Update dependencies and fix tar version to avoid workflow & electron-builder problem

Added npm install step before npm ci for all platforms.

.github/README1.md

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# GitHub Actions
+
+## Build and Release Workflow
+
+The `release.yml` workflow automatically builds the launcher for all platforms.
+
+### Triggers
+
+| Trigger | Builds | Creates Release |
+|---------|--------|-----------------|
+| Push to `main` | Yes | No |
+| Push tag `v*` | Yes | Yes |
+| Manual dispatch | Yes | No |
+
+### Platforms
+
+All builds run in parallel:
+
+- **Linux** (ubuntu-latest): AppImage, deb
+- **Windows** (windows-latest): NSIS installer, portable exe
+- **macOS** (macos-latest): Universal DMG (Intel + Apple Silicon)
+
+### Creating a Release
+
+1. Update version in `package.json`
+2. Commit and push to `main`
+3. Create and push a version tag:
+
+```bash
+git tag v2.0.1
+git push origin v2.0.1
+```
+
+The workflow will:
+1. Build all platforms in parallel
+2. Upload artifacts to GitHub Release
+3. Generate release notes automatically
+
+### Build Artifacts
+
+After each build, artifacts are available in the Actions tab for 90 days:
+
+- `linux-builds`: `.AppImage`, `.deb`
+- `windows-builds`: `.exe`
+- `macos-builds`: `.dmg`, `.zip`, `latest-mac.yml`
+
+### Local Development
+
+Build locally for your platform:
+
+```bash
+npm run build:linux
+npm run build:win
+npm run build:mac
+```
+
+Or build all platforms (requires appropriate OS):
+
+```bash
+npm run build:all
+```

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
+      - run: npm install
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run build:linux
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: npx electron-builder --linux --publish never
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-builds
@@ -36,10 +35,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
+      - run: npm install
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run build:win
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: npx electron-builder --win --publish never
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-builds
@@ -54,10 +52,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
+      - run: npm install
       - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run build:mac
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: npx electron-builder --mac --publish never
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-builds

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dist/*
-node_modules/*
+node_modules/*
+package-lock.json

README.md

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ See [BUILD.md](BUILD.md) for detailed build instructions.
 1. Download the server files directly from: `http://3.10.208.30:3002/server`
 2. Replace the existing files in your `HytaleF2P` installation folder
 3. Run the server launcher (.bat) to start hosting your own Hytale server
-4. You will need a third party software like Hamachi (check on youtube how to use hamachi).
+4. You will need a third party software like Radmin VPN (check on youtube how to use Radmin VPN).
    
 ### 🎮 Usage
 

package.json

@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@
     "adm-zip": "^0.5.10",
     "axios": "^1.6.0",
     "discord-rpc": "^4.0.1",
-    "tar": "^7.0.0",
+    "tar": "6.2.1",
     "uuid": "^9.0.1"
   },
+  "overrides": {
+    "tar": "$tar"
+  },
   "build": {
     "appId": "com.hytalef2p.launcher",
     "productName": "Hytale F2P",
@@ -115,3 +118,4 @@
     }
   }
 }
+