diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 25dbc8b2e..4465c1cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           AC_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.AC_USERNAME }}
           AC_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.AC_PASSWORD }}
+          AC_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.AC_TEAM_ID }}
           AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
           IS_NIGHTLY: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') }}
@@ -96,11 +97,11 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         artifact:
           - path: '*Linux_64bit.zip'
-            name: Linux_X86-64
+            name: Linux_X86-64_zip
+          - path: '*Linux_64bit.AppImage'
+            name: Linux_X86-64_app_image
           - path: '*macOS_64bit.dmg'
             name: macOS_dmg
-          - path: '*macOS_64bit.zip'
-            name: macOS_zip
           - path: '*Windows_64bit.exe'
             name: Windows_X86-64_interactive_installer
           - path: '*Windows_64bit.msi'
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/ide-updater/ide-updater-impl.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/ide-updater/ide-updater-impl.ts
index 1b871bba9..e40dbd997 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/ide-updater/ide-updater-impl.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/node/ide-updater/ide-updater-impl.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ export class IDEUpdaterImpl implements IDEUpdater {
     } = await this.updater.checkForUpdates();
 
     this.cancellationToken = cancellationToken;
-    if (
-      this.updater.currentVersion.compare(updateInfo.version) === -1 ||
-      true
-    ) {
+    if (this.updater.currentVersion.compare(updateInfo.version) === -1) {
       /*
         'latest.txt' points to the latest changelog that has been generated by the CI,
         so we need to make a first GET request to get the filename of the changelog
diff --git a/electron/build/scripts/notarize.js b/electron/build/scripts/notarize.js
index b297f867a..c13111854 100644
--- a/electron/build/scripts/notarize.js
+++ b/electron/build/scripts/notarize.js
@@ -2,27 +2,31 @@ const isCI = require('is-ci');
 const { notarize } = require('electron-notarize');
 
 exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
-    if (!isCI) {
-        console.log('Skipping notarization: not on CI.');
-        return;
-    }
-    if (process.env.IS_FORK === 'true') {
-        console.log('Skipping the app notarization: building from a fork.');
-        return;
-    }
-    const { electronPlatformName, appOutDir } = context;
-    if (electronPlatformName !== 'darwin') {
-        return;
-    }
+  if (!isCI) {
+    console.log('Skipping notarization: not on CI.');
+    return;
+  }
+  if (process.env.IS_FORK === 'true') {
+    console.log('Skipping the app notarization: building from a fork.');
+    return;
+  }
+  const { electronPlatformName, appOutDir } = context;
+  if (electronPlatformName !== 'darwin') {
+    return;
+  }
 
-    const appName = context.packager.appInfo.productFilename;
-    const appBundleId = context.packager.config.appId;
-    console.log(`>>> Notarizing ${appBundleId} at ${appOutDir}/${appName}.app...`);
+  const appName = context.packager.appInfo.productFilename;
+  const appBundleId = context.packager.config.appId;
+  console.log(
+    `>>> Notarizing ${appBundleId} at ${appOutDir}/${appName}.app...`
+  );
 
-    return await notarize({
-        appBundleId,
-        appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`,
-        appleId: process.env.AC_USERNAME,
-        appleIdPassword: process.env.AC_PASSWORD,
-    });
+  await notarize({
+    appBundleId,
+    appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`,
+    appleId: process.env.AC_USERNAME,
+    appleIdPassword: process.env.AC_PASSWORD,
+    teamId: process.env.AC_TEAM_ID,
+    tool: 'notarytool',
+  });
 };
diff --git a/electron/build/template-package.json b/electron/build/template-package.json
index 4f21f78ff..6d15db0a4 100644
--- a/electron/build/template-package.json
+++ b/electron/build/template-package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@theia/cli": "1.22.1",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.2",
     "electron-builder": "22.10.5",
-    "electron-notarize": "^0.3.0",
+    "electron-notarize": "^1.1.1",
     "is-ci": "^2.0.0",
     "ncp": "^2.0.0",
     "shelljs": "^0.8.3"
@@ -93,18 +93,13 @@
       "entitlements": "resources/entitlements.mac.plist",
       "entitlementsInherit": "resources/entitlements.mac.plist",
       "target": [
-        "dmg",
-        "zip"
+        "dmg"
       ]
     },
     "linux": {
       "target": [
-        {
-          "target": "zip"
-        },
-        {
-          "target": "AppImage"
-        }
+        "zip",
+        "AppImage"
       ],
       "category": "Development",
       "icon": "resources/icons"
diff --git a/electron/packager/config.js b/electron/packager/config.js
index 5b2aeeaa1..44af9f323 100644
--- a/electron/packager/config.js
+++ b/electron/packager/config.js
@@ -80,19 +80,12 @@ function getVersion() {
   }
   if (!isRelease) {
     if (isNightly) {
-      version = `${version}-nightly.${timestamp()}`;
+      version = `${version}-nightly-${timestamp()}`;
     } else {
-      version = `${version}-snapshot.${currentCommitish()}`;
+      version = `${version}-snapshot-${currentCommitish()}`;
     }
-    if (!isRelease) {
-      if (isNightly) {
-        version = `${version}-nightly-${timestamp()}`;
-      } else {
-        version = `${version}-snapshot-${currentCommitish()}`;
-      }
-      if (!semver.valid(version)) {
-        throw new Error(`Invalid patched version: '${version}'.`);
-      }
+    if (!semver.valid(version)) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid patched version: '${version}'.`);
     }
   }
   return version;
diff --git a/electron/packager/index.js b/electron/packager/index.js
index 5fc213164..784a5a38d 100644
--- a/electron/packager/index.js
+++ b/electron/packager/index.js
@@ -257,10 +257,12 @@ ${fs.readFileSync(path('..', 'build', 'package.json')).toString()}
   );
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-  // Copy to another folder. Azure does not support wildcard for `PublishBuildArtifacts@1.pathToPublish` |
+  // Recalculate artifacts hash and copy to another folder (because they can change after signing them).
+  // Azure does not support wildcard for `PublishBuildArtifacts@1.pathToPublish` |
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   if (isCI) {
     try {
+      await recalculateArtifactsHash();
       await copyFilesToBuildArtifacts();
     } catch (e) {
       echo(JSON.stringify(e));
@@ -400,6 +402,67 @@ ${fs.readFileSync(path('..', 'build', 'package.json')).toString()}
     }
   }
 
+  async function recalculateArtifactsHash() {
+    echo(`🚢  Detected CI, recalculating artifacts hash...`);
+    const { platform } = process;
+    const cwd = path('..', 'build', 'dist');
+    const channelFilePath = join(cwd, getChannelFile(platform));
+    const yaml = require('yaml');
+
+    try {
+      let fileContents = fs.readFileSync(channelFilePath, 'utf8');
+      const newChannelFile = yaml.parse(fileContents);
+      const { files, path } = newChannelFile;
+      const newSha512 = await hashFile(join(cwd, path));
+      newChannelFile.sha512 = newSha512;
+      if (!!files) {
+        const newFiles = [];
+        for (let file of files) {
+          const { url } = file;
+          const { size } = fs.statSync(join(cwd, url));
+          const newSha512 = await hashFile(join(cwd, url));
+          newFiles.push({ ...file, sha512: newSha512, size });
+        }
+        newChannelFile.files = newFiles;
+      }
+
+      const newChannelFileRaw = yaml.stringify(newChannelFile);
+      fs.writeFileSync(channelFilePath, newChannelFileRaw);
+      echo(`👌  >>> Channel file updated successfully. New channel file:`);
+      echo(newChannelFileRaw);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function hashFile(
+    file,
+    algorithm = 'sha512',
+    encoding = 'base64',
+    options
+  ) {
+    const crypto = require('crypto');
+    return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const hash = crypto.createHash(algorithm);
+      hash.on('error', reject).setEncoding(encoding);
+      fs.createReadStream(
+        file,
+        Object.assign({}, options, {
+          highWaterMark: 1024 * 1024,
+          /* better to use more memory but hash faster */
+        })
+      )
+        .on('error', reject)
+        .on('end', () => {
+          hash.end();
+          resolve(hash.read());
+        })
+        .pipe(hash, {
+          end: false,
+        });
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Joins tha path from `__dirname`.
    */
diff --git a/electron/packager/package.json b/electron/packager/package.json
index 6ffbeb1ef..e1f6c72df 100644
--- a/electron/packager/package.json
+++ b/electron/packager/package.json
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
   "author": "Arduino SA",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "dependencies": {
+    "7zip-min": "^1.1.1",
     "@types/file-type": "^10.9.1",
     "@types/temp": "^0.8.32",
-    "7zip-min": "^1.1.1",
     "chai": "^4.2.0",
+    "crypto": "^1.0.1",
     "dateformat": "^3.0.3",
     "deepmerge": "2.01",
     "depcheck": "^0.9.2",
@@ -25,9 +26,10 @@
     "is-ci": "^2.0.0",
     "mocha": "^7.1.1",
     "semver": "^7.3.2",
-    "sinon": "^9.0.1",
     "shelljs": "^0.8.3",
+    "sinon": "^9.0.1",
     "temp": "^0.9.1",
+    "yaml": "^1.10.2",
     "yargs": "^12.0.5"
   },
   "engines": {
@@ -39,4 +41,4 @@
     "watch-extensions": "js",
     "timeout": 10000
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/electron/packager/utils.js b/electron/packager/utils.js
index d746a98f3..01be7f92e 100644
--- a/electron/packager/utils.js
+++ b/electron/packager/utils.js
@@ -197,15 +197,9 @@ function git(command) {
 // to work correctly.
 // For more information: https://www.electron.build/auto-update
 function getChannelFile(platform) {
-  let currentChannel = '';
-  if (isNightly) {
-    currentChannel = 'beta';
-  } else if (isRelease) {
+  let currentChannel = 'beta';
+  if (isRelease) {
     currentChannel = 'latest';
-  } else {
-    // We're not creating a nightly build nor releasing
-    // a new version, no need for a channel file.
-    return '';
   }
   return (
     currentChannel +
diff --git a/electron/packager/yarn.lock b/electron/packager/yarn.lock
index 396dd6c1d..460fd9699 100644
--- a/electron/packager/yarn.lock
+++ b/electron/packager/yarn.lock
@@ -437,6 +437,11 @@ cross-spawn@^6.0.0:
     shebang-command "^1.2.0"
     which "^1.2.9"
 
+crypto@^1.0.1:
+  version "1.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/crypto/-/crypto-1.0.1.tgz#2af1b7cad8175d24c8a1b0778255794a21803037"
+  integrity sha512-VxBKmeNcqQdiUQUW2Tzq0t377b54N2bMtXO/qiLa+6eRRmmC4qT3D4OnTGoT/U6O9aklQ/jTwbOtRMTTY8G0Ig==
+
 dateformat@^3.0.3:
   version "3.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dateformat/-/dateformat-3.0.3.tgz#a6e37499a4d9a9cf85ef5872044d62901c9889ae"
@@ -1597,6 +1602,11 @@ wrappy@1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.0.tgz#95ef94f85ecc81d007c264e190a120f0a3c8566b"
   integrity sha512-r9S/ZyXu/Xu9q1tYlpsLIsa3EeLXXk0VwlxqTcFRfg9EhMW+17kbt9G0NrgCmhGb5vT2hyhJZLfDGx+7+5Uj/w==
 
+yaml@^1.10.2:
+  version "1.10.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yaml/-/yaml-1.10.2.tgz#2301c5ffbf12b467de8da2333a459e29e7920e4b"
+  integrity sha512-r3vXyErRCYJ7wg28yvBY5VSoAF8ZvlcW9/BwUzEtUsjvX/DKs24dIkuwjtuprwJJHsbyUbLApepYTR1BN4uHrg==
+
 yargs-parser@13.1.2, yargs-parser@^13.1.2:
   version "13.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-13.1.2.tgz#130f09702ebaeef2650d54ce6e3e5706f7a4fb38"
@@ -1679,4 +1689,4 @@ yargs@^15.0.2:
     string-width "^4.2.0"
     which-module "^2.0.0"
     y18n "^4.0.0"
-    yargs-parser "^18.1.1"
\ No newline at end of file
+    yargs-parser "^18.1.1"