Filter release artifacts to only include installer files#3
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[WIP] Remove non-installer files from the release
Filter release artifacts to only include installer files
Oct 19, 2025
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Pull Request Overview
This PR narrows the GitHub Actions upload globs to ensure Windows releases only include the NSIS installer and its blockmap, eliminating unnecessary .exe uploads.
- Replace broad dist/**/*.exe with dist/Setup.exe
- Replace broad dist/**/*.blockmap with dist/Setup.exe.blockmap
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Problem
GitHub releases were including all
.exefiles from thedist/folder, which resulted in unnecessary files being uploaded:PicoGraph.exe(unpacked executable - 177 MB)elevate.exe(build helper tool - 107 KB)PicoGraph.Setup.*.exe(the actual installer - needed ✓)PicoGraph.Setup.*.exe.blockmap(installer metadata - needed ✓)This cluttered releases with files users don't need and increased download sizes.
Solution
Updated the workflow file patterns to be more specific:
dist/**/*.exe→dist/*Setup*.exedist/**/*.blockmap→dist/*Setup*.exe.blockmapThis filters the uploaded files to only include the NSIS installer and its blockmap file, which are the only artifacts end users need to download and install the application.
Impact
Future releases will only contain the installer files, reducing confusion for users and eliminating ~177 MB of unnecessary files from each release.
Original prompt
Fixes #2
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