MelodyMatrix, a JavaFX MIDI practice app for musicians, has reached its official V1.0.0 release. The post and accompanying video walk through the full release process with jDeploy creator Steve Hannah, covering how jDeploy creates native installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux, bundles its own JVM, handles auto-updates on launch, and uses GitHub Releases as the distribution backend. Topics include GitHub Actions workflow configuration, git tagging best practices, version numbering, preventing simultaneous workflow runs, and customizing installer splash screens. jDeploy is free and requires no Maven Central or npm account — your GitHub repo serves as the distribution channel.
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What Is MelodyMatrix?What Is jDeploy?The Video: Preparing and Triggering the First Release TogetherWhy jDeploy, and Why It Is FreeA Side Note on Lottie4JTimelineLinksSort: