diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4ada84f7..3db3850b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ jobs:
       - run: pip install setuptools
 
       - name: Install dependencies (with Node v22)
-        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-engines
+        run: |
+          for i in 1 2 3; do
+            yarn install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-engines && break
+            echo "Retry $i..."
+            sleep 10
+          done
       # make sure the ipfs executable is executable
       - name: Download IPFS and set permissions (with Node v22)
         run: node electron/download-ipfs && sudo chmod +x bin/mac/ipfs
diff --git a/forge.config.js b/forge.config.js
index 1c715ad9..171fd859 100644
--- a/forge.config.js
+++ b/forge.config.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const config = {
       config: {
         name: '5chan',
         icon: './public/icon.png',
-        format: 'UDZO',
+        format: 'ULFO',
       },
     },
     {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const config = {
       platforms: ['win32'],
       config: {
         name: '5chan',
-        setupIcon: './public/favicon.ico',
+        setupIcon: './public/windows-icon.ico',
       },
     },
     // Linux
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b0978e8..d3624ab7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@
     "cz-conventional-changelog": "3.3.0",
     "decompress": "4.2.1",
     "electron": "36.9.5",
-    "@electron-forge/cli": "7.6.0",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "7.6.0",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "7.6.0",
-    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "7.6.0",
-    "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "7.6.0",
+    "@electron-forge/cli": "7.8.0",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-dmg": "7.8.0",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-squirrel": "7.8.0",
+    "@electron-forge/maker-zip": "7.8.0",
+    "@electron-forge/plugin-auto-unpack-natives": "7.8.0",
     "@reforged/maker-appimage": "5.1.1",
     "husky": "4.3.8",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "3.0.0",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     "diff": "^8.0.3",
     "lodash": "4.17.23",
     "seroval": "1.4.1",
-    "tar": "7.5.4"
+    "tar": "6.2.1"
   },
   "main": "electron/main.js",
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/public/windows-icon.ico b/public/windows-icon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b5fedc6
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/windows-icon.ico differ