The Civic Desk v0.3.3

v0.3.3 public beta

This release adds the first native macOS build of The Civic Desk and refreshes the verified Windows installer. The release tag identifies source commit e94a2f94885c1e6013129c3d854662cc3c8e5b27.

Downloads

• macOS 11 or newer: The.Civic.Desk_0.3.3_aarch64.dmg — Apple Silicon (arm64) only; 7891351 bytes; SHA256 95c82afa6549a5648e919306b3fbc6b7f7336ee331ca7f3c7091d87d3d11f01b. Intel Macs and Rosetta are not supported.
• Windows x64: The.Civic.Desk_0.3.3_x64-setup.exe — signed and timestamped; 5343200 bytes; SHA256 3d08ec394d87329043acd57f8f714cdcfdf10b3670631861ba16bc397c6befd2.
• Linux: deferred to v0.3.4.

Verify the downloaded artifact against SHA256SUMS before opening it.

macOS installation and trust boundary

The macOS beta is intentionally unsigned and unnotarized. The published machine-readable receipt proves the exact hosted DMG's ARM64 architecture, packaged resources, unsigned/unnotarized status, and successful direct isolated launch with Ollama unavailable. It does not prove the quarantined Finder or Control-click first-launch prompt.

After verifying the checksum, open the DMG and copy The Civic Desk to Applications. macOS may block or warn about this unsigned build. Try Control-clicking the app, choosing Open, and confirming the prompt. If that does not work, follow the narrow checksum-gated quarantine guidance in the installation guide. Do not disable Gatekeeper globally.

The Civic Desk does not bundle Ollama on macOS. Install and start the official Ollama app separately, then use Check again in The Civic Desk.

Release verification

SHA256SUMS covers both installers and both machine-readable verification receipts. The Windows receipt records valid timestamped signatures for the installer, installed application, and uninstaller. The macOS receipt records the exact hosted DMG and the narrower proof boundary described above.

The Civic Desk v0.3.2

The Civic Desk v0.3.2 public beta

Windows-only public beta for CivicNewspaper / The Civic Desk.

Download

• Installer: The.Civic.Desk_0.3.2_x64-setup.exe
• SHA256: BDA7CE85759AD1C475D100D0F04FBC7F3CAF7DFF07DDB74F60B24F1CAAF526DD
• Size: 5342976 bytes
• Checksum file: SHA256SUMS.txt
• Product build commit: 796b8700831f964beea97630c51d71a40a9b724f

The installer, installed application, and uninstaller are Authenticode-signed by Scott Converse and carry a valid Microsoft timestamp. Verify both the published checksum and the Windows signature before installation.

Installation requirements

Initial installation needs an internet connection if Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is not already installed. First-run local AI setup also needs internet access to download the app-managed Ollama runtime and the selected local model. After setup and source retrieval, drafting and review run locally.

Candidate validation

This exact installer completed a fresh Windows Sandbox cleanroom test, including installation, app-managed Ollama setup, the full phi4-mini:latest model download, a real local model response, starter-source setup, Daily Scan with 55 leads, cold restart recovery, and uninstall. Its signing, product, documentation, audit, and proof gates passed at 0 blocker / 0 critical / 0 major / 0 minor / 0 nit before publication.

Source archive note

This signed public-beta build was produced from commit 796b8700831f964beea97630c51d71a40a9b724f and published under the existing v0.3.2 prerelease page. GitHub's automatic source archives remain tied to the original tag object, so use the product build commit above when matching source to this rebuilt installer.

Scope

• Supported public-beta installer: Windows .exe only.
• macOS and Linux installers remain backlog/proof-needed for v0.3.2.
• The app's live-verified default publishing path is anonymous here.now preview.
• Credentialed external publishing providers require user-owned credentials and provider-specific proof.
• This is a public beta, not a stable production release.

The Civic Desk v0.2.8

See the assets to download this version and install.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.7

See the assets to download this version and install.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.6

CivicNewspaper v0.2.6-beta.1 — public beta

Local-first, privacy-focused desktop app for monitoring public municipal feeds and drafting plain-language summaries with a fully offline AI model. Pre-release beta.

⚠️ Unsigned beta — installer warnings are expected

These installers are not code-signed. Windows SmartScreen will warn:

1. Click More info → 2. Click Run anyway

macOS (Gatekeeper): right-click the app → Open → confirm.

Integrity check (verifies the download, not the publisher): compare the file's SHA-256 against SHA256SUMS in the assets below.

Downloads

• Windows: CivicNewspaper_0.2.6_x64-setup.exe (recommended) or the .msi
• macOS: CivicNewspaper_0.2.6_x64.dmg (Intel) / CivicNewspaper_0.2.6_aarch64.dmg (Apple Silicon)
• Linux: the .deb
• First launch runs a setup wizard that downloads a local AI model (one-time, needs internet; runs offline afterward).

What's in this beta

• AI model: Qwen3 — qwen3:14b (≥16 GB RAM) / qwen3:8b (≥8 GB) / qwen3:4b (<8 GB), for strong local performance and reliable structured output.
• Cleared a full multi-role readiness audit (GauntletGate) at 0/0/0/0/0 with the first-run flow verified end-to-end on a clean profile.
• Hardened: SSRF defense incl. DNS-rebinding pin, foreign-key integrity across backup/restore, constant-time auth, scoped sidecar capability.
• Reliable streaming AI generation with sane timeouts; honest onboarding; accessible UI (aria-live, keyboard focus, AA contrast).

Known beta limitations

• Unsigned (see above). No auto-updater — update by downloading a newer release.
• Local AI quality/speed depends on your hardware and chosen model.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.4-hotpatch

Hotpatch release (see CHANGELOG.md).

Re-created from tag on 2026-06-19 (the original GitHub Release object was deleted in error during beta release automation; the tag, source, and CHANGELOG are intact). Original installer binaries from this release were lost and can be rebuilt from this tag — see CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.3-hotpatch

Hotpatch release (see CHANGELOG.md).

Re-created from tag on 2026-06-19 (the original GitHub Release object was deleted in error during beta release automation; the tag, source, and CHANGELOG are intact). Original installer binaries from this release were lost and can be rebuilt from this tag — see CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.2-hotpatch

Hotpatch release (see CHANGELOG.md).

Re-created from tag on 2026-06-19 (the original GitHub Release object was deleted in error during beta release automation; the tag, source, and CHANGELOG are intact). Original installer binaries from this release were lost and can be rebuilt from this tag — see CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

CivicNewspaper v0.2.1-hotpatch

Hotpatch release (see CHANGELOG.md).

Re-created from tag on 2026-06-19 (the original GitHub Release object was deleted in error during beta release automation; the tag, source, and CHANGELOG are intact). Original installer binaries from this release were lost and can be rebuilt from this tag — see CHANGELOG.md for full notes.

CivicNewspaper v0.1.1

Release pipeline, updater, CSP, Safari removal (see CHANGELOG.md).

Re-created from tag on 2026-06-19 (the original GitHub Release object was deleted in error during beta release automation; the tag, source, and CHANGELOG are intact). Original installer binaries from this release were lost and can be rebuilt from this tag — see CHANGELOG.md for full notes.