diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
index 79bca73..d4a5263 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # =============================================================================
-# Wraith v2 — Build & Sign Release (Tauri v2)
+# Wraith — Build & Sign Release (Tauri v2)
 # =============================================================================
-# Builds the Tauri desktop app for Windows amd64, signs with Azure Key Vault
-# EV cert, creates NSIS installer, uploads to Gitea packages + releases.
+# Cross-compiles the Tauri app for Windows amd64 from a Linux runner,
+# signs with Azure Key Vault EV cert via jsign, creates NSIS installer,
+# uploads to Gitea packages + releases.
 #
 # Trigger: push a tag matching v* (e.g. v1.0.0) or run manually.
 #
@@ -28,20 +29,19 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-and-sign:
     name: Build Windows + Sign
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: linux
     steps:
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-      # Checkout
+      # Checkout (manual clone — matches existing runner pattern)
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        run: git clone --depth 1 --branch ${{ github.ref_name }} https://${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}@git.command.vigilcyber.com/vstockwell/wraith.git .
 
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       # Extract version from tag
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Get version from tag
         id: version
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           TAG=$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}" | sed 's/^v//')
           echo "version=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -50,46 +50,86 @@ jobs:
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       # Install toolchain
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '22'
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install -y -qq \
+            mingw-w64 mingw-w64-tools \
+            default-jre-headless \
+            python3 curl nsis \
+            libssl-dev pkg-config
 
-      - name: Setup Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          targets: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+          # Node.js 22
+          NODE_MAJOR=$(node --version 2>/dev/null | sed 's/v\([0-9]*\).*/\1/' || echo "0")
+          if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 20 ]; then
+            echo "Node $NODE_MAJOR is too old, installing Node 22..."
+            curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
+            apt-get install -y -qq nodejs
+          fi
 
-      - name: Install frontend dependencies
-        run: npm ci
+          # Rust + Windows target
+          if ! command -v rustup &> /dev/null; then
+            curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
+            . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+          fi
+          rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+
+          echo "=== Toolchain versions ==="
+          node --version
+          rustc --version
+          cargo --version
+          x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc --version | head -1
 
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-      # Build with Tauri
+      # Configure Rust cross-compilation for MinGW
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------------
+      - name: Configure MinGW cross-compilation
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p .cargo
+          cat > .cargo/config.toml << 'EOF'
+          [target.x86_64-pc-windows-gnu]
+          linker = "x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc"
+          ar = "x86_64-w64-mingw32-ar"
+
+          [target.x86_64-pc-windows-gnu.rustflags]
+          rustflags = ["-C", "link-args=-mwindows"]
+          EOF
+
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------------
+      # Build frontend
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------------
+      - name: Build frontend
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npm run build
+          echo "=== Frontend built ==="
+          ls -la dist/
+
+      # ---------------------------------------------------------------
+      # Build Tauri app (cross-compile for Windows)
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Build Tauri app
         env:
           TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
-        run: npx tauri build
+        run: |
+          . "$HOME/.cargo/env" 2>/dev/null || true
+          npx tauri build --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+
+          echo "=== Build output ==="
+          find src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/bundle -type f -name "*.exe" -o -name "*.msi" 2>/dev/null
+          ls -la src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/*.exe 2>/dev/null || true
 
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       # Code signing — jsign + Azure Key Vault (EV cert)
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-      - name: Install Java (for jsign)
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '21'
-
-      - name: Download jsign
-        shell: bash
+      - name: Install jsign
         run: |
-          curl -sSL -o jsign.jar \
+          curl -sSL -o /usr/local/bin/jsign.jar \
             "https://github.com/ebourg/jsign/releases/download/7.0/jsign-7.0.jar"
 
       - name: Get Azure Key Vault access token
         id: azure-token
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST \
             "https://login.microsoftonline.com/${{ secrets.AZURE_TENANT_ID }}/oauth2/v2.0/token" \
@@ -97,21 +137,19 @@ jobs:
             -d "client_secret=${{ secrets.AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET }}" \
             -d "scope=https://vault.azure.net/.default" \
             -d "grant_type=client_credentials" \
-            | python -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['access_token'])")
+            | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['access_token'])")
           echo "::add-mask::${TOKEN}"
           echo "token=${TOKEN}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Sign Windows binaries
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           echo "=== Signing Wraith binaries with EV certificate ==="
-          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/release/bundle"
+          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/bundle"
 
-          # Sign the main exe
-          for binary in ${BUNDLE_DIR}/nsis/*.exe; do
+          for binary in $(find "$BUNDLE_DIR" -name "*.exe" -type f) $(find src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release -maxdepth 1 -name "*.exe" -type f); do
             [ -f "$binary" ] || continue
             echo "Signing: $binary"
-            java -jar jsign.jar \
+            java -jar /usr/local/bin/jsign.jar \
               --storetype AZUREKEYVAULT \
               --keystore "${{ secrets.AZURE_KEY_VAULT_URL }}" \
               --storepass "${{ steps.azure-token.outputs.token }}" \
@@ -126,11 +164,16 @@ jobs:
       # Create version.json
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Create version.json
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
-          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis"
-          INSTALLER=$(ls ${BUNDLE_DIR}/*.exe | head -1)
+          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/bundle"
+          INSTALLER=$(find "$BUNDLE_DIR" -name "*.exe" -type f | head -1)
+
+          if [ -z "$INSTALLER" ]; then
+            echo "WARNING: No installer found, checking for raw exe..."
+            INSTALLER="src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/wraith.exe"
+          fi
+
           SHA=$(sha256sum "$INSTALLER" | awk '{print $1}')
 
           cat > version.json << EOF
@@ -152,25 +195,26 @@ jobs:
       # Upload to Gitea Package Registry
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Upload to Gitea packages
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           GITEA_URL="https://git.command.vigilcyber.com"
           OWNER="vstockwell"
           PACKAGE="wraith"
-          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis"
+          BUNDLE_DIR="src-tauri/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/bundle"
 
           echo "=== Uploading Wraith v${VERSION} to Gitea packages ==="
 
-          # Upload installer
-          INSTALLER=$(ls ${BUNDLE_DIR}/*.exe | head -1)
-          FILENAME=$(basename "$INSTALLER")
-          echo "Uploading: ${FILENAME}"
-          curl -s -X PUT \
-            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
-            --data-binary @"$INSTALLER" \
-            "${GITEA_URL}/api/packages/${OWNER}/generic/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/${FILENAME}"
+          # Upload installer(s)
+          for exe in $(find "$BUNDLE_DIR" -name "*.exe" -type f); do
+            FILENAME=$(basename "$exe")
+            echo "Uploading: ${FILENAME}"
+            curl -s -X PUT \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+              --data-binary @"$exe" \
+              "${GITEA_URL}/api/packages/${OWNER}/generic/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/${FILENAME}"
+            echo " Done."
+          done
 
           # Upload version.json
           echo "Uploading: version.json"
@@ -181,24 +225,22 @@ jobs:
             "${GITEA_URL}/api/packages/${OWNER}/generic/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/version.json"
 
           # Upload Tauri updater signature if it exists
-          SIG_FILE=$(ls ${BUNDLE_DIR}/*.sig 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-          if [ -f "$SIG_FILE" ]; then
-            echo "Uploading: $(basename $SIG_FILE)"
+          for sig in $(find "$BUNDLE_DIR" -name "*.sig" -type f 2>/dev/null); do
+            echo "Uploading: $(basename $sig)"
             curl -s -X PUT \
               -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
-              --data-binary @"$SIG_FILE" \
-              "${GITEA_URL}/api/packages/${OWNER}/generic/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/$(basename $SIG_FILE)"
-          fi
+              --data-binary @"$sig" \
+              "${GITEA_URL}/api/packages/${OWNER}/generic/${PACKAGE}/${VERSION}/$(basename $sig)"
+          done
 
           echo ""
           echo "=== Upload complete ==="
 
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
-      # Create Gitea Release (with v prefix to match git tag)
+      # Create Gitea Release
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Create Gitea Release
-        shell: bash
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           GITEA_URL="https://git.command.vigilcyber.com"
@@ -207,7 +249,7 @@ jobs:
           curl -s -X POST \
             -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"v${VERSION}\", \"name\": \"Wraith v${VERSION}\", \"body\": \"Wraith Desktop v${VERSION} — Tauri v2 build.\"}" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"v${VERSION}\", \"name\": \"Wraith v${VERSION}\", \"body\": \"Wraith Desktop v${VERSION} — Tauri v2 / Rust build.\"}" \
             "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/vstockwell/wraith/releases"
           echo ""
           echo "Release created."