package:win workflow line:", package_line)
print("sign-win.ps1 workflow lines:", sign_lines)
print("hard-coded script artifact paths:",
re.findall(r"release\\\\[^'\\\"]+", script))
print("package version declaration:",
next((line.strip() for line in package.splitlines() if '"version"' in line), None))
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🌐 Web query:
electron-builder documentation afterSign hook runs before distributable is created
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Yes, according to the official electron-builder documentation, the afterSign hook is designed to run after the application has been signed but before the distributable (e.g., DMG, NSIS, installer) is created [1][2][3]. While early versions of electron-builder had reported issues where the afterSign hook appeared to trigger before the code signing process [4][5], these were identified as bugs that have been addressed in later versions (e.g., via improvements to the macPackager signApp implementation) [6]. Key characteristics of the afterSign hook: 1. Timing: It executes after the signing process is complete, provided that signing was actually performed [1]. It will not fire if signing is skipped (e.g., if no certificate is configured) [1]. 2. Purpose: It is primarily intended for tasks that require the application to be signed, such as custom macOS notarization workflows [2][3][7]. 3. State of filesystem: At the point this hook runs, the staging directory contains the fully signed application bundle, and the final distributable files have not yet been generated [1][2]. If you are experiencing behavior where the hook seems to run before signing, ensure you are using a recent version of electron-builder [6]. You can also verify the hook's execution timing by placing console logs within your hook script [4].
Citations:
- 1: https://www.electron.build/docs/features/build-lifecycle/
- 2: https://www.electron.build/docs/features/hooks/
- 3: https://www.electron.build/docs/configuration
- 4: afterSign hook is triggered before code signing happens electron-userland/electron-builder#3504
- 5: Publish triggers afterAllArtifactBuild hook too late electron-userland/electron-builder#3908
- 6: fix: implement signApp function for macPackager electron-userland/electron-builder#3912
- 7: https://mintlify.wiki/electron-userland/electron-builder/configuration/hooks
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from pathlib import Path
import re
script = Path("scripts/sign-win.ps1").read_text()
workflow = Path(".github/workflows/package-win.yml").read_text()
builder = Path("electron-builder.yml").read_text()
package = Path("package.json").read_text()
checks = {
"script documents post-package usage": "Usage (after `pnpm package:win`)" in script,
"workflow invokes package:win": "run: pnpm package:win" in workflow,
"workflow invokes sign-win.ps1": "sign-win.ps1" in workflow,
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"builder declares afterPack": bool(re.search(r"(?m)^\s*afterPack\s*:", builder)),
"script signs win-unpacked executable":
"release\\win-unpacked\\OpenMausBot.exe" in script,
"script signs installer":
"release\\OpenMausBot-0.1.27-setup.exe" in script,
"script skips missing files":
'Write-Warning "skip (missing): $f"; continue' in script,
}
for name, result in checks.items():
print(f"{name}: {result}")
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(i for i, line in enumerate(workflow.splitlines(), 1)
if "run: pnpm package:win" in line), None
)
sign_lines = [
i for i, line in enumerate(workflow.splitlines(), 1)
if "sign-win.ps1" in line
]
print("package:win workflow line:", package_line)
print("sign-win.ps1 workflow lines:", sign_lines)
print("hard-coded script artifact paths:",
re.findall(r"release\\\\[^'\"]+", script))
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sign = Path("scripts/sign-win.ps1").read_text()
builder = Path("electron-builder.yml").read_text()
workflow = Path(".github/workflows/package-win.yml").read_text()
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"workflow uploads latest.yml": "release/latest.yml" in workflow,
"workflow uploads blockmap": "release/*.exe.blockmap" in workflow,
"builder has no afterSign hook": "afterSign:" not in builder,
}
for key, value in facts.items():
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builder = Path("electron-builder.yml").read_text()
workflow = Path(".github/workflows/package-win.yml").read_text()
facts = {
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workflow.index("run: pnpm package:win") <
workflow.index("uses: actions/upload-artifact"),
"workflow invokes standalone signing":
"sign-win.ps1" in workflow,
"builder emits latest.yml":
"latest.yml" in builder,
"workflow uploads latest.yml":
"release/latest.yml" in workflow,
"workflow uploads blockmap":
"release/*.exe.blockmap" in workflow,
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Sign the application before NSIS creates the installer.
The documented flow runs scripts/sign-win.ps1 after pnpm package:win, and .github/workflows/package-win.yml does not invoke it. NSIS can therefore embed unsigned application bytes.
Configure electron-builder to sign the application during packaging. Use an enabled afterSign hook for custom signing before distributables are created. If post-build signing changes the installer, regenerate release/latest.yml hashes and sizes and release/*.exe.blockmap before upload.
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In `@scripts/sign-win.ps1` around lines 42 - 46, Configure electron-builder to
invoke the existing custom signing flow through an enabled afterSign hook during
packaging, ensuring application binaries are signed before NSIS creates
distributables. Update the packaging workflow to use this hook rather than
relying on a post-package scripts/sign-win.ps1 step, and regenerate release
metadata hashes, sizes, and executable blockmaps if post-build signing modifies
installer artifacts.
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In `@CHANGELOG.md`:
- Around line 19-20: Update the installer lookup in sign-win.ps1 to derive the
filename from the package version, matching the release workflow instead of
hard-coding 0.1.27; validate that the required installer artifact exists and
fail with a nonzero exit when it is missing rather than continuing after a
warning.
- Around line 25-26: Update the certificate note in the changelog to state that
CA-issued Authenticode certificates establish publisher identity but do not
guarantee a SmartScreen-clean install, since SmartScreen warnings may still
occur until reputation accumulates; retain the self-signed trust-root
qualification.
- Around line 21-22: Update the certificate documentation and release workflow
to use the variables consumed by scripts/sign-win.ps1: OMB_CERT_FILE and
OMB_PFX_PASSWORD. Ensure the CA-issued certificate and password are passed
through to the signing step, while preserving the existing
build/omb-selfsigned.pfx pipeline-verification path.
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Align the documented certificate variables with scripts/sign-win.ps1.
scripts/sign-win.ps1 reads OMB_CERT_FILE and OMB_PFX_PASSWORD, not CSC_LINK or CSC_KEY_PASSWORD. The release workflow does not invoke the script or map these variables. Update the documentation and workflow so the CA-issued certificate reaches the signing step.
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In `@CHANGELOG.md` around lines 21 - 22, Update the certificate documentation and
release workflow to use the variables consumed by scripts/sign-win.ps1:
OMB_CERT_FILE and OMB_PFX_PASSWORD. Ensure the CA-issued certificate and
password are passed through to the signing step, while preserving the existing
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| Note: a self-signed cert validates only on machines that trust its root; a | ||
| CA-issued cert is still required for a SmartScreen-clean install. |
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Microsoft SmartScreen reputation valid OV EV binaries warnings until reputation accumulates EV certificates no longer bypass process
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As of August 2026, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen no longer grants automatic reputation or bypasses to applications based on Extended Validation (EV) code signing certificates [1][2][3]. While EV certificates were historically associated with immediate trust, that behavior has been removed [1][4]. Key points regarding SmartScreen reputation: 1. EV vs. OV Equivalence: Both EV and OV (Organization Validation) certificates are treated equally by SmartScreen [5][3]. Neither provides an instant bypass for reputation warnings [1][2]. 2. Organic Reputation Building: SmartScreen reputation is built organically over time [2][6]. It is based on a combination of signals, including the file hash (SHA256), the publisher identity, and the accumulation of positive telemetry from users downloading and running the signed file without security incidents [1][5][7]. 3. Impact of Certificate Renewal: Because reputation is tied to specific signing keys and publisher identities, renewing an EV or OV certificate (which generates a new thumbprint/key) effectively treats the publisher as a new entity for reputation purposes [6][8]. Existing reputation does not automatically transfer to a new certificate, leading to a period where new binaries may trigger warnings until sufficient new telemetry is gathered [6][8]. 4. No Manual Bypass: There is no supported mechanism, engineering override, or "trusted list" to manually request, restore, or boost reputation for a specific certificate or binary [5][6][8]. 5. Microsoft Store Exception: Applications published and distributed through the Microsoft Store are re-signed by Microsoft, which grants them full, immediate reputation and prevents SmartScreen warnings [1]. In summary, code signing remains a critical security best practice for establishing publisher identity and ensuring compatibility with features like Windows Smart App Control, but it no longer serves as a shortcut to avoid SmartScreen warnings [1][7][4]. Software publishers must rely on organic adoption to build and maintain trust for their binaries [1][6].
Citations:
- 1: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/package-and-deploy/smartscreen-reputation
- 2: https://knowledge.digicert.com/alerts/ev-signed-application-showing-microsoft-defender-smartscreen-warnings
- 3: https://www.todesktop.com/blog/posts/windows-apps-psa-ev-certs-do-not-grant-immediate-reputation-anymore
- 4: https://textslashplain.com/2024/11/15/best-practices-for-smartscreen-apprep/
- 5: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5883575/issue-with-microsoft-smartscreen-and-digicert
- 6: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5900208/smartscreen-reputation-reset-following-ev-certific
- 7: https://nhimg.org/faq/what-do-organisations-get-wrong-about-ev-certificates-and-smartscreen/
- 8: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5857071/how-can-a-small-software-publisher-build-smartscre
Qualify the SmartScreen guarantee.
A CA-issued Authenticode certificate establishes publisher identity but does not guarantee a SmartScreen-clean install. SmartScreen can warn for valid OV and EV signatures until reputation accumulates. Update the note accordingly.
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In `@CHANGELOG.md` around lines 25 - 26, Update the certificate note in the
changelog to state that CA-issued Authenticode certificates establish publisher
identity but do not guarantee a SmartScreen-clean install, since SmartScreen
warnings may still occur until reputation accumulates; retain the self-signed
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package-win.yml now signs release/OpenMausBot-<ver>-setup.exe + the inner OpenMausBot.exe via scripts/sign-win.ps1, gated on secrets.CSC_LINK so the unsigned-by-default path is untouched. sign-win.ps1 now resolves the version from package.json instead of hardcoding 0.1.27, so it stays correct across releases.
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270-279: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winDocument
pnpm package:win:signedas the primary workflow.The PR adds
package:win:signed, but these instructions still require two separate commands. Use the new package script here, or explain why manual invocation is required. This prevents users from omitting the post-build signing step.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@package.json`:
- Line 56: Update the missing-artifact branch in scripts/sign-win.ps1 to throw
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and signing flow for artifacts that are found.
In `@README.md`:
- Around line 278-285: Update the README signing command to set OMB_CERT_FILE
and OMB_PFX_PASSWORD using valid PowerShell environment-variable syntax before
invoking scripts/sign-win.ps1, while retaining CSC_* documentation for
electron-builder’s native signing path and documenting pnpm package:win:signed
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and scripts/sign-win.ps1 commands; retain the certificate configuration guidance
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| CSC_LINK=path/to/cert.pfx CSC_KEY_PASSWORD=**** pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1 | ||
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| `scripts/sign-win.ps1` signs both `release/OpenMausBot-<ver>-setup.exe` and the | ||
| inner `OpenMausBot.exe` with an RFC-3161 timestamp (DigiCert), so the signature | ||
| outlives the cert. A self-signed cert validates only on machines that trust its | ||
| root; for a SmartScreen-clean install use a CA-issued Authenticode certificate | ||
| and set `win.certificateFile` / `CSC_*` in `electron-builder.yml`. |
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Pass the certificate to the post-build signer with the variables it reads.
scripts/sign-win.ps1 reads OMB_CERT_FILE and OMB_PFX_PASSWORD, not CSC_LINK and CSC_KEY_PASSWORD. The current command therefore falls back to the self-signed certificate in a POSIX shell. It is not valid PowerShell environment-variable syntax.
$env:OMB_CERT_FILE = 'path\to\cert.pfx'
$env:OMB_PFX_PASSWORD = Read-Host 'PFX password'
pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1Keep CSC_* documented for electron-builder's native signing path. Document pnpm package:win:signed if it is the intended end-to-end workflow.
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In `@README.md` around lines 278 - 285, Update the README signing command to set
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The branch edits left package-win.yml truncated: the 'start the packaged server' health check lost its loop/kill/exit and the upload-artifact step was removed entirely, so the workflow would never produce the installer artifact. Restore both; keep the HAS_CSC-gate signing step.
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44-50: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftNormalize
CSC_LINKbefore loading the certificate.The workflow passes
secrets.CSC_LINKdirectly to$Pfx, andX509Certificate2($Pfx, ...)treats it as a file path. Base64-encoded data or an HTTPS URL therefore causes signing to fail. Decode base64 data or materialize the certificate in a controlled temporary file before constructingX509Certificate2.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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Two blocking issues, both small fixes:
1. Leftover merge-conflict marker committed in .gitignore
+# local self-signed test cert (not for production)
+build/omb-selfsigned.pfx
+>>>>>>> 8f1cea4 (feat(build): add reproducible Windows code-signing step)
That trailing >>>>>>> line is a real (harmless-but-broken) line in the file — git treats it as a literal pattern. Drop it.
2. Mangled default PFX path in scripts/sign-win.ps1
if (-not ) { = Join-Path '..uild\omb-selfsigned.pfx' }'..uild\\omb-selfsigned.pfx' should be '..\\build\\omb-selfsigned.pfx' (the \b got eaten somewhere). As written, the default no-arg invocation fails with 'Missing required build artifact' even when the cert exists, so the README's pwsh scripts/sign-win.ps1 quickstart is broken. Also consider (Resolve-Path (Join-Path '..\\build')).Path style for consistency with `` below.
Everything else looks good — the optional-signing gate via HAS_CSC is the right shape (no publisherName → auto-update keeps working on unsigned builds), and the CHANGELOG/README additions are clear.
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Wire a documented Authenticode signing path so the NSIS installer can be signed locally without signtool.exe (electron-builder needs the Windows SDK). scripts/sign-win.ps1 signs the installer + inner exe via any PFX (self-signed for pipeline verification, or a real CA cert via CSC_LINK/CSC_KEY_PASSWORD). electron-builder.yml documents the flow and keeps publisherName unset so auto-update keeps working on the unsigned build. build/omb-selfsigned.pfx is gitignored (local test only).
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