2019-02-28-cordova-electron-release-1.0.0.md 2.7 KB


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name: Bryan Ellis

title: "Cordova Electron 1.0.0 Released!" categories: announcements

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We are happy to announce that we have just released Cordova Electron 1.0.0! This is one of Cordova's newest supported platforms for building Electron applications.

Release Highlights

To install:

Cordova CLI 9.x

cordova platform add electron@1.0.0

Some of the major key features for this release:

  • Electron v4.0.1
  • Build Support (electron-builder@^20.38.4)
    • Linux, macOS, and Windows
    • Signing for macOS and Windows
  • App and Installer Icon Support
  • Run Support (App Previewing)
  • Plugin Support
    • Plugins with browser support are also usable within Electron.

For a quick start guide and in-depth configuration setup, please check out our Cordova Electron Documention!

Please report any issues you find at issues.cordova.io!

Changes include:

  • GH-30 Asset Install Fix from Mobilespec Report
  • GH-28 Fix Scope Issue with Code Refactor
  • GH-27 Build Script Improvements
  • GH-24 Remove Unused and Unreachable Code
  • GH-20 Fix Audit Report For High Severity Vulnerability
  • GH-18 Refactor prepare.js and Increase Test Coverage
  • GH-15 Implement SettingsJson Class Tests and Update Documentation
  • GH-13 Implement Electron Custom App Icons Functionality
  • GH-9 Electron Build Improvements
  • GH-8 Create CDV Electron Settings JSON
  • GH-7 Electron Platform Release Preparation (Cordova 9)
  • GH-6 Cleanup Bin Files
  • GH-5 Updated Correct Version Information
  • GH-4 Electron Major Improvements & Feature Support
  • GH-1 First Draft Release
  • Added NPM Install Step
  • Added Run Command Support

UPDATE 2019-03-06: This blog post has been updated to remove pre-Cordova 9.x reference.