Unable to release - notarization broken

[perry-mitchell]

Mac notarization is broken, so we can't release new builds: samuelmeuli/action-electron-builder#101

We might have to move to Electron Forge and start again, with the publishing process, as there doesn't seem to be any simple way to force the current configuration to use the new notarytool that would be required. Don't particularly want to waste time writing custom notarization scripts either honestly.

[quintushr]

Hi @perry-mitchell, I can assist you; I've already worked on notarizing an app.

Why are you using a fork of Electron Builder action instead of the official Electron Builder?

https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder.git

[perry-mitchell]

Thanks @quintushr - I think I already got it fixed, pending a release later. At least it said it notarized successfully.

As far as I'm aware there is no official GitHub action for electron builder. We are using the official electron builder library as well though. The action invokes the builder.

Appreciate the help! If it fails I'll definitely ask more from you if you have the time 🙏

[johannesjo]

@perry-mitchell may I ask how you were able to fix the issue?

[perry-mitchell]

I switched to using the electron builder notarize: true option with a different action. I'm not sure the latter was required. I added a couple of new environment variables (username and secret for the Apple account) and it seemed to work immediately after that.

I'm on my phone at the moment but if you check the commits from a couple of weeks ago you'll see the change there. If you can't find it I'm happy to link it later.

[johannesjo]

That worked! Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. Some of these electron builder issues are my personal hell xD

I added you on LinkedIn, since we seem to share a passion or two, I hope that is alright :)

[perry-mitchell]

Hey that's great to hear! Happy to have helped someone else out of that mess. Agree it's hell. That's why I hate touching it.

Yeah of course! Happy to be connected mate.