[Feature]: F-Droid release

[thwbh]

Category

New Feature

Target Platform

Android

Feature Description

Currently, the app can only be built manually and sideloaded. As first step, I want to enable a F-Droid release.

Proposed Solution / Mockup

Necessary steps:

• Re-introduce the versioning concept: I want the application to follow calver.
  • Update cd.yml to generate a version number with YY.0W.x format
  • This resembles the last 2 digits of the current year, followed by the zero-padded week number, followed by an incrementing component to indicate hotfixes
  • F-Droid requires a semver format
  • Sync versions in package.json, Cargo.toml and tauri-conf.json. This can be done as part of the release workflow.
• Update cd.yml to build an unsigned APK and tag the code with the version number. F-Droid handles signing and fetches version info via git tags.
• Add a manual dispatch workflow to verify F-Droid build compatiblity.
• Review dependencies for non-free licenses. Those are considered an anti-feature.
• Create a CHANGELOG.md
• Create a merge request to F-Droid for manual review

Problem Statement (Optional)

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Alternatives Considered (Optional)

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Additional Context (Optional)

• https://f-droid.org/docs/Inclusion_Policy/
• https://f-droid.org/docs/Build_Metadata_Reference/
• https://f-droid.org/docs/Submitting_to_F-Droid/
• https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata

[thwbh]

In theory, everything is set up. Before I proceed, I need to add a few screenshots to the repo and I want to change the app icon. I will continue once that is in place and the new CD setup is tested.