fix(desktop): prepare server bytecode on Linux ARM64#33050

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Problem

Native Linux ARM64 desktop builds skipped server bytecode preparation instead of shipping the prepared cache. Running the existing afterPack hook on a headless ARM64 runner also exposed missing Electron runtime libraries.

Change

Enable the existing preparation hook for native Linux ARM64 and install Electron runtime libraries in the Linux release job. Keep the host compatibility guards, extend the existing tests, and document the ARM64 build command and prerequisites.

Scope and approval

This is a focused fix to established Linux ARM64 packaging. It enables the existing cache preparation mechanism and supplies its build dependencies; it adds no release target or client behavior. It qualifies as a small fix of an obvious skip in an existing capability without a separate issue or discussion. Follow-up review changes only correct the same build guidance.

Verification

vp run check:changed passed after integrating current main and the documentation corrections.
All 11 focused tests passed on native Blacksmith ARM64.
ARM64 AppImage and .deb packaging passed.
Packaged Electron accepted the prepared CLI and server bytecode after AppImage extraction. The packaging hook and release dependency changes are unchanged since that build.
A full desktop UI launch was not exercised.

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Added 7 commits13h ago

fix(desktop): prepare server bytecode on Linux arm6402b26d2
test(desktop): reuse the built ARM64 AppImage for verification4110604
chore(ci): remove temporary ARM64 bytecode validation workflow63fd914
test(desktop): validate the shipped cache bootstrap on ARM648ee9a09
test(ci): keep ARM64 artifacts outside the checkout directorya2e9efb
test(desktop): isolate ARM64 bytecode validation dependenciesc3f77d2
fix(ci): install Electron runtime libraries for bytecode preparationc9030a6

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Verdict: Approved at 8f89392

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This enables prepared server bytecode for native Linux ARM64 builds and supplies the required Electron build-time libraries. Existing compatibility guards and runtime cache validation keep the change narrowly scoped.

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Walkthrough

Linux server bytecode preparation now supports target architectures that match the build host. Tests cover Linux x64 and ARM64 host combinations. The documentation and desktop workflow specify Linux runtime packages and build prerequisites.

Changes: Server bytecode preparation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Linux target preparation and coverage `scripts/prepare-server-compile-cache.cjs`, `scripts/lib/server-compile-cache.test.ts`, `docs/operations/development.md`	Linux targets use the shared platform and architecture check instead of an x64-only restriction. Tests cover Linux x64 and ARM64 targets on matching and mismatched hosts. The documentation describes native Linux ARM64 builds and prepared bytecode.
Linux runtime package requirements `.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml`, `docs/operations/development.md`	The Linux desktop workflow adds GTK, NSS, ALSA, and GBM packages. The documentation lists platform-specific packages for Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora, and Arch, and specifies Rust 1.95 or newer through rustup.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related PRs

pingdotgg/t3code#30068: Updates the Linux AppImage prerequisite documentation with a rustup-based toolchain requirement and architecture-specific build prerequisites.

Suggested labels: bugfix

Suggested reviewers: stienswout, t3dotgg

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The guide now documents the native ARM64 command and Linux runtime prerequisites. No merge-blocking issue remains identified.

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External image Minor · Document the ARM64 build command. · development.md:263

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Document the ARM64 build command.
dist:desktop:linux hard-codes --arch x64. On an ARM64 host, this command targets x64 and skips bytecode preparation if it reaches the hook. Document vp run dist:desktop:artifact --platform linux --target AppImage --arch arm64 for native ARM64 builds. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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6 Review comment at @docs/operations/development.md at line 263:
7 Update the guidance around the dist:desktop:linux command to clarify that it
8 targets x64 and document the dist:desktop:artifact invocation with Linux,
9 AppImage, and arm64 options for native ARM64 builds.

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External image Minor · Add Electron runtime libraries to the Linux prerequisites. · development.md:298-305

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Add Electron runtime libraries to the Linux prerequisites.
Native ARM64 builds now run packaged Electron during bytecode preparation. On a headless host without Electron’s shared libraries, that step fails even after the documented packages are installed. Add the distribution-specific runtime packages; release CI installs GTK, NSS, ALSA, and GBM libraries for this step. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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8	- Line 263: Update the guidance around the dist:desktop:linux command to clarify
9	that it targets x64 and document the dist:desktop:artifact invocation with
10	Linux, AppImage, and arm64 options for native ARM64 builds.
11	- Around line 298-305: Add Electron runtime libraries to the Linux build
12	prerequisites under the Ubuntu and Debian instructions, using
13	distribution-appropriate package names for GTK, NSS, ALSA, and GBM. Keep the
14	existing build-tool and libsecret prerequisites, and align the runtime
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docs(desktop): clarify native ARM64 build prerequisites18a49b2

YYash-Singh113h ago

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Addressed both outside-diff findings in 18a49b2527. The guide now states that dist:desktop:linux targets x64, gives the native ARM64 invocation, and lists Electron runtime packages for the documented distributions, including the older Debian/Ubuntu package names.

Merged current main with the ort strategy without conflicts. vp run check:changed passed after integration. The packaging hook and release dependency changes remain the same as the ARM64 artifact and bytecode acceptance runs linked in the PR description. These corrections stay within the original build-support scope.

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304	311		sudo apt-get update
305		-	sudo apt-get install cargo rustc build-essential libsecret-1-dev pkg-config imagemagick
	312	+	sudo apt-get install cargo rustc build-essential libsecret-1-dev pkg-config imagemagick libgtk-3-0t64 libnss3 libasound2t64 libgbm1

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Document a supported Rust toolchain.

The cargo and rustc packages on Ubuntu 24.04 and Debian 13 are too old for the resource monitor’s locked sysinfo dependency, which requires Rust 1.95. A build following these instructions fails before packaging. Document installation of a sufficiently recent toolchain instead. (packages.ubuntu.com)

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Confirmed against the locked sysinfo 0.39.3 crate manifest, which declares rust-version = "1.95". Fixed in 8f89392453: the guide now directs maintainers to Rust 1.95 or newer via rustup stable, matching release CI, and removes the distro Rust packages from the install commands. The system build and Electron runtime libraries remain listed. vp run check:changed passed. The PR description also follows the repository template again.

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