cowork-os 0.4.5 → 0.4.9

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,31 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.9] - 2026-02-26
+
+### Fixed
+- **Release workflow reliability**: removed the flaky release-time first-install smoke gate from publish workflow execution and moved draft-release preparation to both macOS and Windows runners so packaging does not fail due release-draft timing.
+
+## [0.4.8] - 2026-02-26
+
+### Fixed
+- **Release pipeline gating for cross-platform packaging**: Windows release leg now skips the full `npm test` gate and focuses on packaging, while macOS remains the test/validation gate for release publication.
+- **Windows test portability**: updated path-sensitive test mocks and shell command fixtures to be platform-safe (`path.basename` handling and cross-platform shell commands), reducing Windows CI false negatives.
+
+## [0.4.7] - 2026-02-26
+
+### Fixed
+- **Release/CI test stability**: removed hard import-time dependency on Electron in `MCPRegistryManager` by using a safe runtime check for `app.isPackaged`, so test runs no longer fail when Electron binary install scripts are skipped.
+
+## [0.4.6] - 2026-02-26
+
+This release is the first recommended Windows install baseline for normal users following the documented GitHub/npm installation steps.
+
+### Fixed
+- **Windows title bar actions alignment**: corrected Windows header layout so action icons stay in the top-right region instead of drifting toward center.
+- **Windows-first release messaging and metadata**: package description/keywords and release notes now explicitly reflect desktop support for both macOS and Windows.
+- **Cross-platform docs consistency**: updated setup, migration, self-hosting, getting-started, and status docs to remove outdated desktop-level macOS-only wording while preserving truly macOS-only feature notes (for example iMessage).
+
 ## [0.4.5] - 2026-02-26
 
 ### Fixed

package/README.md

@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ npm install -g cowork-os
 cowork-os
 ```
 
+> **Windows npm install notes:**
+> - Run `npm install -g cowork-os` / `npm uninstall -g cowork-os` from `%USERPROFILE%` (or another neutral directory), **not** from `%APPDATA%\npm\node_modules\cowork-os`, to avoid `EBUSY` lock errors.
+> - On Windows ARM64, first launch may take longer while native modules are rebuilt; this can run multiple fallback steps before the app opens.
+> - If native rebuild fails, install [Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 (C++)](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/) and Python 3, then retry.
+> - If startup logs show `ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND ... dist/renderer/index.html`, reinstall the latest package and check [Troubleshooting](docs/troubleshooting.md).
+
 ### Or Build from Source
 
 ```bash

package/dist/electron/electron/main.js

@@ -150,6 +150,20 @@ else {
     });
     function createWindow() {
         const isMac = process.platform === "darwin";
+        // Determine initial background color for Windows based on saved theme
+        let winBgColor = "#1a1a1c";
+        if (!isMac) {
+            try {
+                const saved = appearance_manager_1.AppearanceManager.loadSettings();
+                const mode = saved.themeMode || "dark";
+                const isLight = mode === "light" || (mode === "system" && electron_1.nativeTheme.shouldUseDarkColors === false);
+                if (isLight)
+                    winBgColor = "#f0f0f2";
+            }
+            catch {
+                // Fallback to dark if settings aren't available yet
+            }
+        }
         mainWindow = new electron_1.BrowserWindow({
             width: 1600,
             height: 1000,
@@ -166,7 +180,7 @@ else {
                 }
                 : {
                     transparent: false,
-                    backgroundColor: "#1a1a1c",
+                    backgroundColor: winBgColor,
                 }),
             webPreferences: {
                 nodeIntegration: false,