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Ghost FTP 0.99.50

Author: Brendigo — https://brendigo.com
Previous public release: v0.99.49 Preview
Channel: Preview, not signed/stable production certification
Status: Publish only after exact-commit mandatory CI and SHA-256 asset inventory validation.

Reliability and release safety

  • Add a fail-closed, bounded retry for GitHub API 404 immediately after pushing a brand-new tag. Any visible wrong tag SHA or non-404 API error aborts publication without rewriting tags, assets or checksums.
  • Include regression tests covering delayed Git-ref propagation, mismatched immutable SHAs, authorization failures and indefinitely missing refs.
  • Preserve the existing verified release manifest (15 mandatory Windows/Linux/source/docs/checksum assets, plus an optional all-or-nothing signed-updater group).

Product presentation

  • Rework README into a concise marketing and installation experience with honest security/feature descriptions, source-verified genuine Windows and Linux screenshot galleries, branded links and a full download-format matrix.
  • Keep original native screenshot bytes unchanged: seven authentic Windows captures and seven authentic Linux captures, with identified source commits and CI QA artifacts. Link newer real v0.99.49 native capture archives without claiming they are the same files displayed inline.
  • Add an explicit 59-screen Windows/Linux visual acceptance ledger from the canonical 30+29 premium reference mapping. Screens are pending real same-state RGBA pixel diffs and human approval, not automatically marked 1:1.

Unresolved acceptance

Production publisher signing, authorized third-party live cloud E2E, multi-GiB interruption/recovery and throughput endurance, full target-device accessibility and 59/59 native UI reference parity remain independently unverified. Do not promote Preview to stable without them. Historical release tags and published bytes remain immutable.

Linux installation: choose the correct Ghost FTP package

Platform: Linux x86_64 / amd64. These are package-family labels, not
certifications that every distribution/version has been tested. The native
Windows/Linux build currently runs on an Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64 GitHub runner;
installed-device checks across other distributions remain required.

Linux edition in GitHub Releases Intended distribution / installation family Important prerequisite
GhostFTP-Linux-amd64-v<VERSION>.deb Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, and compatible Debian-family amd64 systems APT/dpkg dependencies, WebKitGTK 4.1 and compatible GTK/GLib; test on the target distro release.
GhostFTP-Linux-x86_64-v<VERSION>.rpm Fedora, openSUSE, RHEL-compatible RPM-based x86_64 systems RPM runtime dependencies, WebKitGTK and GTK availability differ. Package format alone does not prove the build launches.
GhostFTP-Linux-x86_64-v<VERSION>.AppImage Portable / cross-distribution candidate for many glibc-based x86_64 desktop systems Check FUSE/AppImage runtime, compatible glibc, WebKitGTK/GTK libraries and display server. Not guaranteed universal.
GhostFTP-Linux-x86_64-v<VERSION> / .tar.gz Manual / advanced installation on compatible x86_64 desktop Linux Not statically linked; administrators must supply all system runtime dependencies and desktop integration.

Replace <VERSION> with the exact published tag number. Verify
GhostFTP-v<VERSION>-SHA256SUMS.txt before executing installers. A SHA-256
checksum only verifies integrity against that manifest; it does not prove
publisher identity or replace a cryptographic code signature.

No native package is currently built for Linux ARM64/aarch64,
32-bit x86, musl-only Alpine, or every NixOS/immutable-container configuration.
Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Gentoo, elementary OS and others may be
candidates for AppImage/manual installation, but are not certified based
solely on an Ubuntu runner. Check compatible dependencies first; do not force a
Debian RPM/DEB package onto an unrelated distribution. On Wayland systems,
GTK/WebKit or XWayland availability can affect behavior.

Required acceptance before claiming distribution support

For each distribution and version named as tested, record its exact image
version, x86_64 architecture, display protocol (X11/Wayland), WebKitGTK/GTK
versions, GNOME Keyring/KWallet state, and the native binary hash. Verify:

  1. Install, first launch, File Manager/Sites/Transfers/Settings/Sync navigation,
    resize at 1290×852 and 480×600, and correct keyboard focus.
  2. FTP warning, verified FTPS TLS and SFTP SSH host-key checks on actual
    endpoints; failed identity checks must not connect.
  3. Queue retry/cancel, interrupted upload/download preservation, symlink and
    overwrite safety, and shutdown/restart without losing profile metadata.
  4. OS-backed credentials with locked and unavailable Secret Service; no
    plaintext fallback or secret-bearing logs.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall without silently deleting stored user documents,
    connection profiles, or keys.

Current GitHub Actions Linux QA produces real Xvfb/WebKit screenshots of
seven core workspaces, not mockups. Those captures prove native rendering under
the CI environment; they do not certify a GNOME/KDE/Wayland distro or pixel
parity with all 29 user-supplied Linux design references.

Related: Linux handbook ·
Native desktop build ·
Published releases.

Operational prerequisites for unsigned desktop builds

Running the native binary does not require a purchased signing certificate. Verify the SHA-256 checksum of your package against the matching official release manifest; this validates file integrity, not cryptographic publisher identity. Saved credentials require an unlocked Secret Service provider and the secret-tool client (the DEB declares libsecret-tools, the RPM declares libsecret). An unavailable vault is a blocking error, not a reason to store plaintext passwords. Before upgrading, create an encrypted backup and ensure all transfers are finished. The desktop Updates screen offers the complete GitHub Releases index because signed auto-updates and manually downloadable package editions are independent.

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