diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 58d4b0b4..7b302121 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   linux:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [x64, arm64]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -31,8 +35,12 @@ jobs:
         run: node electron/download-ipfs && sudo chmod +x bin/linux/ipfs
       - name: Build React app (with Node v22)
         run: CI='' NODE_ENV=production yarn build
-      - name: Build Electron app for Linux (with Node v22)
-        run: yarn electron:build:linux
+      - name: Build Electron app for Linux (arm64)
+        if: ${{ matrix.arch == 'arm64' }}
+        run: yarn electron:build:linux:arm64
+      - name: Build Electron app for Linux (x64)
+        if: ${{ matrix.arch == 'x64' }}
+        run: yarn electron:build:linux:x64
       - name: List dist directory
         run: ls dist
 
@@ -41,10 +49,10 @@ jobs:
         run: node scripts/release-body > release-body.txt
       - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.AppImage,dist/seedit-html*.zip'
+          artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.AppImage,dist/seedit*-arm64.AppImage,dist/seedit-html*.zip'
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           replacesArtifacts: true
-          bodyFile: "release-body.txt"
+          omitBody: true
           allowUpdates: true
 
   mac:
@@ -69,10 +77,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 22
+      - name: Setup Python 3.12
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
 
-      # install missing dep for sqlite
-      - run: python3 -m ensurepip
-      - run: pip install setuptools
       - name: Install dependencies (with Node v22)
         run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-engines
       # make sure the ipfs executable is executable
@@ -81,7 +90,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build React app (with Node v22)
         run: CI='' NODE_ENV=production yarn build
       - name: Build Electron app for Mac (with Node v22)
-        run: yarn electron:build:mac
+        env:
+          CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: 'false'
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ matrix.arch }}" = "arm64" ]; then
+            yarn electron:build:mac:arm64
+          else
+            yarn electron:build:mac:x64
+          fi
       - name: List dist directory
         run: ls dist
 
@@ -90,10 +106,10 @@ jobs:
         run: node scripts/release-body > release-body.txt
       - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.dmg'
+          artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.dmg,dist/seedit*-arm64.dmg'
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           replacesArtifacts: true
-          bodyFile: "release-body.txt"
+          omitBody: true
           allowUpdates: true
 
   windows:
@@ -114,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile --network-timeout 100000 --network-concurrency 1
       - name: Build React app (with Node v22)
         run: npx cross-env NODE_ENV=production yarn build
-      - name: Build Electron app for Windows (with Node v22)
+      - name: Build Electron app for Windows (x64)
         run: yarn electron:build:windows
       - name: List dist directory
         run: dir dist
@@ -127,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.exe'
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           replacesArtifacts: true
-          bodyFile: "release-body.txt"
+          omitBody: true
           allowUpdates: true
 
   android:
@@ -181,5 +197,31 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: 'dist/seedit*.apk'
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           replacesArtifacts: true
-          bodyFile: "release-body.txt"
+          omitBody: true
+          allowUpdates: true
+
+  finalize-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [linux, mac, windows, android]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Setup Node.js v22
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-engines
+      - name: Generate final release body from GitHub assets
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+          GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: node scripts/release-body > release-body.txt
+      - name: Update release body only
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           allowUpdates: true
+          bodyFile: "release-body.txt"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71cab2c7..1b438320 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+## [0.5.9](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/compare/v0.5.8...v0.5.9) (2025-08-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **challenge settings:** prevent uncontrolled input error in number fields ([818408c](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/818408c7d92afd14e05f2921c04c05b4a0c0a4b9))
+* missing error displays in json editors ([06b9598](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/06b959855476d056d820cc5d9b519a80b9b84e7e))
+* **posts:** handle whitespace-only post titles properly ([1f69dc9](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/1f69dc940591baa83d0f9a5d40110fa48ed63782))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **electron:** reduce prod logging + IPFS noise across OS; disable devtools in release; arch-aware mac builds ([c9f3ba8](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/c9f3ba88225461f788989c09915b8f2da6321c02))
+
+
+
 ## [0.5.8](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/compare/v0.5.7...v0.5.8) (2025-08-09)
 
 
@@ -5,7 +21,9 @@
 
 * **android:** implement cross-platform account export ([b0b06db](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/b0b06db8c55b3e6bb6c1148acbc61d7ddf6c2d2c))
 * edit comment state would get stuck at pending ([4251325](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/4251325b2a131bd64e5b8e8c8f1df20d7c20f581))
+* resolve Android CI build failure with Google Services plugin ([a5373aa](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/a5373aa9baa44233cde6e9ec02e1b8c95917bcb1))
 * resolve Android export dialog and permission issues ([01d7e1c](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/01d7e1c209d9899ea13502d70f6cf75786b5ec2c))
+* revert Google Services to working config and remove hardcoded Java path ([f7df22a](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/commit/f7df22a504e241d8d47af849a6b59937f5a3ca4e))
 
 
 
diff --git a/electron/before-pack.js b/electron/before-pack.js
index 9497e63b..d77bbf55 100755
--- a/electron/before-pack.js
+++ b/electron/before-pack.js
@@ -19,11 +19,26 @@ const ipfsClientLinuxPath = path.join(ipfsClientsPath, 'linux');
 
 // official kubo download links https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/command-line/#install-official-binary-distributions
 const ipfsClientVersion = '0.32.1';
-const ipfsClientWindowsUrl = `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_windows-amd64.zip`;
-// Choose proper mac binary by builder architecture to avoid Rosetta on Apple Silicon
-const macArch = process.arch === 'arm64' ? 'arm64' : 'amd64';
-const ipfsClientMacUrl = `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_darwin-${macArch}.tar.gz`;
-const ipfsClientLinuxUrl = `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_linux-amd64.tar.gz`;
+
+// Resolve desired build arch: allow overriding via env (so cross-arch builds pick correct binary)
+const resolveBuildArch = () => {
+  const envArch = process.env.SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH;
+  if (envArch === 'arm64' || envArch === 'x64') return envArch;
+  // fallback to host arch
+  if (process.arch === 'arm64') return 'arm64';
+  return 'x64';
+};
+
+const toKuboArch = (arch) => (arch === 'arm64' ? 'arm64' : 'amd64');
+
+const getKuboUrl = (platform) => {
+  const arch = toKuboArch(resolveBuildArch());
+  if (platform === 'win32') return `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_windows-${arch}.zip`;
+  if (platform === 'darwin') return `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_darwin-${arch}.tar.gz`;
+  if (platform === 'linux') return `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_linux-${arch}.tar.gz`;
+  // default to linux
+  return `https://dist.ipfs.io/kubo/v${ipfsClientVersion}/kubo_v${ipfsClientVersion}_linux-${arch}.tar.gz`;
+};
 
 const downloadWithProgress = (url) =>
   new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -138,22 +153,17 @@ const downloadAndExtract = async (url, destinationPath) => {
 
 export const downloadIpfsClients = async () => {
   const platform = process.platform;
-  console.log(`Starting IPFS client download for platform: ${platform}`);
-  switch (platform) {
-    case 'win32':
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientWindowsUrl, ipfsClientWindowsPath);
-      break;
-    case 'darwin':
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientMacUrl, ipfsClientMacPath);
-      break;
-    case 'linux':
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientLinuxUrl, ipfsClientLinuxPath);
-      break;
-    default:
-      console.warn(`Unknown platform: ${platform}, downloading all IPFS clients`);
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientWindowsUrl, ipfsClientWindowsPath);
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientMacUrl, ipfsClientMacPath);
-      await downloadAndExtract(ipfsClientLinuxUrl, ipfsClientLinuxPath);
+  console.log(`Starting IPFS client download for platform: ${platform}, targetArch: ${resolveBuildArch()}`);
+  const url = getKuboUrl(platform);
+  if (platform === 'win32') {
+    await downloadAndExtract(url, ipfsClientWindowsPath);
+  } else if (platform === 'darwin') {
+    await downloadAndExtract(url, ipfsClientMacPath);
+  } else if (platform === 'linux') {
+    await downloadAndExtract(url, ipfsClientLinuxPath);
+  } else {
+    console.warn(`Unknown platform: ${platform}, defaulting to linux path`);
+    await downloadAndExtract(url, ipfsClientLinuxPath);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2eb5a8d3..9f52628c 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Seedit",
-  "version": "0.5.8",
+  "version": "0.5.9",
   "description": "A GUI for plebbit similar to old.reddit",
   "author": "Plebbit Labs",
   "type": "module",
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
     "electron:build:linux": "yarn build && yarn build:preload && electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -l",
     "electron:build:windows": "yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -w",
     "electron:build:mac": "yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -m",
+    "electron:build:mac:arm64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=arm64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -m --arm64",
+    "electron:build:mac:x64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=x64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -m --x64",
+    "electron:build:windows:arm64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=arm64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -w --arm64",
+    "electron:build:windows:x64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=x64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && yarn electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -w --x64",
+    "electron:build:linux:arm64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=arm64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -l --arm64",
+    "electron:build:linux:x64": "cross-env SEEDIT_BUILD_ARCH=x64 yarn build && yarn build:preload && electron-rebuild && electron-builder build --publish never -l --x64",
     "electron:before": "yarn electron-rebuild && yarn electron:before:download-ipfs && yarn electron:before:delete-data",
     "electron:before:download-ipfs": "node electron/download-ipfs",
     "electron:before:delete-data": "rimraf .plebbit",
@@ -163,7 +169,8 @@
     "mac": {
       "target": "dmg",
       "category": "public.app-category.social-networking",
-      "type": "distribution"
+      "type": "distribution",
+      "identity": null
     },
     "win": {
       "target": [
diff --git a/scripts/release-body.js b/scripts/release-body.js
index eb01125e..8888ff4e 100644
--- a/scripts/release-body.js
+++ b/scripts/release-body.js
@@ -1,34 +1,120 @@
-import {execSync} from 'child_process'
-import path from 'path'
-import {fileURLToPath} from 'url'
-import {readFileSync} from 'fs'
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+import { readFileSync, readdirSync } from 'fs';
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 
-const dirname = path.join(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)))
-const conventionalChangelog = path.join(dirname, '..', 'node_modules', '.bin', 'conventional-changelog')
-const packageJsonPath = path.join(dirname, '..', 'package.json')
-const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'))
-const version = packageJson.version
+const dirname = path.join(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)));
+const conventionalChangelog = path.join(dirname, '..', 'node_modules', '.bin', 'conventional-changelog');
+const version = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path.join(dirname, '..', 'package.json'), 'utf8')).version;
 
-// sometimes release-count 1 is empty
-let releaseChangelog = 
-  execSync(`${conventionalChangelog} --preset angular --release-count 1`).toString() || 
-  execSync(`${conventionalChangelog} --preset angular --release-count 2`).toString()
+// changelog (use last non-empty)
+let releaseChangelog =
+  execSync(`${conventionalChangelog} --preset angular --release-count 1`).toString() ||
+  execSync(`${conventionalChangelog} --preset angular --release-count 2`).toString();
+releaseChangelog = releaseChangelog.trim().replace(/\n\n+/g, '\n\n');
 
-// format
-releaseChangelog = releaseChangelog.trim().replace(/\n\n+/g, '\n\n')
+// discover artifacts
+const distDir = path.join(dirname, '..', 'dist');
+let files = [];
+try { files = readdirSync(distDir); } catch {}
 
-const releaseBody = `This version fixes a bug that caused extreme slowness in some desktop versions of the app.
+// In CI finalization, dist is empty. Prefer GitHub release assets when available.
+const getReleaseAssetNames = async () => {
+  try {
+    const token = process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN;
+    const repo = process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY; // owner/repo
+    const tag = process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME || `v${version}`;
+    if (!token || !repo || !tag) return [];
+    const res = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${repo}/releases/tags/${tag}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+        'User-Agent': 'seedit-release-notes',
+        'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.github+json',
+      },
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return [];
+    const data = await res.json();
+    return (data.assets || []).map((a) => a.name).filter(Boolean);
+  } catch (e) {
+    return [];
+  }
+};
+
+const remoteFiles = await getReleaseAssetNames();
+if (remoteFiles.length) {
+  files = remoteFiles;
+}
+
+const linkTo = (file) => `https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/releases/download/v${version}/${file}`;
+const has = (s, sub) => s.toLowerCase().includes(sub);
+const isArm = (s) => has(s, 'arm64') || has(s, 'aarch64');
+const isX64 = (s) => (has(s, 'x64') || has(s, 'x86_64')) || !isArm(s);
+
+// buckets
+const androidApk = files.find(f => f.endsWith('.apk'));
+const htmlZip = files.find(f => f.includes('seedit-html') && f.endsWith('.zip'));
+
+const linux = files.filter(f => f.endsWith('.AppImage'));
+const mac = files.filter(f => f.endsWith('.dmg'));
+const win = files.filter(f => f.toLowerCase().endsWith('.exe'));
+
+const linuxArm = linux.find(isArm);
+const linuxX64 = linux.find(isX64);
+const macArm = mac.find(isArm);
+const macX64 = mac.find(isX64);
+
+const winSetupArm = win.find(f => has(f, 'setup') && isArm(f));
+const winSetupX64 = win.find(f => has(f, 'setup') && isX64(f));
+const winPortableArm = win.find(f => has(f, 'portable') && isArm(f));
+const winPortableX64 = win.find(f => has(f, 'portable') && isX64(f));
+
+// small section builder without push()
+const section = (title, lines) => {
+  const body = lines.filter(Boolean).join('\n');
+  return body ? `### ${title}\n${body}` : '';
+};
+
+const macSection = section('macOS', [
+  macArm && `- Apple Silicon (arm64): [Download DMG](${linkTo(macArm)})`,
+  macX64 && `- Intel (x64): [Download DMG](${linkTo(macX64)})`,
+  (mac.length > 0) && `- If macOS shows "seedit.app is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash.", run this in Terminal to fix it: \`xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/seedit.app"\` then open the app again.`,
+]);
+
+const winSection = section('Windows', [
+  winSetupX64 && `- Installer (x64): [Download EXE](${linkTo(winSetupX64)})`,
+  winPortableX64 && `- Portable (x64): [Download EXE](${linkTo(winPortableX64)})`,
+]);
+
+const linuxSection = section('Linux', [
+  linuxArm && `- AppImage (arm64): [Download](${linkTo(linuxArm)})`,
+  linuxX64 && `- AppImage (x64): [Download](${linkTo(linuxX64)})`,
+]);
+
+const androidSection = section('Android', [
+  androidApk && `- APK: [Download](${linkTo(androidApk)})`,
+]);
+
+const htmlSection = section('Static HTML build', [
+  htmlZip && `- seedit-html (zip): [Download](${linkTo(htmlZip)})`,
+]);
+
+const downloads = [macSection, winSection, linuxSection, androidSection, htmlSection]
+  .filter(Boolean).join('\n\n');
+
+const releaseBody = `This version improves desktop performance and adds native builds.
 
 - Web app: https://seedit.app
-- Decentralized web app: https://seedit.eth (only works on [Brave Browser](https://brave.com/) or via [IPFS Companion](https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-companion/#prerequisites))
+- Decentralized web app via IPFS/IPNS gateways (works on any browser): [seedit.eth.limo](https://seedit.eth.limo), [seedit.eth.link](https://seedit.eth.link), [dweb.link/ipfs.io](https://dweb.link/ipns/seedit.eth)
+- Decentralized web app via IPFS node you run: https://seedit.eth (works on [Brave Browser](https://brave.com/) or use [IPFS Companion](https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/ipfs-companion/#prerequisites))
 
 ## Downloads
 
-- Android app: [Download APK](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/releases/download/v${version}/seedit-${version}.apk)
-- Linux app: [Download AppImage](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/releases/download/v${version}/seedit-${version}.AppImage)
-- macOS app: [Download DMG](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/releases/download/v${version}/seedit-${version}.dmg)
-- Windows app: [Download EXE](https://github.com/plebbit/seedit/releases/download/v${version}/seedit.Setup.${version}.exe)
+${downloads}
+
+## Changes
 
-${releaseChangelog}`
+${releaseChangelog}`;
 
-console.log(releaseBody)
\ No newline at end of file
+console.log(releaseBody);
\ No newline at end of file