ci: add Inno Setup installer and auto-update support

Author: ridit-jangra

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -23,22 +23,51 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 20
           cache: npm
 
-      - name: Set version from tag
-        run: npm version ${{ github.ref_name }} --no-git-tag-version
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Build Electron app (Windows)
-        run: npm run build
+      - name: Build Electron app (unpacked)
+        run: npx electron-builder --win dir
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Create placeholder icon if missing
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          if (!(Test-Path "build\icon.ico")) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path build | Out-Null
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/electron/electron/main/shell/browser/resources/win/electron.ico" -OutFile "build\icon.ico"
+          }
+
+      - name: Create placeholder sidebar image if missing
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          if (!(Test-Path "build\installer-sidebar.bmp")) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path build | Out-Null
+            Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
+            $bmp = [System.Drawing.Bitmap]::new(164, 314)
+            $g = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bmp)
+            $g.Clear([System.Drawing.Color]::FromArgb(30, 30, 30))
+            $g.Dispose()
+            $bmp.Save("build\installer-sidebar.bmp")
+            $bmp.Dispose()
+          }
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Compile Inno Setup installer
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          $version = "${{ github.ref_name }}".TrimStart("v")
+          $iss = Get-Content installer.iss -Raw
+          $iss = $iss -replace '#define MyAppVersion ".*"', "#define MyAppVersion `"$version`""
+          $iss | Set-Content installer.iss
+          & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe" installer.iss
+
       - name: Upload Windows artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-build
-          path: release/**/*-Setup.exe
+          path: release/inno/*-Setup.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
 
   build-linux:
@@ -67,9 +96,6 @@ jobs:
             fuse \
             libfuse2
 
-      - name: Set version from tag
-        run: npm version ${{ github.ref_name }} --no-git-tag-version
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 

electron-builder.json5

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   appId: "Meridia",
   asar: true,
   productName: "Meridia",
+  publish: {
+    provider: "github",
+    owner: "ridit-jangra",
+    repo: "Meridia",
+  },
   directories: {
     output: "release/${version}",
   },

electron/main.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from "electron";
+import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { server } from "./server/lsp.server";
@@ -37,6 +38,34 @@ lsp_server.start();
 
 let win: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 
+// ─── Auto Updater ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function setup_auto_updater() {
+  // Don't check for updates in dev mode
+  if (VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL) return;
+
+  autoUpdater.autoDownload = true;
+  autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = true;
+
+  autoUpdater.on("update-available", (info) => {
+    win?.webContents.send("updater:update-available", info.version);
+  });
+
+  autoUpdater.on("update-downloaded", () => {
+    win?.webContents.send("updater:update-downloaded");
+  });
+
+  autoUpdater.on("error", (err) => {
+    console.error("Auto updater error:", err);
+  });
+
+  setTimeout(() => autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(), 3000);
+  setInterval(() => autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(), 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+}
+
+ipcMain.on("updater:install-now", () => {
+  autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
+});
+
 function createWindow() {
   const is_win = process.platform === "win32";
 
@@ -115,4 +144,7 @@ app.on("activate", () => {
   if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow();
 });
 
-app.whenReady().then(createWindow);
+app.whenReady().then(() => {
+  createWindow();
+  setup_auto_updater();
+});

installer.iss

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#define MyAppName "Meridia"
+#define MyAppVersion "2.0.0-alpha.3"
+#define MyAppPublisher "Ridit Jangra"
+#define MyAppURL "https://github.com/ridit-jangra/Meridia"
+#define MyAppExeName "Meridia.exe"
+
+[Setup]
+AppId=A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890
+AppName={#MyAppName}
+AppVersion={#MyAppVersion}
+AppPublisher={#MyAppPublisher}
+AppPublisherURL={#MyAppURL}
+AppSupportURL={#MyAppURL}
+AppUpdatesURL={#MyAppURL}
+DefaultDirName={autopf}\{#MyAppName}
+DefaultGroupName={#MyAppName}
+DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
+LicenseFile=LICENSE.txt
+OutputDir=release\inno
+OutputBaseFilename=Meridia-Windows-{#MyAppVersion}-Setup
+SetupIconFile=build\icon.ico
+Compression=lzma2/ultra64
+SolidCompression=yes
+WizardStyle=modern
+WizardSmallImageFile=build\installer-sidebar.bmp
+PrivilegesRequired=lowest
+PrivilegesRequiredOverridesAllowed=dialog
+ArchitecturesAllowed=x64
+ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
+
+[Languages]
+Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
+
+[Tasks]
+Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "Create a &desktop shortcut"; GroupDescription: "Additional shortcuts:"; Flags: checked
+Name: "startmenuicon"; Description: "Create a &Start Menu shortcut"; GroupDescription: "Additional shortcuts:"; Flags: checked
+
+[Files]
+Source: "release\win-unpacked\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+
+[Icons]
+Name: "{autoprograms}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: startmenuicon
+Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: desktopicon
+
+[Run]
+Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "Launch {#MyAppName}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
+
+[UninstallDelete]
+Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{app}"

src/code/workbench/contrib/theme/theme.service.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const inject_css = (style_el: HTMLStyleElement, css: string) => {
 
 export class theme_service {
   private themes: Record<theme_id, ITheme> = {};
-  private active_id: theme_id = "light";
+  private active_id: theme_id = "dark";
   private style_el: HTMLStyleElement;
 
   constructor() {