Windows 11 26H2 is now open to everyone. Don’t expect big changes
Windows users didn’t have to wait long for the Windows 11 26H2 update. Surprisingly, Microsoft didn’t release it in October as predicted, but as early as the end of…
Hey, all. I'm wondering how people handle signing packages for Windows when your project is open-source and there is no budget for an expensive code-signing certificate.I thought I had found a solution with SignPath's (https://signpath.org/) free certs for open source, but I ran into two snags with them.- I can't use custom runners in my github workflow. I was using a larger runner (still github hosted, I just picked a larger size) to run my tests faster, and SignPath failed the job because it didn't recognize the runner name. So I would have to go back to a standard runner with a name they recognize, which runs my tests about 3x slower.- I have to approve each package signing, which means that a release process that was fully automated now has a step I have to manually approve.I raised both of these issues with SignPath over a week ago, and I have yet to get a response, or to even have my signing certificate issued. So I'm about to give up on them.Windows is only about 10% of my user base, so right now I'm leaning towards just continuing to not sign my Windows releases. But before I throw in the towel, I wanted to ask if anyone here knows of a better way to handle this.Oh, and…
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