Use GitHub Actions for automated builds / releases

[sjain882]

The missing or poor functionality

Currently, builds are manually uploaded by signing & archiving binaries generated on the developer's personal system.

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Why should it be added/changed?

Using Github Actions would save time by automating many build-related tasks:

• Signing of binaries (certificates)
• Actual building & uploading - allows for more frequent releases
• Versioning of releases (in assembly properties, release titles, release changelogs)
• Producing alternative build targets, e.g, self contained binaries for Windows 7 - 10 v1511:
  • Use x64/x86 instead of Any CPU, or launch app with dotnet <dll> instead
  • Target Framework: .net8.0-windows
  • Deployment mode: Self-Contained
  • Target Runtime: win-x86 / win-x64
  • File Publish options: Produce single File checked.
  • Source

It can also provide additional benefits:

• Reproducible builds: the user will have confidence that no malicious code has been inserted, as it is not possible with automated builds.

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