Holochain Launcher v0.9.1

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Changes

• This version introduces automatic updates, meaning that from now on and as long as there are no breaking changes in the Holochain version that the Launcher is using or in lair-keystore, the Holochain Launcher can be updated directly from within the Launcher itself. Automatic updates are supported for Windows, macOS and AppImage on Linux. For automatic updates to succeed with a .app file on macOS (instead of installed via .dmg bundle) the .app file needs to be located in the Applications folder due to file permissions.
• Windows .msi files are code-signed and the SmartScreen warning upon installation is therefore finally removed
• The Launcher now rejects zome calls with a provenance other than the public key of the app that the calling UI has been installed for
• Fixed an issue that could occur during updating of a hApp's UI
• Added a 404 page in case the index.html of a hApp's UI cannot be found

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Deb

1. Upgrade your dependencies with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it (you may have to upgrade your dependencies).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be fully implemented with Holochain 0.2.