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#51479: fix: set XDG app ID and WM_CLASS based on normalized app name

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Created: May 4, 2026, 3:12:43 PM
Merged: May 4, 2026, 7:57:46 PM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #51424

See that PR for details.

Notes: Improved the way Electron determines the default XDG App ID and WM_CLASS on Linux for better platform compatibility if desktopName is not provided in package.json.

Released in v42.0.0

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#51424: fix: set XDG app ID and WM_CLASS based on normalized app name
Original PR Author
mitchchn
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May 4, 2026, 3:12:27 PM
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