Add Windows installer (fixes #2081)

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  build-windows-installer:
+    name: Build Windows Installer
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Run installer build
+        run: npm run make
+
+      - name: Publish installer artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: Trilium Notes for Windows (.exe)
+          path: out/make/squirrel.windows/x64/*.exe

.gitignore

@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ data/
 data-test/
 tmp/
 .eslintcache
+
+out/

electron.js

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 'use strict';
 
 const {app, globalShortcut, BrowserWindow} = require('electron');
+
+// Prevent Trilium starting twice on first install and on uninstall for the Windows installer.
+if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) return;
+
 const sqlInit = require('./src/services/sql_init');
 const appIconService = require('./src/services/app_icon');
 const windowService = require('./src/services/window');

forge.config.js

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+module.exports = {
+  packagerConfig: {
+    asar: true,
+    // icon will break once we add .dmg support, since the .ico & .icns have to be in same dir (see https://www.electronforge.io/guides/create-and-add-icons#windows-and-macos)
+    icon: "./images/app-icons/win/icon"
+  },
+  rebuildConfig: {},
+  makers: [
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/maker-squirrel',
+      config: {
+        setupIcon: "./images/app-icons/win/icon.ico",
+        loadingGif: "./images/app-icons/win/setup-banner.gif"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  plugins: [
+    {
+      name: '@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives',
+      config: {},
+    },
+  ],
+};