chore: release v0.9.1

.github/workflows/build-check.yaml

@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.config.publishArtifacts
         run: cmake --build --preset ${{ matrix.config.buildPreset }} --target package
 
+      - name: Test MSI
+        if: matrix.config.publishArtifacts && matrix.config.configurePreset == 'release'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: pwsh -NoProfile -File pkg/wix/tools/test-msi.ps1 -Install
+
       - name: Upload ZIP Artifacts
         if: matrix.config.publishArtifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7

.github/workflows/publish-ppa.yaml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
   # Ubuntu series as <codename>:<version> pairs. 24.04 (noble) is the floor; 22.04's
   # Qt 6.2 is too old. <version> forms the ~ubuntu<version> suffix, <codename> is the
   # changelog distribution. Launchpad rejects EOL or unknown series.
-  SERIES: "noble:24.04 questing:25.10 resolute:26.04"
+  SERIES: "noble:24.04 resolute:26.04"
   PPA: "ppa:zealdocs/ppa"
 
 jobs:
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ jobs:
             # Guard so one rejected series doesn't abort the rest (the if-context
             # suspends set -e). Flip `first` only on success, so the orig tarball
             # still ships with the next series if this upload failed.
-            if ( cd "$work" && debuild --no-lintian -S "$tarball_opt" -k"$GPG_KEYID" -p"$HOME/.gpg-sign" ) \
+            # -d skips the build-dependency check: nothing is compiled here, and
+            # the dependencies are resolved on the Launchpad builders instead.
+            if ( cd "$work" && debuild --no-lintian -d -S "$tarball_opt" -k"$GPG_KEYID" -p"$HOME/.gpg-sign" ) \
                 && dput "$PPA" "$src_root/zeal_${file_ver}_source.changes"; then
               first=false
             else

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 # When both match, the build is treated as a release; otherwise it's a dev build.
 # The `# x-version` marker on each version line acts as a sed anchor for the bump.
 project(Zeal
-    VERSION 0.9.0 # x-version
+    VERSION 0.9.1 # x-version
     DESCRIPTION "A simple documentation browser."
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://zealdocs.org"
     LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
-set(ZEAL_RELEASE_VERSION "0.9.0") # x-version
+set(ZEAL_RELEASE_VERSION "0.9.1") # x-version
 
 include(ZealHelpers)
 

assets/freedesktop/org.zealdocs.zeal.appdata.xml.in

@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
     <id>zeal.desktop</id>
   </provides>
   <releases>@ZEAL_APPSTREAM_DEV_RELEASE@
+    <release date="2026-07-28" version="0.9.1" type="stable">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Maintenance release with no changes for Linux users</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+      <url>https://github.com/zealdocs/zeal/releases/tag/v0.9.1</url>
+    </release>
     <release date="2026-07-28" version="0.9.0" type="stable">
       <description>
         <ul>

pkg/wix/template.xml

@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
         <MajorUpgrade Schedule="afterInstallInitialize" DowngradeErrorMessage="A later version of [ProductName] is already installed. Setup will now exit." />
 
         <Launch Condition="VersionNT64" Message="This package can only be installed on 64-bit versions of Windows." />
-        <!-- Qt supports Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) and later. Repair and removal of an
-             existing installation remain possible on older builds, while an upgrade is refused
-             there, since the newer version would not start. -->
-        <Launch Condition="Installed OR WindowsBuild &gt;= 17763" Message="[ProductName] requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later." />
 
         <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALL_ROOT" />
 

tools/release-prepare.sh

@@ -75,20 +75,38 @@ would notice and care about. There is no target count: include a change \
 only if it earns its place, and leave out cosmetic trivia, internal \
 refactors, build/CI/dependency commits, and Windows-only or macOS-only \
 changes. If you cannot tell a change's user-visible effect from its diff, \
-omit it. Write each as one <li>...</li> bullet that starts with Added, \
+omit it. Write each as one plain-text line that starts with Added, \
 Changed, Removed, Deprecated, or Fixed, grouped in that order (Added first, \
-Fixed last) and most significant first within each group. Keep each bullet \
+Fixed last) and most significant first within each group. Keep each line \
 concrete and specific about what changed, in plain language a non-developer \
 understands; a short clause on why it helps is welcome. No trailing period. \
 Avoid AI cliches (em-dashes, 'delve into', 'leverage', 'robust', 'ensure', \
-'seamless', 'comprehensive'). Output the <li> lines only: no preamble, \
-commentary, or wrapping <ul>." \
+'seamless', 'comprehensive'). Output the lines only: no markup, numbering, \
+bullet characters, preamble, or commentary. If nothing qualifies, output \
+exactly one line reading: Maintenance release with no changes for Linux \
+users" \
     --allowedTools "Bash(git log:*) Bash(git show:*) Bash(git diff:*)" \
     < /dev/null \
     > build/appdata-bullets.txt
 
 today=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d)
-indented=$(sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//; s/^/          /' build/appdata-bullets.txt)
+
+# Bullets arrive as plain text, one per line. Wrapping them here, rather than
+# asking for markup, keeps stray commentary from producing invalid XML.
+indented=$(while read -r line; do
+    [ -n "$line" ] || continue
+    # Ampersands are escaped as \& because bash 5.2+ reads a bare & in the
+    # replacement as the matched text.
+    line=${line//&/\&amp;}
+    line=${line//</\&lt;}
+    line=${line//>/\&gt;}
+    printf '          <li>%s</li>\n' "$line"
+done < build/appdata-bullets.txt)
+
+if [ -z "$indented" ]; then
+    echo "build/appdata-bullets.txt produced no bullets; aborting." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
 cat > build/release-block.xml <<EOF
     <release date="${today}" version="${VERSION}" type="stable">
       <description>