Simplify release workflow: Windows-only builds (x64 and ARM64)

Author: AlexRynas

.github/RELEASE_QUICKREF.md

@@ -71,11 +71,8 @@ Before creating a release:
 ## Platform Output Files
 
 The automated workflow creates these files:
-- `ImageToPose-Windows-x64.zip` - Windows 64-bit
-- `ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64.zip` - Windows ARM
-- `ImageToPose-Linux-x64.zip` - Linux 64-bit  
-- `ImageToPose-macOS-x64.zip` - macOS Intel
-- `ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64.zip` - macOS ARM (M1/M2/M3)
+- `ImageToPose-Windows-x64.zip` - Windows 64-bit Intel/AMD
+- `ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64.zip` - Windows ARM64 (Surface, etc.)
 
 ## First-Time Setup
 

.github/RELEASE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ Download the appropriate version for your platform:
 
 - **Windows (64-bit Intel/AMD):** `ImageToPose-Windows-x64.zip`
 - **Windows (ARM64):** `ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64.zip` *(for Surface devices, etc.)*
-- **Linux (64-bit):** `ImageToPose-Linux-x64.zip`
-- **macOS (Intel):** `ImageToPose-macOS-x64.zip`
-- **macOS (Apple Silicon):** `ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64.zip` *(for M1/M2/M3 Macs)*
 
 ### First Time Setup
 1. Extract the zip file
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@ Simply download the new version and replace the old executable. Your settings wi
 
 ## 📋 Requirements
 
-- Windows 10/11 (64-bit) or macOS 10.15+ or Linux with GTK
+- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
 - OpenAI API key
 - Internet connection for API calls
 

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -7,25 +7,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-release:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: windows-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            runtime: win-x64
+          - runtime: win-x64
             artifact-name: ImageToPose-Windows-x64
-          - os: windows-latest
-            runtime: win-arm64
+          - runtime: win-arm64
             artifact-name: ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            runtime: linux-x64
-            artifact-name: ImageToPose-Linux-x64
-          - os: macos-latest
-            runtime: osx-x64
-            artifact-name: ImageToPose-macOS-x64
-          - os: macos-latest
-            runtime: osx-arm64
-            artifact-name: ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -45,17 +34,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish application
         run: dotnet publish src/DesktopApp/ImageToPose.Desktop/ImageToPose.Desktop.csproj --configuration Release --runtime ${{ matrix.runtime }} --self-contained true --output ./publish/${{ matrix.runtime }} -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true -p:EnableCompressionInSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 
-      - name: Create archive (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          Compress-Archive -Path ./publish/${{ matrix.runtime }}/* -DestinationPath ./${{ matrix.artifact-name }}.zip
-
-      - name: Create archive (Unix)
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          cd ./publish/${{ matrix.runtime }}
-          zip -r ../../${{ matrix.artifact-name }}.zip .
-          cd ../..
+      - name: Create archive
+        run: Compress-Archive -Path ./publish/${{ matrix.runtime }}/* -DestinationPath ./${{ matrix.artifact-name }}.zip
 
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -92,8 +72,5 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             ./artifacts/ImageToPose-Windows-x64/ImageToPose-Windows-x64.zip
             ./artifacts/ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64/ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64.zip
-            ./artifacts/ImageToPose-Linux-x64/ImageToPose-Linux-x64.zip
-            ./artifacts/ImageToPose-macOS-x64/ImageToPose-macOS-x64.zip
-            ./artifacts/ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64/ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

README.md

@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ The workflow combines computer vision analysis with biomechanical understanding
 **[📦 Download Latest Release](https://github.com/AlexRynas/Image_To_Pose_Generator/releases/latest)**
 
 Available for:
-- Windows (x64, ARM64)
-- Linux (x64)
-- macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)
+- **Windows 10/11** (64-bit Intel/AMD)
+- **Windows 11** (ARM64 - for Surface and other ARM devices)
 
 ### Quick Start
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ Available for:
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- **Windows 10/11** (64-bit), macOS 10.15+, or Linux with GTK
+- **Windows 10/11** (64-bit)
 - **OpenAI API key** (required - you provide your own)
 - Internet connection for API calls
 

docs/GitHubReleaseGuide.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ To ensure code quality:
 
 This is the main release workflow that:
 - **Triggers on:** Version tags (v*.*.*)
-- **Builds for:** Windows (x64, ARM64), Linux (x64), macOS (x64, ARM64)
+- **Builds for:** Windows (x64, ARM64)
 - **Runs:** All unit tests before building
 - **Creates:** A GitHub release with:
   - Auto-generated release notes from commits
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ This is the main release workflow that:
 **Build artifacts naming:**
 - `ImageToPose-Windows-x64.zip` - Windows 64-bit Intel/AMD
 - `ImageToPose-Windows-ARM64.zip` - Windows ARM64 (Surface, etc.)
-- `ImageToPose-Linux-x64.zip` - Linux 64-bit
-- `ImageToPose-macOS-x64.zip` - macOS Intel
-- `ImageToPose-macOS-ARM64.zip` - macOS Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
 
 ### `.github/workflows/ci.yml`