fix(apple): keep the snackbar above the approval overlay

The earlier approval-modal fix folded SnackbarHost and the approval modal into a
single OverlayLayer child; nested that way the approval host's full-bleed clear
layer covered the toast, so snackbars stopped appearing.

Split them: rename OverlayLayer to ApprovalLayer (approval modal only) and hoist
SnackbarHost to a top-most direct child of the root ZStack, observing the live
`graph.messages` directly. The toast now renders above the overlay again.

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.af filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text

.github/workflows/android-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+name: Android release package
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: android-release-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build signed Android APK and AAB
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 90
+    env:
+      CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654 # v5.2.0
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: "21.0.11+10.0.LTS"
+
+      - name: Set up Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@3f131e8634966bd73d06cc69884922b02e6faf92 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          gradle-home-cache-strict-match: true
+
+      - name: Install Rust 1.91
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@29eef336d9b2848a0b548edc03f92a220660cdb8 # v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: "1.91.0"
+          targets: aarch64-linux-android,x86_64-linux-android
+
+      - name: Cache Cargo
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            target
+          key: android-release-cargo-1.91.0-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            android-release-cargo-1.91.0-
+
+      - name: Set up Android SDK
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@9fc6c4e9069bf8d3d10b2204b1fb8f6ef7065407 # v3
+        with:
+          packages: "platform-tools platforms;android-36 build-tools;36.0.0"
+
+      - name: Set up Android NDK
+        id: setup-ndk
+        uses: nttld/setup-ndk@ed92fe6cadad69be94a966a7ee3271275e62f779 # v1
+        with:
+          ndk-version: r27c
+          link-to-sdk: true
+          add-to-path: false
+
+      - name: Export Android NDK location
+        run: |
+          echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=${{ steps.setup-ndk.outputs.ndk-path }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=${{ steps.setup-ndk.outputs.ndk-path }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Resolve canonical version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          packaging/version/resolve-version.sh verify >/dev/null
+          echo "app=$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh product)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "code=$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh android-code)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Validate signing configuration
+        env:
+          KEYSTORE_BASE64: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}
+          KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
+          KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS }}
+          KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          UPLOAD_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.ANDROID_UPLOAD_CERT_SHA256 }}
+        run: |
+          for name in \
+            KEYSTORE_BASE64 \
+            KEYSTORE_PASSWORD \
+            KEY_ALIAS \
+            KEY_PASSWORD \
+            UPLOAD_CERT_SHA256; do
+            if [ -z "${!name:-}" ]; then
+              echo "Missing Android release signing configuration: $name" >&2
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
+
+      - name: Decode upload keystore
+        env:
+          KEYSTORE_BASE64: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}
+        run: |
+          keystore="$RUNNER_TEMP/vnidrop-upload.jks"
+          printf '%s' "$KEYSTORE_BASE64" | base64 --decode > "$keystore"
+          chmod 600 "$keystore"
+          test -s "$keystore"
+          echo "VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PATH=$keystore" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Build and verify signed release
+        env:
+          VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
+          VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS }}
+          VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_UPLOAD_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          VNIDROP_ANDROID_UPLOAD_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.ANDROID_UPLOAD_CERT_SHA256 }}
+        run: packaging/android/build-release.sh
+
+      - name: Remove upload keystore
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f "$RUNNER_TEMP/vnidrop-upload.jks"
+
+      - name: Upload Android artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}-android-release
+          path: build/release/android/
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 90
+          compression-level: 0
+
+      - name: Summarize Android package
+        run: |
+          echo "### Android release package" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Version code: ${{ steps.version.outputs.code }}" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Signing: upload certificate verified" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"

.github/workflows/apple-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+name: Apple release (macOS DMG)
+
+# Builds, signs, notarizes, and uploads the direct-download macOS build:
+#   - a Developer ID–signed, notarized VniDrop-<version>.dmg,
+#   - a Sparkle appcast.xml.
+#
+# The central release workflow publishes these artifacts and updates Homebrew.
+#
+# The App Store / TestFlight build is NOT produced here — that goes through Xcode
+# Organizer / App Store Connect. This workflow only covers direct distribution.
+#
+# Called by the central tag-release workflow, or run manually to validate the
+# signed/notarized direct-download artifact.
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: apple-release-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build & notarize DMG
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 90
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Verify tag is on master
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        run: |
+          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor "$GITHUB_SHA" origin/master; then
+            echo "Release tags must point to a commit on master" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Resolve canonical version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          packaging/version/resolve-version.sh verify >/dev/null
+          version="$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh product)"
+          echo "app=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Select Xcode
+        run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app
+
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@29eef336d9b2848a0b548edc03f92a220660cdb8 # v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: stable
+          targets: aarch64-apple-darwin
+
+      - name: Cache Cargo
+        uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cargo/registry
+            ~/.cargo/git
+            target
+          key: apple-release-cargo-${{ hashFiles('Cargo.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: apple-release-cargo-
+
+      - name: Install tooling
+        run: brew install xcodegen swiftlint create-dmg
+
+      - name: Install Bun
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@0c5077e51419868618aeaa5fe8019c62421857d6 # v2
+
+      - name: Download Sparkle tools
+        # generate_appcast + sign_update ship in the Sparkle release tarball.
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          ver="2.9.4"
+          curl -fsSL -o /tmp/sparkle.tar.xz \
+            "https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/releases/download/${ver}/Sparkle-${ver}.tar.xz"
+          mkdir -p /tmp/sparkle && tar -xJf /tmp/sparkle.tar.xz -C /tmp/sparkle
+          echo "SPARKLE_BIN=/tmp/sparkle/bin" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Import Developer ID certificate
+        env:
+          CERT_P12_BASE64: ${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_CERT_P12 }}
+          CERT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DEVELOPER_ID_CERT_PASSWORD }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          keychain="$RUNNER_TEMP/signing.keychain-db"
+          kpw="$(openssl rand -hex 20)"
+          security create-keychain -p "$kpw" "$keychain"
+          security set-keychain-settings -lut 21600 "$keychain"
+          security unlock-keychain -p "$kpw" "$keychain"
+          echo "$CERT_P12_BASE64" | base64 --decode > "$RUNNER_TEMP/cert.p12"
+          security import "$RUNNER_TEMP/cert.p12" -k "$keychain" -P "$CERT_PASSWORD" \
+            -T /usr/bin/codesign -T /usr/bin/security
+          security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s -k "$kpw" "$keychain"
+          # Prepend our keychain so codesign/xcodebuild can find the identity.
+          security list-keychains -d user -s "$keychain" $(security list-keychains -d user | tr -d '"')
+          rm -f "$RUNNER_TEMP/cert.p12"
+
+      - name: Store notarytool credentials
+        env:
+          NOTARY_KEY_P8: ${{ secrets.NOTARY_API_KEY }}
+          NOTARY_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.NOTARY_KEY_ID }}
+          NOTARY_ISSUER: ${{ secrets.NOTARY_ISSUER }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "$NOTARY_KEY_P8" | base64 --decode > "$RUNNER_TEMP/notary.p8"
+          xcrun notarytool store-credentials vnidrop-notary \
+            --key "$RUNNER_TEMP/notary.p8" \
+            --key-id "$NOTARY_KEY_ID" \
+            --issuer "$NOTARY_ISSUER"
+          echo "NOTARY_PROFILE=vnidrop-notary" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Write Sparkle signing key
+        env:
+          SPARKLE_ED_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SPARKLE_ED_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          printf '%s' "$SPARKLE_ED_PRIVATE_KEY" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/sparkle_ed_private_key"
+          echo "SPARKLE_ED_KEY_FILE=$RUNNER_TEMP/sparkle_ed_private_key" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Build, sign & notarize DMG
+        run: make build-apple-dmg
+
+      - name: Package prebuilt core
+        # build-apple-dmg builds the release Rust core + Swift bindings; bundle them
+        # (xcframework + Vnidrop.swift + checksum) as a release asset so consumers can
+        # skip building the core. See apple/scripts/package-core.sh.
+        run: make package-apple-core
+
+      - name: Upload notarization diagnostics
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}-notarization-diagnostics
+          path: apple/dist/*.notary-log.json
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 14
+
+      - name: Generate appcast
+        env:
+          RELEASE_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: apple/scripts/generate-appcast.sh
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}-macos-dmg
+          path: |
+            apple/dist/VniDrop-*.dmg
+            apple/dist/VniDrop-*.build-info.json
+            apple/dist/appcast.xml
+            apple/dist/VnidropCore-*.zip
+            apple/dist/VnidropCore-*.zip.sha256
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 14

.github/workflows/apple.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "apple/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
       - "crates/uniffi-bindgen/**"
       - "Cargo.toml"
@@ -12,11 +14,14 @@ on:
       - "config.mk"
       - "make/**"
       - ".github/workflows/apple.yml"
+      - "localization/**"
   push:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - "apple/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
       - "crates/uniffi-bindgen/**"
       - "Cargo.toml"
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@ on:
       - "config.mk"
       - "make/**"
       - ".github/workflows/apple.yml"
+      - "localization/**"
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -63,5 +69,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install XcodeGen
         run: brew install xcodegen
 
+      - name: Install SwiftLint
+        # Required by the VniDrop target's SwiftLint build phase (typed-resources rules).
+        run: brew install swiftlint
+
+      - name: Install Bun
+        # The Apple l10n catalog (Localizable.xcstrings) and L10n.swift are
+        # generated from localization/strings.json at build time, not tracked.
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+
       - name: Build and test Apple app
         run: make check-apple
+
+      - name: Build direct-download macOS target (Sparkle, unsigned)
+        # Keeps the VniDropDirect (.dmg/Sparkle) target compiling; signing and
+        # notarization happen only in apple-release.yml on a tag.
+        run: make build-apple-macos-direct

.github/workflows/linux-packages.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/linux-packages.yml"
       - "packaging/linux/**"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
+      - "version.properties"
       - "assets/linux/**"
       - "desktopApp/**"
       - "shared/**"
@@ -20,16 +22,8 @@ on:
       - "Makefile"
       - "config.mk"
       - "make/**"
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "v*.*.*"
+  workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version:
-        description: Release version in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH form
-        required: true
-        default: "1.0.0"
-        type: string
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -88,16 +82,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             linux-deb-x64-cargo-1.91.0-
 
-      - name: Resolve version
+      - name: Resolve canonical version
         id: version
-        env:
-          REQUESTED_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || '1.0.0' }}
         run: |
-          version=$(packaging/linux/resolve-version.sh "$REQUESTED_VERSION")
+          version=$(packaging/linux/resolve-version.sh)
           echo "app=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Test and build Debian package
-        run: make package-deb VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}
+        run: make package-deb
 
       - name: Upload Debian artifact
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
@@ -193,16 +185,14 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             linux-rpm-x64-cargo-1.91.0-
 
-      - name: Resolve version
+      - name: Resolve canonical version
         id: version
-        env:
-          REQUESTED_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || '1.0.0' }}
         run: |
-          version=$(packaging/linux/resolve-version.sh "$REQUESTED_VERSION")
+          version=$(packaging/linux/resolve-version.sh)
           echo "app=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Build RPM package
-        run: make package-rpm VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}
+        run: make package-rpm
 
       - name: Upload RPM artifact
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
@@ -220,74 +210,3 @@ jobs:
           echo "- Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}-1" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           echo "- Architecture: x86_64" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           echo "- Build environment: Fedora 43" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-
-  publish-release:
-    name: Publish GitHub Release assets
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_type == 'tag'
-    needs:
-      - build-deb
-      - build-rpm
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    timeout-minutes: 15
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout release history
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Verify tag is on master
-        run: |
-          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor "$GITHUB_SHA" origin/master; then
-            echo "Release tags must point to a commit on master" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Download Linux artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
-        with:
-          pattern: vnidrop-*-linux-*-x64
-          path: build/release/linux
-          merge-multiple: true
-
-      - name: Verify artifacts and checksums
-        run: |
-          cd build/release/linux
-          shopt -s nullglob
-          deb_packages=(*.deb)
-          rpm_packages=(*.rpm)
-          checksum_files=(*.sha256)
-          if (( ${#deb_packages[@]} != 1 || ${#rpm_packages[@]} != 1 || ${#checksum_files[@]} != 2 )); then
-            echo "Expected one DEB, one RPM, and two checksum sidecars" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          version=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}
-          if [[ ${deb_packages[0]} != "vnidrop_${version}-1_amd64.deb" || ${rpm_packages[0]} != "vnidrop-${version}-1.x86_64.rpm" ]]; then
-            echo "Downloaded package names do not match tag $GITHUB_REF_NAME" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          sha256sum --check "${checksum_files[@]}"
-          sha256sum "${deb_packages[@]}" "${rpm_packages[@]}" > SHA256SUMS
-          rm -- "${checksum_files[@]}"
-
-      - name: Publish GitHub Release
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-        run: |
-          tag=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
-          version=${tag#v}
-          if gh release view "$tag" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "GitHub Release $tag already exists; refusing to replace its assets" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          gh release create "$tag" \
-            build/release/linux/*.deb \
-            build/release/linux/*.rpm \
-            build/release/linux/SHA256SUMS \
-            --verify-tag \
-            --title "VniDrop $version" \
-            --generate-notes

.github/workflows/release-checks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+name: Release pipeline checks
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/android-release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/apple-release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/linux-packages.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release-checks.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/windows-store.yml"
+      - "packaging/android/**"
+      - "packaging/release/**"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "Makefile"
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/android-release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/apple-release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/linux-packages.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release-checks.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/windows-store.yml"
+      - "packaging/android/**"
+      - "packaging/release/**"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "Makefile"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-checks-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  scripts:
+    name: Validate release scripts
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Run release checks
+        run: make check-release

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,459 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*.*.*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: vnidrop-release
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  preflight:
+    name: Verify release tag
+    if: ${{ vars.RELEASE_PIPELINE_ENABLED == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}
+      android_code: ${{ steps.version.outputs.android_code }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout release history
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Verify canonical beta tag on current master
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          packaging/version/resolve-version.sh verify >/dev/null
+          version="$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh product)"
+          channel="$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh channel)"
+          master_sha="$(git rev-parse origin/master)"
+          if [ "$GITHUB_SHA" != "$master_sha" ]; then
+            echo "Release tags must point at the current master commit" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$channel" != "beta" ]; then
+            echo "Only beta closed-testing releases are enabled" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "app=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "android_code=$(packaging/version/resolve-version.sh android-code)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Refuse an existing GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          if gh release view "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "GitHub Release $GITHUB_REF_NAME already exists" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+  linux:
+    name: Linux packages
+    needs: preflight
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/linux-packages.yml
+
+  windows:
+    name: Windows Store package
+    needs: preflight
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-store.yml
+
+  macos:
+    name: Signed and notarized macOS package
+    needs: preflight
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/apple-release.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  android:
+    name: Signed Android package
+    needs: preflight
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/android-release.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  play-closed-testing:
+    name: Stage Play closed-testing draft
+    needs:
+      - preflight
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - macos
+      - android
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    environment: play-closed-testing
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Download signed Android artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-android-release
+          path: build/release/android
+
+      - name: Validate closed-testing configuration
+        env:
+          WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER: ${{ vars.GCP_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
+          PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ vars.GCP_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+          PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME: ${{ vars.PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME }}
+          PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK: ${{ vars.PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK }}
+          PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256 }}
+        run: |
+          for name in \
+            WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER \
+            PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT \
+            PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME \
+            PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK \
+            PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256; do
+            if [ -z "${!name:-}" ]; then
+              echo "Missing Play closed-testing configuration: $name" >&2
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          done
+          case "${PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK,,}" in
+            production|*:production)
+              echo "Production Play tracks are forbidden" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+          if [ "$PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME" != "com.vnidrop.app" ]; then
+            echo "Unexpected Play package name: $PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Authenticate to Google with GitHub OIDC
+        id: google-auth
+        uses: google-github-actions/auth@7c6bc770dae815cd3e89ee6cdf493a5fab2cc093 # v3
+        with:
+          workload_identity_provider: ${{ vars.GCP_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
+          service_account: ${{ vars.GCP_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+          token_format: access_token
+          access_token_scopes: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
+
+      - name: Stage AAB and download Play-signed APK
+        env:
+          GOOGLE_PLAY_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ steps.google-auth.outputs.access_token }}
+          PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME: ${{ vars.PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME }}
+          PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK: ${{ vars.PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK }}
+          PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256 }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}
+          VERSION_CODE: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.android_code }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          shopt -s nullglob
+          bundles=(build/release/android/*.aab)
+          if [ "${#bundles[@]}" -ne 1 ]; then
+            echo "Expected exactly one signed AAB" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          mkdir -p build/release/play
+          python3 packaging/android/publish_play.py \
+            --bundle "${bundles[0]}" \
+            --package-name "$PLAY_PACKAGE_NAME" \
+            --track "$PLAY_CLOSED_TRACK" \
+            --version-code "$VERSION_CODE" \
+            --release-name "$VERSION" \
+            --expected-app-certificate "$PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256" \
+            --apk-output "build/release/play/VniDrop-${VERSION}-${VERSION_CODE}-play-universal.apk" \
+            --metadata-output build/release/play/play-release.json
+
+      - name: Set up Android SDK verification tools
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@9fc6c4e9069bf8d3d10b2204b1fb8f6ef7065407 # v3
+        with:
+          packages: "platform-tools build-tools;36.0.0"
+
+      - name: Verify Play-signed universal APK
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_CERT_SHA256: ${{ vars.PLAY_APP_SIGNING_CERT_SHA256 }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}
+          VERSION_CODE: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.android_code }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          apk="build/release/play/VniDrop-${VERSION}-${VERSION_CODE}-play-universal.apk"
+          apkanalyzer_path="$(
+            find "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools" -type f -name apkanalyzer -perm -111 |
+              sort -r |
+              head -1
+          )"
+          if [ -z "$apkanalyzer_path" ]; then
+            echo "apkanalyzer was not found" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          packaging/android/verify-apk-signature.sh \
+            "$apk" \
+            "$EXPECTED_CERT_SHA256" \
+            >/dev/null
+          if [ "$("$apkanalyzer_path" manifest application-id "$apk")" != "com.vnidrop.app" ]; then
+            echo "Play APK package name mismatch" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$("$apkanalyzer_path" manifest version-name "$apk")" != "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Play APK version name mismatch" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$("$apkanalyzer_path" manifest version-code "$apk")" != "$VERSION_CODE" ]; then
+            echo "Play APK version code mismatch" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          (
+            cd build/release/play
+            sha256sum \
+              "VniDrop-${VERSION}-${VERSION_CODE}-play-universal.apk" \
+              play-release.json \
+              > SHA256SUMS
+          )
+
+      - name: Upload Play-signed APK
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-android-play
+          path: build/release/play/
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 90
+          compression-level: 0
+
+  publish-microsoft-store:
+    name: Submit Microsoft Store update
+    needs:
+      - preflight
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - macos
+      - play-closed-testing
+    runs-on: windows-2025
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    environment: microsoft-store
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download Windows Store package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-windows-store-x64
+          path: build/release/windows
+
+      - name: Validate Microsoft Store configuration
+        id: store-package
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID }}
+          AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID }}
+          AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET }}
+          SELLER_ID: ${{ secrets.SELLER_ID }}
+          MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID }}
+        run: |
+          $configuration = @{
+            AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID = $env:AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID
+            AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID = $env:AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID
+            AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET = $env:AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET
+            SELLER_ID = $env:SELLER_ID
+            MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID = $env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID
+          }
+          foreach ($entry in $configuration.GetEnumerator()) {
+            if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($entry.Value) -or $entry.Value -eq "REPLACE_ME") {
+              throw "Missing Microsoft Store configuration: $($entry.Key)"
+            }
+          }
+          if ($env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID -ne "9NJ5Q0FG7TGL") {
+            throw "Unexpected Microsoft Store product ID: $env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID"
+          }
+          $packages = @(
+            Get-ChildItem build/release/windows -File -Filter *.msixupload -Recurse
+          )
+          if ($packages.Count -ne 1) {
+            throw "Expected exactly one msixupload package, found $($packages.Count)"
+          }
+          "path=$($packages[0].FullName)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Set up Microsoft Store Developer CLI
+        uses: microsoft/microsoft-store-apppublisher@15abd1c50fcc164b19cb240fb04ef3c49bf715a2 # v1.1
+        with:
+          version: v0.3.9
+
+      - name: Authenticate and verify Store access
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID }}
+          AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID }}
+          AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET }}
+          SELLER_ID: ${{ secrets.SELLER_ID }}
+          MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID }}
+        run: |
+          msstore reconfigure `
+            --tenantId "$env:AZURE_AD_TENANT_ID" `
+            --sellerId "$env:SELLER_ID" `
+            --clientId "$env:AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID" `
+            --clientSecret "$env:AZURE_AD_APPLICATION_SECRET"
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            throw "Microsoft Store authentication failed"
+          }
+          msstore settings --enableTelemetry false
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            throw "Failed to disable Microsoft Store CLI telemetry"
+          }
+          msstore apps get "$env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID"
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            throw "The Microsoft Store application is not accessible"
+          }
+
+      - name: Publish package to Microsoft Store
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID }}
+          STORE_PACKAGE: ${{ steps.store-package.outputs.path }}
+        run: |
+          msstore publish "$env:STORE_PACKAGE" `
+            --appId "$env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID"
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            throw "Microsoft Store package publication failed"
+          }
+
+      - name: Summarize Store submission
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}
+          MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID: ${{ vars.MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID }}
+        run: |
+          "### Microsoft Store submission" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          "- App version: $env:VERSION" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          "- Product ID: $env:MICROSOFT_STORE_PRODUCT_ID" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          "- Package submitted for certification" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  publish-github:
+    name: Publish coordinated GitHub Release
+    needs:
+      - preflight
+      - linux
+      - windows
+      - macos
+      - play-closed-testing
+      - publish-microsoft-store
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      id-token: write
+      attestations: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Download Debian package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-linux-deb-x64
+          path: build/release/downloads/deb
+
+      - name: Download RPM package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-linux-rpm-x64
+          path: build/release/downloads/rpm
+
+      - name: Download macOS package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-macos-dmg
+          path: build/release/downloads/macos
+
+      - name: Download Windows Store package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-windows-store-x64
+          path: build/release/downloads/windows
+
+      - name: Download Play-signed APK
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-android-play
+          path: build/release/downloads/play
+
+      - name: Verify and assemble public release assets
+        run: packaging/release/assemble-release.sh
+
+      - name: Attest release provenance
+        uses: actions/attest@f7c74d28b9d84cb8768d0b8ca14a4bac6ef463e6 # v4
+        with:
+          subject-path: build/release/final/*
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          gh release create "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" \
+            build/release/final/* \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --verify-tag \
+            --title "VniDrop ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}" \
+            --generate-notes
+
+  update-homebrew:
+    name: Update Homebrew cask
+    needs:
+      - preflight
+      - macos
+      - publish-github
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Download macOS package
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          name: vnidrop-${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}-macos-dmg
+          path: dist
+
+      - name: Render Homebrew cask
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          sha="$(sha256sum "dist/VniDrop-${VERSION}.dmg" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+          sed -e "s/^  version \".*\"/  version \"${VERSION}\"/" \
+              -e "s/^  sha256 \".*\"/  sha256 \"${sha}\"/" \
+              packaging/homebrew/vnidrop.rb > /tmp/vnidrop.rb
+
+      - name: Push cask to tap
+        env:
+          TAP_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git clone \
+            "https://x-access-token:${TAP_TOKEN}@github.com/sudosylabs/homebrew-vnidrop.git" \
+            tap
+          mkdir -p tap/Casks
+          cp /tmp/vnidrop.rb tap/Casks/vnidrop.rb
+          cd tap
+          git config user.name "vnidrop-release-bot"
+          git config user.email "release-bot@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add Casks/vnidrop.rb
+          git commit -m "vnidrop ${VERSION}" || {
+            echo "Homebrew cask already matches ${VERSION}"
+            exit 0
+          }
+          git push

.github/workflows/rust-core.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
       - "Cargo.toml"
       - "Cargo.lock"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "Makefile"
       - "config.mk"
       - "make/**"
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ on:
       - "Cargo.toml"
       - "Cargo.lock"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "Makefile"
       - "config.mk"
       - "make/**"

.github/workflows/shared-kmp.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "shared/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
       - "Cargo.toml"
       - "Cargo.lock"
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ on:
       - master
     paths:
       - "shared/**"
+      - "version.properties"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
       - "crates/vnidrop/**"
       - "Cargo.toml"
       - "Cargo.lock"

.github/workflows/windows-store.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
     paths:
       - ".github/workflows/windows-store.yml"
       - "packaging/windows/**"
+      - "packaging/version/**"
+      - "version.properties"
       - "assets/windows/**"
       - "desktopApp/**"
       - "shared/**"
@@ -17,16 +19,8 @@ on:
       - "gradle/**"
       - "gradlew"
       - "gradlew.bat"
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - "v*.*.*"
+  workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      version:
-        description: Release version in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH form
-        required: true
-        default: "1.0.0"
-        type: string
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -77,37 +71,13 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             windows-x64-cargo-1.91.0-
 
-      - name: Resolve Store version
+      - name: Resolve canonical version
         id: version
         shell: pwsh
-        env:
-          REQUESTED_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version || '1.0.0' }}
         run: |
-          $version = $env:REQUESTED_VERSION
-          if ($env:GITHUB_REF_TYPE -eq "tag") {
-            if ($env:GITHUB_REF_NAME -notmatch "^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$") {
-              throw "Store release tags must use vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
-            }
-            $version = $env:GITHUB_REF_NAME.Substring(1)
-          }
-
-          if ($version -notmatch "^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$") {
-            throw "Version must use MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
-          }
-          $parts = $version.Split(".")
-          for ($index = 0; $index -lt $parts.Count; $index++) {
-            $part = $parts[$index]
-            $number = 0
-            if (-not [int]::TryParse($part, [ref] $number) -or $number.ToString() -ne $part) {
-              throw "Version components must be canonical integers"
-            }
-            if ($number -lt $(if ($index -eq 0) { 1 } else { 0 }) -or $number -gt 65535) {
-              throw "Version components must be between 0 and 65535, with a non-zero major"
-            }
-          }
-
-          "app=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          "package=$version.0" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          $version = .\packaging\version\resolve-version.ps1 -Field Json -VerifyTag | ConvertFrom-Json
+          "app=$($version.productVersion)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          "package=$($version.windowsPackageVersion)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Test and build release app image
         shell: pwsh
@@ -115,7 +85,6 @@ jobs:
           $arguments = @(
             ":shared:jvmTest"
             ":desktopApp:createReleaseDistributable"
-            "-Pvnidrop.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}"
             "-Pvnidrop.desktop.rustVariant=release"
             "-Pvnidrop.diagnostics.included=false"
             "--no-daemon"
@@ -131,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           $arguments = @{
-            Version = "${{ steps.version.outputs.app }}"
             AppImage = ".\desktopApp\build\compose\binaries\main-release\app\VniDrop"
             OutputDirectory = ".\build\release\windows"
           }

.gitignore

@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ config.override.mk
 # Local design export scratch
 output/
 .screenshots
+apple/RELEASE-MACOS.md
+apple/Generated/*.xcconfig

AGENTS.md

@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ Domain docs (reference, do not paste into PRs):
 8. **Every bug fix includes a regression test** at the lowest layer that catches it.
 9. After code changes, run the **relevant** checks in [Build and test](#build-and-test)
    and fix failures before finishing.
+10. **`localization/strings.json` is the single source of truth for all localized
+    strings.** The KMP Compose resources (`shared/src/commonMain/composeResources/
+    values*/strings.xml`) and the Apple catalog + accessors
+    (`apple/VniDrop/Resources/Localizable.xcstrings`, `apple/VniDrop/Generated/
+    L10n.swift`) are **generated** by the loc CLI (`cd localization && bun run
+    src/cli.ts generate`) — never hand-edit them. To add/change a string: edit
+    `strings.json` (set `targets` to `kmp`, `apple`, or omit for both), then
+    regenerate. A key referenced in code but only present in a generated file will
+    be silently dropped the next time generation runs.
 
 ---
 
@@ -291,6 +300,8 @@ branch from updated `master`.
 - Flaky multi-minute sleeps in tests
 - Unsigned commits when signing is required
 - Force-push or secret commits without explicit user direction
+- Hand-editing generated localization files (`values*/strings.xml`,
+  `Localizable.xcstrings`, `L10n.swift`) instead of `localization/strings.json`
 
 ---
 

LICENSE

@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+   Copyright 2026 VniDrop
+
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

Makefile

@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ include $(ROOT)/make/release.mk
 .PHONY: format test check check-rust audit-rust test-rust test-rust-all
 .PHONY: test-rust-transfer test-rust-approval test-rust-lifecycle test-rust-output-sink
 .PHONY: check-shared test-shared test-android-host check-android verify-android-libs build-android run-desktop
-.PHONY: apple-core apple-project open-apple-project open-apple build-apple-macos build-apple-ios check-apple
-.PHONY: check-localization localization localization-migrate
+.PHONY: apple-core apple-version-config apple-project open-apple-project open-apple build-apple-macos build-apple-ios check-apple package-apple-core
+.PHONY: prepare-release check-version check-release check-localization localization localization-migrate
 .PHONY: check-docs run-docs check-diagnostics run-diagnostics diagnostics-db-local diagnostics-db-remote diagnostics-typegen deploy-diagnostics
 
 help: ## Show available commands and common configuration variables.
 	@grep -hE '^[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+:.*## ' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sort | awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*## "} {printf "  %-28s %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
 	@printf '\nCommon variables:\n'
-	@printf '  %-28s %s\n' 'VERSION=x.y.z' 'Package version (default: $(VERSION))'
+	@printf '  %-28s %s\n' 'version.properties' 'Canonical application version ($(VERSION))'
 	@printf '  %-28s %s\n' 'APPLE_PROFILE=debug|release' 'Rust profile for the Apple XCFramework'
 	@printf '  %-28s %s\n' 'APPLE_CONFIGURATION=...' 'Xcode configuration (default: $(APPLE_CONFIGURATION))'
 	@printf '  %-28s %s\n' 'APPLE_DESTINATION=...' 'Optional xcodebuild destination override'
@@ -59,7 +59,26 @@ format: ## Format Rust sources.
 
 test: test-rust test-shared ## Run the main Rust and shared JVM test suites.
 
-check: check-rust check-shared check-localization check-docs check-diagnostics ## Run portable pre-PR verification.
+check: check-version check-rust check-shared check-localization check-docs check-diagnostics ## Run portable pre-PR verification.
+
+prepare-release: ## Update PRODUCT_VERSION and show its derived store versions (RELEASE_VERSION=x.y.z).
+	@test -n "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" || { printf 'Usage: make prepare-release RELEASE_VERSION=x.y.z\n' >&2; exit 1; }
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/version/prepare-release.sh "$(RELEASE_VERSION)"
+
+check-version: ## Validate the canonical version and its platform mappings.
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/version/test-version.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/version/resolve-version.sh verify
+	cd $(ROOT) && $(GRADLE) verifyVersion $(GRADLE_FLAGS)
+
+check-release: ## Validate coordinated release scripts and workflow YAML.
+	cd $(ROOT) && bash -n apple/scripts/notarize.sh apple/scripts/sign-exported-app.sh apple/scripts/tests/test-notarize.sh apple/scripts/tests/test-sign-exported-app.sh packaging/android/build-release.sh packaging/android/verify-apk-signature.sh packaging/android/tests/test_verify_apk_signature.sh packaging/release/assemble-release.sh packaging/release/test-assemble-release.sh packaging/release/test-release-config.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && apple/scripts/tests/test-notarize.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && apple/scripts/tests/test-sign-exported-app.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/android/tests/test_verify_apk_signature.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/release/test-assemble-release.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/release/test-release-config.sh
+	cd $(ROOT) && python3 -m unittest discover -s packaging/android/tests -v
+	cd $(ROOT) && ruby -e 'require "yaml"; ARGV.each { |file| YAML.load_file(file) }' .github/workflows/*.yml
 
 check-rust: ## Run Rust formatting, lint, tests, and documentation checks.
 	cd $(ROOT) && $(CARGO) fmt --all -- --check
@@ -113,7 +132,10 @@ apple-core: ## Build the Rust XCFramework and generated Swift bindings.
 	@test "$(HOST_OS)" = macos || { printf 'Apple builds require macOS.\n' >&2; exit 1; }
 	cd $(ROOT) && apple/scripts/build-core.sh $(APPLE_PROFILE)
 
-apple-project: apple-core ## Generate the native Apple Xcode project.
+apple-version-config: ## Generate derived Store and Direct Apple build settings.
+	cd $(ROOT) && packaging/version/generate-apple-xcconfig.sh all
+
+apple-project: apple-core localization apple-version-config ## Generate the native Apple Xcode project.
 	cd $(ROOT)/apple && $(XCODEGEN) generate
 
 open-apple-project: apple-project ## Generate and open the native Apple Xcode project.
@@ -122,6 +144,15 @@ open-apple-project: apple-project ## Generate and open the native Apple Xcode pr
 build-apple-macos: apple-project ## Build the native macOS app (unsigned by default).
 	cd $(ROOT)/apple && $(XCODEBUILD) -project VniDrop.xcodeproj -scheme VniDrop -configuration $(APPLE_CONFIGURATION) -derivedDataPath "$(APPLE_DERIVED_DATA)" -destination 'platform=macOS' CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=$(APPLE_CODE_SIGNING) CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=$(APPLE_CODE_SIGNING) build
 
+build-apple-macos-direct: apple-project ## Build the direct-download macOS target (Sparkle, unsigned) — CI compile check.
+	cd $(ROOT)/apple && $(XCODEBUILD) -project VniDrop.xcodeproj -scheme VniDropDirect -configuration Release-Direct -derivedDataPath "$(APPLE_DERIVED_DATA)" -destination 'platform=macOS' CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO build
+
+build-apple-dmg: localization ## Build the signed/notarized direct-download .dmg (see apple/RELEASE-MACOS.md for required env).
+	cd $(ROOT) && apple/scripts/build-dmg.sh
+
+package-apple-core: ## Zip the prebuilt core (xcframework + bindings) + checksum into apple/dist (build the core first).
+	cd $(ROOT) && apple/scripts/package-core.sh
+
 open-apple: build-apple-macos ## Build and launch the native macOS app.
 	@test -d "$(APPLE_DERIVED_DATA)/Build/Products/$(APPLE_CONFIGURATION)/VniDrop.app" || { printf 'Built macOS app was not found.\n' >&2; exit 1; }
 	$(OPEN) "$(APPLE_DERIVED_DATA)/Build/Products/$(APPLE_CONFIGURATION)/VniDrop.app"

androidApp/build.gradle.kts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ abstract class VerifyVnidropLibrariesTask : DefaultTask() {
 				archive.getEntry(path)?.size?.takeIf { it > 0L } == null
 			}
 			check(missing.isEmpty()) {
-				"Debug APK has missing or empty VniDrop libraries: ${missing.joinToString()}"
+				"APK has missing or empty VniDrop libraries: ${missing.joinToString()}"
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ plugins {
 	alias(libs.plugins.composeCompiler)
 }
 
+val appVersion = rootProject.extra["vnidrop.productVersion"] as String
+val androidVersionCode = rootProject.extra["vnidrop.androidVersionCode"] as Int
+val releaseKeystorePath = providers.environmentVariable("VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PATH").orNull
+val releaseKeystorePassword = providers.environmentVariable("VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD").orNull
+val releaseKeyAlias = providers.environmentVariable("VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS").orNull
+val releaseKeyPassword = providers.environmentVariable("VNIDROP_ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD").orNull
+val releaseSigningValues = listOf(
+	releaseKeystorePath,
+	releaseKeystorePassword,
+	releaseKeyAlias,
+	releaseKeyPassword,
+)
+require(releaseSigningValues.all { it == null } || releaseSigningValues.all { it != null }) {
+	"Android release signing requires the keystore path, keystore password, key alias, and key password together"
+}
+
 kotlin {
 	compilerOptions {
 		jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_11
@@ -55,12 +71,26 @@ android {
 	namespace = "com.vnidrop.app"
 	compileSdk = libs.versions.android.compileSdk.get().toInt()
 
+	signingConfigs {
+		if (releaseKeystorePath != null) {
+			create("release") {
+				val keystoreFile = rootProject.file(releaseKeystorePath)
+					.also { require(it.isFile) { "Android release keystore was not found" } }
+					.also { require(it.canRead()) { "Android release keystore is not readable" } }
+				storeFile = keystoreFile
+				storePassword = releaseKeystorePassword
+				keyAlias = releaseKeyAlias
+				keyPassword = releaseKeyPassword
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	defaultConfig {
 		applicationId = "com.vnidrop.app"
 		minSdk = libs.versions.android.minSdk.get().toInt()
 		targetSdk = libs.versions.android.targetSdk.get().toInt()
-		versionCode = 1
-		versionName = "1.0"
+		versionCode = androidVersionCode
+		versionName = appVersion
 	}
 	packaging {
 		resources {
@@ -76,6 +106,7 @@ android {
 	buildTypes {
 		getByName("release") {
 			isMinifyEnabled = false
+			signingConfig = signingConfigs.findByName("release")
 		}
 	}
 	compileOptions {
@@ -87,6 +118,10 @@ android {
 			jniLibs.srcDir(project(":shared").layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/rust/aarch64-linux-android/debug"))
 			jniLibs.srcDir(project(":shared").layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/rust/x86_64-linux-android/debug"))
 		}
+		getByName("release") {
+			jniLibs.srcDir(project(":shared").layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/rust/aarch64-linux-android/release"))
+			jniLibs.srcDir(project(":shared").layout.buildDirectory.dir("intermediates/rust/x86_64-linux-android/release"))
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +132,12 @@ tasks.configureEach {
 			":shared:copyAndroidAndroidX64Debug",
 		)
 	}
+	if (name == "mergeReleaseJniLibFolders" || name == "mergeReleaseNativeLibs") {
+		dependsOn(
+			":shared:copyAndroidAndroidArm64Release",
+			":shared:copyAndroidAndroidX64Release",
+		)
+	}
 }
 
 val verifyDebugVnidropLibraries = tasks.register<VerifyVnidropLibrariesTask>("verifyDebugVnidropLibraries") {

androidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest
+	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 				<data android:mimeType="application/vnd.vnidrop.transfer"/>
 			</intent-filter>
 			<!-- Fallback: .vnd files often arrive as octet-stream / unknown MIME. -->
-			<intent-filter>
+			<intent-filter tools:ignore="AppLinkUrlError">
 				<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
 				<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
 				<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>

apple/.gitignore

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 VnidropCore/vnidrop.xcframework/
 VnidropCore/Sources/VnidropCore/Vnidrop.swift
 
+# Generated from localization/strings.json (cd localization && bun run src/cli.ts generate)
+VniDrop/Resources/Localizable.xcstrings
+VniDrop/Generated/
+
 # Generated by XcodeGen from project.yml
 VniDrop.xcodeproj/
 
@@ -14,3 +18,7 @@ Local.xcconfig
 .swiftpm/
 DerivedData/
 *.xcuserstate
+
+# Direct-download (.dmg) build outputs — apple/scripts/build-dmg.sh
+.build-dmg/
+dist/

apple/.swiftlint.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Focused lint for the native app: enforce the typed-resources convention only
+# (no default style rules, so this stays signal, not noise).
+only_rules:
+  - custom_rules
+
+included:
+  - VniDrop
+
+excluded:
+  - VniDrop/Generated
+
+custom_rules:
+  raw_localized_string:
+    name: "Raw localized key"
+    regex: 'String\(localized:\s*"'
+    message: "Use a typed L10n.* accessor, not a raw key string."
+    severity: warning
+  raw_localized_string_key:
+    name: "Raw LocalizedStringKey"
+    regex: 'LocalizedStringKey\("'
+    message: "Use a typed L10n.* accessor instead of a raw key."
+    severity: warning
+  raw_sf_symbol:
+    name: "Raw SF Symbol"
+    regex: 'system(Name|Image):\s*"'
+    message: "Use SFSafeSymbols: Image(systemSymbol:) or systemSymbol:."
+    severity: warning
+  raw_swiftui_string_literal:
+    name: "Raw SwiftUI string"
+    # A non-empty string literal as the leading arg of a view initializer is an
+    # implicit LocalizedStringKey. Empty labels (e.g. Picker("", …)) are allowed.
+    regex: '\b(Text|Label|Button|Toggle|Link|NavigationLink|Section|Picker|Stepper|TextField|SecureField|DisclosureGroup|Menu|GroupBox)\("[^"]'
+    message: "Pass a typed L10n.* accessor (or Text(verbatim:)), not a raw string literal."
+    severity: warning
+  raw_alert_message:
+    name: "Raw NFC/alert message"
+    # User-facing UIKit/CoreNFC prompts (e.g. NFCReaderSession.alertMessage) must
+    # be localized, not hardcoded English.
+    regex: '\balertMessage\s*=\s*"'
+    message: "Assign a localized value (String(localized: L10n.*)), not a raw string literal."
+    severity: warning
+  raw_invitation_error:
+    name: "Raw InvitationError literal"
+    # InvitationError.raw is the escape hatch for genuinely dynamic system/core
+    # messages; a string literal here is a loose user-facing string that belongs
+    # in a typed InvitationError case mapped to L10n in UserFacingError.swift.
+    regex: 'InvitationError\.raw\("'
+    message: "Add a typed InvitationError case + L10n mapping instead of a literal .raw(\"…\")."
+    severity: warning

apple/README.md

@@ -34,12 +34,36 @@ Prerequisites: Xcode, Rust with the Apple targets
 make apple-core          # Rust core, Swift bindings, and XCFramework
 make apple-project       # generate apple/VniDrop.xcodeproj
 make open-apple-project  # generate and open the project in Xcode
-make build-apple-macos   # unsigned macOS build
+make build-apple-macos   # unsigned macOS build (App Store target)
 make open-apple          # build and launch the macOS app
-make build-apple-ios     # unsigned iOS simulator build
+make build-apple-ios     # unsigned iOS simulator app
 make check-apple         # iOS simulator tests
 ```
 
+`make apple-project` also generates ignored Store and Direct version xcconfig
+files. Their `CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION` values come from the central version
+resolver as UTC `YYYYMMDD.HHMM.SS` build identifiers. Regenerate the project
+before creating another App Store archive so it receives a fresh build number;
+direct DMG builds refresh their own value automatically.
+
+### macOS shipping channels
+
+The macOS app ships through two targets that build identical sources:
+
+- **`VniDrop`** (`Release`) — Mac App Store / TestFlight. Sandboxed, no
+  self-updater.
+- **`VniDropDirect`** (`Release-Direct`) — direct-download `.dmg` on GitHub
+  Releases + Homebrew cask. Adds the **Sparkle** auto-updater behind the
+  `DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION` compile flag, so the App Store binary never links Sparkle.
+
+```bash
+make build-apple-macos-direct   # unsigned compile-check of the direct target
+make build-apple-dmg                # signed (+ notarized) .dmg
+```
+
+Full signing, notarization, appcast, and cask flow: see
+[`RELEASE-MACOS.md`](RELEASE-MACOS.md).
+
 Use `APPLE_PROFILE=release` to request a release Rust core, or set
 `APPLE_DESTINATION` to override the automatically selected iOS simulator.
 Code signing is disabled for the app and test targets; local and CI builds do

apple/Tests/AppPreferencesRepositoryTests.swift

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepositoryTests: XCTestCase {
 		let repo = AppPreferencesRepository(defaults: defaults(), fallback: fallback())
 		XCTAssertEqual(repo.preferences.username, "Default")
 		XCTAssertEqual(repo.preferences.themeMode, .system)
-		XCTAssertFalse(repo.preferences.notificationsEnabled)
 		XCTAssertEqual(repo.preferences.relayConfiguration, .automatic)
 	}
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepositoryTests: XCTestCase {
 		let repo = AppPreferencesRepository(defaults: store, fallback: fb)
 		repo.setUsername("Bob")
 		repo.setThemeMode(.dark)
-		repo.setNotificationsEnabled(true)
 		repo.setReceiveFolder(ReceiveFolder(kind: .iosSecurityScopedUrl, value: "file:///x", displayName: "Custom"))
 		repo.setRelayConfiguration(RelayConfiguration(
 			mode: .strictCustom,
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepositoryTests: XCTestCase {
 		let reloaded = AppPreferencesRepository(defaults: store, fallback: fb)
 		XCTAssertEqual(reloaded.preferences.username, "Bob")
 		XCTAssertEqual(reloaded.preferences.themeMode, .dark)
-		XCTAssertTrue(reloaded.preferences.notificationsEnabled)
 		XCTAssertEqual(reloaded.preferences.receiveFolder.displayName, "Custom")
 		XCTAssertEqual(reloaded.preferences.receiveFolder.kind, .iosSecurityScopedUrl)
 		XCTAssertEqual(reloaded.preferences.relayConfiguration, RelayConfiguration(

apple/Tests/ApprovalCoordinatorTests.swift

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ final class ApprovalCoordinatorTests: XCTestCase {
 	private func makeCoordinator(_ core: FakeCoreGateway) -> ApprovalCoordinator {
 		ApprovalCoordinator(
 			repository: core,
-			preferences: Fixtures.preferences(),
 			notifications: LocalNotificationService(),
 			visibility: AppVisibility(),
 			messages: UiMessageController()

apple/Tests/CoreDispatcherTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import XCTest
+@testable import VniDrop
+
+final class CoreDispatcherTests: XCTestCase {
+
+	/// Regression guard for the receive-cancel deadlock: an interrupt-lane call
+	/// must complete even while the serial lane is occupied by a blocking call.
+	/// With a single shared queue (the old design) the interrupt would be stuck
+	/// behind the blocked `receive`, and this would time out.
+	func testInterruptCompletesWhileSerialLaneIsBlocked() async {
+		let dispatcher = CoreDispatcher()
+		let serialEntered = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
+		let releaseSerial = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
+
+		// Occupy the serial lane with a call that blocks until we release it.
+		let serialTask = Task {
+			await dispatcher.run {
+				serialEntered.signal()
+				releaseSerial.wait()
+			}
+		}
+		XCTAssertEqual(serialEntered.wait(timeout: .now() + 2), .success, "serial lane never started")
+
+		// The interrupt lane must run despite the serial lane being blocked.
+		let interruptDone = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
+		Task.detached {
+			_ = await dispatcher.runInterrupt { 42 }
+			interruptDone.signal()
+		}
+		XCTAssertEqual(
+			interruptDone.wait(timeout: .now() + 2), .success,
+			"interrupt lane was blocked behind the occupied serial lane")
+
+		releaseSerial.signal()
+		_ = await serialTask.value
+	}
+
+	func testRunPropagatesValuesAndErrors() async {
+		let dispatcher = CoreDispatcher()
+
+		let value = await dispatcher.run { 7 }
+		XCTAssertEqual(try? value.get(), 7)
+
+		let failure = await dispatcher.run { () -> Int in throw TestError.unimplemented }
+		switch failure {
+		case .success: XCTFail("expected the thrown error to propagate")
+		case .failure(let error): XCTAssertTrue(error is TestError)
+		}
+	}
+}

apple/Tests/ProgressDerivationTests.swift

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ final class ProgressDerivationTests: XCTestCase {
 			event(phase: "import", kind: "started", json: "{}"),
 		]
 		let progress = progressForTransfer(events: events, transferId: 1)
-		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.labelKey, "progress_preparing")
+		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.labelKey, L10n.Progress.preparing)
 		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.progress, 0.3)
 	}
 
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ final class ProgressDerivationTests: XCTestCase {
 			remoteEndpointId: "peer-a",
 			totalSizeHint: 100
 		)
-		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.kind, "completed")
-		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.labelKey, "progress_completed")
+		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.kind, .completed)
+		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.labelKey, L10n.Progress.completed)
 		XCTAssertEqual(progress?.progress, 1)
 	}
 
 	func testStatusLabelKeys() {
-		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.sharing), "status_available")
-		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.receiving), "status_receiving")
-		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.done), "status_completed")
+		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.sharing), L10n.Status.available)
+		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.receiving), L10n.Status.receiving)
+		XCTAssertEqual(statusLabelKey(.done), L10n.Status.completed)
 	}
 
 	private func event(phase: String, kind: String, json: String) -> CoreEventModel {

apple/Tests/ReceiveModelTests.swift

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ final class ReceiveModelTests: XCTestCase {
 		XCTAssertEqual(model.state.historyDeleteTarget, .transfer(transferId: 5))
 
 		model.confirmHistoryDelete()
+		// Must close immediately (not after the async delete) so the alert can't
+		// re-present on macOS.
+		XCTAssertNil(model.state.historyDeleteTarget)
 		await waitUntil { core.deletedTransfers.contains(5) }
 		XCTAssertEqual(core.deletedTransfers, [5])
 		XCTAssertNil(model.state.historyDeleteTarget)

apple/Tests/SendModelTests.swift

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ final class SendModelTests: XCTestCase {
 		XCTAssertTrue(model.state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen)
 
 		model.confirmDeleteTransfer()
+		// Must close immediately (not after the async delete) so the alert can't
+		// re-present on macOS.
+		XCTAssertFalse(model.state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen)
 		await waitUntil { core.deletedTransfers.contains(3) }
 		XCTAssertEqual(core.deletedTransfers, [3])
 		XCTAssertNil(model.state.selectedTransferId)

apple/Tests/TransferNotificationTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import XCTest
+@testable import VniDrop
+
+@MainActor
+final class TransferNotificationTests: XCTestCase {
+
+	func testTransferNotificationsFireForTerminalStatesOnly() {
+		let transfers = [
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 1, direction: .send, status: .failed),
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 2, direction: .receive, status: .done),
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 3, direction: .receive, status: .failed),
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 4, direction: .receive, status: .receiving),  // in-flight, ignored
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 5, direction: .send, status: .sharing),       // active share, ignored
+			Fixtures.transfer(id: 6, direction: .send, status: .done),          // send-done isn't notified
+		]
+		let planned = plannedTransferNotifications(transfers, published: [])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.map(\.kind), [.sendFailed, .receiveCompleted, .receiveFailed])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.map(\.id), ["send-failed-1", "receive-completed-2", "receive-failed-3"])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.first?.transferName, "Photos")
+	}
+
+	func testTransferNotificationsSkipAlreadyPublished() {
+		let transfers = [Fixtures.transfer(id: 2, direction: .receive, status: .done)]
+		XCTAssertTrue(plannedTransferNotifications(transfers, published: ["receive-completed-2"]).isEmpty)
+	}
+
+	func testReceiverNotificationsFireOnlyForCompletedReceivers() {
+		let requests = [
+			Fixtures.request(id: "a", requestedAt: 1, status: .completed),
+			Fixtures.request(id: "b", requestedAt: 2, status: .accepted),
+			Fixtures.request(id: "c", requestedAt: 3, status: .requested),
+		]
+		let planned = plannedReceiverNotifications(requests, published: [])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.map(\.id), ["receiver-completed-a"])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.first?.kind, .receiverCompleted)
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.first?.receiver, "Peer")
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.first?.transferName, "Photos")
+	}
+
+	func testReceiverNotificationsSkipAlreadyPublished() {
+		let requests = [Fixtures.request(id: "a", requestedAt: 1, status: .completed)]
+		XCTAssertTrue(plannedReceiverNotifications(requests, published: ["receiver-completed-a"]).isEmpty)
+	}
+
+	func testReceiverNotificationsFireForFailedReceivers() {
+		let requests = [Fixtures.request(id: "x", requestedAt: 1, status: .failed)]
+		let planned = plannedReceiverNotifications(requests, published: [])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.map(\.id), ["receiver-failed-x"])
+		XCTAssertEqual(planned.first?.kind, .receiverFailed)
+	}
+}

apple/Tests/UiFeedbackTests.swift

@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ final class UiMessageControllerTests: XCTestCase {
 
 	func testErrorSuppressesUserCancellation() {
 		let c = UiMessageController()
-		c.error(InvitationError.message("QR scanning was cancelled"))
+		c.error(InvitationError.cancelled)
 		XCTAssertNil(c.current) // cancellations are swallowed
 	}
 
 	func testErrorShowsNonCancellation() {
 		let c = UiMessageController()
-		c.error(InvitationError.message("The transfer was refused"))
+		c.error(InvitationError.raw("The transfer was refused"))
 		XCTAssertEqual(c.current?.tone, .error)
 	}
 }
@@ -36,28 +36,31 @@ final class UiMessageControllerTests: XCTestCase {
 final class UserFacingErrorTests: XCTestCase {
 
 	func testIsUserCancellation() {
-		XCTAssertTrue(InvitationError.message("NFC reading was cancelled").isUserCancellation)
-		XCTAssertTrue(InvitationError.message("User canceled the picker").isUserCancellation)
-		XCTAssertFalse(InvitationError.message("A database error occurred").isUserCancellation)
+		XCTAssertTrue(InvitationError.cancelled.isUserCancellation)
+		XCTAssertTrue(InvitationError.raw("User canceled the picker").isUserCancellation)
+		XCTAssertFalse(InvitationError.raw("A database error occurred").isUserCancellation)
 	}
 
 	func testToUiTextMapsKnownReasons() {
-		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.message("The transfer was refused").toUiText(), .resource("error_permission"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.message("invalid ticket").toUiText(), .resource("error_invalid_ticket"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.message("Select at least one file to share").toUiText(), .resource("error_share_empty"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.message("Camera access is required").toUiText(), .resource("error_camera"))
+		// Typed cases map directly at the UI boundary.
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.shareEmpty.toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.shareEmpty))
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.cameraUnavailable.toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.camera))
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.nfcFailed.toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.nfc))
+		// Dynamic `.raw` payloads still fall through the substring hints.
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.raw("The transfer was refused").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.permission))
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.raw("invalid ticket").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.invalidTicket))
 	}
 
 	func testToUiTextFallsBackToGeneric() {
-		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.message("something entirely unexpected").toUiText(), .resource("error_generic"))
+		XCTAssertEqual(InvitationError.raw("something entirely unexpected").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.generic))
 	}
 
 	func testToUiTextMapsTypedTransferFailures() {
-		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.FilesystemPermission(reason: "read-only folder").toUiText(), .resource("error_filesystem"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.DestinationExists(reason: "target exists").toUiText(), .resource("error_destination_exists"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.StorageFull(reason: "disk full").toUiText(), .resource("error_storage_full"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.Network(reason: "offline").toUiText(), .resource("error_network"))
-		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.InvalidInput(reason: "bad path").toUiText(), .resource("error_invalid_input"))
+		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.FilesystemPermission(reason: "read-only folder").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.filesystem))
+		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.DestinationExists(reason: "target exists").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.destinationExists))
+		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.StorageFull(reason: "disk full").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.storageFull))
+		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.Network(reason: "offline").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.network))
+		XCTAssertEqual(VnidropError.InvalidInput(reason: "bad path").toUiText(), .resource(L10n.Error.invalidInput))
 		XCTAssertFalse(VnidropError.FilesystemPermission(reason: "read-only").canRetryWithoutChangingInput)
 		XCTAssertFalse(VnidropError.DestinationExists(reason: "target exists").canRetryWithoutChangingInput)
 		XCTAssertTrue(VnidropError.Network(reason: "offline").canRetryWithoutChangingInput)

apple/VniDrop/App/AppGraph.swift

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ final class AppGraph: ObservableObject {
 	let preferencesRepository: AppPreferencesRepository
 	let filePreviewRepository: FilePreviewRepository
 	let approvalCoordinator: ApprovalCoordinator
+	let transferNotificationCoordinator: TransferNotificationCoordinator
+	let backgroundActivity: BackgroundActivityController
 
 	init(dependencies: AppDependencies, coreRepository: CoreRepository? = nil) {
 		self.dependencies = dependencies
@@ -23,17 +25,22 @@ final class AppGraph: ObservableObject {
 				username: dependencies.environment.defaultUsername,
 				receiveFolder: dependencies.fileSystemService.defaultReceiveFolder(),
 				themeMode: .system,
-				notificationsEnabled: false,
 				diagnosticsEnabled: false
 			)
 		)
 		self.approvalCoordinator = ApprovalCoordinator(
 			repository: coreRepository,
-			preferences: preferencesRepository,
 			notifications: dependencies.notificationService,
 			visibility: visibility,
 			messages: messages
 		)
+		self.transferNotificationCoordinator = TransferNotificationCoordinator(
+			repository: coreRepository,
+			notifications: dependencies.notificationService,
+			visibility: visibility,
+			messages: messages
+		)
+		self.backgroundActivity = BackgroundActivityController(repository: coreRepository)
 		AppLogger.info("lifecycle", "graph created", ["platform": dependencies.environment.name])
 	}
 

apple/VniDrop/App/RootView.swift

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import SFSafeSymbols
 import SwiftUI
 
 /// App root, ported from `App.kt`. Owns the object graph and feature models, wires
@@ -8,8 +9,6 @@ struct RootView: View {
 	@StateObject private var sendModel: SendModel
 	@StateObject private var receiveModel: ReceiveModel
 	@StateObject private var settingsModel: SettingsModel
-	@ObservedObject private var messages: UiMessageController
-	@ObservedObject private var approvals: ApprovalCoordinator
 
 	@Environment(\.scenePhase) private var scenePhase
 
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ struct RootView: View {
 			messages: graph.messages,
 			bugReports: NoopBugReportService()
 		))
-		messages = graph.messages
-		approvals = graph.approvalCoordinator
 	}
 
 	var body: some View {
@@ -55,13 +52,26 @@ struct RootView: View {
 			let isDark = resolveDarkTheme(appModel.themeMode, systemDark: systemDark)
 			ZStack {
 				navigation(windowClass: windowClass)
-				SnackbarHost(controller: messages)
-				ApprovalModalHost(
-					state: approvals.state,
-					onAccept: approvals.accept,
-					onRefuse: approvals.refuse
+				// Observe the coordinator/messages from the *persisted* `graph`
+				// StateObject. Deriving them in `init` bound the view to a throwaway
+				// AppGraph rebuilt on every re-init, whose coordinator never receives
+				// core events — so the approval modal never appeared.
+				ApprovalLayer(
+					approvals: graph.approvalCoordinator,
+					sendModel: sendModel
 				)
+				// Top-most so the toast is never covered by the approval overlay's
+				// full-bleed clear layer. Observes the live `graph.messages` directly.
+				SnackbarHost(controller: graph.messages)
 			}
+			.overlay {
+				// A small, unobtrusive indicator while the core finishes its async
+				// startup — otherwise the lists look empty and the app feels stalled.
+				if !sendModel.coreState.isInitialized {
+					CoreStartingOverlay()
+				}
+			}
+			.animation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.25), value: sendModel.coreState.isInitialized)
 			.vniDropTheme(isDark: isDark)
 			.preferredColorScheme(appModel.themeMode.preferredColorScheme)
 			.environment(\.vniColors, isDark ? .dark : .light)
@@ -72,23 +82,23 @@ struct RootView: View {
 			switch phase {
 			case .active:
 				graph.visibility.setForeground(true)
+				graph.backgroundActivity.didBecomeForeground()
 				settingsModel.refreshNotificationPermission()
 				// Reconcile against the durable snapshot: while the window was
 				// unfocused/occluded (common on macOS) live events may not have
 				// rendered, leaving progress/status stale.
 				Task { _ = await graph.coreRepository.refresh() }
-			case .background, .inactive:
+			case .background:
+				graph.visibility.setForeground(false)
+				// Hold the process open for iOS's grace window so an active
+				// transfer can finish and notify before suspension.
+				graph.backgroundActivity.didEnterBackground()
+			case .inactive:
 				graph.visibility.setForeground(false)
 			@unknown default:
 				break
 			}
 		}
-		// A pending approval is a blocking modal; close the sender's detail panel
-		// (e.g. the Share/QR sheet) so the approval sheet isn't presented under it
-		// on macOS.
-		.onChange(of: approvals.state.current?.id) { _, id in
-			if id != nil { sendModel.closeDetailPanel() }
-		}
 		#if os(macOS)
 		// macOS keeps `scenePhase == .active` even when the app loses focus, so
 		// drive foreground/background off NSApplication's active state instead —
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ struct RootView: View {
 		#if os(macOS)
 		NavigationSplitView {
 			List(AppDestination.allCases, selection: sidebarBinding) { destination in
-				Label(LocalizedStringKey(destination.labelKey), systemImage: destination.systemImage)
+				Label(String(localized: destination.labelKey), systemSymbol: destination.systemSymbol)
 					.tag(destination)
 			}
 			.navigationSplitViewColumnWidth(min: 180, ideal: 200, max: 260)
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ struct RootView: View {
 			ForEach(AppDestination.allCases) { destination in
 				screen(for: destination, windowClass: windowClass)
 					.tabItem {
-						Label(LocalizedStringKey(destination.labelKey), systemImage: destination.systemImage)
+						Label(String(localized: destination.labelKey), systemSymbol: destination.systemSymbol)
 					}
 					.tag(destination)
 			}
@@ -182,6 +192,92 @@ struct RootView: View {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Hosts the approval modal, observing the coordinator passed in from the persisted
+/// `AppGraph`. Kept as a child view so the `@ObservedObject` subscription is
+/// established here (in `body`) against the live instance, rather than in
+/// `RootView.init` against a throwaway graph.
+private struct ApprovalLayer: View {
+	@ObservedObject var approvals: ApprovalCoordinator
+	let sendModel: SendModel
+
+	/// Drives the approval sheet; toggled from the pending-approval `onChange` so the
+	/// presentation can be deferred until the Share/QR sheet has dismissed on macOS.
+	@State private var showApproval = false
+
+	/// macOS-only: an approval arrived while a share/QR sheet was still up. We close
+	/// that sheet and present the approval once its dismissal completes (see
+	/// `sendModel.shareSheetsDismissed`), since macOS drops a sheet shown mid-dismissal.
+	@State private var approvalAwaitingSheetDismiss = false
+
+	var body: some View {
+		ApprovalModalHost(
+			isPresented: $showApproval,
+			state: approvals.state,
+			onAccept: approvals.accept,
+			onRefuse: approvals.refuse
+		)
+		// A pending approval is a blocking modal. Close any open share/QR sheet first
+		// (the detail-view panel *or* the list-level share sheet), then present the
+		// approval sheet: the approval is presented from the app root and neither
+		// platform reliably stacks it over a sheet owned by the Send screen.
+		.onChange(of: approvals.state.current?.id) { _, id in
+			guard id != nil else {
+				showApproval = false
+				approvalAwaitingSheetDismiss = false
+				return
+			}
+			let wasShowingSheet = sendModel.state.detailPanel != nil
+				|| sendModel.state.shareTargetId != nil
+			sendModel.dismissShareSheets()
+			#if os(macOS)
+			// macOS silently drops a sheet presented while another is still dismissing,
+			// so wait for that sheet's real dismissal completion before presenting.
+			if wasShowingSheet {
+				approvalAwaitingSheetDismiss = true
+			} else {
+				showApproval = true
+			}
+			#else
+			_ = wasShowingSheet
+			showApproval = true
+			#endif
+		}
+		#if os(macOS)
+		.onReceive(sendModel.shareSheetsDismissed) { _ in
+			guard approvalAwaitingSheetDismiss else { return }
+			approvalAwaitingSheetDismiss = false
+			if approvals.state.current != nil { showApproval = true }
+		}
+		#endif
+	}
+}
+
+/// A full-window cover with a centered spinner shown while the core is starting.
+private struct CoreStartingOverlay: View {
+	var body: some View {
+		ZStack {
+			backgroundColor.ignoresSafeArea()
+			VStack(spacing: 16) {
+				ProgressView().controlSize(.large)
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.App.starting))
+					.font(.headline)
+					.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+			}
+		}
+		.transition(.opacity)
+		.accessibilityElement(children: .combine)
+		.accessibilityLabel(Text(String(localized: L10n.App.starting)))
+	}
+
+	private var backgroundColor: Color {
+		#if os(iOS)
+		Color(uiColor: .systemBackground)
+		#else
+		Color(nsColor: .windowBackgroundColor)
+		#endif
+	}
+}
+
 #if os(iOS)
 import UIKit
 #else

apple/VniDrop/App/VniDropApp.swift

@@ -1,17 +1,39 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
+/// Scene identifier for the single main window.
+private let mainWindowId = "main"
+
 /// Native app entry point for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
 /// Opens `.vnd` invitations via `onOpenURL` and routes them to the receive flow.
 @main
 struct VniDropApp: App {
 	@StateObject private var externalInvitations = ExternalInvitationController()
+	#if DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION && os(macOS)
+	// Sparkle auto-updater, present only in the direct-download (.dmg) build.
+	@StateObject private var updater = SparkleUpdaterController()
+	#endif
 
 	var body: some Scene {
-		WindowGroup {
+		#if os(macOS)
+		// A single-instance `Window` (not `WindowGroup`): the app must never open a
+		// second window. `Window` also drops the ⌘N "New Window" command.
+		Window(Text(verbatim: "VniDrop"), id: mainWindowId) {
 			RootView(dependencies: makeAppDependencies(externalInvitations: externalInvitations))
 				.ignoresSafeArea()
 				.onOpenURL(perform: openInvitation)
 		}
+		#if DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION
+		.commands {
+			UpdatesCommands(controller: updater)
+		}
+		#endif
+		#else
+		WindowGroup(id: mainWindowId) {
+			RootView(dependencies: makeAppDependencies(externalInvitations: externalInvitations))
+				.ignoresSafeArea()
+				.onOpenURL(perform: openInvitation)
+		}
+		#endif
 	}
 
 	/// Reads a `.vnd` invitation document under a security scope, enforcing the

apple/VniDrop/Core/AppPreferences.swift

@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ struct AppPreferences: Equatable {
 	var username: String
 	var receiveFolder: ReceiveFolder
 	var themeMode: ThemeMode
-	var notificationsEnabled: Bool
 	var diagnosticsEnabled: Bool
 	var diagnosticsInstallId: String
 	var relayConfiguration: RelayConfiguration
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@ struct AppPreferencesDefaults {
 	let username: String
 	let receiveFolder: ReceiveFolder
 	let themeMode: ThemeMode
-	var notificationsEnabled: Bool = false
 	var diagnosticsEnabled: Bool = false
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepository: ObservableObject {
 		static let receiveFolderValue = "receive_folder_value"
 		static let receiveFolderDisplayName = "receive_folder_display_name"
 		static let themeMode = "theme_mode"
-		static let notificationsEnabled = "notifications_enabled"
 		static let diagnosticsEnabled = "diagnostics_enabled"
 		static let diagnosticsInstallId = "diagnostics_install_id"
 		static let relayConfiguration = "relay_configuration"
@@ -163,14 +160,12 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepository: ObservableObject {
 		let username = (defaults.string(forKey: Key.username)).flatMap { $0.isEmpty ? nil : $0 } ?? fallback.username
 		let folder = resolveReceiveFolder(defaults, fallback: fallback.receiveFolder)
 		let themeMode = defaults.string(forKey: Key.themeMode).flatMap(ThemeMode.init(rawValue:)) ?? fallback.themeMode
-		let notifications = defaults.object(forKey: Key.notificationsEnabled) as? Bool ?? fallback.notificationsEnabled
 		let diagnostics = defaults.object(forKey: Key.diagnosticsEnabled) as? Bool ?? fallback.diagnosticsEnabled
 		let installId = defaults.string(forKey: Key.diagnosticsInstallId) ?? ""
 		return AppPreferences(
 			username: username,
 			receiveFolder: folder,
 			themeMode: themeMode,
-			notificationsEnabled: notifications,
 			diagnosticsEnabled: diagnostics,
 			diagnosticsInstallId: installId,
 			relayConfiguration: resolveRelayConfiguration(defaults)
@@ -224,11 +219,6 @@ final class AppPreferencesRepository: ObservableObject {
 		reload()
 	}
 
-	func setNotificationsEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
-		defaults.set(enabled, forKey: Key.notificationsEnabled)
-		reload()
-	}
-
 	func setDiagnosticsEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
 		defaults.set(enabled, forKey: Key.diagnosticsEnabled)
 		reload()

apple/VniDrop/Core/BackgroundActivityController.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+#if os(iOS)
+import UIKit
+#endif
+
+/// Keeps the Rust core alive across the app moving to the background, within the
+/// bounds Apple actually allows for a serverless P2P transfer app.
+///
+/// iOS suspends the whole process (freezing the core's network threads) shortly
+/// after the app leaves the foreground. When a transfer or share is active we
+/// take a `UIApplication` background-task assertion so iOS grants its finite
+/// grace window — long enough for an in-flight transfer to finish streaming and
+/// for its completion/failure notification to fire. There is no App-Store-legal
+/// mechanism to keep serving or receiving *indefinitely* while backgrounded, and
+/// `BGTaskScheduler` wake-ups run only opportunistically and cannot detect an
+/// incoming peer connection, so they are deliberately not used here.
+///
+/// macOS does not suspend the process on focus loss, so this is a no-op there and
+/// the core keeps running normally.
+@MainActor
+final class BackgroundActivityController {
+	private let repository: CoreRepository
+
+	init(repository: CoreRepository) {
+		self.repository = repository
+	}
+
+	#if os(iOS)
+	private var assertionId: UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier = .invalid
+	private var idleCancellable: AnyCancellable?
+
+	/// The app moved to the background. Hold the process open while there is live
+	/// work; release as soon as it drains, on return to foreground, or when iOS
+	/// ends the grace window (whichever comes first).
+	func didEnterBackground() {
+		guard assertionId == .invalid, hasActiveWork else { return }
+		assertionId = UIApplication.shared.beginBackgroundTask(withName: "vnidrop.transfer") { [weak self] in
+			// Expiration handler: iOS is reclaiming the window; end cleanly to
+			// avoid the watchdog terminating the app.
+			self?.endAssertion()
+		}
+		// Release the assertion the moment work finishes instead of holding it for
+		// the full window (battery, and it lets the process suspend sooner). Events
+		// still deliver on the main actor while the window is open, so the core's
+		// active counts drop here when a transfer completes.
+		idleCancellable = repository.statePublisher
+			.map { ($0.status?.activeTransfers ?? 0) == 0 && ($0.status?.activeShares ?? 0) == 0 }
+			.removeDuplicates()
+			.sink { [weak self] idle in
+				if idle { self?.endAssertion() }
+			}
+	}
+
+	/// The app returned to the foreground; the process is live again, so drop any
+	/// held assertion.
+	func didBecomeForeground() {
+		endAssertion()
+	}
+
+	private var hasActiveWork: Bool {
+		let status = repository.state.status
+		return (status?.activeTransfers ?? 0) > 0 || (status?.activeShares ?? 0) > 0
+	}
+
+	private func endAssertion() {
+		idleCancellable?.cancel()
+		idleCancellable = nil
+		guard assertionId != .invalid else { return }
+		UIApplication.shared.endBackgroundTask(assertionId)
+		assertionId = .invalid
+	}
+	#else
+	func didEnterBackground() {}
+	func didBecomeForeground() {}
+	#endif
+}

apple/VniDrop/Core/CoreDispatcher.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Dispatch-queue labels for the core's serial and interrupt lanes.
+enum QueueLabel {
+	static let core = "com.vnidrop.core"
+	static let interrupt = "com.vnidrop.core.interrupt"
+}
+
+/// Two-lane dispatcher for blocking core calls.
+///
+/// `run` serializes calls on one queue so the core is driven from a single lane.
+/// `runInterrupt` uses a *separate* concurrent lane, so an interrupt-style call
+/// (cancel) can reach the core while a blocking call (`receive`) still occupies
+/// the serial lane. The core is internally synchronized and explicitly supports
+/// cancel arriving from another thread mid-receive (see VnidropCore.block_on);
+/// a single shared queue would deadlock it.
+final class CoreDispatcher: Sendable {
+	private let serialQueue: DispatchQueue
+	private let interruptQueue: DispatchQueue
+
+	init(label: String = QueueLabel.core, interruptLabel: String = QueueLabel.interrupt) {
+		serialQueue = DispatchQueue(label: label, qos: .userInitiated)
+		interruptQueue = DispatchQueue(label: interruptLabel, qos: .userInitiated, attributes: .concurrent)
+	}
+
+	/// Runs a blocking core call on the serial lane and hops the result back.
+	func run<T: Sendable>(_ block: @escaping @Sendable () throws -> T) async -> Result<T, Error> {
+		await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+			serialQueue.async { continuation.resume(returning: Result { try block() }) }
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Like `run`, but off the serial lane so it can interrupt a blocking call in
+	/// flight there (e.g. cancel a `receive`). Only use for core calls that are
+	/// safe to run concurrently with another core call.
+	func runInterrupt<T: Sendable>(_ block: @escaping @Sendable () throws -> T) async -> Result<T, Error> {
+		await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+			interruptQueue.async { continuation.resume(returning: Result { try block() }) }
+		}
+	}
+}

apple/VniDrop/Core/CoreModels.swift

@@ -15,10 +15,56 @@ struct CoreEventModel: Equatable, Identifiable, Sendable {
 	let timestamp: Int64
 	let scope: String
 	let transferId: UInt64?
+	/// Raw wire values as emitted by the core. Interpret them through the typed
+	/// `eventDirection` / `eventPhase` / `eventKind` accessors below — logic code
+	/// should never compare these strings directly.
 	let direction: String?
 	let phase: String
 	let kind: String
 	let dataJson: String
+
+	var eventDirection: EventDirection? { direction.flatMap(EventDirection.init(rawValue:)) }
+	var eventPhase: EventPhase? { EventPhase(rawValue: phase) }
+	var eventKind: EventKind? { EventKind(rawValue: kind) }
+}
+
+/// Direction of a core event, matching the wire strings the core emits.
+enum EventDirection: String, Equatable, Sendable {
+	case send
+	case receive
+}
+
+/// Phase of a core progress event (the `phase` wire field).
+enum EventPhase: String, Equatable, Sendable {
+	case importing = "import"
+	case ticket
+	case access
+	case transfer
+	case download
+	case export
+	case lifecycle
+	case network
+	case handshake
+	case error
+}
+
+/// Kind of a core progress event (the `kind` wire field).
+enum EventKind: String, Equatable, Sendable {
+	case started
+	case copyProgress = "copy-progress"
+	case copyDone = "copy-done"
+	case outboardProgress = "outboard-progress"
+	case done
+	case created
+	case progress
+	case completed
+	case aborted
+	case failed
+	case connecting
+	case connected
+	case foundCollection = "found-collection"
+	case cancelled
+	case shareStopped = "share-stopped"
 }
 
 enum ShareAccessPolicy: Equatable, Sendable {
@@ -88,6 +134,7 @@ enum ReceiverDeliveryStatus: Equatable, Sendable {
 	case refused
 	case expired
 	case completed
+	case failed
 	case unknown
 }
 

apple/VniDrop/Core/CoreRepository.swift

@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ final class CoreRepository: ObservableObject, CoreGateway {
 	// access the handle from the main actor. The underlying core is internally
 	// synchronized, and `nonisolated(unsafe)` documents that crossing for Swift 6.
 	private nonisolated(unsafe) var core: VnidropCore?
-	private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.vnidrop.core", qos: .userInitiated)
+	// Core calls run through `dispatcher` (see runCore/runInterrupt); the factory
+	// and transition flag drive relay-aware (re)initialization.
+	private let dispatcher = CoreDispatcher()
 	private let coreFactory: any CoreBindingFactory
 	private var isNetworkTransitionInProgress = false
 	private lazy var sink = RepositoryEventSink { [weak self] event in
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ final class CoreRepository: ObservableObject, CoreGateway {
 			return .failure(CoreNetworkLifecycleError.transitionInProgress)
 		}
 		guard !sources.isEmpty else {
-			return .failure(InvitationError.message("Select at least one file to share"))
+			return .failure(InvitationError.shareEmpty)
 		}
 		return await runCore {
 			let result = try self.requireCore().shareFiles(
@@ -222,7 +224,9 @@ final class CoreRepository: ObservableObject, CoreGateway {
 	// MARK: - Lifecycle actions
 
 	func cancel(transferId: UInt64) async -> Result<Void, Error> {
-		await runCore {
+		// Off the serial `queue`: a receive in flight is blocking it, and the
+		// cancel signal must reach the core to unblock that receive.
+		await runInterrupt {
 			try self.requireCore().cancelTransfer(transferId: transferId)
 		}.map { self.refreshSnapshot() }
 	}
@@ -349,24 +353,21 @@ final class CoreRepository: ObservableObject, CoreGateway {
 
 	private nonisolated func requireCore() throws -> VnidropCore {
 		guard let core = self.core else {
-			throw InvitationError.message("Initialize the core first.")
+			throw InvitationError.coreNotInitialized
 		}
 		return core
 	}
 
 	/// Runs a blocking core call off the main actor and hops the result back.
 	private nonisolated func runCore<T: Sendable>(_ block: @escaping @Sendable () throws -> T) async -> Result<T, Error> {
-		await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
-			queue.async {
-				let result: Result<T, Error>
-				do {
-					result = .success(try block())
-				} catch {
-					result = .failure(error)
-				}
-				continuation.resume(returning: result)
-			}
-		}
+		await dispatcher.run(block)
+	}
+
+	/// Like `runCore`, but off the serial lane so it can interrupt a blocking
+	/// call in flight there (e.g. cancel a `receive`). Only use for core calls
+	/// that are safe to run concurrently with another core call.
+	private nonisolated func runInterrupt<T: Sendable>(_ block: @escaping @Sendable () throws -> T) async -> Result<T, Error> {
+		await dispatcher.runInterrupt(block)
 	}
 
 	private nonisolated static func nextTransferId() -> UInt64 {
@@ -401,14 +402,15 @@ private extension CoreEvent {
 	}
 }
 
-private let refreshPhases: Set<String> = ["lifecycle", "error", "ticket", "import", "download", "export", "handshake"]
-private let refreshKinds: Set<String> = [
-	"started", "done", "created", "failed", "cancelled", "share-stopped", "found-collection", "connected",
+private let refreshPhases: Set<EventPhase> = [.lifecycle, .error, .ticket, .importing, .download, .export, .handshake]
+private let refreshKinds: Set<EventKind> = [
+	.started, .done, .created, .failed, .cancelled, .shareStopped, .foundCollection, .connected,
 ]
 
 private extension CoreEventModel {
 	var shouldRefreshTransfers: Bool {
-		refreshPhases.contains(phase) && refreshKinds.contains(kind)
+		guard let eventPhase, let eventKind else { return false }
+		return refreshPhases.contains(eventPhase) && refreshKinds.contains(eventKind)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -512,6 +514,7 @@ private extension ReceiverRequest {
 		case "refused": return .refused
 		case "expired": return .expired
 		case "completed": return .completed
+		case "failed": return .failed
 		default: return .unknown
 		}
 	}

apple/VniDrop/Core/ExternalInvitationController.swift

@@ -23,23 +23,42 @@ final class ExternalInvitationController: ObservableObject {
 	}
 
 	func reportOpenFailure(message: String) {
-		continuation?.yield(.failure(InvitationError.message(message)))
+		continuation?.yield(.failure(InvitationError.raw(message)))
 	}
 }
 
+/// Semantic, UI-agnostic invitation/transfer failures. Cases carry no display
+/// text: `Error.toUiText()` (UI layer) maps each case to a localized `L10n` key,
+/// so there are no free-form English strings to keep in sync or substring-match.
+/// `.raw` is the escape hatch for genuinely dynamic system/core messages (e.g. a
+/// `CoreNFC` `localizedDescription` or a picker's failure reason), never shown
+/// verbatim — it is still routed through `reasonHints`.
 enum InvitationError: LocalizedError {
 	case empty
 	case tooLarge
 	case invalidEncoding
-	case message(String)
+	case shareEmpty
+	case cancelled
+	case coreNotInitialized
+	case unsupportedOperation
+	case noWindowAvailable
+	case viewControllerUnavailable
+	case filesystemUnavailable
+	case invalidInvitationURL
+	case nfcUnavailable
+	case nfcFailed
+	case cameraUnavailable
+	case qrUnavailable
+	case bugReportingUnavailable
+	case selectionFailed
+	case deleteRecordsFailed
+	case raw(String)
 
+	/// Developer/log-facing only — never surfaced to users. Derived from the case
+	/// so there are no hand-written English blobs; `.raw` passes its payload through.
 	var errorDescription: String? {
-		switch self {
-		case .empty: return "The invitation is empty"
-		case .tooLarge: return "The invitation is too large"
-		case .invalidEncoding: return "The invitation is not valid text"
-		case .message(let m): return m
-		}
+		if case .raw(let reason) = self { return reason }
+		return String(describing: self)
 	}
 }
 

apple/VniDrop/Core/FileSystemService.swift

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ struct PickedShareFile: Equatable, Identifiable, Sendable {
 	var isTemporaryCopy: Bool = false
 	/// When true, `value` is a directory (path or security-scoped folder URL).
 	var isDirectory: Bool = false
+	/// macOS sandbox: a security-scoped bookmark captured at pick time so access to
+	/// `value` can be re-acquired when the core imports the file (the picker's own
+	/// scope ends immediately). Nil on iOS (which copies into the container instead).
+	var securityScopeBookmark: Data? = nil
 
 	var id: String { value }
 }
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ extension FileSystemService {
 	func canRevealReceiveFolder(_ folder: ReceiveFolder) -> Bool { false }
 
 	func revealReceiveFolder(_ folder: ReceiveFolder) async -> Result<Void, Error> {
-		.failure(InvitationError.message("Revealing the receive folder is not supported"))
+		.failure(InvitationError.unsupportedOperation)
 	}
 
 	func discardPickedFiles(_ files: [PickedShareFile]) async {}

apple/VniDrop/Core/LocalNotificationService.swift

@@ -16,12 +16,63 @@ struct LocalNotification {
 	let body: String
 }
 
+/// Presents notifications even while the app is active. Without a delegate the
+/// system drops the banner when the app is frontmost — very visible on macOS,
+/// where the app window is usually open when a transfer completes.
+///
+/// `@MainActor` is required, not just convenient: these delegate methods are
+/// `async`, so their continuation resumes at the return point on whatever executor
+/// they ran on. When the system hands a notification-tap back to UIKit it performs
+/// state-restoration/snapshot work synchronously on that thread — which asserts
+/// "Call must be made on main thread" and crashes if the method returned off-main.
+/// Main-actor isolation guarantees the return happens on the main thread.
+// `@preconcurrency` on the conformance: these delegate requirements are nonisolated
+// with non-Sendable UN* parameters, which strict concurrency won't otherwise let a
+// main actor-isolated type witness. The main-actor isolation is what fixes the
+// crash (see the type doc above); the attribute inserts the runtime hop.
+@MainActor
+private final class NotificationPresenter: NSObject, @preconcurrency UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
+	func userNotificationCenter(
+		_ center: UNUserNotificationCenter,
+		willPresent notification: UNNotification
+	) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions {
+		[.banner, .sound, .list]
+	}
+
+	/// Handle a notification tap inside the running instance and bring the existing
+	/// window forward, rather than letting the default launch behavior surface (which
+	/// on macOS can spin up a second process). The approval/transfer UI is driven by
+	/// core state, so activating the window is enough to reveal a pending approval.
+	func userNotificationCenter(
+		_ center: UNUserNotificationCenter,
+		didReceive response: UNNotificationResponse
+	) async {
+		#if os(macOS)
+		NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+		// Reopen/focus the single main window (activation triggers SwiftUI's
+		// reopen handling when it was closed).
+		for window in NSApp.windows where window.canBecomeMain {
+			window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
+			break
+		}
+		#endif
+	}
+}
+
 /// Local notification service backed by `UNUserNotificationCenter`.
 @MainActor
 final class LocalNotificationService: ObservableObject {
 	@Published private(set) var permission: NotificationPermission = .notDetermined
 
 	private let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
+	private let presenter = NotificationPresenter()
+
+	init() {
+		center.delegate = presenter
+		// Seed the permission immediately so gating (approval/lifecycle
+		// notifications) never races a not-yet-refreshed `.notDetermined`.
+		Task { _ = await refreshPermission() }
+	}
 
 	func refreshPermission() async -> NotificationPermission {
 		let settings = await center.notificationSettings()
@@ -75,11 +126,6 @@ final class LocalNotificationService: ObservableObject {
 		center.removeDeliveredNotifications(withIdentifiers: [id])
 	}
 
-	func cancelAll() {
-		center.removeAllPendingNotificationRequests()
-		center.removeAllDeliveredNotifications()
-	}
-
 	private static func map(_ status: UNAuthorizationStatus) -> NotificationPermission {
 		switch status {
 		case .authorized, .provisional, .ephemeral: return .granted

apple/VniDrop/Core/TransferProgress.swift

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func windowClassFor(width: Double) -> WindowClass {
 /// resolved at the view layer.
 struct TransferProgress: Equatable {
 	let transferId: UInt64?
-	let phase: String
-	let kind: String
-	let labelKey: String
+	let phase: EventPhase
+	let kind: EventKind
+	let labelKey: String.LocalizationValue
 	let progress: Double?
 	var detail: String? = nil
 	/// Pre-resolved label that overrides `labelKey` when set (e.g. "Sending to 2",
@@ -28,44 +28,31 @@ struct TransferProgress: Equatable {
 	var label: String? = nil
 }
 
-func statusLabelKey(_ status: TransferStatus) -> String {
+func statusLabelKey(_ status: TransferStatus) -> String.LocalizationValue {
 	switch status {
-	case .importing: return "status_preparing"
-	case .sharing: return "status_available"
-	case .receiving: return "status_receiving"
-	case .done: return "status_completed"
-	case .cancelled: return "status_cancelled"
-	case .stopped: return "status_stopped"
-	case .failed: return "status_failed"
+	case .importing: return L10n.Status.preparing
+	case .sharing: return L10n.Status.available
+	case .receiving: return L10n.Status.receiving
+	case .done: return L10n.Status.completed
+	case .cancelled: return L10n.Status.cancelled
+	case .stopped: return L10n.Status.stopped
+	case .failed: return L10n.Status.failed
 	}
 }
 
-private let progressPhases: Set<String> = [
-	"import", "ticket", "access", "transfer", "download", "export",
-	"lifecycle", "network", "handshake", "error",
-]
-
-private let progressKinds: Set<String> = [
-	"started", "copy-progress", "copy-done", "outboard-progress", "done",
-	"created", "progress", "completed", "aborted", "failed",
-	"connecting", "connected", "found-collection",
-	"cancelled", "share-stopped",
-]
-
-/// Latest progress snapshot for a transfer. Events are newest-first.
+/// Latest progress snapshot for a transfer. Events are newest-first. Only events
+/// whose `phase` and `kind` map to known cases participate.
 func progressForTransfer(events: [CoreEventModel], transferId: UInt64) -> TransferProgress? {
 	let relevant = events.filter { event in
-		event.transferId == transferId
-			&& progressPhases.contains(event.phase)
-			&& progressKinds.contains(event.kind)
+		event.transferId == transferId && event.eventPhase != nil && event.eventKind != nil
 	}
-	guard let latest = relevant.first else { return nil }
+	guard let latest = relevant.first, let phase = latest.eventPhase, let kind = latest.eventKind else { return nil }
 	let sizeHint = findKnownSize(events: events, transferId: transferId)
 	return TransferProgress(
 		transferId: transferId,
-		phase: latest.phase,
-		kind: latest.kind,
-		labelKey: humanProgressLabel(latest),
+		phase: phase,
+		kind: kind,
+		labelKey: humanProgressLabel(phase: phase, kind: kind),
 		progress: parseProgress(latest.dataJson, sizeHint: sizeHint),
 		detail: progressDetail(latest)
 	)
@@ -80,33 +67,34 @@ func progressForReceiver(
 ) -> TransferProgress? {
 	if remoteEndpointId.isEmpty { return nil }
 	let connectionIds = connectionIdsForEndpoint(events: events, remoteEndpointId: remoteEndpointId)
+	let receiverKinds: Set<EventKind> = [.started, .progress, .completed, .aborted]
 	let transferEvents = events.filter { event in
 		event.transferId == transferId
-			&& event.direction == "send"
-			&& event.phase == "transfer"
-			&& ["started", "progress", "completed", "aborted"].contains(event.kind)
+			&& event.eventDirection == .send
+			&& event.eventPhase == .transfer
+			&& (event.eventKind.map(receiverKinds.contains) ?? false)
 			&& eventBelongsToReceiver(event, remoteEndpointId: remoteEndpointId, connectionIds: connectionIds)
 	}
-	if transferEvents.isEmpty { return nil }
-
-	let latest = transferEvents[0]
-	if latest.kind == "aborted" {
+	guard let latest = transferEvents.first, let latestKind = latest.eventKind else { return nil }
+	if latestKind == .aborted {
 		return TransferProgress(
-			transferId: transferId, phase: "transfer", kind: "aborted",
-			labelKey: "progress_interrupted", progress: nil, detail: nil
+			transferId: transferId, phase: .transfer, kind: .aborted,
+			labelKey: L10n.Progress.interrupted, progress: nil, detail: nil
+		)
+	}
+	// Events are newest-first, so a completed latest event is terminal even when
+	// progress/started events precede it — it must show as Completed, not Sending.
+	if latestKind == .completed {
+		return TransferProgress(
+			transferId: transferId, phase: .transfer, kind: .completed,
+			labelKey: L10n.Progress.completed, progress: 1, detail: nil
 		)
 	}
 	let progress = aggregateReceiverProgress(events: transferEvents, totalSizeHint: totalSizeHint)
-	if latest.kind == "completed" && (progress.map { $0 >= 0.999 } ?? true) {
-		return TransferProgress(
-			transferId: transferId, phase: "transfer", kind: "completed",
-			labelKey: "progress_completed", progress: 1, detail: nil
-		)
-	}
 
 	return TransferProgress(
-		transferId: transferId, phase: "transfer", kind: latest.kind,
-		labelKey: "progress_sending", progress: progress, detail: progressDetail(latest)
+		transferId: transferId, phase: .transfer, kind: latestKind,
+		labelKey: L10n.Progress.sending, progress: progress, detail: progressDetail(latest)
 	)
 }
 
@@ -127,26 +115,26 @@ func formatBytes(_ size: UInt64) -> String {
 
 // MARK: - Internals (ported literally from AppUiModels.kt)
 
-private func humanProgressLabel(_ event: CoreEventModel) -> String {
-	switch (event.phase, event.kind) {
-	case ("import", "copy-progress"), ("import", "outboard-progress"), ("import", "started"):
-		return "progress_preparing"
-	case ("import", "done"): return "progress_ready"
-	case ("ticket", "created"): return "progress_share_ready"
-	case ("network", "connecting"): return "progress_connecting"
-	case ("network", "connected"): return "progress_connected"
-	case ("download", "found-collection"): return "progress_getting_ready"
-	case ("download", "progress"): return "progress_downloading"
-	case ("export", "progress"): return "progress_saving"
-	case ("transfer", "progress"): return "progress_sending"
-	case ("transfer", "started"): return "progress_connected"
-	case ("transfer", "completed"): return "progress_completed"
-	case ("lifecycle", "done"): return "progress_completed"
-	case ("lifecycle", "cancelled"): return "progress_cancelled"
+private func humanProgressLabel(phase: EventPhase, kind: EventKind) -> String.LocalizationValue {
+	switch (phase, kind) {
+	case (.importing, .copyProgress), (.importing, .outboardProgress), (.importing, .started):
+		return L10n.Progress.preparing
+	case (.importing, .done): return L10n.Progress.ready
+	case (.ticket, .created): return L10n.Progress.shareReady
+	case (.network, .connecting): return L10n.Progress.connecting
+	case (.network, .connected): return L10n.Progress.connected
+	case (.download, .foundCollection): return L10n.Progress.gettingReady
+	case (.download, .progress): return L10n.Progress.downloading
+	case (.export, .progress): return L10n.Progress.saving
+	case (.transfer, .progress): return L10n.Progress.sending
+	case (.transfer, .started): return L10n.Progress.connected
+	case (.transfer, .completed): return L10n.Progress.completed
+	case (.lifecycle, .done): return L10n.Progress.completed
+	case (.lifecycle, .cancelled): return L10n.Progress.cancelled
 	default:
-		if event.phase == "handshake" { return "progress_requesting_access" }
-		if event.kind == "failed" { return "progress_failed" }
-		return "progress_working"
+		if phase == .handshake { return L10n.Progress.requestingAccess }
+		if kind == .failed { return L10n.Progress.failed }
+		return L10n.Progress.working
 	}
 }
 
@@ -217,14 +205,14 @@ private func aggregateReceiverProgress(events: [CoreEventModel], totalSizeHint:
 				order.append(requestKey)
 			}
 			if let size, size > 0 { state.size = size }
-			switch event.kind {
-			case "progress", "started":
+			switch event.eventKind {
+			case .progress, .started:
 				if let endOffset { state.offset = max(state.offset, endOffset) }
 				state.aborted = false
-			case "completed":
+			case .completed:
 				state.completed = true
 				if let s = state.size { state.offset = s }
-			case "aborted":
+			case .aborted:
 				state.aborted = true
 			default:
 				break

apple/VniDrop/Features/Approvals/ApprovalCoordinator.swift

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ final class ApprovalCoordinator: ObservableObject {
 	@Published private(set) var state = ApprovalState()
 
 	private let repository: CoreGateway
-	private let preferences: AppPreferencesRepository
 	private let notifications: LocalNotificationService
 	private let visibility: AppVisibility
 	private let messages: UiMessageController
@@ -37,13 +36,11 @@ final class ApprovalCoordinator: ObservableObject {
 
 	init(
 		repository: CoreGateway,
-		preferences: AppPreferencesRepository,
 		notifications: LocalNotificationService,
 		visibility: AppVisibility,
 		messages: UiMessageController
 	) {
 		self.repository = repository
-		self.preferences = preferences
 		self.notifications = notifications
 		self.visibility = visibility
 		self.messages = messages
@@ -68,17 +65,15 @@ final class ApprovalCoordinator: ObservableObject {
 			.store(in: &cancellables)
 
 		// Recompute notifications when any input changes.
-		Publishers.CombineLatest4(
-			preferences.$preferences,
+		Publishers.CombineLatest3(
 			visibility.$isForeground,
 			$state,
 			notifications.$permission
 		)
-		.sink { [weak self] preferences, foreground, approvalState, permission in
+		.sink { [weak self] foreground, approvalState, permission in
 			guard let self else { return }
 			Task {
 				await self.synchronizeNotifications(
-					enabled: preferences.notificationsEnabled,
 					foreground: foreground,
 					pending: approvalState.pending,
 					permission: permission
@@ -137,30 +132,41 @@ final class ApprovalCoordinator: ObservableObject {
 	}
 
 	private func synchronizeNotifications(
-		enabled: Bool,
 		foreground: Bool,
 		pending: [PendingApproval],
 		permission: NotificationPermission
 	) async {
-		if foreground || !enabled || permission != .granted {
-			notifications.cancelAll()
+		// iOS suppresses notifications while the user is in the app (the modal shows
+		// instead); macOS presents them even when active (the app window is usually
+		// open), relying on the presenter delegate.
+		#if os(iOS)
+		let suppressed = foreground || permission != .granted
+		#else
+		let suppressed = permission != .granted
+		#endif
+		if suppressed {
+			// Cancel only our own approval notifications — other coordinators
+			// (e.g. transfer-lifecycle) manage their own and must not be wiped.
+			for id in publishedNotificationIds { notifications.cancel(id: Self.notificationId(id)) }
 			return
 		}
 		for request in pending where !publishedNotificationIds.contains(request.id) {
+			// Reserve the id *before* awaiting: the CombineLatest can fire several
+			// times near-simultaneously, and without this each pass re-adds the same
+			// notification identifier. macOS coalesces a repeated add of an in-flight
+			// id into a silent update and shows no banner.
+			publishedNotificationIds.insert(request.id)
 			let receiver = request.receiverName
 				?? request.receiverDeviceName
-				?? String(localized: "approval_nearby_device")
-			let title = String(localized: "approval_connection_request")
-			let body = String(
-				format: String(localized: "approval_request_body"),
-				receiver, request.transferName
-			)
+				?? String(localized: L10n.Approval.nearbyDevice)
+			let title = String(localized: L10n.Approval.connectionRequest)
+			let body = L10n.Approval.requestBody(receiver: receiver, transferName: request.transferName)
 			let result = await notifications.publish(
 				LocalNotification(id: Self.notificationId(request.id), title: title, body: body)
 			)
-			switch result {
-			case .success: publishedNotificationIds.insert(request.id)
-			case .failure(let error): messages.error(error)
+			if case .failure(let error) = result {
+				publishedNotificationIds.remove(request.id)
+				messages.error(error)
 			}
 		}
 	}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Approvals/ApprovalModal.swift

@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Non-dismissable receiver-approval modal, presented as a native sheet that can't
 /// be swiped away. The endpoint id is the trusted identity; display names are
 /// peer-provided.
 struct ApprovalModalHost: View {
+	/// Driven by the host so presentation can be deferred until any competing sheet
+	/// (the Share/QR drawer) has finished dismissing — macOS silently drops a sheet
+	/// presented while another is still animating out.
+	@Binding var isPresented: Bool
 	let state: ApprovalState
 	let onAccept: (String) -> Void
 	let onRefuse: (String) -> Void
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Color.clear
-			.sheet(isPresented: .constant(state.current != nil)) {
+			.sheet(isPresented: $isPresented) {
 				if let request = state.current {
 					ApprovalSheet(state: state, request: request, onAccept: onAccept, onRefuse: onRefuse)
 						.interactiveDismissDisabled(true)
@@ -38,32 +43,32 @@ private struct ApprovalSheet: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		let busy = state.respondingIds.contains(request.id)
-		let receiver = request.receiverName ?? request.receiverDeviceName ?? String(localized: "approval_nearby_device")
+		let receiver = request.receiverName ?? request.receiverDeviceName ?? String(localized: L10n.Approval.nearbyDevice)
 		VStack(spacing: 16) {
-			Image(systemName: "checkmark.shield.fill")
+			Image(systemSymbol: .checkmarkShieldFill)
 				.font(.system(size: 44))
 				.foregroundStyle(.tint)
 				.padding(.top, 12)
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("approval_connection_request"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Approval.connectionRequest))
 				.font(.title2).fontWeight(.semibold)
-			Text(String(format: String(localized: "approval_request_body"), receiver, request.transferName))
+			Text(L10n.Approval.requestBody(receiver: receiver, transferName: request.transferName))
 				.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
-			Text(String(format: String(localized: "approval_endpoint_id"), request.remoteEndpointId))
+			Text(L10n.Approval.endpointId(deviceId: request.remoteEndpointId))
 				.font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
 			if state.pending.count > 1 {
-				Text(String(format: String(localized: "approval_pending_count"), state.pending.count))
+				Text(L10n.Approval.pendingCount(count: state.pending.count))
 					.font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 			}
 			Spacer(minLength: 0)
 			if busy { ProgressView() }
 			VStack(spacing: 10) {
 				Button(action: { onAccept(request.id) }) {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("button_approve")).frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Button.approve)).frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 				}
 				.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent).controlSize(.large).disabled(busy)
 				Button(role: .destructive, action: { onRefuse(request.id) }) {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("button_refuse")).frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Button.refuse)).frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 				}
 				.buttonStyle(.bordered).controlSize(.large).disabled(busy)
 			}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Notifications/TransferNotificationCoordinator.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+
+/// A transfer-lifecycle moment worth a local notification.
+enum TransferNotificationKind: Equatable {
+	case sendFailed          // A share you own failed.
+	case receiveCompleted    // An incoming transfer finished downloading.
+	case receiveFailed       // An incoming transfer failed.
+	case receiverCompleted   // A receiver finished downloading your shared transfer.
+	case receiverFailed      // A receiver's download of your shared transfer failed.
+}
+
+/// A notification resolved from core state but not yet published. `transferName`
+/// is the raw name (may be nil); the coordinator localizes and applies fallbacks.
+struct PlannedNotification: Equatable {
+	let id: String
+	let kind: TransferNotificationKind
+	let transferName: String?
+	let receiver: String?
+}
+
+/// Pure: transfer-status notifications for this snapshot, excluding already-published
+/// ids. A terminal transfer yields at most one notification, keyed by (kind, id).
+func plannedTransferNotifications(_ transfers: [Transfer], published: Set<String>) -> [PlannedNotification] {
+	transfers.compactMap { transfer in
+		let kind: TransferNotificationKind
+		switch (transfer.direction, transfer.status) {
+		case (.send, .failed): kind = .sendFailed
+		case (.receive, .done): kind = .receiveCompleted
+		case (.receive, .failed): kind = .receiveFailed
+		default: return nil
+		}
+		let id = transferNotificationId(kind, transferId: transfer.transferId)
+		guard !published.contains(id) else { return nil }
+		return PlannedNotification(id: id, kind: kind, transferName: transfer.transferName, receiver: nil)
+	}
+}
+
+/// Pure: one notification per receiver that has finished downloading a shared
+/// transfer, excluding already-published ids.
+func plannedReceiverNotifications(_ requests: [ReceiverRequestModel], published: Set<String>) -> [PlannedNotification] {
+	requests.compactMap { request in
+		let kind: TransferNotificationKind
+		let idPrefix: String
+		switch request.status {
+		case .completed: kind = .receiverCompleted; idPrefix = "receiver-completed"
+		case .failed: kind = .receiverFailed; idPrefix = "receiver-failed"
+		default: return nil
+		}
+		let id = "\(idPrefix)-\(request.id)"
+		guard !published.contains(id) else { return nil }
+		return PlannedNotification(
+			id: id, kind: kind,
+			transferName: request.transferName,
+			receiver: request.receiverName ?? request.receiverDeviceName
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+private func transferNotificationId(_ kind: TransferNotificationKind, transferId: UInt64) -> String {
+	switch kind {
+	case .sendFailed: return "send-failed-\(transferId)"
+	case .receiveCompleted: return "receive-completed-\(transferId)"
+	case .receiveFailed: return "receive-failed-\(transferId)"
+	case .receiverCompleted: return "receiver-completed-\(transferId)"
+	case .receiverFailed: return "receiver-failed-\(transferId)"
+	}
+}
+
+/// Fires local notifications for transfer-lifecycle moments (a receive finishing
+/// or failing, a share failing, a receiver completing), so a user who left the
+/// app can see the outcome. Approval prompts are handled by `ApprovalCoordinator`.
+///
+/// Gated on the OS notification permission (and, on iOS, on being backgrounded).
+/// Each moment is terminal, so it is marked seen the first time it is observed and
+/// never re-published. The first state snapshot — which includes existing history
+/// such as past receives — only primes those ids as seen, so only new transitions
+/// notify.
+@MainActor
+final class TransferNotificationCoordinator: ObservableObject {
+	private let repository: CoreGateway
+	private let notifications: LocalNotificationService
+	private let visibility: AppVisibility
+	private let messages: UiMessageController
+
+	private var published = Set<String>()
+	private var primedTransfers = false
+	private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+
+	init(
+		repository: CoreGateway,
+		notifications: LocalNotificationService,
+		visibility: AppVisibility,
+		messages: UiMessageController
+	) {
+		self.repository = repository
+		self.notifications = notifications
+		self.visibility = visibility
+		self.messages = messages
+
+		repository.statePublisher
+			.sink { [weak self] core in
+				guard let self, core.isInitialized else { return }
+				Task { await self.syncTransfers(core.transfers) }
+			}
+			.store(in: &cancellables)
+
+		repository.signals
+			.sink { [weak self] signal in
+				guard let self else { return }
+				switch signal {
+				case .receiverHistoryChanged(let transferId), .transfersChanged(let transferId):
+					Task { await self.syncReceivers(transferId: transferId) }
+				case .approvalChanged:
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			.store(in: &cancellables)
+	}
+
+	/// iOS suppresses notifications while the user is in the app (the convention);
+	/// macOS presents them even when active (also the convention — the app window
+	/// is usually open), relying on the presenter delegate to show the banner.
+	private var canPublish: Bool {
+		guard notifications.permission == .granted else { return false }
+		#if os(iOS)
+		return !visibility.isForeground
+		#else
+		return true
+		#endif
+	}
+
+	private func syncTransfers(_ transfers: [Transfer]) async {
+		let planned = plannedTransferNotifications(transfers, published: published)
+		guard primedTransfers else {
+			// The first snapshot includes existing history (e.g. past receives).
+			// Mark those terminal transfers seen without notifying, so only new
+			// transitions notify.
+			primedTransfers = true
+			for plan in planned { published.insert(plan.id) }
+			return
+		}
+		for plan in planned { await deliver(plan) }
+	}
+
+	private func syncReceivers(transferId: UInt64) async {
+		let result = await repository.receiverRequests(transferId: transferId)
+		switch result {
+		case .success(let requests):
+			for plan in plannedReceiverNotifications(requests, published: published) {
+				await deliver(plan)
+			}
+		case .failure(let error):
+			messages.error(error)
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Mark seen unconditionally (a terminal moment notifies at most once), then
+	/// publish only when the gate allows.
+	private func deliver(_ plan: PlannedNotification) async {
+		published.insert(plan.id)
+		guard canPublish else { return }
+		let name = plan.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Receive.unknownTransfer)
+		let notification: LocalNotification
+		switch plan.kind {
+		case .sendFailed:
+			notification = LocalNotification(
+				id: plan.id,
+				title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.sendFailedTitle),
+				body: L10n.Notifications.sendFailedBody(transferName: name))
+		case .receiveCompleted:
+			notification = LocalNotification(
+				id: plan.id,
+				title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.receiveCompletedTitle),
+				body: L10n.Notifications.receiveCompletedBody(transferName: name))
+		case .receiveFailed:
+			notification = LocalNotification(
+				id: plan.id,
+				title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.receiveFailedTitle),
+				body: L10n.Notifications.receiveFailedBody(transferName: name))
+		case .receiverCompleted:
+			let receiver = plan.receiver ?? String(localized: L10n.Approval.nearbyDevice)
+			notification = LocalNotification(
+				id: plan.id,
+				title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.receiverCompletedTitle),
+				body: L10n.Notifications.receiverCompletedBody(receiver: receiver, transferName: name))
+		case .receiverFailed:
+			let receiver = plan.receiver ?? String(localized: L10n.Approval.nearbyDevice)
+			notification = LocalNotification(
+				id: plan.id,
+				title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.receiverFailedTitle),
+				body: L10n.Notifications.receiverFailedBody(receiver: receiver, transferName: name))
+		}
+		if case .failure(let error) = await notifications.publish(notification) {
+			messages.error(error)
+		}
+	}
+}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveInvitationActions.swift

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import SFSafeSymbols
 import SwiftUI
 
 enum ReceiveMethodAvailability { case available, unavailable, hidden }
 
-/// Invitation acquisition actions shared by the native Apple feature models.
+/// Invitation acquisition actions, ported from `ReceiveInvitationActions` (iosMain).
 @MainActor
 protocol ReceiveInvitationActions: AnyObject {
 	var fileAvailability: ReceiveMethodAvailability { get }
@@ -23,25 +24,25 @@ struct ReceiveMethodPanel: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_choose_method_title")).font(VniType.titleLarge)
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_choose_method_body")).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.chooseMethodTitle)).font(VniType.titleLarge)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.chooseMethodBody)).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 
 			MethodRow(
-				icon: "doc", titleKey: "receive_method_file", descKey: "receive_method_file_description",
+				icon: .doc, titleKey: L10n.Receive.methodFile, descKey: L10n.Receive.methodFileDescription,
 				availability: actions.fileAvailability
 			) { actions.pickInvitation { model.onInvitationResult(.invitationFile, $0) } }
 
 			if actions.qrAvailability != .hidden {
 				MethodRow(
-					icon: "qrcode.viewfinder", titleKey: "receive_method_scan", descKey: "receive_method_scan_description",
+					icon: .qrcodeViewfinder, titleKey: L10n.Receive.methodScan, descKey: L10n.Receive.methodScanDescription,
 					availability: actions.qrAvailability
 				) { actions.scanQrCode { model.onInvitationResult(.qrCode, $0) } }
 			}
 			if actions.nfcAvailability != .hidden {
 				MethodRow(
-					icon: "wave.3.right",
-					titleOverride: model.state.isWaitingForNfc ? String(localized: "receive_nfc_waiting") : nil,
-					titleKey: "receive_method_nfc", descKey: "receive_method_nfc_description",
+					icon: .wave3Right,
+					titleOverride: model.state.isWaitingForNfc ? String(localized: L10n.Receive.nfcWaiting) : nil,
+					titleKey: L10n.Receive.methodNfc, descKey: L10n.Receive.methodNfcDescription,
 					availability: model.state.isWaitingForNfc ? .unavailable : actions.nfcAvailability
 				) {
 					model.setWaitingForNfc(true)
@@ -56,10 +57,10 @@ struct ReceiveMethodPanel: View {
 
 private struct MethodRow: View {
 	@Environment(\.vniColors) private var colors
-	let icon: String
+	let icon: SFSymbol
 	var titleOverride: String? = nil
-	let titleKey: String
-	let descKey: String
+	let titleKey: String.LocalizationValue
+	let descKey: String.LocalizationValue
 	let availability: ReceiveMethodAvailability
 	let onTap: () -> Void
 
@@ -67,20 +68,20 @@ private struct MethodRow: View {
 		let enabled = availability == .available
 		Button(action: onTap) {
 			HStack(spacing: 14) {
-				Image(systemName: icon).font(.system(size: 22))
+				Image(systemSymbol: icon).font(.system(size: 22))
 					.foregroundStyle(enabled ? colors.brandLink : colors.foregroundLighter)
 					.frame(width: 24)
 				VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 3) {
 					if let titleOverride {
 						Text(titleOverride).font(VniType.bodyLarge)
 					} else {
-						Text(LocalizedStringKey(titleKey)).font(VniType.bodyLarge)
+						Text(String(localized: titleKey)).font(VniType.bodyLarge)
 					}
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(descKey)).font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+					Text(String(localized: descKey)).font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 				}
 				Spacer()
 				if availability == .unavailable {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("value_unavailable")).font(VniType.labelSmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Value.unavailable)).font(VniType.labelSmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 				}
 			}
 			.padding(16)
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ struct InvitationReviewPanel: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 14) {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_review_title")).font(VniType.titleLarge)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.reviewTitle)).font(VniType.titleLarge)
 			if state.isInspecting {
 				ProgressView().frame(maxWidth: .infinity).padding(40)
 			}
@@ -110,28 +111,31 @@ struct InvitationReviewPanel: View {
 				let metadata = inspection.metadata
 				VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
 					Text(metadata.transferName).font(VniType.bodyLarge).lineLimit(2)
-					Text("\(metadata.fileCount) \(String(localized: "metadata_files").lowercased()) · \(formatBytes(metadata.totalSize))")
+					Text(L10n.Format.separatedTriple(
+						first: "\(metadata.fileCount)",
+						second: String(localized: L10n.Metadata.files).lowercased(),
+						third: formatBytes(metadata.totalSize)))
 						.foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 				}
 				.padding(16)
 				.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
 				.background(colors.backgroundSurface200, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14))
 
-				Field(label: String(localized: "field_receiver_name"),
+				Field(label: String(localized: L10n.Field.receiverName),
 					  value: Binding(get: { state.receiverName }, set: { model.setReceiverName($0) }))
-				Text(state.receiveFolder?.displayName ?? String(localized: "value_unavailable"))
+				Text(state.receiveFolder?.displayName ?? String(localized: L10n.Value.unavailable))
 					.font(VniType.bodySmall)
 					.foregroundStyle(state.folderAccessStatus == .writable ? colors.foregroundLight : colors.destructiveDefault)
 
 				if state.isReceiving {
 					let progressId = state.activeReceiveTransferId
-						?? model.coreState.events.first { $0.direction == "receive" && $0.transferId != nil }?.transferId
+						?? model.coreState.events.first { $0.eventDirection == .receive && $0.transferId != nil }?.transferId
 					let progress = progressId.flatMap { progressForTransfer(events: model.coreState.events, transferId: $0) }
-					ProgressRow(labelKey: progress?.labelKey ?? "progress_receiving", progress: progress?.progress, detail: progress?.detail)
-					SecondaryButton(title: String(localized: "button_cancel_receive"), action: model.cancelActiveReceive)
+					ProgressRow(labelKey: progress?.labelKey ?? L10n.Progress.receiving, progress: progress?.progress, detail: progress?.detail)
+					SecondaryButton(title: String(localized: L10n.Button.cancelReceive), action: model.cancelActiveReceive)
 				} else {
 					PrimaryButton(
-						title: String(localized: "button_receive"), action: model.receive,
+						title: String(localized: L10n.Button.receive), action: model.receive,
 						enabled: state.canReceive(coreInitialized: model.coreState.isInitialized)
 					)
 				}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveModel.swift

@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 	func confirmHistoryDelete() {
 		guard let target = state.historyDeleteTarget, !state.isDeletingHistory else { return }
 		state.isDeletingHistory = true
+		// Close synchronously: the alert's dismiss binding runs async and no-ops while
+		// `isDeletingHistory`, which would otherwise leave the target set and macOS
+		// re-present it.
+		state.historyDeleteTarget = nil
 		Task {
 			let result: Result<Void, Error>
 			switch target {
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 			case .success:
 				state.historyDeleteTarget = nil
 				state.isDeletingHistory = false
-				let key = target == .all ? "receive_history_cleared" : "transfer_deleted"
+				let key = target == .all ? L10n.Receive.historyCleared : L10n.Transfer.deleted
 				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(key), tone: .success))
 			case .failure(let error):
 				state.isDeletingHistory = false
@@ -173,9 +177,9 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 				resetAcquisition()
 				let canReveal = fileSystemService.canRevealReceiveFolder(folder)
 				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(
-					text: .resource("receive_completed"),
+					text: .resource(L10n.Receive.completed),
 					tone: .success,
-					actionLabel: canReveal ? .resource("button_show_in_files") : nil,
+					actionLabel: canReveal ? .resource(L10n.Button.showInFiles) : nil,
 					onAction: canReveal ? { self.revealReceiveFolder(folder) } : nil
 				))
 			case .failure(let error):
@@ -192,8 +196,8 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(
 					text: uiText,
 					tone: .error,
-					actionLabel: error.canRetryWithoutChangingInput ? .resource("button_retry") : nil,
-					onAction: error.canRetryWithoutChangingInput ? { self.receive() } : nil
+					actionLabel: .resource(L10n.Button.retry),
+					onAction: { self.receive() }
 				))
 			}
 		}
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 	func cancelActiveReceive() {
 		let transferId = state.activeReceiveTransferId
 			?? coreState.transfers.first { $0.direction == .receive && $0.status == .receiving }?.transferId
-			?? coreState.events.first { $0.direction == "receive" && $0.transferId != nil }?.transferId
+			?? coreState.events.first { $0.eventDirection == .receive && $0.transferId != nil }?.transferId
 		guard let transferId else { return }
 		Task {
 			let result = await repository.cancel(transferId: transferId)
@@ -222,14 +226,14 @@ final class ReceiveModel: ObservableObject {
 		Task {
 			let result = await fileSystemService.revealReceiveFolder(folder)
 			if case .failure = result {
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("receive_open_files_failed"), tone: .error))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Receive.openFilesFailed), tone: .error))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	private func inspectInvitation(_ method: ReceiveMethod, _ raw: String) {
 		let ticket = raw.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-		if ticket.isEmpty { return messages.error(.resource("error_invitation_empty")) }
+		if ticket.isEmpty { return messages.error(.resource(L10n.Error.invitationEmpty)) }
 		state.isAcquisitionOpen = true
 		state.ticket = ticket
 		state.method = method

apple/VniDrop/Features/Receive/ReceiveScreen.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Receive screen, rebuilt on native SwiftUI. A grouped `List` of received
 /// transfers with swipe-to-delete, and the acquisition flow as a native sheet.
@@ -22,17 +23,17 @@ struct ReceiveScreen: View {
 					history
 				}
 			}
-			.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_title")))
+			.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.title)))
 			.toolbar {
 				ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
 					Button(action: model.openAcquisition) {
-						Label(String(localized: "button_receive_files"), systemImage: "plus")
+						Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.receiveFiles), systemSymbol: .plus)
 					}
 				}
 				if !deletable.isEmpty {
 					ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
 						Button(role: .destructive, action: model.requestClearHistory) {
-							Label(String(localized: "receive_clear_history"), systemImage: "trash")
+							Label(String(localized: L10n.Receive.clearHistory), systemSymbol: .trash)
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -50,11 +51,11 @@ struct ReceiveScreen: View {
 			}
 		}
 		.alert(
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey(clearAllPending ? "receive_clear_history_title" : "receive_delete_history_title")),
+			Text(String(localized: clearAllPending ? L10n.Receive.clearHistoryTitle : L10n.Receive.deleteHistoryTitle)),
 			isPresented: Binding(get: { model.state.historyDeleteTarget != nil }, set: { if !$0 { Task { @MainActor in model.dismissHistoryDelete() } } })
 		) {
-			Button(String(localized: "button_cancel"), role: .cancel, action: model.dismissHistoryDelete)
-			Button(String(localized: clearAllPending ? "receive_clear_history" : "button_delete_transfer"),
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel), role: .cancel, action: model.dismissHistoryDelete)
+			Button(String(localized: clearAllPending ? L10n.Receive.clearHistory : L10n.Button.deleteTransfer),
 				   role: .destructive, action: model.confirmHistoryDelete)
 		} message: {
 			historyDeleteMessage
@@ -74,27 +75,36 @@ struct ReceiveScreen: View {
 							Button(role: .destructive) {
 								model.requestDeleteHistoryItem(transfer.transferId)
 							} label: {
-								Label(String(localized: "button_delete_transfer"), systemImage: "trash")
+								Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), systemSymbol: .trash)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					.contextMenu {
+						if transfer.status.isTerminalReceiveHistory {
+							Button(role: .destructive) {
+								model.requestDeleteHistoryItem(transfer.transferId)
+							} label: {
+								Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), systemSymbol: .trash)
 							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
 			} header: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_history_title"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.historyTitle))
 			} footer: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_new_subtitle"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.newSubtitle))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	private var emptyState: some View {
 		ContentUnavailableView {
-			Label(String(localized: "receive_empty_title"), systemImage: "tray.and.arrow.down")
+			Label(String(localized: L10n.Receive.emptyTitle), systemSymbol: .trayAndArrowDown)
 		} description: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_empty_body"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.emptyBody))
 		} actions: {
 			Button(action: model.openAcquisition) {
-				Label(String(localized: "button_receive_files"), systemImage: "plus")
+				Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.receiveFiles), systemSymbol: .plus)
 			}
 			.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
 			.controlSize(.large)
@@ -107,10 +117,10 @@ struct ReceiveScreen: View {
 	private var historyDeleteMessage: some View {
 		if let target = model.state.historyDeleteTarget {
 			if target == .all {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("receive_clear_history_description"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Receive.clearHistoryDescription))
 			} else {
-				Text(String(format: String(localized: "receive_delete_history_description"),
-							 transferName(for: target) ?? String(localized: "receive_unknown_transfer")))
+				Text(L10n.Receive.deleteHistoryDescription(
+					transferName: transferName(for: target) ?? String(localized: L10n.Receive.unknownTransfer)))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -129,14 +139,14 @@ private struct ReceiveTransferRow: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		HStack(spacing: 12) {
-			Image(systemName: "doc")
+			Image(systemSymbol: .doc)
 				.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
 				.background(.quaternary, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 9))
 			VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 3) {
-				Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: "receive_unknown_transfer"))
+				Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Receive.unknownTransfer))
 					.font(.body).lineLimit(1)
-				Text("\(formatBytes(transfer.totalSize)) · \(statusLabel(transfer.status))")
+				Text(L10n.Format.separatedPair(first: formatBytes(transfer.totalSize), second: statusLabel(transfer.status)))
 					.font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				if transfer.status == .receiving, let progress {
 					ProgressRow(labelKey: progress.labelKey, progress: progress.progress, detail: progress.detail)

apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendModel.swift

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ struct SendState: Equatable {
 	var selectedTransferId: UInt64?
 	var transferThumbnails: [UInt64: Data] = [:]
 	var detailPanel: TransferDetailPanel?
+	/// Transfer whose share panel is presented inline from the list context menu
+	/// (distinct from `detailPanel == .share`, which shows it from the detail view).
+	/// Held in the model — not `SendScreen` @State — so the approval flow can dismiss
+	/// it centrally before presenting its modal.
+	var shareTargetId: UInt64?
 	var receiverHistory: [ReceiverRequestModel] = []
 	var isLoadingReceivers = false
 	var isDeleteConfirmationOpen = false
@@ -56,6 +61,18 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	private let messages: UiMessageController
 	private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
 
+	/// Fires *after* a share/QR sheet (the detail-view panel or the list-level share
+	/// sheet) has finished animating out. The approval flow waits on this to present
+	/// its modal on macOS, where a sheet shown while another is still dismissing is
+	/// dropped — using the real completion instead of a guessed delay.
+	private let shareSheetsDismissedSubject = PassthroughSubject<Void, Never>()
+	var shareSheetsDismissed: AnyPublisher<Void, Never> {
+		shareSheetsDismissedSubject.eraseToAnyPublisher()
+	}
+
+	/// Invoked by a share sheet's `onDismiss` completion.
+	func shareSheetDidDismiss() { shareSheetsDismissedSubject.send(()) }
+
 	init(
 		repository: CoreGateway,
 		fileSystemService: FileSystemService,
@@ -154,7 +171,7 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	}
 
 	func onFilePickFailed(_ reason: String) {
-		messages.error(InvitationError.message(reason.isEmpty ? "selection failed" : reason))
+		messages.error(reason.isEmpty ? InvitationError.selectionFailed : InvitationError.raw(reason))
 	}
 
 	func clearSelectedSource() {
@@ -201,12 +218,26 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	}
 	func closeDetailPanel() { state.detailPanel = nil }
 
+	func openShareTarget(_ transferId: UInt64) { state.shareTargetId = transferId }
+	func closeShareTarget() { state.shareTargetId = nil }
+
+	/// Dismisses every share/QR surface at once — the detail-view share panel and the
+	/// list-level share sheet. Used before presenting the receiver-approval modal, so
+	/// no competing sheet is left open (macOS drops a sheet shown over another).
+	func dismissShareSheets() {
+		state.detailPanel = nil
+		state.shareTargetId = nil
+	}
+
 	func requestDeleteTransfer() { state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen = true }
 	func dismissDeleteTransfer() { if !state.isDeleting { state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen = false } }
 
 	func confirmDeleteTransfer() {
 		guard let transferId = state.selectedTransferId, !state.isDeleting else { return }
 		state.isDeleting = true
+		// Close synchronously: the alert's dismiss binding runs async and no-ops while
+		// `isDeleting`, which would otherwise leave the flag true and macOS re-present it.
+		state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen = false
 		Task {
 			let result = await repository.delete(transferId: transferId)
 			switch result {
@@ -217,7 +248,32 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 				state.receiverHistory = []
 				state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen = false
 				state.isDeleting = false
-				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource("transfer_deleted"), tone: .success))
+				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Transfer.deleted), tone: .success))
+			case .failure(let error):
+				state.isDeleting = false
+				messages.error(error)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Deletes a transfer by id, independent of the detail selection — used by the
+	/// list context menu so it can act inline without navigating into the detail.
+	func deleteTransfer(id: UInt64) {
+		if state.isDeleting { return }
+		state.isDeleting = true
+		Task {
+			let result = await repository.delete(transferId: id)
+			switch result {
+			case .success:
+				filePreviewRepository.remove(transferId: id)
+				if state.selectedTransferId == id {
+					state.selectedTransferId = nil
+					state.detailPanel = nil
+					state.receiverHistory = []
+				}
+				state.isDeleting = false
+				_ = await repository.refresh()
+				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Transfer.deleted), tone: .success))
 			case .failure(let error):
 				state.isDeleting = false
 				messages.error(error)
@@ -229,8 +285,19 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	/// Uses the core's `respondReceiverRequest` (no backend change); applies to
 	/// receivers that are still pending or accepted.
 	func cancelReceiver(requestId: String) {
+		respondToReceiver(requestId: requestId, accepted: false)
+	}
+
+	/// Approves a single pending receiver by responding to its request positively.
+	/// A fallback for when the approval modal didn't surface — the pending receiver
+	/// can still be accepted from its row in the transfer's receivers panel.
+	func acceptReceiver(requestId: String) {
+		respondToReceiver(requestId: requestId, accepted: true)
+	}
+
+	private func respondToReceiver(requestId: String, accepted: Bool) {
 		Task {
-			let result = await repository.respondReceiverRequest(requestId: requestId, accepted: false, reason: nil)
+			let result = await repository.respondReceiverRequest(requestId: requestId, accepted: accepted, reason: nil)
 			switch result {
 			case .success:
 				if let transferId = state.selectedTransferId { refreshReceivers(transferId) }
@@ -249,7 +316,7 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 			switch result {
 			case .success:
 				_ = await repository.refresh()
-				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource("transfer_event_stopped"), tone: .info))
+				messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Transfer.eventStopped), tone: .info))
 			case .failure(let error):
 				messages.error(error)
 			}
@@ -261,10 +328,10 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 	func onInvitationResult(_ action: InvitationAction, _ result: Result<Void, Error>) {
 		switch result {
 		case .success:
-			let key: String?
+			let key: String.LocalizationValue?
 			switch action {
-			case .export: key = "transfer_invitation_saved"
-			case .nfc: key = "transfer_nfc_written"
+			case .export: key = L10n.Transfer.invitationSaved
+			case .nfc: key = L10n.Transfer.nfcWritten
 			case .share: key = nil  // system share sheet already confirms
 			}
 			if let key { messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(key), tone: .success)) }
@@ -297,7 +364,14 @@ final class SendModel: ObservableObject {
 				state.transferName = ""
 				state.accessPolicy = .requireApproval
 				state.isSharing = false
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("send_transfer_created"), tone: .success))
+				// Jump straight to the new transfer's share panel (QR + delivery) rather
+				// than dropping the user on the list to drill in manually. Refresh first
+				// so the transfer exists in state before it's selected.
+				_ = await repository.refresh()
+				state.selectedTransferId = share.transferId
+				state.detailPanel = .share
+				refreshReceivers(share.transferId)
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Send.transferCreated), tone: .success))
 			case .failure(let error):
 				state.isSharing = false
 				messages.error(error)

apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/SendScreen.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Send screen, rebuilt on native SwiftUI. A grouped `List` of outgoing transfers,
 /// with the composer and detail panels as native sheets and delete as an alert.
@@ -6,9 +7,18 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 	@ObservedObject var model: SendModel
 	let windowClass: WindowClass
 
+	/// Transfer pending an inline (list-level) delete confirmation.
+	@State private var deleteTarget: Transfer?
+
 	private var outgoing: [Transfer] {
 		model.coreState.transfers.filter { $0.direction == .send }
 	}
+	/// The transfer whose list-level share sheet is open, resolved from the model's
+	/// `shareTargetId` (kept in the model so the approval flow can dismiss it).
+	private var shareTarget: Transfer? {
+		guard let id = model.state.shareTargetId else { return nil }
+		return outgoing.first { $0.transferId == id }
+	}
 	private var selectedTransfer: Transfer? {
 		guard let id = model.state.selectedTransferId else { return nil }
 		return outgoing.first { $0.transferId == id }
@@ -27,11 +37,11 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 					catalog
 				}
 			}
-			.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_title")))
+			.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.title)))
 			.toolbar {
 				ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
 					Button(action: model.openComposer) {
-						Label(String(localized: "button_create_new_transfer"), systemImage: "plus")
+						Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.createNewTransfer), systemSymbol: .plus)
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -40,6 +50,19 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 					detailView(for: transfer)
 				}
 			}
+			// Attached inside the NavigationStack (a different sheet host than the
+			// composer drawer on the outer body, so the two don't clash). Opens the
+			// share panel over the list without navigating into the transfer detail.
+			.adaptiveDrawer(
+				isPresented: Binding(get: { shareTarget != nil }, set: { if !$0 { model.closeShareTarget() } }),
+				windowClass: windowClass,
+				onDismiss: model.closeShareTarget,
+				onDismissed: model.shareSheetDidDismiss
+			) {
+				if let shareTarget {
+					TransferSharePanel(model: model, transfer: shareTarget)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		.adaptiveDrawer(
 			isPresented: Binding(get: { model.state.isComposerOpen }, set: { _ in }),
@@ -48,8 +71,24 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 		) {
 			TransferComposer(model: model, windowClass: windowClass)
 		}
+		.alert(
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.deleteTitle)),
+			isPresented: Binding(get: { deleteTarget != nil }, set: { if !$0 { deleteTarget = nil } })
+		) {
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel), role: .cancel) { deleteTarget = nil }
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), role: .destructive) {
+				if let target = deleteTarget { model.deleteTransfer(id: target.transferId) }
+				deleteTarget = nil
+			}
+		} message: {
+			if let target = deleteTarget {
+				Text(L10n.Transfer.deleteDescription(
+					transferName: target.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Send.newTransferTitle)))
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+
 	/// The pushed transfer details view, with its detail-panel sheet and delete
 	/// alert attached here so they present from the detail's own context (presenting
 	/// modals from the parent stack while a detail is pushed is unreliable on macOS).
@@ -58,21 +97,22 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 			.adaptiveDrawer(
 				isPresented: Binding(get: { model.state.detailPanel != nil }, set: { _ in }),
 				windowClass: windowClass,
-				onDismiss: model.closeDetailPanel
+				onDismiss: model.closeDetailPanel,
+				onDismissed: model.shareSheetDidDismiss
 			) {
 				if let panel = model.state.detailPanel {
 					DetailPanelContent(model: model, transfer: transfer, panel: panel)
 				}
 			}
 			.alert(
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_delete_title")),
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.deleteTitle)),
 				isPresented: Binding(get: { model.state.isDeleteConfirmationOpen }, set: { if !$0 { Task { @MainActor in model.dismissDeleteTransfer() } } })
 			) {
-				Button(String(localized: "button_cancel"), role: .cancel, action: model.dismissDeleteTransfer)
-				Button(String(localized: "button_delete_transfer"), role: .destructive, action: model.confirmDeleteTransfer)
+				Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel), role: .cancel, action: model.dismissDeleteTransfer)
+				Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), role: .destructive, action: model.confirmDeleteTransfer)
 			} message: {
-				Text(String(format: String(localized: "transfer_delete_description"),
-							 transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: "send_new_transfer_title")))
+				Text(L10n.Transfer.deleteDescription(
+					transferName: transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Send.newTransferTitle)))
 			}
 	}
 
@@ -90,23 +130,45 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 						)
 					}
 					.buttonStyle(.plain)
+					.contextMenu {
+						if transfer.ticket != nil {
+							Button {
+								model.openShareTarget(transfer.transferId)
+							} label: {
+								Label(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.shareTitle), systemSymbol: .squareAndArrowUp)
+							}
+						}
+						if transfer.status == .sharing {
+							Button(role: .destructive) {
+								model.stopSharing(transferId: transfer.transferId)
+							} label: {
+								Label(String(localized: L10n.Send.stopSharing), systemSymbol: .stopCircle)
+							}
+						}
+						Divider()
+						Button(role: .destructive) {
+							deleteTarget = transfer
+						} label: {
+							Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), systemSymbol: .trash)
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			} header: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_transfers_title"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.transfersTitle))
 			} footer: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_subtitle"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.subtitle))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	private var emptyState: some View {
 		ContentUnavailableView {
-			Label(String(localized: "send_empty_title"), systemImage: "paperplane")
+			Label(String(localized: L10n.Send.emptyTitle), systemSymbol: .paperplane)
 		} description: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_empty_body"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.emptyBody))
 		} actions: {
 			Button(action: model.openComposer) {
-				Label(String(localized: "button_create_new_transfer"), systemImage: "plus")
+				Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.createNewTransfer), systemSymbol: .plus)
 			}
 			.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
 			.controlSize(.large)
@@ -127,21 +189,18 @@ struct SendScreen: View {
 	private func sharingProgress(for transfer: Transfer) -> TransferProgress? {
 		let active = (model.receiversByTransfer[transfer.transferId] ?? []).filter { $0.status == .accepted }
 		if active.isEmpty { return nil }
-		let fractions: [Double] = active.compactMap { receiver -> Double? in
-			let progress = progressForReceiver(events: model.coreState.events, transferId: transfer.transferId,
-									remoteEndpointId: receiver.remoteEndpointId, totalSizeHint: transfer.totalSize)
-			guard progress?.kind == "started" || progress?.kind == "progress" else { return nil }
-			return progress?.progress
+		let fractions = active.compactMap {
+			progressForReceiver(events: model.coreState.events, transferId: transfer.transferId,
+								 remoteEndpointId: $0.remoteEndpointId, totalSizeHint: transfer.totalSize)?.progress
 		}
-		guard !fractions.isEmpty else { return nil }
-		let combined = fractions.reduce(0, +) / Double(fractions.count)
+		let combined = fractions.isEmpty ? nil : fractions.reduce(0, +) / Double(fractions.count)
 		if active.count == 1 {
-			return TransferProgress(transferId: transfer.transferId, phase: "transfer", kind: "progress",
-									labelKey: "progress_sending", progress: combined)
+			return TransferProgress(transferId: transfer.transferId, phase: .transfer, kind: .progress,
+									labelKey: L10n.Progress.sending, progress: combined)
 		}
-		return TransferProgress(transferId: transfer.transferId, phase: "transfer", kind: "progress",
-								labelKey: "progress_sending", progress: combined,
-								label: String(format: String(localized: "progress_sending_to_count"), active.count))
+		return TransferProgress(transferId: transfer.transferId, phase: .transfer, kind: .progress,
+								labelKey: L10n.Progress.sending, progress: combined,
+								label: L10n.Progress.sendingToCount(count: active.count))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -157,19 +216,19 @@ private struct TransferListItem: View {
 				.background(.quaternary, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 9))
 			VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 3) {
 				HStack {
-					Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: "send_new_transfer_title"))
+					Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Send.newTransferTitle))
 						.font(.body).lineLimit(1)
 					Spacer()
 					StatusPill(label: statusLabel(transfer.status), tone: transfer.status.pillTone)
 				}
-				Text("\(formatBytes(transfer.totalSize)) · \(accessPolicyLabel(transfer.accessPolicy))")
+				Text(L10n.Format.separatedPair(first: formatBytes(transfer.totalSize), second: accessPolicyLabel(transfer.accessPolicy)))
 					.font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary).lineLimit(1)
 				if let progress, transfer.status == .importing || transfer.status == .sharing {
 					ProgressRow(labelKey: progress.labelKey, progress: progress.progress, detail: progress.detail, labelText: progress.label)
 						.padding(.top, 2)
 				}
 			}
-			Image(systemName: "chevron.forward")
+			Image(systemSymbol: .chevronForward)
 				.font(.footnote.weight(.semibold)).foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
 		}
 		.contentShape(Rectangle())
@@ -184,7 +243,7 @@ struct FileArtwork: View {
 			image.resizable().aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
 				.clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8))
 		} else {
-			Image(systemName: "doc")
+			Image(systemSymbol: .doc)
 				.font(.system(size: 18))
 				.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 		}
@@ -192,13 +251,13 @@ struct FileArtwork: View {
 }
 
 func statusLabel(_ status: TransferStatus) -> String {
-	String(localized: String.LocalizationValue(statusLabelKey(status)))
+	String(localized: statusLabelKey(status))
 }
 
 func accessPolicyLabel(_ policy: ShareAccessPolicy) -> String {
 	switch policy {
-	case .requireApproval: return String(localized: "send_access_approval")
-	case .anyoneWithTransfer: return String(localized: "send_access_anyone")
+	case .requireApproval: return String(localized: L10n.Send.accessApproval)
+	case .anyoneWithTransfer: return String(localized: L10n.Send.accessAnyone)
 	}
 }
 

apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/TransferComposer.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Transfer composer drawer, ported from `feature/send/TransferComposer.kt`.
 /// Two steps: choose files/folder, then review + name + access policy + share.
@@ -23,13 +24,13 @@ struct TransferComposer: View {
 
 	private var chooseStep: some View {
 		VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_choose_file_title")).font(.title2).fontWeight(.semibold)
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_choose_file_body"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.chooseFileTitle)).font(.title2).fontWeight(.semibold)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.chooseFileBody))
 				.font(.subheadline).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 			VStack(spacing: 14) {
-				Image(systemName: "doc").font(.system(size: 30)).foregroundStyle(.tint)
-				PrimaryButton(title: String(localized: "button_choose_files"), action: model.selectFile).fixedSize()
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_choose_folder"), action: model.selectFolder)
+				Image(systemSymbol: .doc).font(.system(size: 30)).foregroundStyle(.tint)
+				PrimaryButton(title: String(localized: L10n.Button.chooseFiles), action: model.selectFile).fixedSize()
+				QuietButton(title: String(localized: L10n.Button.chooseFolder), action: model.selectFolder)
 			}
 			.frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 			.padding(28)
@@ -39,9 +40,9 @@ struct TransferComposer: View {
 
 	private var reviewStep: some View {
 		VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_review_title")).font(.title2).fontWeight(.semibold)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.reviewTitle)).font(.title2).fontWeight(.semibold)
 			if state.selectedFiles.count > 1 {
-				Text(String(format: String(localized: "send_selected_files_count"), state.selectedFiles.count))
+				Text(L10n.Send.selectedFilesCount(count: state.selectedFiles.count))
 					.font(.subheadline).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 			}
 			ForEach(state.selectedFiles) { file in
@@ -51,52 +52,64 @@ struct TransferComposer: View {
 					onRemove: { model.removeSelectedFile(file.value) }
 				)
 			}
-			Field(label: String(localized: "field_transfer_name"),
+			Field(label: String(localized: L10n.Field.transferName),
 				  value: Binding(get: { state.transferName }, set: { model.setTransferName($0) }))
-			Field(label: String(localized: "field_sender_name"),
+			Field(label: String(localized: L10n.Field.senderName),
 				  value: Binding(get: { state.senderName }, set: { model.setSenderName($0) }))
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_access_title")).font(.headline)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.accessTitle)).font(.headline)
 			PolicyOption(
-				icon: "checkmark.shield", titleKey: "send_access_approval", descKey: "send_access_approval_description",
+				icon: .checkmarkShield, titleKey: L10n.Send.accessApproval, descKey: L10n.Send.accessApprovalDescription,
 				selected: state.accessPolicy == .requireApproval,
 				onTap: { model.setAccessPolicy(.requireApproval) }
 			)
 			PolicyOption(
-				icon: "globe", titleKey: "send_access_anyone", descKey: "send_access_anyone_description",
+				icon: .globe, titleKey: L10n.Send.accessAnyone, descKey: L10n.Send.accessAnyoneDescription,
 				selected: state.accessPolicy == .anyoneWithTransfer,
 				onTap: { model.setAccessPolicy(.anyoneWithTransfer) }
 			)
 			if state.accessPolicy == .anyoneWithTransfer {
-				Label(String(localized: "send_access_anyone_warning"), systemImage: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
+				Label(String(localized: L10n.Send.accessAnyoneWarning), systemSymbol: .exclamationmarkTriangleFill)
 					.font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.orange)
 			}
 			actions
 		}
 	}
 
-	@ViewBuilder
 	private var actions: some View {
 		let shareTitle = state.isSharing
-			? String(localized: "button_sharing_file") : String(localized: "button_share_file")
-		let shareButton = PrimaryButton(
-			title: shareTitle, action: model.createShare,
-			enabled: state.canCreateShare(coreInitialized: model.coreState.isInitialized)
-		)
-		if windowClass == .phone {
-			VStack(spacing: 8) {
-				shareButton
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_change_files"), action: model.selectFile, enabled: !state.isSharing)
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_choose_folder"), action: model.selectFolder, enabled: !state.isSharing)
-			}
-		} else {
-			HStack(spacing: 8) {
-				shareButton.fixedSize()
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_change_files"), action: model.selectFile, enabled: !state.isSharing)
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_choose_folder"), action: model.selectFolder, enabled: !state.isSharing)
-				QuietButton(title: String(localized: "button_clear"), action: model.clearSelectedSource, enabled: !state.isSharing)
+			? String(localized: L10n.Button.sharingFile) : String(localized: L10n.Button.shareFile)
+		return VStack(spacing: 10) {
+			PrimaryButton(
+				title: shareTitle, action: model.createShare,
+				enabled: state.canCreateShare(coreInitialized: model.coreState.isInitialized)
+			)
+			// Secondary source actions as an even row of bordered buttons rather than
+			// bare text links, so they read as controls and align with the primary.
+			HStack(spacing: 10) {
+				sourceButton(title: L10n.Button.changeFiles, symbol: .docBadgeArrowUp, action: model.selectFile)
+				sourceButton(title: L10n.Button.chooseFolder, symbol: .folder, action: model.selectFolder)
+				if windowClass != .phone {
+					sourceButton(title: L10n.Button.clear, symbol: .xmark, action: model.clearSelectedSource)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	private func sourceButton(
+		title: String.LocalizationValue, symbol: SFSymbol, action: @escaping () -> Void
+	) -> some View {
+		Button(action: action) {
+			Label(String(localized: title), systemSymbol: symbol)
+				.lineLimit(1)
+				.minimumScaleFactor(0.85)
+				.frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+				.frame(minHeight: 20)
+		}
+		.buttonStyle(.bordered)
+		.controlSize(.large)
+		.tint(.secondary)
+		.disabled(state.isSharing)
+	}
 }
 
 private struct SelectedFileCard: View {
@@ -116,7 +129,7 @@ private struct SelectedFileCard: View {
 			Spacer()
 			if canRemove {
 				Button(role: .destructive, action: onRemove) {
-					Image(systemName: "trash")
+					Image(systemSymbol: .trash)
 				}
 				.buttonStyle(.borderless)
 				.tint(.red)
@@ -128,32 +141,32 @@ private struct SelectedFileCard: View {
 	}
 
 	private var subtitle: String {
-		if file.isDirectory { return String(localized: "send_folder_label") }
+		if file.isDirectory { return String(localized: L10n.Send.folderLabel) }
 		if let size = file.sizeBytes { return formatBytes(size) }
-		return String(localized: "send_file_size_unknown")
+		return String(localized: L10n.Send.fileSizeUnknown)
 	}
 }
 
 private struct PolicyOption: View {
-	let icon: String
-	let titleKey: String
-	let descKey: String
+	let icon: SFSymbol
+	let titleKey: String.LocalizationValue
+	let descKey: String.LocalizationValue
 	let selected: Bool
 	let onTap: () -> Void
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Button(action: onTap) {
 			HStack(spacing: 12) {
-				Image(systemName: icon)
+				Image(systemSymbol: icon)
 					.font(.system(size: 20))
 					.foregroundStyle(selected ? AnyShapeStyle(.tint) : AnyShapeStyle(.secondary))
 					.frame(width: 22)
 				VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 3) {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(titleKey))
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(descKey)).font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+					Text(String(localized: titleKey))
+					Text(String(localized: descKey)).font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				}
 				Spacer()
-				Image(systemName: selected ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "circle")
+				Image(systemSymbol: selected ? .checkmarkCircleFill : .circle)
 					.foregroundStyle(selected ? AnyShapeStyle(.tint) : AnyShapeStyle(.tertiary))
 			}
 			.padding(14)

apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/TransferDetailsView.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 import CoreImage.CIFilterBuiltins
 
 /// Transfer details + drawer panels, ported from `feature/send/TransferDetails.kt`.
@@ -23,80 +24,78 @@ struct TransferDetailsView: View {
 	var body: some View {
 		Form {
 			Section {
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "metadata_status"), value: statusLabel(transfer.status))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "metadata_size"), value: formatBytes(transfer.totalSize))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "send_access_title"), value: accessPolicyLabel(transfer.accessPolicy))
+				LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Metadata.status), value: statusLabel(transfer.status))
+				LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Metadata.size), value: formatBytes(transfer.totalSize))
+				LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Send.accessTitle), value: accessPolicyLabel(transfer.accessPolicy))
 			} header: {
-				Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: "send_new_transfer_title"))
+				Text(transfer.transferName ?? String(localized: L10n.Send.newTransferTitle))
 			}
 
 			Section {
 				DetailDestination(
-					title: String(localized: "transfer_activity_title"),
-					description: String(localized: "transfer_activity_description"),
+					title: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.activityTitle),
+					description: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.activityDescription),
 					count: events.filter { $0.transferId == transfer.transferId && $0.isMeaningfulActivity }.count,
 					onTap: model.openActivity
 				)
 				DetailDestination(
-					title: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_title"),
+					title: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.receiversTitle),
 					description: receiversDescription(pendingReceivers, completedReceivers),
 					count: pendingReceivers + completedReceivers,
 					onTap: model.openReceivers
 				)
-				if transfer.invitationPresentation != .unavailable {
-					DetailDestination(
-						title: String(localized: "transfer_share_title"),
-						description: String(localized: "transfer_share_description"),
-						count: 0,
-						onTap: model.openShare
-					)
-				}
 			}
 
-			if isActiveShare {
-				Section {
+			Section {
+				if isActiveShare {
 					Button(role: .destructive) {
 						showStopConfirmation = true
 					} label: {
-						Label(String(localized: "send_stop_sharing"), systemImage: "stop.circle")
+						Label(String(localized: L10n.Send.stopSharing), systemSymbol: .stopCircle)
 					}
 				}
+				Button(role: .destructive, action: model.requestDeleteTransfer) {
+					Label(String(localized: L10n.Button.deleteTransfer), systemSymbol: .trash)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		.formStyle(.grouped)
-		.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_transfer_details_title")))
+		.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.transferDetailsTitle)))
 		#if os(iOS)
 		.navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
 		#endif
 		.toolbar {
 			ToolbarItem(placement: .primaryAction) {
-				Button(role: .destructive, action: model.requestDeleteTransfer) {
-					Image(systemName: "trash")
+				Button(action: model.openShare) {
+					Label(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.shareTitle), systemSymbol: .squareAndArrowUp)
 				}
+				.help(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.shareTitle))
 			}
 		}
 		.confirmationDialog(
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_stop_sharing")),
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.stopSharing)),
 			isPresented: $showStopConfirmation,
 			titleVisibility: .visible
 		) {
-			Button(String(localized: "send_stop_sharing"), role: .destructive) {
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Send.stopSharing), role: .destructive) {
 				model.stopSharing(transferId: transfer.transferId)
 			}
-			Button(String(localized: "button_cancel"), role: .cancel) {}
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel), role: .cancel) {}
 		} message: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("send_stop_sharing_description"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Send.stopSharingDescription))
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 private func receiversDescription(_ pending: Int, _ completed: Int) -> String {
 	if pending > 0 && completed > 0 {
-		return "\(String(format: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_pending"), pending)) · \(String(format: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_completed_count"), completed))"
+		return L10n.Format.separatedPair(
+			first: L10n.Transfer.receiversPending(count: pending),
+			second: L10n.Transfer.receiversCompletedCount(count: completed))
 	}
-	if pending > 0 { return String(format: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_pending"), pending) }
-	if completed > 0 { return String(format: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_completed_count"), completed) }
-	return String(localized: "transfer_receivers_description")
+	if pending > 0 { return L10n.Transfer.receiversPending(count: pending) }
+	if completed > 0 { return L10n.Transfer.receiversCompletedCount(count: completed) }
+	return String(localized: L10n.Transfer.receiversDescription)
 }
 
 private struct DetailDestination: View {
@@ -113,11 +112,11 @@ private struct DetailDestination: View {
 				}
 				Spacer()
 				if count > 0 {
-					Text("\(count)")
+					Text(verbatim: "\(count)")
 						.font(.footnote)
 						.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				}
-				Image(systemName: "chevron.forward")
+				Image(systemSymbol: .chevronForward)
 					.font(.footnote.weight(.semibold)).foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
 			}
 			.contentShape(Rectangle())
@@ -143,7 +142,8 @@ struct DetailPanelContent: View {
 				loading: model.state.isLoadingReceivers,
 				events: model.coreState.events,
 				transferTotalSize: transfer.totalSize,
-				onCancel: model.cancelReceiver
+				onCancel: model.cancelReceiver,
+				onAccept: model.acceptReceiver
 			)
 		case .share:
 			TransferSharePanel(model: model, transfer: transfer)
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ struct TransferActivityPanel: View {
 		let visible = events
 			.filter { $0.transferId == transferId && $0.isMeaningfulActivity }
 			.sorted { $0.timestamp > $1.timestamp }
-		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: "transfer_activity_title")) {
+		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.activityTitle)) {
 			if visible.isEmpty {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_no_activity")).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.noActivity)).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 			} else {
 				ForEach(Array(visible.enumerated()), id: \.offset) { index, event in
 					if index > 0 { Divider().overlay(colors.borderDefault) }
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(event.activityTitleKey))
+					Text(String(localized: event.activityTitleKey))
 						.fontWeight(.medium).padding(.vertical, 14)
 				}
 			}
@@ -194,17 +194,23 @@ struct ReceiverHistoryPanel: View {
 	let events: [CoreEventModel]
 	let transferTotalSize: UInt64
 	let onCancel: (String) -> Void
+	let onAccept: (String) -> Void
 
 	var body: some View {
-		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: "transfer_receivers_title")) {
+		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.receiversTitle)) {
 			if loading {
 				ProgressView().frame(maxWidth: .infinity).padding(40)
 			} else if receivers.isEmpty {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_no_receivers")).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.noReceivers)).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 			} else {
 				ForEach(Array(receivers.enumerated()), id: \.element.id) { index, receiver in
 					if index > 0 { Divider().overlay(colors.borderDefault) }
-					ReceiverRow(receiver: receiver, sendProgress: sendProgress(for: receiver), onCancel: onCancel)
+					ReceiverRow(
+						receiver: receiver,
+						sendProgress: sendProgress(for: receiver),
+						onCancel: onCancel,
+						onAccept: onAccept
+					)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -225,6 +231,7 @@ private struct ReceiverRow: View {
 	let receiver: ReceiverRequestModel
 	let sendProgress: TransferProgress?
 	let onCancel: (String) -> Void
+	let onAccept: (String) -> Void
 
 	/// Only pending requests can be cancelled per-receiver: the core rejects a
 	/// negative response to an already-accepted request ("...not approved, or it
@@ -234,9 +241,10 @@ private struct ReceiverRow: View {
 	}
 
 	var body: some View {
-		let name = receiver.receiverName ?? receiver.receiverDeviceName ?? String(localized: "transfer_nearby_device")
+		let name = receiver.receiverName ?? receiver.receiverDeviceName ?? String(localized: L10n.Transfer.nearbyDevice)
 		let showLive = sendProgress != nil && receiver.status != .completed
 			&& receiver.status != .refused && receiver.status != .expired
+			&& receiver.status != .failed
 		HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
 			VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
 				Text(name).font(VniType.bodyLarge).lineLimit(1)
@@ -246,24 +254,38 @@ private struct ReceiverRow: View {
 				if showLive, let sendProgress {
 					ProgressRow(labelKey: sendProgress.labelKey, progress: sendProgress.progress, detail: sendProgress.detail, labelText: sendProgress.label)
 				} else {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(receiver.status.statusTextKey))
+					Text(String(localized: receiver.status.statusTextKey))
 						.font(VniType.bodySmall).fontWeight(.medium)
 						.foregroundStyle(receiver.status.statusColor(colors))
 				}
 				if let reason = receiver.reason, !reason.isEmpty {
-					Text(reason).font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+					Text(receiverReasonUiText(reason).resolved())
+						.font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 				}
 			}
 			.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
 			if isCancelable {
-				Button(role: .destructive) {
-					onCancel(receiver.id)
-				} label: {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("button_refuse"))
-						.font(VniType.bodySmall)
+				VStack(alignment: .trailing, spacing: 8) {
+					Button(role: .destructive) {
+						onCancel(receiver.id)
+					} label: {
+						Text(String(localized: L10n.Button.refuse))
+							.font(VniType.bodySmall)
+					}
+					.buttonStyle(.borderless)
+					.tint(.red)
+					// Fallback approve action, in case the approval modal didn't surface.
+					Button {
+						onAccept(receiver.id)
+					} label: {
+						Text(String(localized: L10n.Button.approve))
+							.font(VniType.bodySmall).fontWeight(.medium)
+							.foregroundStyle(.white)
+							.padding(.horizontal, 16).padding(.vertical, 7)
+							.background(Color.green, in: Capsule())
+					}
+					.buttonStyle(.plain)
 				}
-				.buttonStyle(.borderless)
-				.tint(.red)
 			}
 		}
 		.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
@@ -277,24 +299,22 @@ struct TransferSharePanel: View {
 	let transfer: Transfer
 
 	var body: some View {
-		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: "transfer_share_title")) {
+		PanelContainer(title: String(localized: L10n.Transfer.shareTitle)) {
 			switch transfer.invitationPresentation {
 			case .ready(let ticket):
 				let qrImage = QRCode.generate(from: ticket)
 				qrCard(image: qrImage)
 				if qrImage != nil {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_scan_qr"))
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.scanQr))
 						.font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 						.frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
 				}
 				ShareActionsView(model: model, transfer: transfer, ticket: ticket)
 			case .preparing:
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_event_preparing")).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.eventPreparing)).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 			case .unavailable:
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey(
-					transfer.status == .failed ? "transfer_event_failed" : "transfer_event_stopped"
-				))
-				.foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
+				Text(String(localized: transfer.status == .failed ? L10n.Transfer.eventFailed : L10n.Transfer.eventStopped))
+					.foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -305,9 +325,9 @@ struct TransferSharePanel: View {
 				image.interpolation(.none).resizable().scaledToFit().padding(14)
 			} else {
 				VStack(spacing: 10) {
-					Image(systemName: "qrcode")
+					Image(systemSymbol: .qrcode)
 						.font(.system(size: 36, weight: .medium))
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_qr_unavailable"))
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.qrUnavailable))
 						.font(VniType.bodySmall)
 						.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
 				}
@@ -373,38 +393,39 @@ extension CoreEventModel {
 				"receiver-refused", "receiver-completed", "share-stopped", "failed"].contains(kind)
 	}
 
-	var activityTitleKey: String {
-		if phase == "import" && kind == "started" { return "transfer_event_preparing" }
-		if phase == "ticket" && kind == "created" { return "transfer_event_ready" }
-		if phase == "network" { return "transfer_event_connecting" }
-		if phase == "download" { return "transfer_event_downloading" }
-		if phase == "export" { return "transfer_event_saving" }
-		if kind == "receiver-requested" { return "transfer_event_requested" }
-		if kind == "receiver-accepted" || kind == "receiver-auto-approved" { return "transfer_event_approved" }
-		if kind == "receiver-refused" { return "transfer_event_refused" }
-		if kind == "receiver-completed" { return "transfer_event_completed" }
-		if kind == "share-stopped" || (phase == "lifecycle" && kind == "cancelled") { return "transfer_event_stopped" }
-		if kind == "failed" { return "transfer_event_failed" }
-		return "transfer_event_updated"
+	var activityTitleKey: String.LocalizationValue {
+		if phase == "import" && kind == "started" { return L10n.Transfer.eventPreparing }
+		if phase == "ticket" && kind == "created" { return L10n.Transfer.eventReady }
+		if phase == "network" { return L10n.Transfer.eventConnecting }
+		if phase == "download" { return L10n.Transfer.eventDownloading }
+		if phase == "export" { return L10n.Transfer.eventSaving }
+		if kind == "receiver-requested" { return L10n.Transfer.eventRequested }
+		if kind == "receiver-accepted" || kind == "receiver-auto-approved" { return L10n.Transfer.eventApproved }
+		if kind == "receiver-refused" { return L10n.Transfer.eventRefused }
+		if kind == "receiver-completed" { return L10n.Transfer.eventCompleted }
+		if kind == "share-stopped" || (phase == "lifecycle" && kind == "cancelled") { return L10n.Transfer.eventStopped }
+		if kind == "failed" { return L10n.Transfer.eventFailed }
+		return L10n.Transfer.eventUpdated
 	}
 }
 
 extension ReceiverDeliveryStatus {
-	var statusTextKey: String {
+	var statusTextKey: String.LocalizationValue {
 		switch self {
-		case .requested: return "transfer_receiver_requested"
-		case .accepted: return "transfer_receiver_accepted"
-		case .refused: return "transfer_receiver_refused"
-		case .expired: return "transfer_receiver_expired"
-		case .completed: return "transfer_receiver_completed"
-		case .unknown: return "transfer_receiver_unknown"
+		case .requested: return L10n.Transfer.receiverRequested
+		case .accepted: return L10n.Transfer.receiverAccepted
+		case .refused: return L10n.Transfer.receiverRefused
+		case .expired: return L10n.Transfer.receiverExpired
+		case .completed: return L10n.Transfer.receiverCompleted
+		case .failed: return L10n.Transfer.receiverFailed
+		case .unknown: return L10n.Transfer.receiverUnknown
 		}
 	}
 
 	func statusColor(_ colors: VniDropColors) -> Color {
 		switch self {
 		case .completed: return colors.brandDefault
-		case .refused, .expired: return colors.destructiveDefault
+		case .refused, .expired, .failed: return colors.destructiveDefault
 		default: return colors.foregroundLighter
 		}
 	}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Send/TransferShareActions.swift

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 enum NfcShareAvailability { case available, unavailable, hidden }
 
-/// Invitation delivery actions shared by the native Apple feature models.
+/// Invitation delivery actions, ported from `TransferShareActions` (iosMain).
 /// Platform implementations perform export, native share, and NFC write.
 @MainActor
 protocol TransferShareActions: AnyObject {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct ShareActionsView: View {
 		VStack(spacing: 12) {
 			if actions.nfcAvailability != .hidden {
 				SecondaryButton(
-					title: writingNfc ? String(localized: "transfer_nfc_waiting") : String(localized: "button_write_nfc"),
+					title: writingNfc ? String(localized: L10n.Transfer.nfcWaiting) : String(localized: L10n.Button.writeNfc),
 					action: {
 						writingNfc = true
 						actions.writeInvitationToNfc(ticket: ticket) { result in
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ struct ShareActionsView: View {
 					enabled: actions.nfcAvailability == .available && !writingNfc
 				)
 				if actions.nfcAvailability == .unavailable {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("transfer_nfc_unavailable"))
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Transfer.nfcUnavailable))
 						.font(VniType.bodySmall).foregroundStyle(colors.foregroundLighter)
 				}
 			}
-			SecondaryButton(title: String(localized: "button_download_invitation"), action: {
+			SecondaryButton(title: String(localized: L10n.Button.downloadInvitation), action: {
 				actions.exportInvitation(ticket: ticket, transferName: transfer.transferName ?? "") {
 					model.onInvitationResult(.export, $0)
 				}
 			})
-			PrimaryButton(title: String(localized: "button_native_share"), action: {
+			PrimaryButton(title: String(localized: L10n.Button.nativeShare), action: {
 				actions.shareInvitation(ticket: ticket, transferName: transfer.transferName ?? "") {
 					model.onInvitationResult(.share, $0)
 				}

apple/VniDrop/Features/Settings/BugReportService.swift

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ protocol BugReportService {
 /// Offline-safe no-op used until the diagnostics transport is configured.
 struct NoopBugReportService: BugReportService {
 	func submit(_ draft: BugReportDraft, deviceInfo: DeviceInfo?) async -> Result<Void, Error> {
-		.failure(InvitationError.message("Bug reporting is not configured"))
+		.failure(InvitationError.bugReportingUnavailable)
 	}
 	func previewLogBytes() async -> Int { 0 }
 }

apple/VniDrop/Features/Settings/SettingsModel.swift

@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ enum SettingsSection: Hashable {
 	case about
 	case bugReport
 
-	var titleKey: String {
+	var titleKey: String.LocalizationValue {
 		switch self {
-		case .overview: return "settings_title"
-		case .preferences: return "preferences_title"
-		case .appearance: return "appearance_title"
-		case .notifications: return "notifications_title"
-		case .network: return "settings_network_title"
-		case .storage: return "storage_title"
-		case .about: return "about_title"
-		case .bugReport: return "about_bug_report"
+		case .overview: return L10n.Settings.title
+		case .preferences: return L10n.Preferences.title
+		case .appearance: return L10n.Appearance.title
+		case .notifications: return L10n.Notifications.title
+		case .network: return L10n.Settings.networkTitle
+		case .storage: return L10n.Storage.title
+		case .about: return L10n.About.title
+		case .bugReport: return L10n.About.bugReport
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct SettingsState: Equatable {
 	var isValidatingFolder = false
 	var supportsCustomReceiveFolders = true
 	var themeMode: ThemeMode = .system
-	var notificationsEnabled = false
 	var notificationPermission: NotificationPermission = .notDetermined
 	var diagnosticsEnabled = false
 	var relayMode: RelayPreferenceMode = .automatic
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ struct SettingsState: Equatable {
 	var isApplyingRelayConfiguration = false
 	var hasActiveNetworkWork = false
 	var endpointId: String?
-	var relayApplyErrorKey: String?
+	var relayApplyErrorKey: String.LocalizationValue?
 	var deviceInfo: DeviceInfo?
 	var appVersion = ""
 	var isLoadingDeviceInfo = false
@@ -66,14 +65,16 @@ struct SettingsState: Equatable {
 	var bugLogPreviewBytes = 0
 	var storage: StorageBreakdown?
 	var isCalculatingStorage = false
+	var storageLoadFailed = false
 	var isDeletingTransfers = false
+	var isCleaningStorage = false
 
 	static func == (lhs: SettingsState, rhs: SettingsState) -> Bool {
 		lhs.selectedSection == rhs.selectedSection && lhs.username == rhs.username
 			&& lhs.receiveFolder == rhs.receiveFolder && lhs.folderAccessStatus == rhs.folderAccessStatus
 			&& lhs.isValidatingFolder == rhs.isValidatingFolder
 			&& lhs.supportsCustomReceiveFolders == rhs.supportsCustomReceiveFolders
-			&& lhs.themeMode == rhs.themeMode && lhs.notificationsEnabled == rhs.notificationsEnabled
+			&& lhs.themeMode == rhs.themeMode
 			&& lhs.notificationPermission == rhs.notificationPermission
 			&& lhs.diagnosticsEnabled == rhs.diagnosticsEnabled && lhs.appVersion == rhs.appVersion
 			&& lhs.relayMode == rhs.relayMode && lhs.relayURLs == rhs.relayURLs
@@ -89,7 +90,9 @@ struct SettingsState: Equatable {
 			&& lhs.bugIncludeLogs == rhs.bugIncludeLogs && lhs.isSubmittingBugReport == rhs.isSubmittingBugReport
 			&& lhs.bugLogPreviewBytes == rhs.bugLogPreviewBytes
 			&& lhs.storage == rhs.storage && lhs.isCalculatingStorage == rhs.isCalculatingStorage
+			&& lhs.storageLoadFailed == rhs.storageLoadFailed
 			&& lhs.isDeletingTransfers == rhs.isDeletingTransfers
+			&& lhs.isCleaningStorage == rhs.isCleaningStorage
 			&& lhs.deviceInfo?.operatingSystem == rhs.deviceInfo?.operatingSystem
 	}
 }
@@ -110,7 +113,6 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 	private let bugReports: BugReportService
 	private let diagnosticsIncluded: Bool
 
-	private var enableNotificationsAfterSettings = false
 	private var usernamePersistTask: Task<Void, Never>?
 	private var hasLocalUsernameDraft = false
 	private var hasRelayConfigurationDraft = false
@@ -149,7 +151,6 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 				self.state.username = self.hasLocalUsernameDraft ? self.state.username : prefs.username
 				self.state.receiveFolder = folder
 				self.state.themeMode = prefs.themeMode
-				self.state.notificationsEnabled = prefs.notificationsEnabled
 				self.state.diagnosticsEnabled = prefs.diagnosticsEnabled
 				if !self.hasRelayConfigurationDraft {
 					self.state.relayMode = prefs.relayConfiguration.mode
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 					|| coreState.transfers.contains(where: { $0.status.isActiveTransfer })
 				self.state.hasActiveNetworkWork = hasActiveWork
 				self.state.endpointId = coreState.status?.endpointId
-				if !hasActiveWork && self.state.relayApplyErrorKey == "relay_apply_active_transfers" {
+				if !hasActiveWork && self.state.relayApplyErrorKey == L10n.Relay.applyActiveTransfers {
 					self.state.relayApplyErrorKey = nil
 				}
 			}
@@ -205,29 +206,26 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 	}
 
 	func onReceiveFolderPicked(_ folder: ReceiveFolder) { preferences.setReceiveFolder(folder) }
-	func onReceiveFolderPickFailed(_ reason: String) { messages.error(InvitationError.message(reason)) }
+	func onReceiveFolderPickFailed(_ reason: String) { messages.error(InvitationError.raw(reason)) }
 	func resetReceiveFolder() { preferences.resetReceiveFolder() }
 
-	func setNotificationsEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
+	/// Whether the current receive folder is the platform default (so the reset
+	/// action can be hidden when it would be a no-op). Compared by location, not
+	/// display name, which can differ once resolved.
+	var isUsingDefaultReceiveFolder: Bool {
+		guard let folder = state.receiveFolder else { return true }
+		let fallback = fileSystemService.defaultReceiveFolder()
+		return folder.kind == fallback.kind && folder.value == fallback.value
+	}
+
+	/// Ask the OS for notification permission. This is the only time the app can
+	/// grant it; disabling or fine-tuning afterwards happens in the Settings app.
+	func requestNotifications() {
 		Task {
-			if !enabled {
-				preferences.setNotificationsEnabled(false)
-				notifications.cancelAll()
-				return
-			}
 			let permission = await notifications.requestPermission()
 			state.notificationPermission = permission
-			if permission == .granted {
-				await enableNotifications()
-			} else {
-				preferences.setNotificationsEnabled(false)
-				let key = permission == .unsupported ? "notifications_unsupported" : "notifications_permission_denied"
-				messages.show(UiMessage(
-					text: .resource(key),
-					tone: .warning,
-					actionLabel: permission == .denied ? .resource("button_open_settings") : nil,
-					onAction: permission == .denied ? { self.openNotificationSettings() } : nil
-				))
+			if permission == .unsupported {
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Notifications.unsupported), tone: .warning))
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 		Task {
 			preferences.setDiagnosticsEnabled(enabled)
 			messages.show(UiMessage(
-				text: .resource(enabled ? "diagnostics_enabled_message" : "diagnostics_disabled_message"),
+				text: .resource(enabled ? L10n.Diagnostics.enabledMessage : L10n.Diagnostics.disabledMessage),
 				tone: .success
 			))
 		}
@@ -298,8 +296,8 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 			|| coreState.transfers.contains(where: { $0.status.isActiveTransfer })
 		guard !hasActiveWork else {
 			state.hasActiveNetworkWork = true
-			state.relayApplyErrorKey = "relay_apply_active_transfers"
-			messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("relay_apply_active_transfers"), tone: .warning))
+			state.relayApplyErrorKey = L10n.Relay.applyActiveTransfers
+			messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Relay.applyActiveTransfers), tone: .warning))
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -318,16 +316,16 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 				preferences.setRelayConfiguration(configuration)
 				state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration = false
 				state.relayConfigurationIsDirty = false
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("relay_settings_applied"), tone: .success))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Relay.settingsApplied), tone: .success))
 			case .failure(let error):
 				if let lifecycleError = error as? CoreNetworkLifecycleError {
 					state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration = false
 					switch lifecycleError {
 					case .activeNetworkWork:
 						state.hasActiveNetworkWork = true
-						state.relayApplyErrorKey = "relay_apply_active_transfers"
+						state.relayApplyErrorKey = L10n.Relay.applyActiveTransfers
 					case .transitionInProgress:
-						state.relayApplyErrorKey = "relay_apply_failed"
+						state.relayApplyErrorKey = L10n.Relay.applyFailed
 					}
 					return
 				}
@@ -337,11 +335,11 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 				)
 				state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration = false
 				if case .success = rollbackResult {
-					state.relayApplyErrorKey = "relay_apply_failed"
-					messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("relay_apply_failed"), tone: .error))
+					state.relayApplyErrorKey = L10n.Relay.applyFailed
+					messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Relay.applyFailed), tone: .error))
 				} else {
-					state.relayApplyErrorKey = "relay_restore_failed"
-					messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("relay_restore_failed"), tone: .error))
+					state.relayApplyErrorKey = L10n.Relay.restoreFailed
+					messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Relay.restoreFailed), tone: .error))
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -369,11 +367,11 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 			let what = snapshot.bugWhatHappened.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
 			let expected = snapshot.bugExpected.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
 			if what.isEmpty {
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("bug_report_missing_what"), tone: .warning))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Bug.reportMissingWhat), tone: .warning))
 				return
 			}
 			if expected.isEmpty {
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("bug_report_missing_expected"), tone: .warning))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Bug.reportMissingExpected), tone: .warning))
 				return
 			}
 			state.isSubmittingBugReport = true
@@ -392,58 +390,55 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 				state.bugSteps = ""
 				state.bugContact = ""
 				state.bugIncludeLogs = true
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("bug_report_submitted"), tone: .success))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Bug.reportSubmitted), tone: .success))
 				onSuccess()
 			case .failure:
 				state.isSubmittingBugReport = false
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("bug_report_submit_failed"), tone: .error))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Bug.reportSubmitFailed), tone: .error))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	func openNotificationSettings() {
 		Task {
-			enableNotificationsAfterSettings = true
-			let result = await notifications.openSettings()
-			if case .failure = result {
-				enableNotificationsAfterSettings = false
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("notifications_settings_open_failed"), tone: .error))
+			if case .failure = await notifications.openSettings() {
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Notifications.settingsOpenFailed), tone: .error))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Re-read the OS permission (called on appear and when returning to the
+	/// foreground, e.g. after a trip to Settings) so the toggle stays in sync.
 	func refreshNotificationPermission() {
 		Task {
-			let permission = await notifications.refreshPermission()
-			state.notificationPermission = permission
-			if enableNotificationsAfterSettings {
-				enableNotificationsAfterSettings = false
-				if permission == .granted { await enableNotifications() }
-			} else if permission != .granted && state.notificationsEnabled {
-				preferences.setNotificationsEnabled(false)
-				notifications.cancelAll()
-			}
+			state.notificationPermission = await notifications.refreshPermission()
 		}
 	}
 
-	private func enableNotifications() async {
-		preferences.setNotificationsEnabled(true)
-		messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("notifications_enabled_message"), tone: .success))
-	}
-
 	// MARK: - Storage
 
-	/// Recomputes the on-disk usage breakdown off the main actor.
+	/// Recomputes the on-disk usage breakdown off the main actor. Safe to call
+	/// before the core is ready: it keeps the spinner up and waits for the core to
+	/// finish initializing (it starts asynchronously at launch) rather than bailing.
 	func loadStorageUsage() {
 		if state.isCalculatingStorage { return }
 		state.isCalculatingStorage = true
+		state.storageLoadFailed = false
 		let tempDir = NSTemporaryDirectory()
 		Task {
+			// The core initializes asynchronously at launch; poll briefly so opening
+			// Storage early doesn't leave the summary stuck.
+			var attempts = 0
+			while !repository.state.isInitialized && attempts < 100 {
+				try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+				attempts += 1
+			}
 			let coreResult = await repository.storageUsage()
 			let artifactsResult = await repository.receivedArtifacts()
 			guard case .success(let core) = coreResult,
 				case .success(let artifacts) = artifactsResult else {
 				state.isCalculatingStorage = false
+				state.storageLoadFailed = true
 				return
 			}
 			let diskSizes = await Task.detached {
@@ -478,13 +473,90 @@ final class SettingsModel: ObservableObject {
 			state.isDeletingTransfers = false
 			if failures == 0 {
 				loadStorageUsage()
-				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource("storage_transfers_deleted"), tone: .success))
+				messages.show(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Storage.transfersDeleted), tone: .success))
 			} else {
-				messages.error(InvitationError.message("Could not delete \(failures) transfer records"))
+				messages.error(InvitationError.deleteRecordsFailed)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Reclaims disk space the core's transfer deletion doesn't touch: the app's
+	/// temporary directory (leftover picker/staging copies) and any stray `.Trash`
+	/// folders that accumulate inside app-owned directories. Never touches received
+	/// files, the core database, or user-chosen receive folders.
+	func freeUpSpace() {
+		if state.isCleaningStorage { return }
+		// Purging staging while a transfer is mid-flight could break it.
+		let hasActive = repository.state.transfers.contains {
+			$0.status == .sharing || $0.status == .importing || $0.status == .receiving
+		}
+		if hasActive {
+			messages.tryShow(UiMessage(text: .resource(L10n.Storage.cleanupBusy), tone: .warning))
+			return
+		}
+		state.isCleaningStorage = true
+		let tempDir = NSTemporaryDirectory()
+		let dataDir = environment.defaultCoreDataDir
+		// Only clean the receive folder's trash when it is app-owned (iOS fixed
+		// Documents), never a user-chosen macOS folder like ~/Downloads.
+		let receiveTrashRoot = fileSystemService.supportsCustomReceiveFolders ? nil : state.receiveFolder?.value
+		Task {
+			let freed = await Task.detached {
+				SettingsModel.reclaimJunk(tempDir: tempDir, dataDir: dataDir, receiveTrashRoot: receiveTrashRoot)
+			}.value
+			state.isCleaningStorage = false
+			loadStorageUsage()
+			messages.show(UiMessage(
+				text: .dynamic(L10n.Storage.cleanupFreed(size: formatBytes(freed))),
+				tone: .success
+			))
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// Deletes temp-directory contents and `.Trash` folders under the given roots,
+	/// returning the number of bytes reclaimed. Runs off the main actor.
+	nonisolated static func reclaimJunk(tempDir: String, dataDir: String, receiveTrashRoot: String?) -> UInt64 {
+		let fm = FileManager.default
+		var freed: UInt64 = 0
+		// Empty the temporary directory.
+		if let entries = try? fm.contentsOfDirectory(atPath: tempDir) {
+			for name in entries {
+				let path = (tempDir as NSString).appendingPathComponent(name)
+				freed += itemSize(path)
+				try? fm.removeItem(atPath: path)
+			}
+		}
+		// Remove stray `.Trash` folders inside app-owned directories.
+		for root in [dataDir, receiveTrashRoot].compactMap({ $0 }) {
+			for trash in trashDirectories(under: root) {
+				freed += directorySize(trash)
+				try? fm.removeItem(atPath: trash)
+			}
+		}
+		return freed
+	}
+
+	/// Paths of every directory named `.Trash` under `root` (not descending into them).
+	private nonisolated static func trashDirectories(under root: String) -> [String] {
+		let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: root, isDirectory: true)
+		guard let enumerator = FileManager.default.enumerator(
+			at: url, includingPropertiesForKeys: [.isDirectoryKey]
+		) else { return [] }
+		var result: [String] = []
+		for case let fileURL as URL in enumerator where fileURL.lastPathComponent == ".Trash" {
+			result.append(fileURL.path)
+			enumerator.skipDescendants()
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+
+	/// Allocated size of a file or directory (0 if missing).
+	private nonisolated static func itemSize(_ path: String) -> UInt64 {
+		var isDirectory: ObjCBool = false
+		guard FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path, isDirectory: &isDirectory) else { return 0 }
+		return isDirectory.boolValue ? directorySize(path) : fileSize(path)
+	}
+
 	nonisolated static func fileSize(_ path: String) -> UInt64 {
 		let values = try? URL(fileURLWithPath: path).resourceValues(
 			forKeys: [.isRegularFileKey, .totalFileAllocatedSizeKey, .fileSizeKey]

apple/VniDrop/Features/Settings/SettingsScreen.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Settings screen, rebuilt on a native `Form` with `NavigationStack` push
 /// navigation. The model stays the source of truth via a derived path binding.
@@ -23,39 +24,54 @@ struct SettingsScreen: View {
 	var body: some View {
 		NavigationStack(path: path) {
 			Form {
+				#if os(iOS)
+				// iOS suspends the app in the background, so serving/receiving
+				// can't run indefinitely there (unlike macOS). Tell users up
+				// front so the platform limit doesn't read as a bug.
+				Section {
+					VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
+						Label(String(localized: L10n.Settings.iosBackgroundNoticeTitle), systemSymbol: .moonZzz)
+							.font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
+						Text(String(localized: L10n.Settings.iosBackgroundNoticeBody))
+							.font(.footnote)
+							.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+					}
+					.padding(.vertical, 2)
+				}
+				#endif
 				Section {
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.preferences) {
-						SettingsRow(icon: "person.crop.circle", title: String(localized: "preferences_title"), value: model.state.username)
+						SettingsRow(icon: .personCropCircle, title: String(localized: L10n.Preferences.title), value: model.state.username)
 					}
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.appearance) {
-						SettingsRow(icon: "sun.max", title: String(localized: "appearance_title"), value: themeModeLabel(model.state.themeMode))
+						SettingsRow(icon: .sunMax, title: String(localized: L10n.Appearance.title), value: themeModeLabel(model.state.themeMode))
 					}
 				}
 				Section {
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.notifications) {
-						SettingsRow(icon: "bell", title: String(localized: "notifications_title"), value: nil)
+						SettingsRow(icon: .bell, title: String(localized: L10n.Notifications.title), value: nil)
 					}
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.storage) {
-						SettingsRow(icon: "internaldrive", title: String(localized: "storage_title"), value: nil)
+						SettingsRow(icon: .internaldrive, title: String(localized: L10n.Storage.title), value: nil)
 					}
 				}
-				Section(String(localized: "settings_advanced_title")) {
+				Section(String(localized: L10n.Settings.advancedTitle)) {
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.network) {
 						SettingsRow(
-							icon: "network",
-							title: String(localized: "settings_network_title"),
+							icon: .network,
+							title: String(localized: L10n.Settings.networkTitle),
 							value: relayModeLabel(model.state.relayMode)
 						)
 					}
 				}
 				Section {
 					NavigationLink(value: SettingsSection.about) {
-						SettingsRow(icon: "info.circle", title: String(localized: "about_title"), value: nil)
+						SettingsRow(icon: .infoCircle, title: String(localized: L10n.About.title), value: nil)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			.formStyle(.grouped)
-			.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey("settings_title")))
+			.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: L10n.Settings.title)))
 			.navigationDestination(for: SettingsSection.self) { section in
 				sectionForm(section)
 			}
@@ -68,7 +84,7 @@ struct SettingsScreen: View {
 			SettingsSectionContent(model: model, section: section)
 		}
 		.formStyle(.grouped)
-		.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey(section.titleKey)))
+		.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: section.titleKey)))
 
 		if section == .about {
 			content
@@ -80,7 +96,7 @@ struct SettingsScreen: View {
 						Button {
 							showBugReport = true
 						} label: {
-							Label(String(localized: "about_bug_report"), systemImage: "ladybug")
+							Label(String(localized: L10n.About.bugReport), systemSymbol: .ladybug)
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -124,30 +140,30 @@ private struct SettingsSectionContent: View {
 
 func relayModeLabel(_ mode: RelayPreferenceMode) -> String {
 	switch mode {
-	case .automatic: return String(localized: "relay_mode_automatic")
-	case .strictCustom: return String(localized: "relay_mode_custom")
-	case .customWithDirectFallback: return String(localized: "relay_mode_custom_direct_fallback")
-	case .localOnly: return String(localized: "relay_mode_local_only")
+	case .automatic: return String(localized: L10n.Relay.modeAutomatic)
+	case .strictCustom: return String(localized: L10n.Relay.modeCustom)
+	case .customWithDirectFallback: return String(localized: L10n.Relay.modeCustomDirectFallback)
+	case .localOnly: return String(localized: L10n.Relay.modeLocalOnly)
 	}
 }
 
-func relayModeDescriptionKey(_ mode: RelayPreferenceMode) -> String {
+func relayModeDescription(_ mode: RelayPreferenceMode) -> String.LocalizationValue {
 	switch mode {
-	case .automatic: return "relay_mode_automatic_description"
-	case .strictCustom: return "relay_mode_custom_description"
-	case .customWithDirectFallback: return "relay_mode_custom_direct_fallback_description"
-	case .localOnly: return "relay_mode_local_only_description"
+	case .automatic: return L10n.Relay.modeAutomaticDescription
+	case .strictCustom: return L10n.Relay.modeCustomDescription
+	case .customWithDirectFallback: return L10n.Relay.modeCustomDirectFallbackDescription
+	case .localOnly: return L10n.Relay.modeLocalOnlyDescription
 	}
 }
 
 struct SettingsRow: View {
-	let icon: String
+	let icon: SFSymbol
 	let title: String
 	let value: String?
 
 	var body: some View {
 		HStack(spacing: 12) {
-			Image(systemName: icon)
+			Image(systemSymbol: icon)
 				.foregroundStyle(.tint)
 				.frame(width: 26)
 			Text(title).foregroundStyle(.primary)
@@ -161,8 +177,8 @@ struct SettingsRow: View {
 
 func themeModeLabel(_ mode: ThemeMode) -> String {
 	switch mode {
-	case .system: return String(localized: "appearance_system_mode")
-	case .light: return String(localized: "appearance_light_mode")
-	case .dark: return String(localized: "appearance_dark_mode")
+	case .system: return String(localized: L10n.Appearance.systemMode)
+	case .light: return String(localized: L10n.Appearance.lightMode)
+	case .dark: return String(localized: L10n.Appearance.darkMode)
 	}
 }

apple/VniDrop/Features/Settings/SettingsSections.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Settings section detail views, rebuilt as native `Form` content. Each view is
 /// placed inside a parent `Form`, so it returns `Section`s / rows directly.
@@ -7,16 +8,26 @@ struct PreferencesSettings: View {
 	@ObservedObject var model: SettingsModel
 
 	var body: some View {
-		Section(String(localized: "field_username")) {
-			TextField(String(localized: "field_username"),
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.Field.username)) {
+			TextField(String(localized: L10n.Field.username),
 					  text: Binding(get: { model.state.username }, set: { model.setUsername($0) }))
 		}
 		if model.state.supportsCustomReceiveFolders {
-			Section(String(localized: "preferences_receive_folder_title")) {
-				Text(model.state.receiveFolder?.displayName ?? String(localized: "value_unavailable"))
-					.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-				Button(String(localized: "button_choose_folder"), action: model.chooseReceiveFolder)
-				Button(String(localized: "button_reset_default"), action: model.resetReceiveFolder)
+			Section(String(localized: L10n.Preferences.receiveFolderTitle)) {
+				LabeledContent {
+					Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.chooseFolder), action: model.chooseReceiveFolder)
+				} label: {
+					Label {
+						Text(model.state.receiveFolder?.displayName ?? String(localized: L10n.Value.unavailable))
+							.lineLimit(1)
+							.truncationMode(.middle)
+					} icon: {
+						Image(systemSymbol: .folder)
+					}
+				}
+				if !model.isUsingDefaultReceiveFolder {
+					Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.resetDefault), role: .cancel, action: model.resetReceiveFolder)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -27,7 +38,7 @@ struct AppearanceSettings: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Section {
-			Picker(String(localized: "appearance_title"),
+			Picker(String(localized: L10n.Appearance.title),
 				   selection: Binding(get: { model.state.themeMode }, set: { model.setThemeMode($0) })) {
 				ForEach(ThemeMode.allCases, id: \.self) { mode in
 					Text(themeModeLabel(mode)).tag(mode)
@@ -44,16 +55,22 @@ struct NotificationSettings: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Section {
-			Toggle(isOn: Binding(
-				get: { model.state.notificationsEnabled },
-				set: { model.setNotificationsEnabled($0) }
-			)) {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("notifications_local_title"))
-			}
-			if model.state.notificationPermission == .denied {
-				Button(String(localized: "button_open_settings"), action: model.openNotificationSettings)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Notifications.description)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+			switch model.state.notificationPermission {
+			case .notDetermined:
+				Button(String(localized: L10n.Notifications.localTitle), action: model.requestNotifications)
+			case .granted:
+				// Allowed — the OS Settings app is where you disable or fine-tune.
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Notifications.enabledMessage)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+				Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.openSettings), action: model.openNotificationSettings)
+			case .denied:
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Notifications.permissionDenied)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+				Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.openSettings), action: model.openNotificationSettings)
+			case .unsupported:
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Notifications.unsupported)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 			}
 		}
+		.onAppear { model.refreshNotificationPermission() }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +80,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 	var body: some View {
 		Section {
 			Picker(
-				String(localized: "settings_network_title"),
+				"",
 				selection: Binding(get: { model.state.relayMode }, set: { model.setRelayMode($0) })
 			) {
 				ForEach(RelayPreferenceMode.allCases, id: \.self) { mode in
@@ -71,24 +88,27 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 				}
 			}
 			.pickerStyle(.inline)
+			.labelsHidden()
 			.disabled(model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration)
+		} header: {
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Settings.networkTitle))
 		} footer: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey(relayModeDescriptionKey(model.state.relayMode)))
+			Text(String(localized: relayModeDescription(model.state.relayMode)))
 		}
 
 		Section {
 			Label {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_privacy_description"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.privacyDescription))
 					.fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
 			} icon: {
-				Image(systemName: "lock.shield")
+				Image(systemSymbol: .lockShield)
 			}
 			.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 		}
 
 		if let endpointId = model.state.endpointId, !endpointId.isEmpty {
 			Section {
-				Text(String(format: String(localized: "approval_endpoint_id"), endpointId))
+				Text(L10n.Approval.endpointId(deviceId: endpointId))
 					.font(.footnote.monospaced())
 					.textSelection(.enabled)
 			}
@@ -98,10 +118,10 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 			Section {
 				if model.state.relayMode == .strictCustom {
 					Label {
-						Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_strict_warning"))
+						Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.strictWarning))
 							.fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
 					} icon: {
-						Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.shield.fill")
+						Image(systemSymbol: .exclamationmarkShieldFill)
 					}
 					.foregroundStyle(.orange)
 				}
@@ -110,7 +130,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 					VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
 						HStack {
 							TextField(
-								"https://relay.example.com",
+								"",
 								text: Binding(
 									get: {
 										model.state.relayURLs.indices.contains(index)
@@ -118,8 +138,12 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 											: ""
 									},
 									set: { model.setRelayURL($0, at: index) }
-								)
+								),
+								// `Text(verbatim:)` avoids macOS markdown-linkifying the
+								// URL-shaped placeholder into a purple link.
+								prompt: Text(verbatim: "https://relay.example.com")
 							)
+							.labelsHidden()
 							#if os(iOS)
 							.keyboardType(.URL)
 							.textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
@@ -130,10 +154,10 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 							Button(role: .destructive) {
 								model.removeRelayURL(at: index)
 							} label: {
-								Image(systemName: "minus.circle.fill")
+								Image(systemSymbol: .minusCircleFill)
 							}
 							.buttonStyle(.borderless)
-							.accessibilityLabel(Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_remove_url")))
+							.accessibilityLabel(Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.removeUrl)))
 							.disabled(model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration)
 						}
 
@@ -146,16 +170,16 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 				}
 
 				Button(action: model.addRelayURL) {
-					Label(String(localized: "relay_add_url"), systemImage: "plus.circle")
+					Label(String(localized: L10n.Relay.addUrl), systemSymbol: .plusCircle)
 				}
 				.disabled(
 					model.state.relayURLs.count >= RelayConfigurationValidator.maximumRelayCount
 						|| model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration
 				)
 			} header: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_custom_urls_label"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.customUrlsLabel))
 			} footer: {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_custom_urls_help"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.customUrlsHelp))
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -164,7 +188,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 				Label {
 					Text(relayValidationMessage(error))
 				} icon: {
-					Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
+					Image(systemSymbol: .exclamationmarkTriangleFill)
 				}
 				.foregroundStyle(.red)
 			}
@@ -173,13 +197,9 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 		if model.state.hasActiveNetworkWork || model.state.relayApplyErrorKey != nil {
 			Section {
 				Label {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(
-						model.state.hasActiveNetworkWork
-							? "relay_apply_active_transfers"
-							: model.state.relayApplyErrorKey ?? "relay_apply_failed"
-					))
+					Text(String(localized: model.state.hasActiveNetworkWork ? L10n.Relay.applyActiveTransfers : (model.state.relayApplyErrorKey ?? L10n.Relay.applyFailed)))
 				} icon: {
-					Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
+					Image(systemSymbol: .exclamationmarkTriangleFill)
 				}
 				.foregroundStyle(.red)
 			}
@@ -188,9 +208,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 		Section {
 			Button(action: model.applyRelayConfiguration) {
 				HStack {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey(
-						model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration ? "relay_applying" : "relay_apply"
-					))
+					Text(String(localized: model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration ? L10n.Relay.applying : L10n.Relay.apply))
 					if model.state.isApplyingRelayConfiguration {
 						Spacer()
 						ProgressView()
@@ -203,7 +221,7 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 					|| model.state.hasActiveNetworkWork
 			)
 		} footer: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("relay_apply_restart_description"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Relay.applyRestartDescription))
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -211,18 +229,15 @@ struct NetworkSettings: View {
 private func relayValidationMessage(_ error: RelayConfigurationValidationError) -> String {
 	switch error {
 	case .missingURL:
-		return String(localized: "relay_validation_missing_url")
+		return String(localized: L10n.Relay.validationMissingUrl)
 	case .tooManyURLs:
-		return String(
-			format: String(localized: "relay_validation_too_many_urls"),
-			RelayConfigurationValidator.maximumRelayCount
-		)
+		return L10n.Relay.validationTooManyUrls(maximum: RelayConfigurationValidator.maximumRelayCount)
 	case .httpsRequired(let index):
-		return String(format: String(localized: "relay_validation_https_required"), index + 1)
+		return L10n.Relay.validationHttpsRequired(line: index + 1)
 	case .invalidURL(let index):
-		return String(format: String(localized: "relay_validation_invalid_url"), index + 1)
+		return L10n.Relay.validationInvalidUrl(line: index + 1)
 	case .duplicateURL(let index):
-		return String(format: String(localized: "relay_validation_duplicate_url"), index + 1)
+		return L10n.Relay.validationDuplicateUrl(line: index + 1)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,57 +245,131 @@ struct StorageSettings: View {
 	@ObservedObject var model: SettingsModel
 	@State private var showDeleteConfirmation = false
 
+	private var isBusy: Bool {
+		model.state.isCalculatingStorage || model.state.isCleaningStorage || model.state.isDeletingTransfers
+	}
+
 	var body: some View {
 		Section {
-			if let storage = model.state.storage {
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "storage_received_files"), value: formatBytes(storage.receivedFiles))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "storage_transfer_data"), value: formatBytes(storage.transferCache))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "storage_app_data"), value: formatBytes(storage.appData))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "storage_temporary"), value: formatBytes(storage.temporary))
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "storage_total")) {
-					Text(formatBytes(storage.total)).fontWeight(.semibold)
-				}
-			} else {
-				HStack {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("storage_calculating")).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-					Spacer()
-					ProgressView()
+			usageContent
+		} header: {
+			HStack {
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.usageHeader))
+				Spacer()
+				if model.state.isCalculatingStorage {
+					ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+				} else {
+					Button(action: model.loadStorageUsage) {
+						Label(String(localized: L10n.Storage.refresh), systemSymbol: .arrowClockwise)
+							.labelStyle(.iconOnly)
+					}
+					.buttonStyle(.borderless)
+					.disabled(isBusy)
+					.help(String(localized: L10n.Storage.refresh))
 				}
 			}
 		} footer: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("storage_footer"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.footer))
 		}
 
+		// Reclaim reversible junk (temp + trash) — non-destructive to history.
 		Section {
-			Button(role: .destructive) {
+			Button(action: model.freeUpSpace) {
+				actionLabel(
+					title: L10n.Storage.freeUpSpace,
+					busyTitle: L10n.Storage.cleaning,
+					isBusy: model.state.isCleaningStorage,
+					symbol: .sparkles,
+					tint: .accentColor
+				)
+			}
+			// `.plain` so pressing the row dims the label instead of flipping it to
+			// the white selection-highlight that the default form button style uses.
+			.buttonStyle(.plain)
+			.disabled(isBusy)
+		} footer: {
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.freeUpSpaceCaption))
+		}
+
+		// Destructive: clears transfer history + cached share content.
+		Section {
+			Button {
 				showDeleteConfirmation = true
 			} label: {
-				HStack {
-					Text(model.state.isDeletingTransfers
-						 ? String(localized: "storage_deleting")
-						 : String(localized: "storage_delete_transfers"))
-					if model.state.isDeletingTransfers {
-						Spacer()
-						ProgressView()
-					}
-				}
+				actionLabel(
+					title: L10n.Storage.deleteTransfers,
+					busyTitle: L10n.Storage.deleting,
+					isBusy: model.state.isDeletingTransfers,
+					symbol: .trash,
+					tint: .red
+				)
 			}
-			.disabled(model.state.isDeletingTransfers)
+			.buttonStyle(.plain)
+			.disabled(isBusy)
+		} footer: {
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.deleteTransfersCaption))
 		}
-		.onAppear { model.loadStorageUsage() }
+		.task { model.loadStorageUsage() }
 		.confirmationDialog(
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("storage_delete_transfers")),
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.deleteTransfers)),
 			isPresented: $showDeleteConfirmation,
 			titleVisibility: .visible
 		) {
-			Button(String(localized: "storage_delete_transfers"), role: .destructive) {
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Storage.deleteTransfers), role: .destructive) {
 				model.deleteAllTransfers()
 			}
-			Button(String(localized: "button_cancel"), role: .cancel) {}
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel), role: .cancel) {}
 		} message: {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("storage_delete_transfers_description"))
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.deleteTransfersDescription))
 		}
 	}
+
+	@ViewBuilder
+	private var usageContent: some View {
+		if let storage = model.state.storage {
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Storage.receivedFiles), value: formatBytes(storage.receivedFiles))
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Storage.transferData), value: formatBytes(storage.transferCache))
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Storage.appData), value: formatBytes(storage.appData))
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Storage.temporary), value: formatBytes(storage.temporary))
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Storage.total)) {
+				Text(formatBytes(storage.total)).fontWeight(.semibold)
+			}
+		} else if model.state.storageLoadFailed {
+			// Genuine failure (core reported an error) — offer a retry.
+			Button(action: model.loadStorageUsage) {
+				Label(String(localized: L10n.Storage.unavailable), systemSymbol: .arrowClockwise)
+					.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+			}
+			.buttonStyle(.plain)
+		} else {
+			// Loading, or waiting for the core to finish starting.
+			HStack {
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Storage.calculating)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+				Spacer()
+				ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// A tinted, full-width button label with a leading symbol and a trailing
+	/// spinner while busy. `.contentShape` keeps the whole row tappable.
+	private func actionLabel(
+		title: String.LocalizationValue,
+		busyTitle: String.LocalizationValue,
+		isBusy: Bool,
+		symbol: SFSymbol,
+		tint: Color
+	) -> some View {
+		HStack {
+			Label(String(localized: isBusy ? busyTitle : title), systemSymbol: symbol)
+			Spacer()
+			if isBusy {
+				ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+			}
+		}
+		.foregroundStyle(tint)
+		.contentShape(Rectangle())
+	}
 }
 
 struct AboutSettings: View {
@@ -290,40 +379,40 @@ struct AboutSettings: View {
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Section {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("about_tagline")).font(.headline)
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey("about_description")).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.About.tagline)).font(.headline)
+			Text(String(localized: L10n.About.description)).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 		}
 
-		Section(String(localized: "about_is_title")) {
-			AboutPoint("about_is_direct", "paperplane")
-			AboutPoint("about_is_no_account", "person.crop.circle.badge.xmark")
-			AboutPoint("about_is_in_control", "checkmark.shield")
-			AboutPoint("about_is_encrypted", "lock")
-			AboutPoint("about_is_open", "chevron.left.forwardslash.chevron.right")
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.About.isTitle)) {
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isDirect, .paperplane)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isNoAccount, .personCropCircleBadgeXmark)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isInControl, .checkmarkShield)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isEncrypted, .lock)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isOpen, .chevronLeftForwardslashChevronRight)
 		}
 
-		Section(String(localized: "about_isnt_title")) {
-			AboutPoint("about_isnt_cloud", "icloud.slash")
-			AboutPoint("about_isnt_sync", "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath")
-			AboutPoint("about_isnt_public", "megaphone")
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.About.isntTitle)) {
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isntCloud, .icloudSlash)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isntSync, .arrowTriangle2Circlepath)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.isntPublic, .megaphone)
 		}
 
-		Section(String(localized: "about_privacy_title")) {
-			AboutPoint("about_privacy_capability", "qrcode")
-			AboutPoint("about_privacy_deny", "hand.raised")
-			AboutPoint("about_privacy_relay", "antenna.radiowaves.left.and.right")
-			AboutPoint("about_privacy_local", "internaldrive")
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.About.privacyTitle)) {
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.privacyCapability, .qrcode)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.privacyDeny, .handRaised)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.privacyRelay, .antennaRadiowavesLeftAndRight)
+			AboutPoint(L10n.About.privacyLocal, .internaldrive)
 		}
 
-		Section(String(localized: "about_title")) {
-			LabeledContent(String(localized: "version_title"), value: model.state.appVersion)
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.About.title)) {
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Version.title), value: model.state.appVersion)
 			if let device = model.state.deviceInfo {
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "device_model_title"), value: device.deviceModel ?? "—")
-				LabeledContent(String(localized: "os_version_title"), value: device.operatingSystem)
+				LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Device.modelTitle), value: device.deviceModel ?? "—")
+				LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.Os.versionTitle), value: device.operatingSystem)
 			}
-			LabeledContent(String(localized: "about_license_label"), value: "Apache 2.0")
+			LabeledContent(String(localized: L10n.About.licenseLabel), value: "Apache 2.0")
 			Link(destination: Self.privacyPolicyURL) {
-				Label(String(localized: "about_privacy_policy_label"), systemImage: "hand.raised")
+				Label(String(localized: L10n.About.privacyPolicyLabel), systemSymbol: .handRaised)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -333,7 +422,7 @@ struct AboutSettings: View {
 					get: { model.state.diagnosticsEnabled },
 					set: { model.setDiagnosticsEnabled($0) }
 				)) {
-					Text(LocalizedStringKey("diagnostics_title"))
+					Text(String(localized: L10n.Diagnostics.title))
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -357,13 +446,13 @@ struct BugReportSheet: View {
 				BugReportSettings(model: model, onSubmitted: { dismiss() })
 			}
 			.formStyle(.grouped)
-			.navigationTitle(Text(LocalizedStringKey("about_bug_report")))
+			.navigationTitle(Text(String(localized: L10n.About.bugReport)))
 			#if os(iOS)
 			.navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
 			#endif
 			.toolbar {
 				ToolbarItem(placement: .cancellationAction) {
-					Button(String(localized: "button_cancel")) { dismiss() }
+					Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.cancel)) { dismiss() }
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -373,21 +462,21 @@ struct BugReportSheet: View {
 
 /// A bullet-style informational row with an SF Symbol and wrapping localized text.
 private struct AboutPoint: View {
-	let key: String
-	let symbol: String
+	let key: String.LocalizationValue
+	let symbol: SFSymbol
 
-	init(_ key: String, _ symbol: String) {
+	init(_ key: String.LocalizationValue, _ symbol: SFSymbol) {
 		self.key = key
 		self.symbol = symbol
 	}
 
 	var body: some View {
 		Label {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey(key))
+			Text(String(localized: key))
 				.font(.subheadline)
 				.fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
 		} icon: {
-			Image(systemName: symbol).foregroundStyle(.tint)
+			Image(systemSymbol: symbol).foregroundStyle(.tint)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -397,36 +486,36 @@ struct BugReportSettings: View {
 	var onSubmitted: () -> Void = {}
 
 	var body: some View {
-		Section(String(localized: "bug_report_what_label")) {
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportWhatLabel)) {
 			TextField("", text: Binding(get: { model.state.bugWhatHappened }, set: { model.setBugWhatHappened($0) }),
-					  prompt: Text(LocalizedStringKey("bug_report_what_hint")), axis: .vertical)
+					  prompt: Text(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportWhatHint)), axis: .vertical)
 				.lineLimit(3, reservesSpace: true)
 				.labelsHidden()
 		}
-		Section(String(localized: "bug_report_expected_label")) {
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportExpectedLabel)) {
 			TextField("", text: Binding(get: { model.state.bugExpected }, set: { model.setBugExpected($0) }),
-					  prompt: Text(LocalizedStringKey("bug_report_expected_hint")), axis: .vertical)
+					  prompt: Text(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportExpectedHint)), axis: .vertical)
 				.lineLimit(3, reservesSpace: true)
 				.labelsHidden()
 		}
-		Section(String(localized: "bug_report_steps_label")) {
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportStepsLabel)) {
 			TextField("", text: Binding(get: { model.state.bugSteps }, set: { model.setBugSteps($0) }),
-					  prompt: Text(LocalizedStringKey("bug_report_steps_hint")), axis: .vertical)
+					  prompt: Text(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportStepsHint)), axis: .vertical)
 				.lineLimit(3, reservesSpace: true)
 				.labelsHidden()
 		}
-		Section(String(localized: "bug_report_contact_label")) {
+		Section(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportContactLabel)) {
 			TextField("", text: Binding(get: { model.state.bugContact }, set: { model.setBugContact($0) }),
-					  prompt: Text(LocalizedStringKey("bug_report_contact_hint")))
+					  prompt: Text(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportContactHint)))
 				.labelsHidden()
 		}
 		Section {
 			Toggle(isOn: Binding(get: { model.state.bugIncludeLogs }, set: { model.setBugIncludeLogs($0) })) {
-				Text(LocalizedStringKey("bug_report_include_logs"))
+				Text(String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportIncludeLogs))
 			}
 			Button(action: { model.submitBugReport(onSuccess: onSubmitted) }) {
 				Text(model.state.isSubmittingBugReport
-					 ? String(localized: "bug_report_submitting") : String(localized: "bug_report_submit"))
+					 ? String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportSubmitting) : String(localized: L10n.Bug.reportSubmit))
 			}
 			.disabled(model.state.isSubmittingBugReport)
 		}

apple/VniDrop/Platform/AppDependencies+iOS.swift

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import UIKit
 @MainActor
 func makeAppDependencies(externalInvitations: ExternalInvitationController) -> AppDependencies {
 	let device = UIDevice.current
-	let version = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleShortVersionString") as? String ?? "0.1.0"
+	let version = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleShortVersionString") as? String ?? "unknown"
 	let env = PlatformEnvironment(
 		name: "\(device.systemName) \(device.systemVersion)",
 		appVersion: version,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ private struct IosDeviceInfoProvider: DeviceInfoProvider {
 			device.isBatteryMonitoringEnabled = true
 			defer { device.isBatteryMonitoringEnabled = wasMonitoring }
 			let level = device.batteryLevel
-			return level >= 0 ? "\(Int(level * 100))%" : nil
+			return level >= 0 ? L10n.Battery.levelValue(level: "\(Int(level * 100))") : nil
 		}()
 		return DeviceInfo(
 			deviceName: device.name,

apple/VniDrop/Platform/AppDependencies+macOS.swift

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import AppKit
 /// Builds the macOS dependency graph, mirroring `rememberIosAppDependencies`.
 @MainActor
 func makeAppDependencies(externalInvitations: ExternalInvitationController) -> AppDependencies {
-	let version = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleShortVersionString") as? String ?? "0.1.0"
+	let version = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleShortVersionString") as? String ?? "unknown"
 	let host = Host.current().localizedName ?? "Mac"
 	let env = PlatformEnvironment(
 		name: "macOS " + ProcessInfo.processInfo.operatingSystemVersionString,

apple/VniDrop/Platform/FileSystemService+iOS.swift

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ struct IosFileSystemService: FileSystemService {
 
 	func revealReceiveFolder(_ folder: ReceiveFolder) async -> Result<Void, Error> {
 		guard canRevealReceiveFolder(folder) else {
-			return .failure(InvitationError.message("The receive folder is not VniDrop Documents"))
+			return .failure(InvitationError.filesystemUnavailable)
 		}
 		guard let url = URL(string: "shareddocuments://\(folder.value)") else {
-			return .failure(InvitationError.message("The Files location URL is unavailable"))
+			return .failure(InvitationError.filesystemUnavailable)
 		}
 		let opened = await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
 			DispatchQueue.main.async {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct IosFileSystemService: FileSystemService {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		return opened ? .success(()) : .failure(InvitationError.message("Could not open VniDrop Documents in Files"))
+		return opened ? .success(()) : .failure(InvitationError.filesystemUnavailable)
 	}
 
 	func discardPickedFiles(_ files: [PickedShareFile]) async {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct IosFileSystemService: FileSystemService {
 		accessPolicy: ShareAccessPolicy
 	) async -> Result<Share, Error> {
 		guard !files.isEmpty else {
-			return .failure(InvitationError.message("Select at least one file to share"))
+			return .failure(InvitationError.shareEmpty)
 		}
 		let sources = files.map { $0.toIosShareSource() }
 		return await repository.shareSources(

apple/VniDrop/Platform/FileSystemService+macOS.swift

@@ -42,8 +42,24 @@ struct MacFileSystemService: FileSystemService {
 		accessPolicy: ShareAccessPolicy
 	) async -> Result<Share, Error> {
 		guard !files.isEmpty else {
-			return .failure(InvitationError.message("Select at least one file to share"))
+			return .failure(InvitationError.shareEmpty)
 		}
+		// Re-acquire security-scoped access to every picked source (from the bookmark
+		// captured at pick time) and hold it across the whole share call. The core
+		// imports the bytes during shareFiles(), so access only needs to survive that
+		// call; without this, the import fails with EPERM under the App Store sandbox.
+		var scopedURLs: [URL] = []
+		for file in files {
+			guard let bookmark = file.securityScopeBookmark else { continue }
+			var stale = false
+			guard let url = try? URL(
+				resolvingBookmarkData: bookmark, options: .withSecurityScope,
+				relativeTo: nil, bookmarkDataIsStale: &stale
+			), url.startAccessingSecurityScopedResource() else { continue }
+			scopedURLs.append(url)
+		}
+		defer { scopedURLs.forEach { $0.stopAccessingSecurityScopedResource() } }
+
 		let sources = files.map {
 			ShareSource(kind: .path, value: $0.value, displayName: $0.displayName, isDirectory: $0.isDirectory)
 		}

apple/VniDrop/Platform/PlatformPickers.swift

@@ -107,9 +107,15 @@ enum PickerSupport {
 		)
 		#else
 		let size = isDirectory ? nil : (try? url.resourceValues(forKeys: [.fileSizeKey]))?.fileSize.map { UInt64($0) }
+		// Capture a security-scoped bookmark while the picker's scope is still held,
+		// so the core can re-acquire access to open the file at import time (under
+		// the App Store sandbox). Non-sandboxed builds don't need it but it's harmless.
+		let bookmark = try? url.bookmarkData(
+			options: .withSecurityScope, includingResourceValuesForKeys: nil, relativeTo: nil
+		)
 		return PickedShareFile(
 			value: url.path, displayName: url.lastPathComponent, sizeBytes: size,
-			isTemporaryCopy: false, isDirectory: isDirectory
+			isTemporaryCopy: false, isDirectory: isDirectory, securityScopeBookmark: bookmark
 		)
 		#endif
 	}

apple/VniDrop/Platform/ReceiveInvitationActions+iOS.swift

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ final class IosReceiveInvitationActions: NSObject, ReceiveInvitationActions, UID
 		picker.delegate = self
 		picker.modalPresentationStyle = .formSheet
 		guard let presenter = topPresenter() else {
-			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("Could not find an iOS view controller")))
+			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.viewControllerUnavailable))
 		}
 		presenter.present(picker, animated: true)
 	}
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ final class IosReceiveInvitationActions: NSObject, ReceiveInvitationActions, UID
 	func scanQrCode(onResult: @escaping (Result<String, Error>) -> Void) {
 		cancel()
 		guard let presenter = topPresenter() else {
-			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("Could not find an iOS view controller")))
+			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.viewControllerUnavailable))
 		}
 		ensureCameraAccess { [weak self] granted in
 			guard let self else { return }
 			guard granted else {
-				return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("Camera access is required to scan QR codes")))
+				return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.cameraUnavailable))
 			}
 			let scanner = QrScannerViewController { result in
 				self.qrController = nil
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ final class IosReceiveInvitationActions: NSObject, ReceiveInvitationActions, UID
 	func readNfcInvitation(onResult: @escaping (Result<String, Error>) -> Void) {
 		cancel()
 		guard NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable else {
-			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("NFC reading is unavailable on this device")))
+			return onResult(.failure(InvitationError.nfcUnavailable))
 		}
 		let reader = InvitationNfcReader { [weak self] result in
 			self?.nfcReader = nil
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ final class IosReceiveInvitationActions: NSObject, ReceiveInvitationActions, UID
 		let result = documentResult
 		documentResult = nil
 		result?(Result {
-			guard let url = urls.first else { throw InvitationError.message("The selected invitation URL was invalid") }
+			guard let url = urls.first else { throw InvitationError.invalidInvitationURL }
 			let started = url.startAccessingSecurityScopedResource()
 			defer { if started { url.stopAccessingSecurityScopedResource() } }
 			let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
@@ -157,19 +157,19 @@ final class QrScannerViewController: UIViewController, AVCaptureMetadataOutputOb
 	}
 
 	func cancelScan() {
-		finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("QR scanning was cancelled")))
+		finish(.failure(InvitationError.cancelled))
 	}
 
 	private func configureSession() {
 		guard let device = AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video),
 			  let input = try? AVCaptureDeviceInput(device: device),
 			  session.canAddInput(input) else {
-			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("No camera is available")))
+			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.cameraUnavailable))
 		}
 		session.addInput(input)
 		let output = AVCaptureMetadataOutput()
 		guard session.canAddOutput(output) else {
-			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("Could not configure the QR scanner")))
+			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.cameraUnavailable))
 		}
 		session.addOutput(output)
 		output.setMetadataObjectsDelegate(self, queue: .main)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ final class InvitationNfcReader: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 
 	func start() {
 		let reader = NFCNDEFReaderSession(delegate: self, queue: .main, invalidateAfterFirstRead: true)
-		reader.alertMessage = "Hold your iPhone near a VniDrop invitation tag"
+		reader.alertMessage = String(localized: L10n.Receive.nfcWaiting)
 		session = reader
 		reader.begin()
 	}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ final class InvitationNfcReader: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 	func readerSession(_ session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didInvalidateWithError error: Error) {
 		if finished { return }
 		let cancelled = (error as NSError).code == 200
-		finish(.failure(InvitationError.message(cancelled ? "NFC reading was cancelled" : error.localizedDescription)))
+		finish(.failure(cancelled ? InvitationError.cancelled : InvitationError.raw(error.localizedDescription)))
 	}
 
 	func readerSession(_ session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetectNDEFs messages: [NFCNDEFMessage]) {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ final class InvitationNfcReader: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 				.flatMap { $0.records }
 				.compactMap { payloadAsInvitation($0) }
 				.first
-			guard let ticket else { throw InvitationError.message("This NFC tag does not contain a VniDrop invitation") }
+			guard let ticket else { throw InvitationError.nfcFailed }
 			return ticket
 		}
 		session.invalidate()

apple/VniDrop/Platform/ReceiveInvitationActions+macOS.swift

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class MacReceiveInvitationActions: ReceiveInvitationActions {
 		}
 		panel.begin { response in
 			guard response == .OK, let url = panel.url else {
-				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("cancelled")))
+				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.cancelled))
 				return
 			}
 			onResult(Result {
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ final class MacReceiveInvitationActions: ReceiveInvitationActions {
 	}
 
 	func scanQrCode(onResult: @escaping (Result<String, Error>) -> Void) {
-		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("QR scanning is unavailable on macOS")))
+		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.qrUnavailable))
 	}
 
 	func readNfcInvitation(onResult: @escaping (Result<String, Error>) -> Void) {
-		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("NFC is unavailable on macOS")))
+		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.nfcUnavailable))
 	}
 
 	func cancel() {}

apple/VniDrop/Platform/SparkleUpdater.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#if DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION && os(macOS)
+import Combine
+import Sparkle
+import SwiftUI
+
+/// Owns the Sparkle updater for the direct-download (.dmg) build.
+///
+/// Compiled only under `DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION`, so the App Store / TestFlight target
+/// (which must not ship a self-updater) never compiles or links Sparkle. The feed
+/// URL and public EdDSA key are read from Info.plist (`SUFeedURL`, `SUPublicEDKey`).
+@MainActor
+final class SparkleUpdaterController: ObservableObject {
+	private let updaterController: SPUStandardUpdaterController
+	/// Mirrors `SPUUpdater.canCheckForUpdates` so the menu item can disable itself
+	/// while a check is already in flight.
+	@Published private(set) var canCheckForUpdates = false
+
+	init() {
+		// `startingUpdater: true` begins the automatic background check schedule.
+		updaterController = SPUStandardUpdaterController(
+			startingUpdater: true,
+			updaterDelegate: nil,
+			userDriverDelegate: nil
+		)
+		updaterController.updater
+			.publisher(for: \.canCheckForUpdates)
+			.assign(to: &$canCheckForUpdates)
+	}
+
+	func checkForUpdates() {
+		updaterController.checkForUpdates(nil)
+	}
+}
+
+/// Adds a "Check for Updates…" item to the application menu (right after the
+/// standard "About VniDrop" item), matching the macOS convention.
+struct UpdatesCommands: Commands {
+	@ObservedObject var controller: SparkleUpdaterController
+
+	var body: some Commands {
+		CommandGroup(after: .appInfo) {
+			Button(String(localized: L10n.Updates.check)) {
+				controller.checkForUpdates()
+			}
+			.disabled(!controller.canCheckForUpdates)
+		}
+	}
+}
+#endif

apple/VniDrop/Platform/TransferShareActions+iOS.swift

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ final class IosTransferShareActions: NSObject, TransferShareActions {
 	func writeInvitationToNfc(ticket: String, onResult: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
 		cancelNfcWrite()
 		guard NFCNDEFReaderSession.readingAvailable else {
-			onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("NFC is unavailable on this device")))
+			onResult(.failure(InvitationError.nfcUnavailable))
 			return
 		}
 		let writer = InvitationNfcWriter(ticket: ticket) { [weak self] result in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ final class IosTransferShareActions: NSObject, TransferShareActions {
 	@MainActor
 	private func present(_ controller: UIViewController) throws {
 		guard let presenter = topPresenter() else {
-			throw InvitationError.message("Could not find an iOS view controller")
+			throw InvitationError.viewControllerUnavailable
 		}
 		presenter.present(controller, animated: true)
 	}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ final class InvitationNfcWriter: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 
 	func start() {
 		let reader = NFCNDEFReaderSession(delegate: self, queue: .main, invalidateAfterFirstRead: false)
-		reader.alertMessage = "Hold your iPhone near a writable NFC tag"
+		reader.alertMessage = String(localized: L10n.Transfer.nfcWaiting)
 		session = reader
 		reader.begin()
 	}
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ final class InvitationNfcWriter: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 	func readerSession(_ session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didInvalidateWithError error: Error) {
 		if finished { return }
 		let cancelled = (error as NSError).code == 200 // readerSessionInvalidationErrorUserCanceled
-		finish(.failure(InvitationError.message(cancelled ? "NFC writing was cancelled" : error.localizedDescription)))
+		finish(.failure(cancelled ? InvitationError.cancelled : InvitationError.raw(error.localizedDescription)))
 	}
 
 	func readerSession(_ session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetectNDEFs messages: [NFCNDEFMessage]) {}
 
 	func readerSession(_ session: NFCNDEFReaderSession, didDetect tags: [NFCNDEFTag]) {
 		guard let firstTag = tags.first else {
-			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("No NFC tag was detected")))
+			return finish(.failure(InvitationError.nfcFailed))
 		}
 		// CoreNFC completion handlers run on the session's `.main` queue; these
 		// framework values are safe to use there.
@@ -109,18 +109,18 @@ final class InvitationNfcWriter: NSObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate, @unchec
 				if let queryError { return self.finish(.failure(queryError)) }
 				switch status {
 				case .notSupported:
-					self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("This NFC tag does not support NDEF")))
+					self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.nfcFailed))
 				case .readOnly:
-					self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("This NFC tag is read-only")))
+					self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.nfcFailed))
 				default:
 					guard let message = self.invitationMessage() else {
-						return self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.message("Could not encode the invitation for NFC")))
+						return self.finish(.failure(InvitationError.nfcFailed))
 					}
 					tag.writeNDEF(message) { writeError in
 						if let writeError {
 							self.finish(.failure(writeError))
 						} else {
-							session.alertMessage = "Invitation written"
+							session.alertMessage = String(localized: L10n.Transfer.nfcWritten)
 							session.invalidate()
 							self.finish(.success(()))
 						}

apple/VniDrop/Platform/TransferShareActions+macOS.swift

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ final class MacTransferShareActions: TransferShareActions {
 		panel.allowedContentTypes = []
 		panel.begin { response in
 			guard response == .OK, let url = panel.url else {
-				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("cancelled")))
+				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.cancelled))
 				return
 			}
 			onResult(Result { try ticket.write(to: url, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8) })
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ final class MacTransferShareActions: TransferShareActions {
 		do {
 			let url = try writeTemporaryInvitation(ticket: ticket, transferName: transferName)
 			guard let view = NSApp.keyWindow?.contentView else {
-				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("No window available")))
+				onResult(.failure(InvitationError.noWindowAvailable))
 				return
 			}
 			let picker = NSSharingServicePicker(items: [url])
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ final class MacTransferShareActions: TransferShareActions {
 	}
 
 	func writeInvitationToNfc(ticket: String, onResult: @escaping (Result<Void, Error>) -> Void) {
-		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.message("NFC is unavailable on macOS")))
+		onResult(.failure(InvitationError.nfcUnavailable))
 	}
 
 	func cancelNfcWrite() {}

apple/VniDrop/Resources/AppIcon.icon/Assets/Drop.svg

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+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
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+    </defs>
+</svg>

apple/VniDrop/Resources/AppIcon.icon/Assets/Mask.svg

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+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
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+        
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+    </defs>
+    <g mask="url(#Mask)">
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apple/VniDrop/Resources/AppIcon.icon/Assets/U.svg

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+</svg>

apple/VniDrop/Resources/AppIcon.icon/icon.json

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
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+		"linear-gradient": [
+			"extended-gray:1.00000,1.00000",
+			"display-p3:0.55433,0.59923,0.92884,1.00000"
+		]
+	},
+	"groups": [
+		{
+			"blend-mode": "normal",
+			"blur-material": null,
+			"layers": [
+				{
+					"image-name": "Mask.svg",
+					"name": "Mask"
+				}
+			],
+			"lighting": "individual",
+			"refractivity": {
+				"depth": 0.5,
+				"enabled": true,
+				"strength": 0
+			},
+			"shadow": {
+				"kind": "neutral",
+				"opacity": 0.6
+			},
+			"specular": true,
+			"translucency": {
+				"enabled": true,
+				"value": 0.8
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"layers": [
+				{
+					"image-name": "Drop.svg",
+					"name": "Drop"
+				},
+				{
+					"image-name": "U.svg",
+					"name": "U"
+				}
+			],
+			"lighting": "combined",
+			"shadow": {
+				"kind": "neutral",
+				"opacity": 0.6
+			},
+			"translucency": {
+				"enabled": true,
+				"value": 0.4
+			}
+		}
+	],
+	"supported-platforms": {
+		"circles": [
+			"watchOS"
+		],
+		"squares": "shared"
+	}
+}

apple/VniDrop/Resources/Assets.xcassets/AccentColor.colorset/Contents.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "colors" : [
+    {
+      "color" : {
+        "color-space" : "srgb",
+        "components" : {
+          "alpha" : "1.000",
+          "blue" : "0.9685",
+          "green" : "0.3315",
+          "red" : "0.6606"
+        }
+      },
+      "idiom" : "universal"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}

apple/VniDrop/Resources/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/Contents.json

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "images" : [
-    { "idiom" : "universal", "platform" : "ios", "size" : "1024x1024", "filename" : "app-icon.png" },
-    { "idiom" : "mac", "scale" : "2x", "size" : "512x512", "filename" : "app-icon.png" }
-  ],
-  "info" : { "author" : "xcode", "version" : 1 }
-}

apple/VniDrop/Resources/Info.plist

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 	<string>$(DEVELOPMENT_LANGUAGE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
 	<string>VniDrop</string>
+	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
+	<false/>
+	<!-- macOS: a single instance only; re-launching activates the running app
+	     instead of spawning another copy. -->
+	<key>LSMultipleInstancesProhibited</key>
+	<true/>
 	<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
 	<array>
 		<dict>
@@ -51,6 +57,20 @@
 	<string>$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
 	<string>public.app-category.utilities</string>
+	<!-- Sparkle auto-update (direct-download .dmg build only). These keys are inert
+	     in the App Store build, which never loads Sparkle (DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION off).
+	     The feed is appcast.xml attached as an asset to each GitHub Release; the
+	     /releases/latest/download/ path always redirects to the newest (non-
+	     prerelease) release's copy, and its <enclosure> points at that same release's
+	     .dmg — no GitHub Pages or repo commits needed. SUPublicEDKey must be the EdDSA
+	     public key printed by Sparkle's `generate_keys` — replace the placeholder
+	     before shipping (see apple/RELEASE-MACOS.md). -->
+	<key>SUFeedURL</key>
+	<string>https://github.com/sudosylabs/vnidrop/releases/latest/download/appcast.xml</string>
+	<key>SUPublicEDKey</key>
+	<string>/vcOgyrhPi3e58yL8M7hZvDCOgsAKyBsQu/7ChAUk1M=</string>
+	<key>SUEnableAutomaticChecks</key>
+	<true/>
 	<key>LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>NFCReaderUsageDescription</key>
@@ -63,10 +83,12 @@
 	<string>VniDrop uses the camera to scan transfer QR codes.</string>
 	<key>NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription</key>
 	<string>VniDrop needs local network access to send to other local devices if needed.</string>
+	<!-- iPadOS: a single scene only — no second window via Stage Manager / split
+	     view. Mirrors the single-window macOS behavior. -->
+	<key>UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes</key>
+	<false/>
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
-		<string>fetch</string>
-		<string>processing</string>
 		<string>remote-notification</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>UIFileSharingEnabled</key>

apple/VniDrop/Resources/VniDrop.entitlements

@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
-	<!-- iOS: NFC NDEF reading. -->
+	<!-- iOS: NFC reader formats. The iOS 26 SDK requires TAG here and rejects
+	     NDEF at App Store upload (error 90778 "NDEF is disallowed"). Our
+	     NFCNDEFReaderSession usage keeps working under the TAG entitlement. -->
 	<key>com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.formats</key>
 	<array>
-		<string>NDEF</string>
+		<string>TAG</string>
 	</array>
 
 	<!-- macOS App Sandbox: user-selected files for share/receive, and network

apple/VniDrop/Resources/VniDropDirect.entitlements

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<!-- Entitlements for the direct-download (Developer ID + notarized) macOS build.
+
+     Deliberately NOT sandboxed: a sandboxed app signed for Developer ID requires a
+     provisioning profile, whereas direct-distribution apps run outside the App
+     Store sandbox by convention. Gatekeeper trust here comes from the hardened
+     runtime (ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME) plus notarization, not the sandbox. The App
+     Store target (VniDrop) keeps VniDrop.entitlements with the sandbox enabled.
+
+     Networking and user file access need no entitlements once unsandboxed. -->
+<dict>
+</dict>
+</plist>

apple/VniDrop/UI/Components/AdaptiveDrawer.swift

@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ struct AdaptiveDrawer<DrawerContent: View>: ViewModifier {
 	@Binding var isPresented: Bool
 	let windowClass: WindowClass
 	let onDismiss: () -> Void
+	/// Fired after the sheet's dismissal animation completes (as opposed to
+	/// `onDismiss`, which requests the close). Lets callers serialize a follow-up
+	/// sheet against this one's actual teardown instead of guessing a delay.
+	let onDismissed: (() -> Void)?
 	@ViewBuilder let drawerContent: () -> DrawerContent
 
 	func body(content: Content) -> some View {
 		content.sheet(
-			isPresented: Binding(get: { isPresented }, set: { if !$0 { onDismiss() } })
+			isPresented: Binding(get: { isPresented }, set: { if !$0 { onDismiss() } }),
+			onDismiss: onDismissed
 		) {
 			SheetChrome(onClose: onDismiss) { drawerContent() }
 				.modifier(PhoneDetents(enabled: windowClass == .phone))
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ private struct SheetChrome<Content: View>: View {
 			ScrollView { content().padding(.top, 4) }
 				.toolbar {
 					ToolbarItem(placement: .cancellationAction) {
-						Button(String(localized: "button_close"), action: onClose)
+						Button(String(localized: L10n.Button.close), action: onClose)
 					}
 				}
 				#if os(iOS)
@@ -56,11 +61,12 @@ extension View {
 		isPresented: Binding<Bool>,
 		windowClass: WindowClass,
 		onDismiss: @escaping () -> Void,
+		onDismissed: (() -> Void)? = nil,
 		@ViewBuilder content: @escaping () -> DrawerContent
 	) -> some View {
 		modifier(AdaptiveDrawer(
 			isPresented: isPresented, windowClass: windowClass,
-			onDismiss: onDismiss, drawerContent: content
+			onDismiss: onDismiss, onDismissed: onDismissed, drawerContent: content
 		))
 	}
 }

apple/VniDrop/UI/Components/Components.swift

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct StatusPill: View {
 // MARK: - ProgressRow
 
 struct ProgressRow: View {
-	let labelKey: String
+	let labelKey: String.LocalizationValue
 	let progress: Double?
 	var detail: String? = nil
 	/// Pre-resolved label; when set it overrides `labelKey`.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct ProgressRow: View {
 				label.font(.subheadline).lineLimit(1)
 				Spacer()
 				if let progress {
-					Text("\(Int(progress * 100))%").font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+					Text(verbatim: "\(Int(progress * 100))%").font(.caption).foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 				}
 			}
 			if let detail {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct ProgressRow: View {
 		if let labelText {
 			Text(labelText)
 		} else {
-			Text(LocalizedStringKey(labelKey))
+			Text(String(localized: labelKey))
 		}
 	}
 }

apple/VniDrop/UI/Feedback/SnackbarHost.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Bottom toast host driven by `UiMessageController`, ported from
 /// `ui/feedback/VniDropSnackbarHost.kt`. Tone drives the accent color; errors get
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ struct SnackbarHost: View {
 				.buttonStyle(.borderless)
 			}
 			Button(action: dismiss) {
-				Image(systemName: "xmark")
+				Image(systemSymbol: .xmark)
 					.font(.footnote.weight(.semibold))
 					.foregroundStyle(.secondary)
 					.frame(width: 36, height: 36)

apple/VniDrop/UI/Feedback/UiMessage.swift

@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import Combine
 /// A localizable UI string: either a catalog key or dynamic text, ported from
 /// `UiText` in `ui/feedback/UiMessageController.kt`.
 enum UiText: Equatable {
-	case resource(String)   // Localizable.xcstrings key
+	case resource(String.LocalizationValue)   // Localizable.xcstrings key (use L10n.*)
 	case dynamic(String)
 
 	/// Resolves to display text. Keys go through the string catalog.
 	func resolved() -> String {
 		switch self {
 		case .dynamic(let value): return value
-		case .resource(let key): return String(localized: String.LocalizationValue(key))
+		case .resource(let value): return String(localized: value)
 		}
 	}
 }

apple/VniDrop/UI/Feedback/UserFacingError.swift

@@ -5,41 +5,45 @@ import VnidropCore
 /// `ui/feedback/UserFacingError.kt`. Never exposes raw `reason=` blobs.
 extension Error {
 	func toUiText() -> UiText {
+		if let invitation = self as? InvitationError {
+			return invitation.uiText
+		}
 		if let vni = self as? VnidropError {
 			switch vni {
 			case .Ticket:
-				return .resource("error_invalid_ticket")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidTicket)
 			case .Permission:
-				return .resource("error_permission")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.permission)
 			case .Filesystem:
-				return .resource("error_filesystem")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.filesystem)
 			case .FilesystemPermission:
-				return .resource("error_filesystem")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.filesystem)
 			case .DestinationExists:
-				return .resource("error_destination_exists")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.destinationExists)
 			case .StorageFull:
-				return .resource("error_storage_full")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.storageFull)
 			case .Network:
-				return .resource("error_network")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.network)
 			case .Transfer(let reason):
 				return transferUiText(reason)
 			case .Repository:
-				return .resource("error_repository")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.repository)
 			case .Cancelled:
-				return .resource("error_generic")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
 			case .InvalidInput:
-				return .resource("error_invalid_input")
+				return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidInput)
 			case .Initialization(let reason):
 				return initializationUiText(reason)
 			case .Internal(let reason):
-				return reasonHints(reason) ?? .resource("error_generic")
+				return reasonHints(reason) ?? .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
 			}
 		}
-		return reasonHints(technicalDetail) ?? .resource("error_generic")
+		return reasonHints(technicalDetail) ?? .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
 	}
 
 	/// True when the user intentionally backed out of a flow.
 	var isUserCancellation: Bool {
+		if let invitation = self as? InvitationError, case .cancelled = invitation { return true }
 		if let vni = self as? VnidropError, case .Cancelled = vni { return true }
 		let haystack = technicalDetail.lowercased()
 		if haystack.isEmpty {
@@ -76,23 +80,89 @@ extension Error {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Maps each semantic `InvitationError` case to a localized user-facing message.
+/// This is the sole `InvitationError` → `L10n` boundary: no substring guessing,
+/// except for `.raw`, whose dynamic payload still falls through `reasonHints`.
+extension InvitationError {
+	var uiText: UiText {
+		switch self {
+		case .empty:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.invitationEmpty)
+		case .tooLarge, .unsupportedOperation, .noWindowAvailable,
+			 .viewControllerUnavailable, .qrUnavailable, .bugReportingUnavailable, .cancelled:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
+		case .invalidEncoding, .invalidInvitationURL:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidTicket)
+		case .shareEmpty:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.shareEmpty)
+		case .coreNotInitialized:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.startingUp)
+		case .filesystemUnavailable:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.filesystem)
+		case .nfcUnavailable, .nfcFailed:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.nfc)
+		case .cameraUnavailable:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.camera)
+		case .selectionFailed:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.selectionFailed)
+		case .deleteRecordsFailed:
+			return .resource(L10n.Error.repository)
+		case .raw(let reason):
+			return reasonHints(reason) ?? .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/// Maps a receiver delivery/refusal reason code to a user-facing message, never
+/// surfacing the raw core code (e.g. `destination_exists`). Unknown codes fall back
+/// to the substring hints, then a generic message.
+func receiverReasonUiText(_ reason: String) -> UiText {
+	switch reason {
+	case "destination_exists":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.destinationExists)
+	case "filesystem", "filesystem_permission_denied":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.filesystem)
+	case "permission_denied", "approval-required", "approval-expired",
+		 "unknown-transfer", "missing-endpoint-id", "invalid-receipt":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.permission)
+	case "storage_full":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.storageFull)
+	case "network":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.network)
+	case "invalid_ticket":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidTicket)
+	case "transfer":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.transfer)
+	case "repository", "repository-error":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.repository)
+	case "invalid_input":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidInput)
+	case "initialization":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.initialization)
+	case "cancelled", "internal":
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
+	default:
+		return reasonHints(reason) ?? .resource(L10n.Error.generic)
+	}
+}
+
 private func transferUiText(_ reason: String) -> UiText {
 	let detail = reason.lowercased()
 	if detail.contains("refused") || detail.contains("denied") || detail.contains("not approved") {
-		return .resource("error_permission")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.permission)
 	}
-	return .resource("error_transfer")
+	return .resource(L10n.Error.transfer)
 }
 
 private func initializationUiText(_ reason: String) -> UiText {
 	let detail = reason.lowercased()
 	if detail.contains("native") && detail.contains("library") {
-		return .resource("error_missing_native_library")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.missingNativeLibrary)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("socket") || detail.contains("bind") {
-		return .resource("error_socket_bind")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.socketBind)
 	}
-	return .resource("error_initialization")
+	return .resource(L10n.Error.initialization)
 }
 
 private func reasonHints(_ detailRaw: String) -> UiText? {
@@ -100,50 +170,50 @@ private func reasonHints(_ detailRaw: String) -> UiText? {
 	if detail.isEmpty { return nil }
 
 	if detail.contains("still starting") || detail.contains("starting up") {
-		return .resource("error_starting_up")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.startingUp)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("empty") && (detail.contains("invitation") || detail.contains("ticket") || detail.contains("qr")) {
-		return .resource("error_invitation_empty")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.invitationEmpty)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("select at least one") || detail.contains("no files found") {
-		return .resource("error_share_empty")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.shareEmpty)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("camera") {
-		return .resource("error_camera")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.camera)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("nfc") || detail.contains("ndef")
 		|| (detail.contains("read-only") && detail.contains("tag"))
 		|| detail.contains("tag is too small") || detail.contains("no nfc tag") {
-		return .resource("error_nfc")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.nfc)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("native") && detail.contains("library") {
-		return .resource("error_missing_native_library")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.missingNativeLibrary)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("socket") || detail.contains("bind") {
-		return .resource("error_socket_bind")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.socketBind)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("device information") || detail.contains("device info") {
-		return .resource("error_device_info")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.deviceInfo)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("refused") || detail.contains("denied") || detail.contains("permission")
 		|| detail.contains("not approved") || detail.contains("waiting for approval") {
-		return .resource("error_permission")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.permission)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("invalid ticket") || detail.contains("ticket error")
 		|| detail.contains("could not be read") || detail.contains("malformed")
 		|| detail.contains("invitation could not be opened") {
-		return .resource("error_invalid_ticket")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.invalidTicket)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("selected")
 		&& (detail.contains("file") || detail.contains("folder") || detail.contains("document") || detail.contains("open")) {
-		return .resource("error_selection_failed")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.selectionFailed)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("could not open the selected") || detail.contains("could not open selected") {
-		return .resource("error_selection_failed")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.selectionFailed)
 	}
 	if detail.contains("document picker") || detail.contains("folder picker") || detail.contains("file descriptor")
 		|| detail.contains("view controller") {
-		return .resource("error_selection_failed")
+		return .resource(L10n.Error.selectionFailed)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

apple/VniDrop/UI/Navigation/AppDestination.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
+import SFSafeSymbols
 
 /// Top-level destinations, ported from `ui/navigation/AppDestination.kt`.
 enum AppDestination: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
@@ -8,20 +9,20 @@ enum AppDestination: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
 
 	var id: String { rawValue }
 
-	var labelKey: String {
+	var labelKey: String.LocalizationValue {
 		switch self {
-		case .send: return "nav_send"
-		case .receive: return "nav_receive"
-		case .settings: return "nav_settings"
+		case .send: return L10n.Nav.send
+		case .receive: return L10n.Nav.receive
+		case .settings: return L10n.Nav.settings
 		}
 	}
 
 	/// SF Symbol approximating the Compose line icon.
-	var systemImage: String {
+	var systemSymbol: SFSymbol {
 		switch self {
-		case .send: return "paperplane"
-		case .receive: return "tray.and.arrow.down"
-		case .settings: return "gearshape"
+		case .send: return .paperplane
+		case .receive: return .trayAndArrowDown
+		case .settings: return .gearshape
 		}
 	}
 }

apple/VniDrop/UI/Theme/VniDropColors.swift

@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ struct VniDropColors {
 }
 
 extension VniDropColors {
-	/// The single brand accent used app-wide as the SwiftUI tint.
+	/// The single brand accent used app-wide as the SwiftUI tint. Mirrored by the
+	/// `AccentColor` asset (the OS-level global accent for the macOS sidebar etc.);
+	/// keep the two in sync.
 	static let brandPurple = Color.hsl(271, 91, 65)
 
 	static let light = VniDropColors(

apple/project.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # XcodeGen spec for the native SwiftUI VniDrop app (iOS/iPadOS/macOS).
 # Regenerate the project with:  xcodegen generate  (run from apple/)
-# Requires the Rust core first:  apple/scripts/build-core.sh debug
+# Requires three generated inputs first (all gitignored), before xcodegen:
+#   - Rust core:      apple/scripts/build-core.sh debug
+#   - Localization:   (cd localization && bun run src/cli.ts generate)
+#                     -> VniDrop/Resources/Localizable.xcstrings, VniDrop/Generated/L10n.swift
+#   - Versions:       packaging/version/generate-apple-xcconfig.sh all
+#                     -> Generated/StoreVersion.xcconfig, Generated/DirectVersion.xcconfig
 name: VniDrop
 options:
   bundleIdPrefix: com.vnidrop
@@ -9,30 +14,63 @@ options:
     macOS: "15.0"
   createIntermediateGroups: true
 
+# Build configurations. Declaring `configs` replaces XcodeGen's Debug/Release
+# defaults, so both are re-listed here. `Release-Direct` is a release-type config
+# used only by the VniDropDirect (notarized DMG + Sparkle) target; the App Store
+# `VniDrop` target ships under plain `Release`.
+configs:
+  Debug: debug
+  Release: release
+  Release-Direct: release
+
+# Project-wide build settings (applied to every target/config).
+settings:
+  base:
+    # Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are unsupported (going EOL with macOS 28), and
+    # the Rust core's macOS slice (vnidrop.xcframework) is built arm64-only, so a
+    # universal link would fail looking for x86_64 symbols anyway.
+    ARCHS: arm64
+    # Strip unreachable code from release binaries.
+    DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING: YES
+    # Flag user-facing strings that aren't localized (the app ships 9 languages).
+    CLANG_ANALYZER_LOCALIZABILITY_NONLOCALIZED: YES
+
 packages:
   VnidropCore:
     path: VnidropCore
+  SFSafeSymbols:
+    url: https://github.com/SFSafeSymbols/SFSafeSymbols
+    from: "5.3.0"
+  # Sparkle powers in-app auto-updates for the direct-download (.dmg) build only.
+  # It is linked exclusively by the VniDropDirect target — SwiftPM links products
+  # per target, not per config, so keeping it off the App Store target is what
+  # guarantees the store binary never bundles a self-updater (App Store forbids it).
+  Sparkle:
+    url: https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle
+    from: "2.9.4"
 
-targets:
-  VniDrop:
+# Shared definition for the two shipping app targets. `VniDrop` (App Store /
+# TestFlight) and `VniDropDirect` (notarized DMG + Sparkle) build the exact same
+# sources; only their destinations, extra dependencies, and the DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION
+# compile flag differ (set per target below).
+targetTemplates:
+  AppBase:
     type: application
-    supportedDestinations: [iOS, macOS]
-    configFiles:
-      Debug: Signing.xcconfig
-      Release: Signing.xcconfig
     sources:
       - path: VniDrop
         excludes:
           - "Resources/Info.plist"
           - "Resources/VniDrop.entitlements"
+          - "Resources/VniDropDirect.entitlements"
           - "Resources/**/.DS_Store"
     settings:
       base:
+        PRODUCT_NAME: VniDrop
         PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: com.vnidrop.app
-        MARKETING_VERSION: "0.1.0"
-        CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION: "1"
+        MARKETING_VERSION: "$(PRODUCT_VERSION)"
         GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE: NO
         INFOPLIST_FILE: VniDrop/Resources/Info.plist
+        CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS: VniDrop/Resources/VniDrop.entitlements
         # Mirror the Info.plist identity so Xcode's Identity editor shows it too
         # (the editor reads these build settings, not the manual plist).
         INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleDisplayName: VniDrop
@@ -41,16 +79,68 @@ targets:
         SWIFT_STRICT_CONCURRENCY: complete
         ENABLE_USER_SCRIPT_SANDBOXING: NO
         ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME: AppIcon
+        # App-wide accent (macOS sidebar selection, default control tints). The
+        # AccentColor asset mirrors VniDropColors.brandPurple — keep them in sync.
+        ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME: AccentColor
       configs:
-        debug:
-          CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS: VniDrop/Resources/VniDrop.entitlements
         release:
-          CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS: VniDrop/Resources/VniDrop.entitlements
+          # Produce a dSYM in the archive so symbol upload succeeds.
+          DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT: dwarf-with-dsym
+        release-direct:
+          DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT: dwarf-with-dsym
     dependencies:
       - package: VnidropCore
+      - package: SFSafeSymbols
       - sdk: SystemConfiguration.framework
       - sdk: Security.framework
       - sdk: libresolv.tbd
+    preBuildScripts:
+      # Enforce the typed-resources convention (see .swiftlint.yml). Required: fails
+      # the build if SwiftLint is missing so the rules can't be silently bypassed.
+      - name: SwiftLint (typed resources)
+        basedOnDependencyAnalysis: false
+        script: |
+          # Xcode runs build phases with a minimal PATH that omits Homebrew, so add
+          # the common Homebrew bin dirs (Apple Silicon + Intel) before resolving it.
+          export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+          if which swiftlint >/dev/null; then
+            swiftlint lint --config "${SRCROOT}/.swiftlint.yml"
+          else
+            echo "error: SwiftLint not installed — run 'brew install swiftlint'"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+targets:
+  # App Store / TestFlight target. iOS + macOS, sandboxed, no self-updater.
+  VniDrop:
+    templates: [AppBase]
+    supportedDestinations: [iOS, macOS]
+    configFiles:
+      Debug: Generated/StoreVersion.xcconfig
+      Release: Generated/StoreVersion.xcconfig
+      Release-Direct: Generated/StoreVersion.xcconfig
+
+  # Direct-download macOS target: Developer ID signed, notarized, ships in a .dmg
+  # and self-updates via Sparkle. DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION gates all Sparkle code so the
+  # App Store target above never compiles or links it.
+  VniDropDirect:
+    templates: [AppBase]
+    supportedDestinations: [macOS]
+    configFiles:
+      Debug: Generated/DirectVersion.xcconfig
+      Release: Generated/DirectVersion.xcconfig
+      Release-Direct: Generated/DirectVersion.xcconfig
+    settings:
+      base:
+        SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS: "$(inherited) DIRECT_DISTRIBUTION"
+        # Notarization requires the hardened runtime.
+        ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME: YES
+        # Non-sandboxed entitlements: a sandboxed Developer ID app needs a
+        # provisioning profile, which direct distribution avoids. (App Store target
+        # keeps VniDrop.entitlements with the sandbox.)
+        CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS: VniDrop/Resources/VniDropDirect.entitlements
+    dependencies:
+      - package: Sparkle
 
   VniDropTests:
     type: bundle.unit-test
@@ -58,6 +148,7 @@ targets:
     configFiles:
       Debug: Signing.xcconfig
       Release: Signing.xcconfig
+      Release-Direct: Signing.xcconfig
     sources:
       - path: Tests
     settings:
@@ -79,3 +170,21 @@ schemes:
       config: Debug
       targets:
         - VniDropTests
+    # TestFlight ships the Release build; make the Archive/Profile actions explicit
+    # so Product → Archive can never pick up a Debug configuration.
+    profile:
+      config: Release
+    archive:
+      config: Release
+
+  # Direct-download build: always the Release-Direct config (Sparkle + notarization).
+  VniDropDirect:
+    build:
+      targets:
+        VniDropDirect: all
+    run:
+      config: Release-Direct
+    profile:
+      config: Release-Direct
+    archive:
+      config: Release-Direct

apple/scripts/ExportOptions-DeveloperID.plist

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<!-- Export options for the direct-download (Developer ID) macOS build consumed by
+     `xcodebuild -exportArchive` in build-dmg.sh. This produces a Developer
+     ID–signed, hardened-runtime .app suitable for notarization and distribution
+     outside the Mac App Store. The App Store build uses a different flow entirely. -->
+<dict>
+	<key>method</key>
+	<string>developer-id</string>
+	<key>signingStyle</key>
+	<string>manual</string>
+	<!-- Xcode manages the Developer ID Application certificate lookup from the
+	     keychain; the hardened runtime is enabled via ENABLE_HARDENED_RUNTIME in the
+	     VniDropDirect target. -->
+	<key>teamID</key>
+	<string>${DEVELOPMENT_TEAM}</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>

apple/scripts/build-dmg.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Builds the direct-download macOS artifact: a Developer ID–signed, notarized
+# .dmg of the VniDropDirect target (the Sparkle-enabled build). Produces:
+#   - apple/dist/VniDrop-<version>.dmg   (signed + stapled when notarizing)
+#
+# This is the direct-distribution counterpart to the App Store archive flow; it
+# never touches the App Store `VniDrop` target. The Rust crate is not modified.
+#
+# Usage: apple/scripts/build-dmg.sh
+#
+# Environment:
+#   DEVELOPER_ID_APP   Codesign identity, e.g. "Developer ID Application: … (TEAMID)".
+#                      Auto-detected from the keychain when unset.
+#   DEVELOPMENT_TEAM   Apple team ID (10 chars). Auto-derived from the identity.
+#   NOTARY_PROFILE     Name of a `xcrun notarytool store-credentials` keychain
+#                      profile. When set, the DMG is notarized and stapled; when
+#                      unset the build still produces a signed DMG and prints the
+#                      pending notarization step (useful before creds exist).
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+APPLE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/apple"
+DIST_DIR="$APPLE_DIR/dist"
+BUILD_DIR="$APPLE_DIR/.build-dmg"
+PROJECT="$APPLE_DIR/VniDrop.xcodeproj"
+SCHEME="VniDropDirect"
+CONFIG="Release-Direct"
+APP_NAME="VniDrop"
+VERSION_RESOLVER="$REPO_ROOT/packaging/version/resolve-version.sh"
+VERSION_CONFIG_GENERATOR="$REPO_ROOT/packaging/version/generate-apple-xcconfig.sh"
+
+VERSION="$("$VERSION_RESOLVER" product)"
+export VNIDROP_BUILD_TIME_UTC="${VNIDROP_BUILD_TIME_UTC:-$(date -u +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)}"
+BUILD_NUMBER="$("$VERSION_RESOLVER" apple-direct-build)"
+"$VERSION_RESOLVER" verify >/dev/null
+BUILD_METADATA="$DIST_DIR/$APP_NAME-$VERSION.build-info.json"
+
+# --- Resolve signing identity ------------------------------------------------
+if [ -z "${DEVELOPER_ID_APP:-}" ]; then
+	DEVELOPER_ID_APP="$(security find-identity -v -p codesigning 2>/dev/null \
+		| sed -nE 's/.*"(Developer ID Application: [^"]+)".*/\1/p' | head -1)"
+fi
+if [ -z "${DEVELOPER_ID_APP:-}" ]; then
+	echo "error: no 'Developer ID Application' identity found in the keychain." >&2
+	echo "       Create one in Xcode ▸ Settings ▸ Accounts, or set DEVELOPER_ID_APP." >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+if [ -z "${DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:-}" ]; then
+	# The team ID is the 10-char code in the trailing parenthesis of the identity.
+	DEVELOPMENT_TEAM="$(printf '%s' "$DEVELOPER_ID_APP" | sed -nE 's/.*\(([A-Z0-9]{10})\)$/\1/p')"
+fi
+echo "==> Direct build v$VERSION (CFBundleVersion $BUILD_NUMBER)"
+echo "    identity: $DEVELOPER_ID_APP"
+echo "    team:     ${DEVELOPMENT_TEAM:-<unknown>}"
+
+# --- Build core + regenerate project ----------------------------------------
+# Release core needs LTO disabled (workspace thin-LTO miscompiles proc-macros).
+echo "==> Building Rust core (release)"
+CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO=false "$SCRIPT_DIR/build-core.sh" release
+echo "==> Regenerating Xcode project"
+"$VERSION_CONFIG_GENERATOR" all
+( cd "$APPLE_DIR" && xcodegen generate >/dev/null )
+
+rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR" && mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR" "$DIST_DIR"
+ARCHIVE="$BUILD_DIR/$APP_NAME.xcarchive"
+EXPORT_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/export"
+
+# --- Archive + export (Developer ID) ----------------------------------------
+echo "==> Archiving $SCHEME ($CONFIG)"
+xcodebuild archive \
+	-project "$PROJECT" \
+	-scheme "$SCHEME" \
+	-configuration "$CONFIG" \
+	-destination 'generic/platform=macOS' \
+	-archivePath "$ARCHIVE" \
+	MARKETING_VERSION="$VERSION" \
+	DEVELOPMENT_TEAM="$DEVELOPMENT_TEAM" \
+	CODE_SIGN_STYLE=Manual \
+	CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="$DEVELOPER_ID_APP" \
+	| xcbeautify 2>/dev/null || true
+[ -d "$ARCHIVE" ] || { echo "error: archive failed" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+echo "==> Exporting Developer ID app"
+EXPORT_OPTS="$BUILD_DIR/ExportOptions.plist"
+sed "s/\${DEVELOPMENT_TEAM}/$DEVELOPMENT_TEAM/" \
+	"$SCRIPT_DIR/ExportOptions-DeveloperID.plist" > "$EXPORT_OPTS"
+xcodebuild -exportArchive \
+	-archivePath "$ARCHIVE" \
+	-exportPath "$EXPORT_DIR" \
+	-exportOptionsPlist "$EXPORT_OPTS"
+APP="$EXPORT_DIR/$APP_NAME.app"
+[ -d "$APP" ] || { echo "error: export failed" >&2; exit 1; }
+ACTUAL_VERSION="$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Print :CFBundleShortVersionString' \
+	"$APP/Contents/Info.plist")"
+ACTUAL_BUILD="$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Print :CFBundleVersion' \
+	"$APP/Contents/Info.plist")"
+[ "$ACTUAL_VERSION" = "$VERSION" ] || {
+	echo "error: exported app version $ACTUAL_VERSION does not match $VERSION" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[ "$ACTUAL_BUILD" = "$BUILD_NUMBER" ] || {
+	echo "error: exported app build $ACTUAL_BUILD does not match $BUILD_NUMBER" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+echo "==> Enforcing hardened-runtime signature"
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/sign-exported-app.sh" \
+	"$APP" \
+	"$DEVELOPER_ID_APP" \
+	"$APPLE_DIR/VniDrop/Resources/VniDropDirect.entitlements"
+
+# --- Build the DMG -----------------------------------------------------------
+DMG="$DIST_DIR/$APP_NAME-$VERSION.dmg"
+rm -f "$DMG"
+STAGING="$BUILD_DIR/dmg-staging"
+rm -rf "$STAGING" && mkdir -p "$STAGING"
+cp -R "$APP" "$STAGING/"
+ln -s /Applications "$STAGING/Applications"
+
+echo "==> Building DMG"
+if command -v create-dmg >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	create-dmg \
+		--volname "$APP_NAME" \
+		--app-drop-link 380 205 \
+		--icon "$APP_NAME.app" 130 205 \
+		--window-size 540 380 \
+		--no-internet-enable \
+		"$DMG" "$STAGING" >/dev/null || {
+			# create-dmg exits non-zero if it can't set the fancy layout; fall back.
+			[ -f "$DMG" ] || hdiutil create -volname "$APP_NAME" -srcfolder "$STAGING" \
+				-ov -format UDZO "$DMG" >/dev/null
+		}
+else
+	hdiutil create -volname "$APP_NAME" -srcfolder "$STAGING" \
+		-ov -format UDZO "$DMG" >/dev/null
+fi
+
+echo "==> Signing DMG"
+codesign --force --sign "$DEVELOPER_ID_APP" --timestamp "$DMG"
+
+# --- Notarize + staple -------------------------------------------------------
+if [ -n "${NOTARY_PROFILE:-}" ]; then
+	echo "==> Notarizing (profile: $NOTARY_PROFILE)"
+	NOTARY_LOG="$DIST_DIR/$APP_NAME-$VERSION.notary-log.json"
+	"$SCRIPT_DIR/notarize.sh" "$DMG" "$NOTARY_PROFILE" "$NOTARY_LOG"
+	echo "==> Stapling"
+	xcrun stapler staple "$DMG"
+	xcrun stapler validate "$DMG"
+	spctl -a -vvv --type install "$DMG" || true
+else
+	echo "==> NOTARY_PROFILE unset — skipping notarization."
+	echo "    The DMG is signed but NOT notarized; Gatekeeper will block it until"
+	echo "    you run 'xcrun notarytool store-credentials' and re-run with NOTARY_PROFILE set."
+fi
+
+SIZE="$(stat -f%z "$DMG")"
+jq -n \
+	--arg productVersion "$VERSION" \
+	--arg directBuildNumber "$BUILD_NUMBER" \
+	--arg artifact "$(basename "$DMG")" \
+	'{
+		productVersion: $productVersion,
+		directBuildNumber: $directBuildNumber,
+		distribution: "direct",
+		artifact: $artifact
+	}' > "$BUILD_METADATA"
+echo "==> Done."
+echo "    dmg:     $DMG"
+echo "    version: $VERSION"
+echo "    build:   $BUILD_NUMBER"
+echo "    size:    $SIZE bytes"

apple/scripts/generate-appcast.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Generates/updates the Sparkle appcast for the direct-download build. Runs
+# Sparkle's `generate_appcast` over the DMGs in apple/dist/, writing:
+#   - apple/dist/appcast.xml
+#
+# The <enclosure> URLs point at the matching GitHub Release download assets, and
+# each item is signed with the project's EdDSA key (from a key file or the
+# keychain). The resulting appcast.xml is uploaded as a release asset; the app's
+# SUFeedURL (/releases/latest/download/appcast.xml) always resolves to the newest.
+#
+# Usage: apple/scripts/generate-appcast.sh
+#
+# Environment:
+#   DIST_DIR              Folder holding the DMG(s). Default: apple/dist
+#   SPARKLE_BIN           Dir containing generate_appcast. Auto-located when unset.
+#   SPARKLE_ED_KEY_FILE   Path to the EdDSA private key file. When unset,
+#                         generate_appcast reads the key from the login keychain.
+#   RELEASE_REPO          owner/repo for enclosure URLs. Default: sudosylabs/vnidrop
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+APPLE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/apple"
+DIST_DIR="${DIST_DIR:-$APPLE_DIR/dist}"
+RELEASE_REPO="${RELEASE_REPO:-sudosylabs/vnidrop}"
+VERSION_RESOLVER="$REPO_ROOT/packaging/version/resolve-version.sh"
+
+VERSION="$("$VERSION_RESOLVER" product)"
+"$VERSION_RESOLVER" verify >/dev/null
+
+# Enclosure URLs resolve to the specific release's assets.
+DOWNLOAD_PREFIX="https://github.com/$RELEASE_REPO/releases/download/v$VERSION"
+
+# --- Locate generate_appcast -------------------------------------------------
+find_tool() {
+	local name="$1"
+	if [ -n "${SPARKLE_BIN:-}" ] && [ -x "$SPARKLE_BIN/$name" ]; then
+		printf '%s' "$SPARKLE_BIN/$name"; return 0
+	fi
+	if command -v "$name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then command -v "$name"; return 0; fi
+	# Sparkle SPM artifact bundle lands under DerivedData SourcePackages.
+	local dd="${APPLE_DERIVED_DATA:-$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData}"
+	local hit
+	hit="$(find "$dd" "$HOME/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm" -type f -name "$name" \
+		-perm -111 2>/dev/null | head -1 || true)"
+	[ -n "$hit" ] && { printf '%s' "$hit"; return 0; }
+	return 1
+}
+GENERATE_APPCAST="$(find_tool generate_appcast || true)"
+if [ -z "$GENERATE_APPCAST" ]; then
+	echo "error: generate_appcast not found. Set SPARKLE_BIN to Sparkle's bin/ dir" >&2
+	echo "       (download from https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/releases)." >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo "==> Using $GENERATE_APPCAST"
+
+# --- Generate ----------------------------------------------------------------
+args=( --download-url-prefix "$DOWNLOAD_PREFIX/" -o "$DIST_DIR/appcast.xml" )
+if [ -n "${SPARKLE_ED_KEY_FILE:-}" ]; then
+	args+=( --ed-key-file "$SPARKLE_ED_KEY_FILE" )
+fi
+echo "==> Generating appcast (v$VERSION) → $DIST_DIR/appcast.xml"
+"$GENERATE_APPCAST" "${args[@]}" "$DIST_DIR"
+
+echo "==> Done. Enclosure prefix: $DOWNLOAD_PREFIX/"

apple/scripts/notarize.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -ne 3 ]]; then
+	printf 'Usage: %s <artifact> <keychain-profile> <log-output>\n' "$0" >&2
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+artifact=$1
+keychain_profile=$2
+log_output=$3
+
+[[ -s $artifact ]] || {
+	printf 'error: notarization artifact is missing or empty: %s\n' "$artifact" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[[ -n $keychain_profile ]] || {
+	printf 'error: notarization keychain profile is empty\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[[ -n $log_output ]] || {
+	printf 'error: notarization log output path is empty\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+rm -f "$log_output"
+set +e
+response="$(
+	xcrun notarytool submit "$artifact" \
+		--keychain-profile "$keychain_profile" \
+		--wait \
+		--output-format json
+)"
+submit_exit=$?
+set -e
+printf '%s\n' "$response"
+
+submission_id="$(
+	printf '%s\n' "$response" |
+		jq -r '.id // empty' 2>/dev/null ||
+		true
+)"
+status="$(
+	printf '%s\n' "$response" |
+		jq -r '.status // empty' 2>/dev/null ||
+		true
+)"
+
+if [[ $submit_exit -eq 0 && $status == Accepted && -n $submission_id ]]; then
+	printf 'Notarization accepted (submission %s)\n' "$submission_id"
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+printf 'error: notarization was not accepted (status: %s, submission: %s)\n' \
+	"${status:-unknown}" "${submission_id:-unknown}" >&2
+if [[ -n $submission_id ]]; then
+	mkdir -p "$(dirname "$log_output")"
+	if xcrun notarytool log "$submission_id" "$log_output" \
+		--keychain-profile "$keychain_profile"; then
+		printf '%s\n' 'Apple notarization log:' >&2
+		cat "$log_output" >&2
+	else
+		printf 'error: could not retrieve the Apple notarization log\n' >&2
+	fi
+fi
+exit 1

apple/scripts/package-core.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Packages the prebuilt Apple core into a single zip + checksum, for attaching to
+# the GitHub Release. Lets a consumer (e.g. Xcode Cloud) use the compiled core
+# instead of installing Rust and running build-core.sh. Run AFTER the core exists
+# (apple/scripts/build-core.sh, or `make apple-core` / `make build-apple-dmg`).
+#
+# The bundle carries both build outputs of build-core.sh:
+#   - vnidrop.xcframework   (static libs for device/sim/macOS + the FFI module)
+#   - Vnidrop.swift         (generated UniFFI bindings — a plain source file, not
+#                            part of the xcframework, so it must ship alongside)
+#
+# Produces (under apple/dist):
+#   VnidropCore-<version>.zip
+#   VnidropCore-<version>.zip.sha256   (sha256sum(1)/shasum-compatible format)
+#
+# Zip layout (root):
+#   vnidrop.xcframework/
+#   Vnidrop.swift
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+APPLE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/apple"
+PKG_DIR="$APPLE_DIR/VnidropCore"
+XCFRAMEWORK="$PKG_DIR/vnidrop.xcframework"
+BINDINGS="$PKG_DIR/Sources/VnidropCore/Vnidrop.swift"
+DIST_DIR="$APPLE_DIR/dist"
+
+VERSION="$("$REPO_ROOT/packaging/version/resolve-version.sh" product)"
+NAME="VnidropCore-$VERSION"
+ZIP="$DIST_DIR/$NAME.zip"
+CHECKSUM="$ZIP.sha256"
+
+[ -d "$XCFRAMEWORK" ] || {
+	echo "error: missing xcframework: $XCFRAMEWORK" >&2
+	echo "       build the core first (apple/scripts/build-core.sh)." >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[ -f "$BINDINGS" ] || {
+	echo "error: missing generated bindings: $BINDINGS" >&2
+	echo "       build the core first (apple/scripts/build-core.sh)." >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+mkdir -p "$DIST_DIR"
+rm -f "$ZIP" "$CHECKSUM"
+
+# Stage a clean tree so the zip root holds exactly the two payloads (no absolute
+# paths or stray parent directories leak into the archive).
+STAGE="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'rm -rf "$STAGE"' EXIT
+cp -R "$XCFRAMEWORK" "$STAGE/vnidrop.xcframework"
+cp "$BINDINGS" "$STAGE/Vnidrop.swift"
+
+# -X drops extra file attributes for a stabler archive across machines.
+( cd "$STAGE" && zip -q -r -X "$ZIP" vnidrop.xcframework Vnidrop.swift )
+
+# sha256sum on Linux; shasum -a 256 on macOS. Both emit "<hash>  <name>", which
+# `sha256sum --check` (used by assemble-release.sh) accepts.
+(
+	cd "$DIST_DIR"
+	if command -v sha256sum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		sha256sum "$NAME.zip" > "$NAME.zip.sha256"
+	else
+		shasum -a 256 "$NAME.zip" > "$NAME.zip.sha256"
+	fi
+)
+
+echo "==> Packaged prebuilt core"
+echo "    zip:      $ZIP"
+echo "    checksum: $CHECKSUM"

apple/scripts/sign-exported-app.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -ne 3 ]]; then
+	printf 'Usage: %s <app-bundle> <signing-identity> <entitlements>\n' "$0" >&2
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+app=$1
+signing_identity=$2
+entitlements=$3
+
+[[ -d $app ]] || {
+	printf 'error: exported app bundle does not exist: %s\n' "$app" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[[ -n $signing_identity ]] || {
+	printf 'error: signing identity is empty\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+[[ -f $entitlements ]] || {
+	printf 'error: entitlements file does not exist: %s\n' "$entitlements" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+codesign \
+	--force \
+	--sign "$signing_identity" \
+	--options runtime \
+	--timestamp \
+	--entitlements "$entitlements" \
+	"$app"
+codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 "$app"
+
+signature_details="$(codesign --display --verbose=4 "$app" 2>&1)"
+printf '%s\n' "$signature_details"
+printf '%s\n' "$signature_details" |
+	grep -Eq 'flags=.*\(runtime([^)]*)?\)' || {
+		printf 'error: exported app signature does not enable the hardened runtime\n' >&2
+		exit 1
+	}

apple/scripts/tests/test-notarize.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+notarize="$script_dir/../notarize.sh"
+scratch="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/vnidrop-notarize-test.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$scratch"' EXIT
+
+mkdir -p "$scratch/bin"
+artifact="$scratch/VniDrop.dmg"
+calls="$scratch/calls.txt"
+log_output="$scratch/notary/notary-log.json"
+printf 'dmg\n' > "$artifact"
+
+cat > "$scratch/bin/xcrun" <<'SCRIPT'
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+printf '%s\n' "$*" >> "$FAKE_NOTARY_CALLS"
+if [[ $1 == notarytool && $2 == submit ]]; then
+	case "${FAKE_NOTARY_MODE:-accepted}" in
+		accepted)
+			printf '%s\n' \
+				'{"id":"11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111","status":"Accepted"}'
+			;;
+		invalid)
+			printf '%s\n' \
+				'{"id":"22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222","status":"Invalid"}'
+			;;
+		transport-error)
+			printf '%s\n' 'notary service unavailable' >&2
+			exit 1
+			;;
+	esac
+elif [[ $1 == notarytool && $2 == log ]]; then
+	mkdir -p "$(dirname "$4")"
+	printf '%s\n' \
+		'{"status":"Invalid","issues":[{"message":"The signature is invalid."}]}' \
+		> "$4"
+else
+	printf 'unexpected xcrun invocation: %s\n' "$*" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+SCRIPT
+chmod +x "$scratch/bin/xcrun"
+
+PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_CALLS="$calls" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_MODE=accepted \
+	"$notarize" "$artifact" test-profile "$log_output" >/dev/null
+[[ ! -e $log_output ]]
+[[ $(grep -c '^notarytool submit ' "$calls") -eq 1 ]]
+if grep -q '^notarytool log ' "$calls"; then
+	printf 'Accepted submissions must not request a rejection log\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+: > "$calls"
+if PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_CALLS="$calls" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_MODE=invalid \
+	"$notarize" "$artifact" test-profile "$log_output" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf 'Invalid notarization must fail\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+grep -F '"The signature is invalid."' "$log_output" >/dev/null
+grep -F \
+	'notarytool log 22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222' \
+	"$calls" >/dev/null
+
+: > "$calls"
+rm -f "$log_output"
+if PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_CALLS="$calls" \
+	FAKE_NOTARY_MODE=transport-error \
+	"$notarize" "$artifact" test-profile "$log_output" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf 'Notary transport errors must fail\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+[[ ! -e $log_output ]]
+if grep -q '^notarytool log ' "$calls"; then
+	printf 'A submission without an ID cannot request a rejection log\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+printf 'Notarization helper tests passed.\n'

apple/scripts/tests/test-sign-exported-app.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+sign_exported_app="$script_dir/../sign-exported-app.sh"
+scratch="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/vnidrop-codesign-test.XXXXXX")"
+trap 'rm -rf "$scratch"' EXIT
+
+mkdir -p "$scratch/bin" "$scratch/VniDrop.app/Contents/MacOS"
+app="$scratch/VniDrop.app"
+entitlements="$scratch/VniDropDirect.entitlements"
+calls="$scratch/calls.txt"
+printf '<plist><dict/></plist>\n' > "$entitlements"
+printf 'binary\n' > "$app/Contents/MacOS/VniDrop"
+
+cat > "$scratch/bin/codesign" <<'SCRIPT'
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+printf '%s\n' "$*" >> "$FAKE_CODESIGN_CALLS"
+case " $* " in
+	*" --display "*)
+		if [[ ${FAKE_CODESIGN_MODE:-runtime} == missing-runtime ]]; then
+			printf '%s\n' \
+				'CodeDirectory v=20500 size=123 flags=0x0(none) hashes=1+0 location=embedded' \
+				>&2
+		else
+			printf '%s\n' \
+				'CodeDirectory v=20500 size=123 flags=0x10000(runtime) hashes=1+0 location=embedded' \
+				>&2
+		fi
+		;;
+	*" --verify "*)
+		if [[ ${FAKE_CODESIGN_MODE:-runtime} == verify-error ]]; then
+			printf '%s\n' 'invalid signature' >&2
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		;;
+esac
+SCRIPT
+chmod +x "$scratch/bin/codesign"
+
+PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_CODESIGN_CALLS="$calls" \
+	"$sign_exported_app" \
+	"$app" \
+	'Developer ID Application: Example (ABCDEFGHIJ)' \
+	"$entitlements" >/dev/null
+grep -F -- \
+	'--force --sign Developer ID Application: Example (ABCDEFGHIJ) --options runtime --timestamp --entitlements' \
+	"$calls" >/dev/null
+grep -F -- '--verify --deep --strict --verbose=2' "$calls" >/dev/null
+grep -F -- '--display --verbose=4' "$calls" >/dev/null
+
+if PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_CODESIGN_CALLS="$calls" \
+	FAKE_CODESIGN_MODE=missing-runtime \
+	"$sign_exported_app" \
+	"$app" \
+	'Developer ID Application: Example (ABCDEFGHIJ)' \
+	"$entitlements" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf 'A signature without the hardened runtime must fail\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if PATH="$scratch/bin:$PATH" \
+	FAKE_CODESIGN_CALLS="$calls" \
+	FAKE_CODESIGN_MODE=verify-error \
+	"$sign_exported_app" \
+	"$app" \
+	'Developer ID Application: Example (ABCDEFGHIJ)' \
+	"$entitlements" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf 'Signature verification errors must fail\n' >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+printf 'Exported app signing tests passed.\n'

build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import java.util.Properties
+
 plugins {
 	// this is necessary to avoid the plugins to be loaded multiple times
 	// in each subproject's classloader
@@ -13,3 +15,67 @@ plugins {
 	alias(libs.plugins.kotlinJvm) apply false
 	alias(libs.plugins.kotlinMultiplatform) apply false
 }
+
+val versionFile = layout.projectDirectory.file("version.properties")
+val versionProperties = Properties().apply {
+	versionFile.asFile.inputStream().use(::load)
+}
+
+fun requiredVersionProperty(name: String): String =
+	versionProperties.getProperty(name)?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+		?: error("Missing $name in ${versionFile.asFile}")
+
+fun canonicalInteger(name: String, value: String, range: LongRange): Long {
+	require(value.matches(Regex("0|[1-9][0-9]*"))) {
+		"$name must be a canonical non-negative integer"
+	}
+	val number = value.toLongOrNull()
+	require(number != null && number in range) {
+		"$name must be between ${range.first} and ${range.last}"
+	}
+	return number
+}
+
+val productVersion = requiredVersionProperty("PRODUCT_VERSION")
+val productVersionMatch = Regex("(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)")
+	.matchEntire(productVersion)
+	?: error("PRODUCT_VERSION must use canonical MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH integers")
+val productVersionParts = productVersionMatch.groupValues.drop(1).map(String::toLong)
+require(productVersionParts[0] <= 2099 && productVersionParts.drop(1).all { it <= 999 }) {
+	"PRODUCT_VERSION must use a major no greater than 2099 and minor/patch no greater than 999"
+}
+
+val releaseChannel = requiredVersionProperty("RELEASE_CHANNEL")
+require(releaseChannel.matches(Regex("[a-z][a-z0-9-]*"))) {
+	"RELEASE_CHANNEL contains unsupported characters"
+}
+val androidVersionCode =
+	(productVersionParts[0] * 1_000_000L + productVersionParts[1] * 1_000L + productVersionParts[2])
+		.also { require(it in 1L..2_100_000_000L) { "Derived Android version code is out of range" } }
+		.toInt()
+val windowsVersionEpoch = canonicalInteger(
+	"WINDOWS_VERSION_EPOCH",
+	requiredVersionProperty("WINDOWS_VERSION_EPOCH"),
+	1L..65535L,
+)
+val windowsMajor = productVersionParts[0] + windowsVersionEpoch
+require(windowsMajor <= 65535) {
+	"Derived Windows package major exceeds 65535"
+}
+val windowsPackageVersion =
+	"$windowsMajor.${productVersionParts[1]}.${productVersionParts[2]}.0"
+
+extra["vnidrop.productVersion"] = productVersion
+extra["vnidrop.releaseChannel"] = releaseChannel
+extra["vnidrop.androidVersionCode"] = androidVersionCode
+extra["vnidrop.windowsPackageVersion"] = windowsPackageVersion
+
+tasks.register("verifyVersion") {
+	group = "verification"
+	description = "Validates the canonical cross-platform application version."
+	inputs.file(versionFile)
+	inputs.property("productVersion", productVersion)
+	inputs.property("releaseChannel", releaseChannel)
+	inputs.property("androidVersionCode", androidVersionCode)
+	inputs.property("windowsPackageVersion", windowsPackageVersion)
+}

config.mk

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Default command configuration. Override locally in the ignored
-# config.override.mk or on the command line (for example: make package-deb VERSION=1.2.0).
+# Default command configuration. Override local tool paths in the ignored
+# config.override.mk or on the command line.
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 HOST_OS := windows
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ XCODEGEN ?= xcodegen
 OPEN ?= open
 POWERSHELL ?= pwsh
 
-VERSION ?= $(shell sed -n 's/^vnidrop.version=//p' $(ROOT)/gradle.properties)
+override VERSION := $(shell $(ROOT)/packaging/version/resolve-version.sh product)
 APPLE_PROFILE ?= debug
 APPLE_CONFIGURATION ?= Debug
 APPLE_DESTINATION ?=

crates/vnidrop/build.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use std::{env, fs, path::PathBuf};
+
+fn main() {
+    let manifest_dir = PathBuf::from(env::var_os("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap());
+    let version_file = manifest_dir.join("../../version.properties");
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed={}", version_file.display());
+
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string(&version_file)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|error| panic!("failed to read {}: {error}", version_file.display()));
+    let versions: Vec<_> = contents
+        .lines()
+        .filter_map(|line| line.strip_prefix("PRODUCT_VERSION="))
+        .collect();
+    assert_eq!(
+        versions.len(),
+        1,
+        "{} must contain exactly one PRODUCT_VERSION",
+        version_file.display()
+    );
+    let version = versions[0];
+    let components: Vec<_> = version.split('.').collect();
+    assert!(
+        components.len() == 3
+            && components.iter().all(|component| {
+                component.parse::<u16>().is_ok()
+                    && (component == &"0" || !component.starts_with('0'))
+            }),
+        "PRODUCT_VERSION must use canonical MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH integers"
+    );
+    println!("cargo:rustc-env=VNIDROP_PRODUCT_VERSION={version}");
+}

crates/vnidrop/src/approval.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use crate::{
     access_policy::{AccessPolicy, APPROVAL_SESSION_TTL_MS},
     event_hub::EventHub,
-    handshake::{DeliveryReceipt, DeliveryReceiptResponse, HandshakeResponse, RequestTransfer},
+    handshake::{
+        DeliveryFailureReceipt, DeliveryReceipt, DeliveryReceiptResponse, HandshakeResponse,
+        RequestTransfer,
+    },
     repository::{ReceiverRequestInsert, Repository},
     transfer_state::ReceiverRequestStatus,
     util::now_ms,
@@ -70,6 +73,46 @@ impl ApprovalService {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn fail_delivery(
+        &self,
+        remote_endpoint_id: String,
+        receipt: DeliveryFailureReceipt,
+    ) -> DeliveryReceiptResponse {
+        let token_hash = receipt_token_hash(&receipt.token);
+        match self
+            .repository
+            .fail_receiver_delivery(
+                &receipt.request_id,
+                receipt.transfer_id,
+                &remote_endpoint_id,
+                &token_hash,
+                &receipt.reason,
+            )
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                self.event_hub.emit_transfer(
+                    receipt.transfer_id,
+                    "send",
+                    "delivery",
+                    "receiver-failed",
+                    json!({
+                        "request_id": receipt.request_id,
+                        "remote_endpoint_id": remote_endpoint_id,
+                        "reason": receipt.reason,
+                    }),
+                );
+                DeliveryReceiptResponse::Recorded
+            }
+            Err(error) => {
+                tracing::warn!(%error, "rejected receiver delivery failure");
+                DeliveryReceiptResponse::Rejected {
+                    reason: "invalid-receipt".to_string(),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn new(
         repository: Repository,
         event_hub: Arc<EventHub>,

crates/vnidrop/src/handshake.rs

@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ impl ProtocolHandler for HandshakeService {
                         .await;
                     let _ = tx.send(response).await;
                 }
+                HandshakeMessage::ReportDeliveryFailure(message) => {
+                    let WithChannels { inner, tx, .. } = message;
+                    let response = self
+                        .approval
+                        .fail_delivery(remote_endpoint_id.clone(), inner)
+                        .await;
+                    let _ = tx.send(response).await;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -98,7 +106,7 @@ impl HandshakeClient {
                 transfer_name: metadata.transfer_name.clone(),
                 receiver_name: receiver_name.map(ToOwned::to_owned),
                 receiver_device_name: None,
-                app_version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
+                app_version: env!("VNIDROP_PRODUCT_VERSION").to_string(),
             })
             .await
     }
@@ -109,6 +117,13 @@ impl HandshakeClient {
     ) -> Result<DeliveryReceiptResponse, irpc::Error> {
         self.inner.rpc(receipt).await
     }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn report_delivery_failure(
+        &self,
+        receipt: DeliveryFailureReceipt,
+    ) -> Result<DeliveryReceiptResponse, irpc::Error> {
+        self.inner.rpc(receipt).await
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -140,6 +155,14 @@ pub(crate) struct DeliveryReceipt {
     pub(crate) token: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct DeliveryFailureReceipt {
+    pub(crate) request_id: String,
+    pub(crate) transfer_id: u64,
+    pub(crate) token: String,
+    pub(crate) reason: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub(crate) enum DeliveryReceiptResponse {
     Recorded,
@@ -153,4 +176,6 @@ enum HandshakeProtocol {
     RequestTransfer(RequestTransfer),
     #[rpc(tx=oneshot::Sender<DeliveryReceiptResponse>)]
     ReportDelivery(DeliveryReceipt),
+    #[rpc(tx=oneshot::Sender<DeliveryReceiptResponse>)]
+    ReportDeliveryFailure(DeliveryFailureReceipt),
 }

crates/vnidrop/src/repository.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
     util::now_ms,
 };
 
-const SCHEMA_VERSION: i64 = 6;
+const SCHEMA_VERSION: i64 = 7;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct Repository {
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ pub(crate) struct PendingDeliveryReceipt {
     pub(crate) request_id: String,
     pub(crate) sender_transfer_id: u64,
     pub(crate) token: String,
+    pub(crate) failure_reason: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct PendingDeliveryReceiptInsert<'a> {
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ pub(crate) struct PendingDeliveryReceiptInsert<'a> {
     pub(crate) request_id: &'a str,
     pub(crate) sender_transfer_id: u64,
     pub(crate) token: &'a str,
+    pub(crate) failure_reason: Option<&'a str>,
 }
 
 impl Repository {
@@ -294,12 +296,24 @@ impl Repository {
                 sender_blob_ticket TEXT NOT NULL,
                 sender_transfer_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
                 token TEXT NOT NULL,
+                failure_reason TEXT,
                 created_at INTEGER NOT NULL
             );
             "#,
         )
         .execute(&self.pool)
         .await?;
+        let receipt_columns = sqlx::query("PRAGMA table_info(pending_delivery_receipts)")
+            .fetch_all(&self.pool)
+            .await?;
+        if !receipt_columns
+            .iter()
+            .any(|row| row.get::<String, _>(1) == "failure_reason")
+        {
+            sqlx::query("ALTER TABLE pending_delivery_receipts ADD COLUMN failure_reason TEXT")
+                .execute(&self.pool)
+                .await?;
+        }
 
         sqlx::query(&format!("PRAGMA user_version = {SCHEMA_VERSION}"))
             .execute(&self.pool)
@@ -561,13 +575,14 @@ impl Repository {
             r#"
             INSERT INTO pending_delivery_receipts (
                 request_id, local_transfer_id, sender_blob_ticket,
-                sender_transfer_id, token, created_at
-            ) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6)
+                sender_transfer_id, token, failure_reason, created_at
+            ) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)
             ON CONFLICT(request_id) DO UPDATE SET
                 local_transfer_id = excluded.local_transfer_id,
                 sender_blob_ticket = excluded.sender_blob_ticket,
                 sender_transfer_id = excluded.sender_transfer_id,
-                token = excluded.token
+                token = excluded.token,
+                failure_reason = excluded.failure_reason
             "#,
         )
         .bind(receipt.request_id)
@@ -575,6 +590,7 @@ impl Repository {
         .bind(receipt.sender_blob_ticket)
         .bind(to_db_id(receipt.sender_transfer_id)?)
         .bind(receipt.token)
+        .bind(receipt.failure_reason)
         .bind(now_ms())
         .execute(&mut *transaction)
         .await?;
@@ -582,13 +598,46 @@ impl Repository {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn queue_failed_delivery_receipt(
+        &self,
+        receipt: PendingDeliveryReceiptInsert<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let Some(reason) = receipt.failure_reason else {
+            anyhow::bail!("failed delivery receipt requires a reason");
+        };
+        sqlx::query(
+            r#"
+            INSERT INTO pending_delivery_receipts (
+                request_id, local_transfer_id, sender_blob_ticket,
+                sender_transfer_id, token, failure_reason, created_at
+            ) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7)
+            ON CONFLICT(request_id) DO UPDATE SET
+                local_transfer_id = excluded.local_transfer_id,
+                sender_blob_ticket = excluded.sender_blob_ticket,
+                sender_transfer_id = excluded.sender_transfer_id,
+                token = excluded.token,
+                failure_reason = excluded.failure_reason
+            "#,
+        )
+        .bind(receipt.request_id)
+        .bind(to_db_id(receipt.local_transfer_id)?)
+        .bind(receipt.sender_blob_ticket)
+        .bind(to_db_id(receipt.sender_transfer_id)?)
+        .bind(receipt.token)
+        .bind(reason)
+        .bind(now_ms())
+        .execute(&self.pool)
+        .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn list_pending_delivery_receipts(
         &self,
     ) -> Result<Vec<PendingDeliveryReceipt>> {
         let rows = sqlx::query(
             r#"
             SELECT local_transfer_id, sender_blob_ticket, request_id,
-                   sender_transfer_id, token
+                   sender_transfer_id, token, failure_reason
             FROM pending_delivery_receipts
             ORDER BY created_at ASC
             "#,
@@ -603,6 +652,7 @@ impl Repository {
                 request_id: row.get("request_id"),
                 sender_transfer_id: row.get::<i64, _>("sender_transfer_id") as u64,
                 token: row.get("token"),
+                failure_reason: row.get("failure_reason"),
             })
             .collect())
     }
@@ -883,6 +933,56 @@ impl Repository {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn fail_receiver_delivery(
+        &self,
+        id: &str,
+        transfer_id: u64,
+        remote_endpoint_id: &str,
+        token_hash: &str,
+        reason: &str,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let result = sqlx::query(
+            r#"
+            UPDATE receiver_requests
+            SET status = 'failed', reason = ?1
+            WHERE id = ?2 AND transfer_id = ?3 AND remote_endpoint_id = ?4 AND receipt_token_hash = ?5
+              AND status = 'accepted'
+            "#,
+        )
+        .bind(reason)
+        .bind(id)
+        .bind(to_db_id(transfer_id)?)
+        .bind(remote_endpoint_id)
+        .bind(token_hash)
+        .execute(&self.pool)
+        .await?;
+        if result.rows_affected() == 1 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let already_recorded = sqlx::query(
+            r#"
+            SELECT EXISTS(
+                SELECT 1 FROM receiver_requests
+                WHERE id = ?1 AND transfer_id = ?2 AND remote_endpoint_id = ?3
+                  AND receipt_token_hash = ?4 AND status = 'failed'
+            )
+            "#,
+        )
+        .bind(id)
+        .bind(to_db_id(transfer_id)?)
+        .bind(remote_endpoint_id)
+        .bind(token_hash)
+        .fetch_one(&self.pool)
+        .await?
+        .get::<i64, _>(0)
+            != 0;
+        if already_recorded {
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            anyhow::bail!("delivery failure did not match an accepted receiver request")
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn expire_pending_receiver_requests(&self, reason: &str) -> Result<u64> {
         let result = sqlx::query(
             r#"

crates/vnidrop/src/runtime/delivery.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ use serde_json::json;
 
 use super::{filter_peer_addr_for_relay_mode, CoreInner};
 use crate::{
-    handshake::{DeliveryReceipt, DeliveryReceiptResponse, HandshakeService},
+    handshake::{
+        DeliveryFailureReceipt, DeliveryReceipt, DeliveryReceiptResponse, HandshakeService,
+    },
     repository::PendingDeliveryReceipt,
     ticket::parse_persisted_sender_address,
 };
@@ -96,13 +98,29 @@ impl CoreInner {
             }
         };
         let client = HandshakeService::client(self.endpoint.clone(), sender_addr);
-        let receipt = DeliveryReceipt {
-            request_id: pending.request_id.clone(),
-            transfer_id: pending.sender_transfer_id,
-            token: pending.token,
-        };
-        match tokio::time::timeout(DELIVERY_RECEIPT_TIMEOUT, client.report_delivery(receipt)).await
-        {
+        let request_id = pending.request_id.clone();
+        let response = tokio::time::timeout(DELIVERY_RECEIPT_TIMEOUT, async {
+            if let Some(reason) = pending.failure_reason {
+                client
+                    .report_delivery_failure(DeliveryFailureReceipt {
+                        request_id,
+                        transfer_id: pending.sender_transfer_id,
+                        token: pending.token,
+                        reason,
+                    })
+                    .await
+            } else {
+                client
+                    .report_delivery(DeliveryReceipt {
+                        request_id,
+                        transfer_id: pending.sender_transfer_id,
+                        token: pending.token,
+                    })
+                    .await
+            }
+        })
+        .await;
+        match response {
             Ok(Ok(DeliveryReceiptResponse::Recorded)) => {
                 if let Err(error) = self
                     .repository

crates/vnidrop/src/runtime/receive.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     io,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::Arc,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
 };
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ impl CoreInner {
         self.persist_receive_start(transfer_id, &parsed, receiver_name.as_deref())
             .await
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)?;
+        let persisted_sender_address =
+            encode_persisted_sender_address(parsed.blob_ticket.addr())
+                .context("failed to encode sender address for delivery receipt")?;
+        let delivery_receipt = Arc::new(Mutex::new(None));
         // Cancellation is cooperative: it stops our receive future and marks
         // local state while lower-level Iroh work unwinds naturally.
         let (shutdown_tx, mut shutdown_rx) = oneshot::channel();
@@ -237,7 +241,14 @@ impl CoreInner {
             );
 
         let (result, cancelled) = tokio::select! {
-            result = self.receive_inner(transfer_id, parsed, target, receiver_name) => {
+            result = self.receive_inner(
+                transfer_id,
+                parsed,
+                target,
+                receiver_name,
+                persisted_sender_address.clone(),
+                delivery_receipt.clone(),
+            ) => {
                 (result.map_err(VnidropError::transfer), false)
             },
             _ = &mut shutdown_rx => (Err(VnidropError::cancelled("transfer cancelled")), true),
@@ -267,6 +278,34 @@ impl CoreInner {
                     )
                     .await;
             }
+            let receipt = delivery_receipt.lock().expect("delivery_receipt").take();
+            if let Some(receipt) = receipt {
+                let reason = if cancelled { "cancelled" } else { error.code() };
+                match self
+                    .repository
+                    .queue_failed_delivery_receipt(PendingDeliveryReceiptInsert {
+                        local_transfer_id: transfer_id,
+                        sender_blob_ticket: &persisted_sender_address,
+                        request_id: &receipt.request_id,
+                        sender_transfer_id: receipt.transfer_id,
+                        token: &receipt.token,
+                        failure_reason: Some(reason),
+                    })
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(()) => self.delivery_receipt_notify.notify_one(),
+                    Err(queue_error) => {
+                        tracing::warn!(%queue_error, "failed to queue delivery failure receipt");
+                        self.emit_transfer(
+                            transfer_id,
+                            "receive",
+                            "delivery",
+                            "receipt-failed",
+                            json!({ "reason": queue_error.to_string() }),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
         result.map_err(anyhow::Error::new)
     }
@@ -277,6 +316,8 @@ impl CoreInner {
         parsed: ParsedTransferTicket,
         target: ReceiveTarget,
         receiver_name: Option<String>,
+        persisted_sender_address: String,
+        pending_delivery_receipt: Arc<Mutex<Option<DeliveryReceipt>>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         if let ReceiveTarget::Directory(output_dir) = &target {
             tokio::fs::create_dir_all(output_dir)
@@ -284,8 +325,6 @@ impl CoreInner {
                 .map_err(VnidropError::filesystem)?;
         }
         let sender_addr = parsed.blob_ticket.addr().clone();
-        let persisted_sender_address = encode_persisted_sender_address(&sender_addr)
-            .context("failed to encode sender address for delivery receipt")?;
 
         self.emit_transfer(transfer_id, "receive", "network", "connecting", json!({}));
         // Every VniDrop ticket carries metadata and must complete the handshake.
@@ -297,6 +336,9 @@ impl CoreInner {
                 receiver_name.as_deref(),
             )
             .await?;
+        *pending_delivery_receipt
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pending_delivery_receipt") = Some(delivery_receipt.clone());
         let connection = self
             .endpoint
             .connect(sender_addr.clone(), iroh_blobs::ALPN)
@@ -373,9 +415,14 @@ impl CoreInner {
                 request_id: &delivery_receipt.request_id,
                 sender_transfer_id: delivery_receipt.transfer_id,
                 token: &delivery_receipt.token,
+                failure_reason: None,
             })
             .await
             .map_err(VnidropError::repository)?;
+        pending_delivery_receipt
+            .lock()
+            .expect("pending_delivery_receipt")
+            .take();
         drop(download_tag);
         self.emit_transfer(transfer_id, "receive", "lifecycle", "done", json!({}));
         self.delivery_receipt_notify.notify_one();

crates/vnidrop/src/tests/repository.rs

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async fn received_artifacts_survive_history_deletion() {
 async fn persists_transfers_and_events_across_reopen() {
     let temp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let repository = Repository::open(temp.path()).await.unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(repository.schema_version().await.unwrap(), 6);
+    assert_eq!(repository.schema_version().await.unwrap(), 7);
     repository
         .insert_transfer(transfer(
             7,
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ async fn receive_completion_persists_delivery_receipt_until_recorded() {
             request_id: "request-93",
             sender_transfer_id: 39,
             token: "receipt-token",
+            failure_reason: None,
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -221,6 +222,68 @@ async fn receiver_request_can_only_be_resolved_once() {
     assert!(requests[0].completed_at.is_some());
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn authenticated_delivery_failure_marks_accepted_receiver_failed() {
+    let temp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let repository = Repository::open(temp.path()).await.unwrap();
+    repository
+        .insert_receiver_request(ReceiverRequestInsert {
+            id: "request-failed",
+            transfer_id: 78,
+            remote_endpoint_id: "node-a",
+            transfer_name: "demo",
+            receiver_name: Some("receiver"),
+            receiver_device_name: None,
+            app_version: "0.1.0",
+        })
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    repository
+        .update_receiver_request_status("request-failed", ReceiverRequestStatus::Accepted, None)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    repository
+        .set_receiver_receipt_token("request-failed", "token-hash")
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    repository
+        .fail_receiver_delivery(
+            "request-failed",
+            78,
+            "node-a",
+            "token-hash",
+            "destination_exists",
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    repository
+        .fail_receiver_delivery(
+            "request-failed",
+            78,
+            "node-a",
+            "token-hash",
+            "destination_exists",
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(repository
+        .fail_receiver_delivery(
+            "request-failed",
+            78,
+            "node-b",
+            "token-hash",
+            "destination_exists",
+        )
+        .await
+        .is_err());
+
+    let requests = repository.list_receiver_requests(78).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(requests.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(requests[0].status, "failed");
+    assert_eq!(requests[0].reason.as_deref(), Some("destination_exists"));
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn startup_expiration_is_idempotent_for_pending_requests() {
     let temp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
@@ -582,7 +645,7 @@ async fn migrates_schema_v2_identity_without_losing_transfer() {
     pool.close().await;
 
     let repository = Repository::open(temp.path()).await.unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(repository.schema_version().await.unwrap(), 6);
+    assert_eq!(repository.schema_version().await.unwrap(), 7);
     let stored = repository.list_transfers().await.unwrap().remove(0);
     assert_eq!(stored.transfer_id, 7);
     assert_eq!(stored.local_id, "legacy-7-send");