diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd5b54d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+_channel="${FLUXER_CHANNEL:-stable}"
+if [[ $_channel == canary ]]; then
+	pkgname=fluxer-canary
+	_appname='Fluxer Canary'
+	_comment='Canary build of Fluxer'
+else
+	pkgname=fluxer
+	_appname='Fluxer'
+	_comment='Instant messaging and VoIP'
+fi
+pkgver="${FLUXER_VERSION:?FLUXER_VERSION must be set}"
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc='Instant messaging and VoIP application'
+arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
+url='https://fluxer.app'
+license=('AGPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=(
+	'alsa-lib'
+	'at-spi2-core'
+	'cairo'
+	'dbus'
+	'expat'
+	'glib2'
+	'glibc'
+	'gtk3'
+	'libcups'
+	'libgcc'
+	'libnotify'
+	'libpipewire'
+	'libpulse'
+	'libsecret'
+	'libstdc++'
+	'libx11'
+	'libxcb'
+	'libxcomposite'
+	'libxdamage'
+	'libxext'
+	'libxfixes'
+	'libxkbcommon'
+	'libxrandr'
+	'mesa'
+	'nspr'
+	'nss'
+	'pango'
+	'systemd-libs'
+	'xdg-utils'
+)
+optdepends=(
+	'libdbusmenu-glib: tray icon menu support'
+	'libspeechd: text to speech support'
+	'xdg-desktop-portal: screen sharing and file dialogs on Wayland'
+)
+provides=("$pkgname-bin")
+conflicts=("$pkgname-bin")
+replaces=("$pkgname-bin")
+options=('!strip' '!debug' 'emptydirs')
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver-$CARCH.tar.gz")
+sha256sums=('SKIP')
+
+package() {
+	local payload opt size
+	payload=$(printf '%s\n' "$srcdir"/*-linux-*/ | head -n1)
+	opt="$pkgdir/opt/$pkgname"
+
+	install -dm755 "$opt"
+	cp -a "$payload"/. "$opt/"
+	chmod 4755 "$opt/chrome-sandbox"
+
+	install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
+	ln -s "/opt/$pkgname/$pkgname" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/$pkgname"
+
+	install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications"
+	cat > "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications/$pkgname.desktop" <<-EOF
+		[Desktop Entry]
+		Name=$_appname
+		Exec=/opt/$pkgname/$pkgname %U
+		Terminal=false
+		Type=Application
+		Icon=$pkgname
+		StartupWMClass=$pkgname
+		GenericName=Instant Messenger
+		Comment=$_comment
+		Keywords=chat;im;messaging;messenger;voip;voice;video;call;
+		Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat;
+		StartupNotify=true
+		SingleMainWindow=true
+		MimeType=x-scheme-handler/fluxer;
+		X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
+		Actions=open-settings;new-dm;
+
+		[Desktop Action open-settings]
+		Name=Open Settings
+		Exec=/opt/$pkgname/$pkgname --fluxer-task=open-settings %U
+
+		[Desktop Action new-dm]
+		Name=New Direct Message
+		Exec=/opt/$pkgname/$pkgname --fluxer-task=new-dm %U
+	EOF
+	chmod 644 "$pkgdir/usr/share/applications/$pkgname.desktop"
+
+	for size in 16 24 32 48 64 128 256 512; do
+		install -Dm644 "$opt/resources/icons/${size}x${size}.png" \
+			"$pkgdir/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${size}x${size}/apps/$pkgname.png"
+	done
+}
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml
index 2cad859fb..4a6182bd7 100644
--- a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
             <image type="source" width="1920" height="1080">https://fluxerstatic.com/marketing/screenshots/desktop-1920w.avif</image>
         </screenshot>
     </screenshots>
-    <releases>
-        <release version="0.0.8" date="2026-02-16"/>
-    </releases>
     <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/fluxerapp/fluxer/issues</url>
     <url type="homepage">https://fluxer.app</url>
     <url type="donation">https://fluxer.app/donate</url>
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.sh b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fabba85a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export TMPDIR="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/app/${FLATPAK_ID}"
+export FLUXER_FLATPAK_COMMAND="${FLATPAK_ID}"
+
+exec zypak-wrapper "/app/fluxer/fluxer" "$@"
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.yml b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2633b2339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.Fluxer.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+id: app.fluxer.Fluxer
+runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
+runtime-version: '25.08'
+sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
+base: org.electronjs.Electron2.BaseApp
+base-version: '25.08'
+branch: stable
+command: app.fluxer.Fluxer
+separate-locales: false
+finish-args:
+  - --share=ipc
+  - --share=network
+  - --socket=wayland
+  - --socket=fallback-x11
+  - --socket=pulseaudio
+  - --device=all
+  - --filesystem=xdg-download
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/speech-dispatcher:ro
+  - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
+  - --talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
+  - --talk-name=org.ayatana.indicator.application
+  - --talk-name=com.canonical.indicator.application
+  - --env=ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=auto
+  - --env=XCURSOR_PATH=/run/host/user-share/icons:/run/host/share/icons
+build-options:
+  strip: false
+  no-debuginfo: true
+cleanup-commands:
+  - rm -f /app/fluxer/chrome-sandbox
+modules:
+  - name: fluxer
+    buildsystem: simple
+    build-commands:
+      - install -Dm755 app.fluxer.Fluxer.sh ${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/${FLATPAK_ID}
+      - mkdir -p ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer
+      - cp -a app/. ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer/
+      - patch-electron-desktop-filename ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer/resources/app.asar
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.Fluxer.desktop ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/applications/${FLATPAK_ID}.desktop
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/metainfo/${FLATPAK_ID}.metainfo.xml
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.Fluxer.svg ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/${FLATPAK_ID}.svg
+    sources:
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.Fluxer.sh
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.Fluxer.desktop
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.Fluxer.metainfo.xml
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.Fluxer.svg
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.sh b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..115588235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export TMPDIR="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/app/${FLATPAK_ID}"
+export FLUXER_FLATPAK_COMMAND="${FLATPAK_ID}"
+
+exec zypak-wrapper "/app/fluxer/fluxer-canary" "$@"
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.yml b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..603561f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+id: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary
+runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
+runtime-version: '25.08'
+sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
+base: org.electronjs.Electron2.BaseApp
+base-version: '25.08'
+branch: stable
+command: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary
+separate-locales: false
+finish-args:
+  - --share=ipc
+  - --share=network
+  - --socket=wayland
+  - --socket=fallback-x11
+  - --socket=pulseaudio
+  - --device=all
+  - --filesystem=xdg-download
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro
+  - --filesystem=xdg-run/speech-dispatcher:ro
+  - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
+  - --talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
+  - --talk-name=org.ayatana.indicator.application
+  - --talk-name=com.canonical.indicator.application
+  - --env=ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=auto
+  - --env=XCURSOR_PATH=/run/host/user-share/icons:/run/host/share/icons
+build-options:
+  strip: false
+  no-debuginfo: true
+cleanup-commands:
+  - rm -f /app/fluxer/chrome-sandbox
+modules:
+  - name: fluxer
+    buildsystem: simple
+    build-commands:
+      - install -Dm755 app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.sh ${FLATPAK_DEST}/bin/${FLATPAK_ID}
+      - mkdir -p ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer
+      - cp -a app/. ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer/
+      - patch-electron-desktop-filename ${FLATPAK_DEST}/fluxer/resources/app.asar
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.desktop ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/applications/${FLATPAK_ID}.desktop
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.metainfo.xml ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/metainfo/${FLATPAK_ID}.metainfo.xml
+      - install -Dm644 app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.svg ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/${FLATPAK_ID}.svg
+    sources:
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.sh
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.desktop
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.metainfo.xml
+      - type: file
+        path: app.fluxer.FluxerCanary.svg
diff --git a/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/build-flatpak.sh b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/build-flatpak.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d5a10431b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fluxer_desktop/packaging/linux/build-flatpak.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+set -eu
+
+: "${FLATPAK_APP_ID:?FLATPAK_APP_ID must be set}"
+: "${FLATPAK_TARGET_ARCH:?FLATPAK_TARGET_ARCH must be set}"
+: "${FLATPAK_RUNTIME_BRANCH:?FLATPAK_RUNTIME_BRANCH must be set}"
+: "${HOST_UID:?HOST_UID must be set}"
+: "${HOST_GID:?HOST_GID must be set}"
+
+dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False flatpak flatpak-builder
+
+flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+flatpak install -y --noninteractive --arch="${FLATPAK_TARGET_ARCH}" flathub \
+	"org.freedesktop.Platform//${FLATPAK_RUNTIME_BRANCH}" \
+	"org.freedesktop.Sdk//${FLATPAK_RUNTIME_BRANCH}" \
+	"org.electronjs.Electron2.BaseApp//${FLATPAK_RUNTIME_BRANCH}"
+
+cd /build
+rm -rf repo builddir .fb-state
+
+flatpak-builder \
+	--arch="${FLATPAK_TARGET_ARCH}" \
+	--repo=repo \
+	--force-clean \
+	--disable-rofiles-fuse \
+	--state-dir=.fb-state \
+	builddir "${FLATPAK_APP_ID}.yml"
+
+rm -rf builddir .fb-state
+ostree --repo=repo refs
+rm -rf repo/tmp repo/state repo/extensions repo/.lock
+chown -R "${HOST_UID}:${HOST_GID}" repo