5/18/2026 - Continuum has supported native desktop builds for a while now.
Back in v1.6.7 (April 9, 2026), the project reached an important packaging milestone:
- signed + notarized native Mac builds
- updated native Windows builds
- unified Docker alignment
- packaging improvements
- build script cleanup
- Windows launcher/runtime fixes
But one lingering inconsistency remained:
PDF export support was still effectively tied to Docker/WeasyPrint environments.
Today’s work closes much of that gap.
PDF exports are now supported consistently across all build types, including the native desktop builds I now actively use myself for writing and publishing.
That progression matters because the goal was never merely:
> “ship a packaged app.”
The goal is a durable local-first authoring environment that behaves coherently across environments.
#Continuum #NativeApps #PDF #LocalFirst #DigitalSovereignty
Akamaister
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