docs(readme): add per-OS desktop download table

Replaces the single generic releases-page link with direct downloads
for Windows (.exe), Linux (AppImage/.deb/.pkg.tar.zst), plus a note on
the webkit2gtk/GStreamer WebRTC dependency needed for calls to work.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version-file: '.node-version'
-          cache: npm
 
+      # No npm / node_modules cache: the act_runner's internal cache server is
+      # unreachable from job containers (`getCacheEntry failed: connect ETIMEDOUT
+      # 172.17.0.2`), so every cache restore hangs ~5 min and then fails — pure
+      # cost, zero benefit. `cache: npm` was removed from Setup Node above for the
+      # same reason. Re-enable both (setup-node `cache: npm` + an actions/cache
+      # node_modules step) once the runner's cache server is reachable from jobs.
       - name: Install dependencies
         # Harden against transient registry network failures (ECONNRESET etc.):
         # raise npm's built-in fetch retries/timeouts and retry `npm ci` up to
@@ -52,37 +57,36 @@ jobs:
             sleep $((attempt * 15))
           done
 
-      # ── Critical gate — if this fails, nothing deploys ──────────────────
+      # ── Quality gates run BEFORE the slow build so a format/lint/type/test
+      # error fails in seconds instead of after the ~minutes-long build. All are
+      # hard gates — any failure fails the job and blocks the deploy. The tree is
+      # held clean (prettier formatted, eslint 0 errors, typecheck 0), so these
+      # gate real regressions. NOTE: the lotus-build.sh upstream-merge path can
+      # deploy without CI; a later normal push surfaces any introduced issue here
+      # — fix forward (or briefly re-soften a gate) rather than deploy broken.
+      # eslint gates on errors only (existing no-explicit-any warnings stay
+      # informational — check:eslint has no --max-warnings).
+      - name: Prettier
+        run: npm run check:prettier
+
+      - name: ESLint
+        run: npm run check:eslint
+
+      - name: TypeScript
+        run: npm run typecheck
+
+      # Deterministic pure-logic tests on Node's built-in runner via tsx (no
+      # vitest — Vite 8 is ahead of vitest's range). A failure blocks the deploy.
+      - name: Unit tests
+        run: npm test
+
+      # ── Critical gate — if this fails, nothing deploys. Produces dist/. ──
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=4096'
           VITE_APP_VERSION: ${{ github.sha }}
 
-      # Unit tests are a hard gate too — deterministic pure-logic tests on Node's
-      # built-in runner via tsx (no vitest — Vite 8 is ahead of vitest's range).
-      # A failure blocks the deploy.
-      - name: Unit tests
-        run: npm test
-
-      # ── Quality gates (hard — a failure fails the job and blocks deploy) ──
-      # The tree is held clean (typecheck 0, eslint 0 errors, prettier
-      # formatted), so these gate real regressions instead of relying on local
-      # runs. NOTE: an upstream-stable merge (the lotus-build.sh path) could
-      # introduce upstream type/lint/format issues; that path deploys without
-      # CI, but a subsequent normal push would surface the failure here — fix
-      # forward (or briefly re-soften a gate) rather than let it deploy broken.
-      # eslint gates on errors only (existing `no-explicit-any` warnings stay
-      # informational — `check:eslint` has no --max-warnings).
-      - name: TypeScript
-        run: npm run typecheck
-
-      - name: ESLint
-        run: npm run check:eslint
-
-      - name: Prettier
-        run: npm run check:prettier
-
       # ── Security (informational — findings shouldn't block a deploy) ─────
       - name: Audit (high/critical)
         run: npm audit --audit-level=high --omit=dev

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Report something that isn't working in Lotus Chat
+title: ''
+labels: bug
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear and concise description of what went wrong.
+
+**Steps to reproduce**
+
+1. Go to '...'
+2. Click on '...'
+3. See error
+
+**Expected behavior**
+What you expected to happen instead.
+
+**Client info**
+
+- Lotus Chat version (Settings → Help & About):
+- Platform: Web / Desktop (Windows / macOS / Linux)
+- Browser + version (if web):
+
+**Screenshots / logs**
+If applicable, add screenshots or the browser devtools console output.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-blank_issues_enabled: false
+blank_issues_enabled: true
-contact_links:
-  - name: Features, Bug Reports, Questions
-    url: https://github.com/cinnyapp/cinny/discussions/new/choose
-    about: Our preferred starting point if you have any questions or suggestions about features or behavior.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea or improvement for Lotus Chat
+title: ''
+labels: enhancement
+---
+
+**What would you like?**
+A clear and concise description of the feature or change.
+
+**Why / use case**
+What problem does it solve, or what does it make better?
+
+**Alternatives considered**
+Any workarounds or other approaches you've thought about.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/preapproved.md

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Pre-Discussed and Approved Topics
-about: |-
-  Only for topics already discussed and approved in the GitHub Discussions section.
----
-
-**DO NOT OPEN A NEW ISSUE. PLEASE USE THE DISCUSSIONS SECTION.**
-
-**I DIDN'T READ THE ABOVE LINE. PLEASE CLOSE THIS ISSUE.**

.husky/pre-commit

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-# These are commented until we enable lint and typecheck
+npx lint-staged
-# npx tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit
-# npx lint-staged

README.md

@@ -129,7 +129,16 @@ Lotus Chat has a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It wraps the same we
 
 ### Download
 
-Download the latest release from the [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org).
+Operating System | Download
+---|---
+Windows | [Get the installer (.exe)](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64-setup.exe)
+Linux (AppImage, any distro) | [Get the AppImage](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.AppImage)
+Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) | [Get the .deb](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.deb)
+Linux (Arch/CachyOS/EndeavourOS) | [Get the .pkg.tar.zst](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst) — install with `pacman -U LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst`
+
+All Linux builds need `webkit2gtk-4.1` and, for calls to work, GStreamer's `good`/`bad`/`ugly`/`libav` plugin sets (the pacman package pulls these in automatically; on the AppImage/.deb, install them via your package manager if joining a call shows "browser does not support WebRTC").
+
+See the full [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases) for signatures and older builds.
 
 ### SmartScreen Warning (Windows)
 

config.json

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "allowCustomHomeservers": true,
   "featuredCommunities": {
     "openAsDefault": false,
-    "spaces": [],
+    "spaces": ["!-1ZBnAH-JiCOV8MGSKN77zDGTuI3pgSdy8Unu_DrDyc", "#homelab:codestorm.net"],
-    "rooms": [],
+    "rooms": ["#jellyfin:matrix.org"],
-    "servers": []
+    "servers": ["matrixrooms.info"]
   },
   "hashRouter": {
     "enabled": false,

src/app/features/room-nav/RoomNavItem.tsx

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import { useSpaceOptionally } from '../../hooks/useSpace';
 import {
   getRoomNotificationModeIcon,
   RoomNotificationMode,
+  setRoomNotificationPreference,
 } from '../../hooks/useRoomsNotificationPreferences';
 import { RoomNotificationModeSwitcher } from '../../components/RoomNotificationSwitcher';
 import { getRoomCreatorsForRoomId, useRoomCreators } from '../../hooks/useRoomCreators';
@@ -298,8 +299,6 @@ export function saveMuteTimers(timers: MuteTimerEntry[]): void {
 // Reverse a timed mute: restore the room's notification mode to Unset and drop
 // its persisted timer. Shared by the in-session timer and the boot-time restore.
 export async function unmuteRoom(mx: MatrixClient, roomId: string): Promise<void> {
-  const { setRoomNotificationPreference } =
-    await import('../../hooks/useRoomsNotificationPreferences');
   await setRoomNotificationPreference(
     mx,
     roomId,
@@ -392,8 +391,6 @@ const RoomNavItemMenu = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, RoomNavItemMenuProps>(
 
     const handleMuteFor = useCallback(
       async (durationMs: number | null) => {
-        const { setRoomNotificationPreference } =
-          await import('../../hooks/useRoomsNotificationPreferences');
         const prevMode = notificationMode ?? RoomNotificationMode.Unset;
         await setRoomNotificationPreference(
           mx,