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@github-actions github-actions released this 18 Sep 20:10
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v1.2.0
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System File Notes
Windows Devava-Reader-1.2.0-windows-x64-setup.exe Recommended. Installer: double-click, keep or change the folder, done. No administrator rights needed; uninstall from Settings > Apps.
Windows Devava-Reader-1.2.0-windows-x64-portable.zip No installation: unzip anywhere and run Devava Reader.exe.
macOS Devava-Reader-1.2.0-macos-arm64.dmg Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later). Open the image and drag Devava Reader to Applications.
macOS Devava-Reader-1.2.0-macos-x64.dmg Intel Macs. Open the image and drag Devava Reader to Applications.
Linux Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.deb Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and other .deb systems: double-click it or run sudo apt install ./Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.deb. Adds a menu entry.
Linux Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.rpm Fedora, openSUSE and other .rpm systems: sudo dnf install ./Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.rpm (or zypper).
Linux Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz Any 64-bit distribution, no installation: tar xf Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz and run "Devava Reader/bin/Devava Reader".

64-bit systems: Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or later, or a Linux desktop with GTK 3 (any
current Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch…). Java is not required — a trimmed
runtime is bundled. All files are built automatically by GitHub Actions from this tag, so the
build log shows exactly what went into them.

Windows: "Windows protected your PC"

The files are not code-signed (that needs a paid certificate), so SmartScreen may show this
warning the first time. Click More info → Run anyway.

macOS: "Devava Reader cannot be opened" / "Apple could not verify…"

The app is not notarized with Apple (that needs a paid developer account), so macOS blocks it
once. After the first attempt to open it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security,
scroll down to the message about Devava Reader and click Open Anyway, then confirm. On
macOS 13 and 14 you can instead right-click the app and choose Open. This is only needed
the first time.

Linux: where things go

The .deb / .rpm packages install to /opt/devava-reader and add Devava Reader to the
applications menu; remove them with sudo apt remove devava-reader (or dnf). The .tar.gz
needs no installation: extract it and run Devava Reader/bin/Devava Reader. The library is
kept in your Documents folder (Devava Reader/library.json).

Your library (collections, volumes and reading progress) is kept when you update or uninstall,
and the book files themselves are never moved or modified.

What's new in 1.2.0

Linux and macOS join Windows.

Added

  • Linux builds: .deb (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint…), .rpm (Fedora, openSUSE…) and a portable
    .tar.gz. Packages add Devava Reader to the applications menu.
  • macOS builds: .dmg for Apple Silicon and for Intel Macs. The app is not notarized, so
    the first launch needs Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (see the release notes).
  • On macOS the shortcuts use ⌘ instead of Ctrl; tooltips and hints say so.
  • Every release is smoke-tested on the three systems by GitHub Actions with real input
    events; the screenshots are kept with the build.

Changed

  • The library file lives in the Documents folder of each system: Documents\Devava Reader
    on Windows (OneDrive-aware), ~/Documents/Devava Reader on macOS and the XDG Documents
    folder on Linux (~/.local/share/devava-reader when there is none).
  • The interface uses the platform's own UI font (Segoe UI, San Francisco, or the desktop's
    sans-serif) and the reader's font stacks include common Linux fonts.
  • File dialogs also match upper-case .EPUB / .PDF extensions on case-sensitive systems.

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Compare the SHA-256 of the file (certutil -hashfile <file> SHA256 on Windows,
shasum -a 256 <file> on macOS, sha256sum <file> on Linux) with:

7340c4d652a33a8e39221188558bd993644d1ca088321029ca79d249973ed048  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-windows-x64-setup.exe
4d1c5adce6383db97820a8c2b7b12f70bc481c24b9525eb5e5d60004ec285fa1  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-windows-x64-portable.zip
f6197d5461b426e401329670f5ca5cb399ad7fe00217303b8ae574ed34a9761a  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-macos-arm64.dmg
15ae8073655f837b96147d0d51682a82325854777d69c9cee8661d6f46ea1170  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-macos-x64.dmg
279e33010af28daaa2a3c3d23f66dac9b7075cc0720abde076775daa891afd55  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.deb
d447e7bf03930f2036e33cf021cf640cacad5a672d038af3a761fd99597ffe4a  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.rpm
979eb7d158b9c45825c0c6c581e197b5baf70631361ef4eebf57e238d134a887  Devava-Reader-1.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
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