# DesktopBeast™ EA RC v1.0 Release Staging README

This folder stages the validated DesktopBeast™ EA RC v1.0 package for release-path review.

## Validated Package

Original package name:

`DesktopBeast-EA-Beta-Package-Candidate.zip`

Release-facing copy:

`DesktopBeast-EA-RC-v1.0.zip`

Both files are copies of the same validated package and should have the same SHA256:

`2792ED4A0A8A975C2E11A9D2DC60A72A083819E427B0763A597A126F05323585`

## Naming Recommendation

Preserve `DesktopBeast-EA-Beta-Package-Candidate.zip` as the internal build artifact.

Use `DesktopBeast-EA-RC-v1.0.zip` for trusted-friends testing and release-path review because it is cleaner, easier to read, and matches the Validation Green milestone.

For a paid public EA release, consider `DesktopBeast-EA-Beta-v1.0.zip` if Stormcrow wants the buyer-facing name to emphasize Early Access Beta rather than Release Candidate.

## Current Gate

No public deployment or live purchase/download link is approved yet.

Next decision belongs to Stormcrow:

- trusted-friends private tester ZIP, or
- paid EA Beta payment/download setup.


