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Varve 0.1.1 Beta

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Linux
Download for x86_64

Alternate: Debian package · 58.0 MB

any x86-64 distribution with glibc 2.35 or newer (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 38+, Arch, CachyOS) · 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended

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macOS
Download for aarch64

macOS 13 Ventura or later · 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended

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Windows
Download for x86_64

Windows 10 (version 1809) or Windows 11 · 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended

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The Varve workspace: a poster document on the canvas with the layers panel on the left and the properties inspector on the right
Varve 0.1.1 is a young release.

Expect bugs and incomplete tools. The .strata document format may still change in ways that break older files. Keep backups of anything you care about. See known issues and release notes.

These builds are not code-signed

Varve does not yet have code-signing certificates, so your operating system cannot verify who built these files. That is a statement about this project's budget, not about the files — but you cannot tell the difference without checking, so please check.

Verify your download against the published checksum before running it:

sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt

macOS: shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt · Windows PowerShell: Get-FileHash .\Varve-*.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Download SHA256SUMS.txt · Software bill of materials

A checksum detects corruption or a swapped file, but it does not prove who built the file — an attacker who can replace the download can replace the checksum too. Treat unsigned builds as unsigned, and prefer the GitHub release page as the download source.

Linux

SHA-256 + provenance Verified by SHA-256 checksum, SBOM and GitHub build provenance. Linux has no platform code-signing certificate.

Portable file for x86-64 Linux — no install, no root. Uses the system WebKitGTK libraries (same requirement as the .deb).

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Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage · x86_64

chmod +x Varve-*.AppImage && ./Varve-*.AppImage

Note: Requires FUSE2 and a system WebKitGTK (libwebkit2gtk-4.1). On systems without FUSE2, run with --appimage-extract-and-run.

SHA-256 of Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage

6327b3573d7b175a253b7c3ccc8aa5d454f42ce6cd976a8edcc5b5a2ae2d5357

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Recommended

For Debian 12+ and Ubuntu 22.04+.

Download 58.0 MB

Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.deb · x86_64

sudo apt install ./Varve-*.deb

SHA-256 of Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.deb

d774bbb067eb510361f495b7723ec712768258c750229901bccb149a15546f5b

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For Fedora and RHEL-based distributions.

Download 58.0 MB

Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.rpm · x86_64

sudo dnf install ./Varve-*.rpm

SHA-256 of Varve-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.rpm

f5bce78d36ca6814029661d72f586fc534cba06c5adb6bcbab9aaa1349e19fe0

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System requirements

  • OS: any x86-64 distribution with glibc 2.35 or newer (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 38+, Arch, CachyOS)
  • Libraries: WebKitGTK 4.1, GTK3, librsvg2, OpenSSL, fontconfig
  • CPU: x86-64
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
  • Display: Wayland or X11
  • Storage: 500 MB minimum free disk

macOS

Not code-signed Unsigned and not notarised: macOS will refuse to open it. Use System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Do not disable Gatekeeper.

Apple Silicon.

Download 57.3 MB

Varve-0.1.1-macos-aarch64.dmg · aarch64

Open the .dmg and drag Varve to Applications

Note: Unsigned and not notarized: macOS will refuse to open it. Use System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Do not disable Gatekeeper.

SHA-256 of Varve-0.1.1-macos-aarch64.dmg

63b193932319ddf841d48d709b2a8dfb72f61373fea8648f41821c72796b4e61

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System requirements

  • OS: macOS 13 Ventura or later
  • CPU: Apple Silicon
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
  • Storage: 500 MB minimum free disk

Windows

Not code-signed Unsigned build: Windows will show "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, then Run anyway.

Installs for the current user. No administrator rights needed.

Download 259.9 MB

Varve-0.1.1-windows-x86_64.exe · x86_64

Run the downloaded .exe

Note: Unsigned: Windows will show "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, then Run anyway.

SHA-256 of Varve-0.1.1-windows-x86_64.exe

c46326502b5b6f8e64dbb163a27097051b746ef4f277939cadbe8438deb2dc58

Software bill of materials for this package

System requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (version 1809) or Windows 11
  • CPU: x86-64
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
  • Storage: 500 MB minimum free disk

This release

Version: 0.1.1

Released: 2026-08-12

Channel: Beta

Full release notes on GitHub