Building and Distribution Guide

November 30, 2025 · View on GitHub

Quick Build

To build all platform targets with a single command:

./build.sh

This will:

  1. Run all tests (must pass before building)
  2. Build for 6 platforms (Linux x64/ARM64, macOS x64/ARM64, Windows x64/ARM64)
  3. Create distribution archives
  4. Display build summary

Build Output

After running build.sh, you'll find:

publish/
├── linux-x64/
│   ├── lrm              # Linux executable
│   └── README.txt
├── linux-arm64/
│   ├── lrm              # ARM Linux executable
│   └── README.txt
├── osx-x64/
│   ├── lrm              # macOS Intel executable
│   └── README.txt
├── osx-arm64/
│   ├── lrm              # macOS Apple Silicon executable
│   └── README.txt
├── win-x64/
│   ├── lrm.exe          # Windows executable
│   └── README.txt
├── win-arm64/
│   ├── lrm.exe          # ARM Windows executable
│   └── README.txt
├── lrm-linux-x64.tar.gz
├── lrm-linux-arm64.tar.gz
├── lrm-osx-x64.tar.gz
├── lrm-osx-arm64.tar.gz
├── lrm-win-x64.zip
└── lrm-win-arm64.zip

Installation

Linux - System-wide

sudo cp publish/linux-x64/lrm /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/lrm
lrm --version

Linux - User-local

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp publish/linux-x64/lrm ~/.local/bin/
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/lrm

# Add to PATH (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

source ~/.bashrc  # or source ~/.zshrc
lrm --version

Windows

  1. Extract lrm-win-x64.zip
  2. Move lrm.exe to a directory in your PATH
    • Or add the directory to PATH in System Environment Variables
  3. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell: 
    lrm --version

Manual Build

If you want to build manually without the script:

Single Platform

dotnet publish \
  --configuration Release \
  --runtime linux-x64 \
  --self-contained true \
  --output publish/linux-x64 \
  /p:PublishSingleFile=true

Available Runtimes

  • linux-x64 - Intel/AMD Linux
  • linux-arm64 - ARM Linux (Raspberry Pi, etc.)
  • win-x64 - Intel/AMD Windows
  • win-arm64 - ARM Windows
  • osx-x64 - Intel macOS
  • osx-arm64 - Apple Silicon macOS

Version Management

Version is defined in LocalizationManager.csproj:

<Version>0.6.3</Version>
<AssemblyVersion>0.6.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
<FileVersion>0.6.3.0</FileVersion>

Creating a Release (Maintainers Only)

Use the automated release script:

# Patch release (0.6.3 → 0.6.4)
./release.sh patch

# Minor release (0.6.3 → 0.7.0)
./release.sh minor

# Major release (0.6.3 → 1.0.0)
./release.sh major

The script will:

  1. Verify working directory is clean and on main branch
  2. Check push permissions to remote
  3. Bump version in LocalizationManager.csproj and CHANGELOG.md
  4. Create version commit and tag (e.g., v0.6.4)
  5. Push atomically to GitHub
  6. Trigger GitHub Actions to build and create release

On failure: All changes are automatically rolled back.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed release process documentation.

Build Requirements

  • .NET 9 SDK
  • zip command (for Windows archive creation on Linux)
  • tar command (standard on Linux/macOS)
  • Bash shell

Troubleshooting

Tests Failing

cd LocalizationManager.Tests
dotnet test --verbosity detailed

Build Errors

dotnet clean
dotnet restore
dotnet build --configuration Release

Permission Denied (Linux)

chmod +x build.sh
chmod +x publish/linux-x64/lrm

Distribution Checklist

Before releasing:

  • All tests passing (dotnet test)
  • Working directory is clean (no uncommitted changes)
  • On main branch
  • Release script runs successfully (./release.sh patch/minor/major)
  • GitHub Actions workflow completes successfully
  • Release artifacts available on GitHub
  • Download and test released binaries