Bump actions/upload-artifact from 6 to 7

Bumps [actions/upload-artifact](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact) from 6 to 7.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/compare/v6...v7)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/upload-artifact
  dependency-version: '7'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"

.github/workflows/lin_rel_body.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+Snapshot builds are based on the latest development code which means they may or may not be stable and probably won't be documented. As such, your mileage may vary.
+These builds are better suited for more experienced users and developers although everyone is welcome to give them a shot and provide feedback.
+
+### Bugs
+
+If you find issues with these builds then post a thorough bug report on our [Issue Tracker!](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/issues)
+Please don't assume we know about your bug or issue. If you see something that isn't working or doesn't make sense, do tell us!
+
+### Changes
+
+You can see all the latest changes on our GitHub Timeline.
+
+### Notices
+
+ * Snapshots are published twice weekly if there are changes on our main repository. 
+
+### File Information
+
+| SHA256 | Filename |
+|----------|--------|

.github/workflows/mac_rel_body.md

@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ You can see all the latest changes on our GitHub Timeline.
 
 ### Notices
 
- * Snapshots are published periodically and every few weeks. This means that the builds can sometimes lag behind the git master.
+ * Snapshots are published twice weekly if there are changes on our main repository. 
+ 
+### File Information
+
+| SHA256 | Filename |
+|----------|--------|

.github/workflows/nightly-linux.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+name: Flatpak Build
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '30 7 * * 1,5'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build on Linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Cargo-C Toolchain Cache
+      id: linux-cargo-c-toolchain
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-capi
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cinstall
+        key: linux-cargo-c-toolchain
+
+    - name: Setup Environment
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake autopoint appstream build-essential cmake git libass-dev libbz2-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libfribidi-dev libharfbuzz-dev libjansson-dev liblzma-dev libmp3lame-dev libnuma-dev libogg-dev libopus-dev libsamplerate-dev libspeex-dev -y 
+        sudo apt-get install -y libtheora-dev libtool libtool-bin libturbojpeg0-dev libvorbis-dev libx264-dev libxml2-dev libvpx-dev m4 make meson nasm ninja-build patch pkg-config tar zlib1g-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y libva-dev libdrm-dev intltool libglib2.0-dev libunwind-dev libgtk-4-dev libgudev-1.0-dev libssl-dev rename
+        sudo python -m pip install meson
+        sudo apt-get install flatpak flatpak-builder
+        sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk//24.08
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//24.08
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Platform//49
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Sdk//49
+        sudo flatpak install -y org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.llvm21//25.08
+        sudo flatpak install -y org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable//25.08
+        sudo apt-get upgrade -y
+
+    - name: Setup Cargo-C Toolchain
+      if: steps.linux-cargo-c-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        cargo install cargo-c
+        
+    - name: Download the Source Code
+      run: |
+        git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
+    
+    - name: Build HandBrake
+      run: |
+        cd HandBrake
+        ./configure --launch-jobs=1 --flatpak --enable-qsv --enable-vce --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec
+        cd build
+        nice make pkg.create.flatpak --jobs=1
+        cd pkg
+        cd flatpak
+        rename 's/fr.handbrake.ghb/HandBrake/' *.flatpak
+        rename 's/fr.handbrake.ghb.Plugin/Plugin.HandBrake/' *.flatpak
+        rename 's/-master//' *.flatpak
+
+    - name: Upload Assets
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+      with:
+        name: HandBrake-Flatpak
+        path: ./HandBrake/build/pkg/flatpak/*.flatpak
+
+
+  deploy_nightly:
+    name: Deploy Nightly Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+       
+      - name: Download Artifacts - Flatpak Binaries
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: HandBrake-Flatpak
+          path: lin/
+          
+      # Generate Hashes
+      - name: Generate SHA265 Hashes
+        run: |
+          cd lin
+          sha256sum * > sha256.txt
+          cp sha256.txt ../.github/workflows/
+          cd ..
+          cd .github/workflows/
+          sed -e 's/  / | /' -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/^/| /'  -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/$/ |/' -i sha256.txt
+          cat sha256.txt >> lin_rel_body.md
+      
+      # Publishing the Release
+      - name: Remove the old Release
+        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-older-releases@v0.3.4
+        with:
+          keep_latest: 0
+          delete_tag_pattern: "lin"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          
+      - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          artifacts: "lin/*.*"
+          name: "Snapshots for Linux"
+          bodyFile: .github/workflows/lin_rel_body.md
+          prerelease: true
+          replacesArtifacts: false
+          allowUpdates: false
+          tag: lin
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/nightly-mac.yml

@@ -1,32 +1,58 @@
 name: macOS build
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch: 
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '30 7 * * 1,5'
   
+  workflow_dispatch: 
+   
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build on macOS
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-26
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.13.7'
 
     - name: Toolchain Cache
       id: mac-toolchain
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
-        path: /usr/local
-        key: mac-toolchain
-        
+        path: ~/mac-toolchain
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-toolchain
+
+    - name: Cargo-C Toolchain Cache
+      id: mac-cargo-c-toolchain
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-capi
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cinstall
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-cargo-c-toolchain-2
+
     - name: Download the Source Code
       run: |
         git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
-        cd HandBrake
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
 
     - name: Setup Environment
+      run: |
+        echo ~/mac-toolchain/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
+        rustup target add x86_64-apple-darwin
+        xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain
+
+    - name: Setup Toolchain
       if: steps.mac-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
-        HandBrake/scripts/mac-toolchain-build /usr/local
+        pip install setuptools
+        HandBrake/scripts/mac-toolchain-build ~/mac-toolchain
+
+    - name: Setup Cargo-C Toolchain
+      if: steps.mac-cargo-c-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        cargo install cargo-c
 
     - name: Build HandBrake
       run: |
@@ -36,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         make ub && make pkg.create
 
     - name: Upload Assets
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrake-macos
         path: ./HandBrake/build/pkg/*.dmg
@@ -47,10 +73,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        
       - name: Download Artifacts - Universal Binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrake-macos
           path: mac/
@@ -60,10 +86,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd mac
           sha256sum * > sha256.txt
+          cp sha256.txt ../.github/workflows/
+          cd ..
+          cd .github/workflows/
+          sed -e 's/  / | /' -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/^/| /'  -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/$/ |/' -i sha256.txt
+          cat sha256.txt >> mac_rel_body.md
       
       # Publishing the Release
       - name: Remove the old Release
-        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-older-releases@v0.2.0
+        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-older-releases@v0.3.4
         with:
           keep_latest: 0
           delete_tag_pattern: "mac"

.github/workflows/nightly-win.yml

@@ -1,43 +1,50 @@
 name: Windows Build
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '30 7 * * 1,5'
+  
+  workflow_dispatch: 
+  
 jobs:
   build_mingw_arm:
     name: CLI / LibHB (ARM)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Environment Setup
+    - name: Setup Environment
       run: |
         sudo apt-get purge cmake -y
-        sudo apt-get install automake autoconf build-essential intltool libtool libtool-bin make nasm patch tar yasm zlib1g-dev ninja-build gzip pax cmake
-        sudo pip3 install meson
-        
+        sudo apt-get install automake autoconf build-essential intltool libtool libtool-bin make meson nasm patch tar yasm zlib1g-dev ninja-build gzip pax cmake
+        rustup target add aarch64-pc-windows-gnullvm
+
     - name: Setup Toolchain
       run: |
-        wget https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-toolchains/releases/download/1.0/llvm-mingw-msvcrt.tar.gz
-        SHA=$(sha1sum llvm-mingw-msvcrt.tar.gz)
-        EXPECTED="ea5eaf2f67c4e0ca40a6d6889de51bb4ce9ca3c6  llvm-mingw-msvcrt.tar.gz"
+        wget https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-toolchains/releases/download/1.0/llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz
+        SHA=$(sha1sum llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz)
+        EXPECTED="3a9b127c62220c7bf4beec1638d5608d350dc452  llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz"
         if [ "$SHA" == "$EXPECTED" ];
         then
             echo "Toolchain Verified. Extracting ..."
             mkdir toolchains
-            mv llvm-mingw-msvcrt.tar.gz toolchains
+            mv llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz toolchains
             cd toolchains
-            tar xvf llvm-mingw-msvcrt.tar.gz
+            tar xvf llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz
         else
             echo "Toolchain Verification FAILED. Exiting!"
             return -1
         fi
-        
+
+    - name: Setup Cargo-C Toolchain
+      if: steps.windows-cargo-c-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        cargo install cargo-c
+
     - name: Build CLI and LibHB
       run: |
         CWDIR=$(pwd)
-        export PATH="$CWDIR/toolchains/llvm-mingw-msvcrt/bin:${PATH}"
+        export PATH="$CWDIR/toolchains/llvm-mingw-20250319-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64/bin:${PATH}"
         export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
         git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
         cd HandBrake
@@ -46,29 +53,30 @@ jobs:
         make pkg.create.zip
         
     - name: Upload HandBrakeCLI
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrakeCLI_ARM64
         path: ./HandBrake/build/pkg/*.zip
 
     - name: Upload LibHB
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: LibHandBrake_ARM64
         path: ./HandBrake/build/libhb/hb.dll
   
   build_gui_arm64:
     name: Windows UI (ARM)
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     needs: build_mingw_arm
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Build Windows GUI
+    - name: Clone and Setup
       run: |
         git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
         cd HandBrake
         git rev-parse --short HEAD > gitHash.txt
+        git show -s --format=%cs > hb_date.txt
         
     - name: NuGet Restore
       run: |
@@ -77,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
          nuget restore HandBrake.sln
 
     - name: Download LibHandBrake ARM 64
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
        name: LibHandBrake_ARM64
        path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/publish
@@ -85,24 +93,24 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Windows GUI
       run: |
         cd HandBrake
-        $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
+        $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
         msbuild win\cs\build.xml /t:arm64 
 
     - name: Prepare Package
       run: |
         echo "Setting up context"
         set /p gitHash=<HandBrake/gitHash.txt
-        set FILENAME=HandBrake-%gitHash%-arm64-Win_GUI.exe
-        set FILENAME_MSI=HandBrake-%gitHash%-arm64-Win_GUI.msi
-        set FILENAMEZIP=HandBrake-%gitHash%-arm64-Win_GUI.zip
+        set /p HBDATE=<HandBrake/hb_date.txt
+        set HBDATE=%HBDATE:-=%    
+        set HBDATE=%HBDATE:~0,8%
+        set FILENAME=HandBrake-%HBDATE%-%gitHash%-arm64-Win_GUI.exe
+        set FILENAMEZIP=HandBrake-%HBDATE%-%gitHash%-arm64-Win_GUI.zip
         echo %FILENAME%
-        echo %FILENAME_MSI%
         echo %FILENAMEZIP%
         echo "Renaming Windows Installer file"
         cd HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/publish/
         dir
         move HandBrake-*-Win_GUI.exe %FILENAME%
-        move HandBrake-*-Win_GUI.msi %FILENAME_MSI%
         dir
         cd ..
         echo "Creating Portable Zip"
@@ -110,96 +118,105 @@ jobs:
         rmdir /q /s Debug
         move publish HandBrake
         dir
-        7z a %FILENAMEZIP% * -x!HandBrake\%FILENAME% -x!HandBrake\*.nsi -x!HandBrake\*.config -x!*HandBrake\*.xml -x!*HandBrake\*.pdb -x!*HandBrake\*.bmp  -x!HandBrake\*.zip -x!HandBrake\*.bz2 -x!HandBrake\*.msi -mx9
+        7z a %FILENAMEZIP% * -x!Release\ -x!HandBrake\%FILENAME% -x!HandBrake\*.nsi -x!HandBrake\*.config -x!*HandBrake\*.xml -x!*HandBrake\*.pdb -x!*HandBrake\*.bmp  -x!HandBrake\*.zip -x!HandBrake\*.bz2 -x!HandBrake\*.msi -mx9
         dir
       shell: cmd
 
     - name: Upload HandBrake exe Installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrake-arm64-WinExe
         path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/HandBrake/*Win_GUI.exe
-
-    - name: Upload HandBrake msi Installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-      with:
-        name: HandBrake-arm64-WinMSI
-        path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/HandBrake/*Win_GUI.msi
     
     - name: Upload HandBrake Portable
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrake-arm64-WinPortable
         path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/*-Win_GUI.zip
         
   build_mingw_x64:
     name: CLI / LibHB
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Environment Setup
+    - name: Cargo-C Toolchain Cache
+      id: windows-cargo-c-toolchain
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-capi
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cbuild
+          ~/.cargo/bin/cargo-cinstall
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ runner.arch }}-windows-cargo-c-toolchain
+
+    - name: Setup Environment
       run: |
         sudo apt-get purge cmake -y
-        sudo apt-get install automake autoconf build-essential intltool libtool libtool-bin make nasm patch tar yasm zlib1g-dev ninja-build gzip pax cmake
-        sudo pip3 install meson
+        sudo apt-get install automake autoconf build-essential intltool libtool libtool-bin make meson nasm patch tar yasm zlib1g-dev ninja-build gzip pax cmake
+        rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
 
     - name: Setup Toolchain
       run: |
-        wget https://github.com/bradleysepos/mingw-w64-build/releases/download/9.2.0/mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
-        SHA=$(sha1sum mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz)
-        EXPECTED="560ceb85cdf2783c68226d3761f865c42101c3f6  mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
+        wget https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-toolchains/releases/download/1.0/mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+        SHA=$(sha1sum mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64.tar.gz)
+        EXPECTED="f7250d140a72bdfdda2d4cd01d84e9a3938132b1  mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
         if [ "$SHA" == "$EXPECTED" ];
         then
             echo "Toolchain Verified. Extracting ..."
             mkdir toolchains
-            mv mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz toolchains
+            mv mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64.tar.gz toolchains
             cd toolchains
-            tar xvf mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
-            cd mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64/mingw-w64-x86_64/
+            tar xvf mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+            cd mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64/mingw-w64-x86_64/
             pwd
         else
             echo "Toolchain Verification FAILED. Exiting!"
             return -1
         fi
 
+    - name: Setup Cargo-C Toolchain
+      if: steps.windows-cargo-c-toolchain.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: |
+        cargo install cargo-c
+
     - name: Build CLI and LibHB
       run: |
         CWDIR=$(pwd)
-        export PATH="$CWDIR/toolchains/mingw-w64-toolchain-9.2.0-linux-x86_64/mingw-w64-x86_64/bin:${PATH}"
+        export PATH="$CWDIR/toolchains/mingw-w64-toolchain-10.0.0-msvcrt-linux-x86_64/mingw-w64-x86_64/bin:${PATH}"
         export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
         git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
         cd HandBrake
-        ./configure --cross=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-qsv --enable-vce --enable-nvenc --launch-jobs=0 --launch
+        ./configure --cross=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --enable-qsv --enable-vce --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --launch-jobs=0 --launch
         cd build
         make pkg.create.zip
 
     - name: Upload HandBrakeCLI
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrakeCLI
         path: ./HandBrake/build/pkg/*.zip
 
     - name: Upload LibHB
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: LibHandBrake
         path: ./HandBrake/build/libhb/hb.dll
 
   build_gui_x64:
     name: Windows UI
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     needs: build_mingw_x64
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Build Windows GUI
+    - name: Clone and Setup
       run: |
         git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git
         cd HandBrake
         git rev-parse --short HEAD > gitHash.txt
-        
+        git show -s --format=%cs > hb_date.txt
+
     - name: NuGet Restore
       run: |
          choco install nuget.commandline
@@ -207,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
          nuget restore HandBrake.sln
 
     - name: Download LibHandBrake
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
        name: LibHandBrake
        path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/publish
@@ -215,47 +232,41 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Windows GUI
       run: |
         cd HandBrake
-        $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
+        $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
         msbuild win\cs\build.xml /t:x64 
         
     - name: Prepare Package
       run: |
         echo "Setting up context"
         set /p gitHash=<HandBrake/gitHash.txt
-        set FILENAME=HandBrake-%gitHash%-x86_64-Win_GUI.exe
-        set FILENAME_MSI=HandBrake-%gitHash%-x86_64-Win_GUI.msi
-        set FILENAMEZIP=HandBrake-%gitHash%-x86_64-Win_GUI.zip
+        set /p HBDATE=<HandBrake/hb_date.txt
+        set HBDATE=%HBDATE:-=%
+        set HBDATE=%HBDATE:~0,8%
+        set FILENAME=HandBrake-%HBDATE%-%gitHash%-x86_64-Win_GUI.exe
+        set FILENAMEZIP=HandBrake-%HBDATE%-%gitHash%-x86_64-Win_GUI.zip
         echo %FILENAME%
-        echo %FILENAME_MSI%
         echo %FILENAMEZIP%
         echo "Renaming Windows Installer file"
         cd HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/publish/
         dir
         move HandBrake-*-Win_GUI.exe %FILENAME%
-        move HandBrake-*-Win_GUI.msi %FILENAME_MSI%
         dir
         cd ..
         dir
         echo "Creating Portable Zip"
         rmdir /q /s Debug
         move publish HandBrake
-        7z a %FILENAMEZIP% * -x!HandBrake\%FILENAME% -x!HandBrake\*.nsi -x!HandBrake\*.config -x!*HandBrake\*.xml -x!*HandBrake\*.pdb -x!*HandBrake\*.bmp  -x!HandBrake\*.zip -x!HandBrake\*.bz2 -x!HandBrake\*.msi -mx9
+        7z a %FILENAMEZIP% * -x!Release\ -x!HandBrake\%FILENAME% -x!HandBrake\*.nsi -x!HandBrake\*.config -x!*HandBrake\*.xml -x!*HandBrake\*.pdb -x!*HandBrake\*.bmp  -x!HandBrake\*.zip -x!HandBrake\*.bz2 -x!HandBrake\*.msi -mx9
       shell: cmd
       
     - name: Upload HandBrake exe Installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinExe
         path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/HandBrake/*-Win_GUI.exe
-
-    - name: Upload HandBrake msi Installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-      with:
-        name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinMSI
-        path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/HandBrake/*-Win_GUI.msi
-        
+       
     - name: Upload HandBrake Portable
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinPortable
         path: HandBrake/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/bin/*-Win_GUI.zip
@@ -265,54 +276,42 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build_gui_x64, build_gui_arm64]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        
       # X64 Devices
       - name: Download Artifacts - CLI x64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrakeCLI
           path: win/
-          
-      - name: Download Artifacts - GUI x64 MSI
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinMSI
-          path: win/
-          
+                   
       - name: Download Artifacts - GUI x64 EXE
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinExe
           path: win/
        
       - name: Download Artifacts - GUI x64 Portable
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrake-x86_64-WinPortable
           path: win/
       
       # ARM DEVICES
       - name: Download Artifacts - CLI ARM64
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrakeCLI_ARM64
           path: win/
           
-      - name: Download Artifacts - GUI ARM64 MSI
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: HandBrake-arm64-WinMSI
-          path: win/
-          
       - name: Download Artifacts - GUI ARM64 EXE
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrake-arm64-WinExe
           path: win/
 
       - name: Download Artifacts - GUI ARM64 Portable
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: HandBrake-arm64-WinPortable
           path: win/
@@ -322,10 +321,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd win
           sha256sum * > sha256.txt
+          cp sha256.txt ../.github/workflows/
+          cd ..
+          cd .github/workflows/
+          sed -e 's/  / | /' -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/^/| /'  -i sha256.txt
+          sed -e 's/$/ |/' -i sha256.txt
+          cat sha256.txt >> win_rel_body.md
       
       # Publishing the Release
       - name: Remove the old Release
-        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-older-releases@v0.2.0
+        uses: dev-drprasad/delete-older-releases@v0.3.4
         with:
           keep_latest: 0
           delete_tag_pattern: "win"

.github/workflows/win_rel_body.md

@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ You can see all the latest changes on our GitHub Timeline.
 
 ### Notices
 
- * "Safe Mode" builds have the hardware encoders disabled. (NvENC, VCE and QuickSync) For use if the application fails to start with the normal build.
- * Snapshots are published periodically and every few weeks. This means that the builds can sometimes lag behind the git master.
- * The Windows MSI installer is considered Experimental. Please uninstall fully any previous version before installing.
+ * Snapshots are published twice weekly if there are changes on our main repository. 
+
+### x86_64 and ARM64 Builds
+
+ * Builds with "aarch64" or "arm64" are for ARM based devices.
+ * Builds with "x86_64" in the name are for x64 Intel or AMD based devices. 
+
+### File Information
+
+| SHA256 | Filename |
+|----------|--------|

README.md

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 HandBrake is an open-source video transcoder available for Linux, Mac, and Windows, licensed under the [GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2](LICENSE).
 
-This repository contains pre-release builds of our main branch which means they may or may not be stable and probably won't be documented. As such, your mileage may vary.
-This, these development builds are better suited for more experienced users and developers wishing to test the latest code. That said, everyone is welcome to give them a shot and provide feedback.
+This repository contains pre-release builds of our main development branch which means they may or may not be stable and probably won't be documented. As such, your mileage may vary.
+
+These development builds are better suited for more experienced users and developers wishing to test the latest code. That said, everyone is welcome to give them a shot and provide feedback.
 
 Please note, these builds are not digitally signed and are built on a public build platform. Use at your own risk! 
 
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ Please don't assume we know about your bug or issue. If you see something that i
 | ----------------- | --------------- | ------------- |
 | Windows           | [Download](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/releases/tag/win) | [![Windows Build](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-win.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-win.yml)  |
 | macOS             | [Download](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/releases/tag/mac) | [![macOS build](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-mac.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-mac.yml)  |
-| Linux (Flatpak)   | [Download](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/releases/tag/lin) | Coming Soon!  |
+| Linux (Flatpak)   | [Download](https://github.com/HandBrake/handbrake-snapshots/releases/tag/lin) | [![Flatpak Build](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-linux.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-snapshots/actions/workflows/nightly-linux.yml) |
 
-*1 Note, if a build is marked as failed, previous builds may be available for download!
+*1 Please note that if a build is marked as failed, previous builds may still be available for download!
 
 ### Update Frequency