feat: Open source the application (#245)

* chore: Update Dependencies

* refactor: Remove code obfuscation steps from build process

* refactor: Remove license management code and related dialogs

* chore: Update support URL to point to GitHub issues page

* feat: Implement GitHub release service for automatic updates and add related tests

* fix: Update SQL query execution to use parameterized queries and improve security

---------

Co-authored-by: github-actions[bot] <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: ctasada

.github/workflows/package.yml

@@ -58,77 +58,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ${{ matrix.pre-command }}
 
-      # This job is used to set the necessary TRIAL information until we have a better solution
-      - name: Set build variables
-        id: build_vars
-        run: |
-          # Set build timestamp
-          BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
-          echo "BUILD_DATE=$BUILD_DATE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "build_date=$BUILD_DATE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          # Set expiration days (from input or default)
-          LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS="${{ github.event.inputs.expiration_days || '30' }}"
-          echo "LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS=$LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "license_expiration_days=$LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          # Calculate expiration timestamp
-          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-            # macOS
-            EXPIRATION_DATE=$(date -u -v+${LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS}d +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
-          else
-            # Linux
-            EXPIRATION_DATE=$(date -u -d "+${LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS} days" +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
-          fi
-          echo "EXPIRATION_DATE=$EXPIRATION_DATE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "expiration_date=$EXPIRATION_DATE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          # Update pyproject.toml with Briefcase build revision info
-          toml set --toml-path pyproject.toml tool.briefcase.revision "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
-
-          # Extract the version
-          VERSION=$(poetry version -s)
-          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-          echo "🔧 Build Configuration:"
-          echo "  - Build Time: $BUILD_DATE"
-          echo "  - Expiration: $EXPIRATION_DATE ($LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS days)"
-          echo "  - Version: $VERSION"
-
-      - name: Generate build configuration
-        run: |
-          # Create build_config.py that will be imported by settings
-          cat > src/stonks_overwatch/build_config.py << EOF
-          # Auto-generated build configuration
-          # Generated at: ${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}
-
-          from datetime import datetime
-
-          # Trial License configuration
-          TRIAL_MODE = True
-          LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS = ${{ env.LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DAYS }}
-          BUILD_DATE = '${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}'
-          EXPIRATION_DATE = '${{ env.EXPIRATION_DATE }}'
-
-          # Version information
-          VERSION = '${{ env.VERSION }}'
-          EOF
-
-          echo "📄 Generated build_config.py:"
-          cat src/stonks_overwatch/build_config.py
-      # ========= The special jobs end here =========
-
       - name: Collect Static Files
         run: |
           # Collect static files for the app
           make collectstatic
 
-      - name: Code Obfuscation
-        run: |
-          # Obfuscate the code for the app
-          make obfuscate
-
       - name: Build App for ${{ matrix.target }}
         run: |
           ${{ matrix.briefcase-build-prefix }} \

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ _This project follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) a
     - Added ability to show/hide columns
     - Added ability to show all the rows in a single page
 
-### Changed
+### Removed
+
+- Removed license controls to make the application open source and free to use
 
 - Add stability indicators for broker integrations and tooltips for unstable portfolios
 - **Portfolio**:
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ _This project follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) a
 ### Security
 
 - Routine dependency updates for security and stability
+- Fixed permission issue when downloading Stonks Overwatch update installers
 
 ---
 

Makefile

@@ -27,14 +27,10 @@ DEBUG_MODE := $(if $(debug),true,false)
 PROFILE_MODE := $(if $(profile),true,false)
 DEMO_MODE := $(if $(demo),true,false)
 
-# Obfuscation flag (default: true, can be overridden with obfuscate=false)
-OBFUSCATE_MODE := $(if $(obfuscate),$(obfuscate),true)
-
 # Export variables for child processes
 export DEBUG_MODE
 export PROFILE_MODE
 export DEMO_MODE
-export OBFUSCATE_MODE
 
 # Color codes for output
 BOLD := \033[1m
@@ -240,12 +236,7 @@ _create-wheels: ## Internal: Create wheel files for Briefcase
 	  done; \
 	done
 
-obfuscate: ## Obfuscate code for Briefcase packaging (use obfuscate=false to disable)
-	@echo -e  "$(BOLD)$(BLUE)Obfuscating code for Briefcase...$(RESET)"
-	@echo -e  "$(YELLOW)Obfuscate Code: $(OBFUSCATE_MODE)$(RESET)"
-	bash scripts/obfuscate.sh
-
-briefcase-create: install collectstatic _create-wheels obfuscate ## Create Briefcase project
+briefcase-create: install collectstatic _create-wheels ## Create Briefcase project
 	@echo -e  "$(BOLD)$(GREEN)Creating Briefcase project...$(RESET)"
 	rm -rf build
 	poetry run briefcase create