chore(distribution): submit RIGStats to MajorGeeks

[dvalfrid]

Goal

Register RIGStats on MajorGeeks and keep the listing up to date with every new release.

Installer filename — important note

The release pipeline produces RIGStats_{version}_x64-setup.exe (version number baked into the filename). Direct links to a specific version become stale after the next release.

Recommended download URL for MajorGeeks:

https://github.com/dvalfrid/rigstats/releases/latest

MajorGeeks accepts a "More Info URL" and a "Download URL" — use releases/latest for "More Info" and the versioned direct link for "Download URL" (updated per release).

Preparation — screenshots — DONE

MajorGeeks requires 2–4 screenshots (PNG, at least 640×480):

• Portrait mode with CPU/GPU/RAM panels visible → assets/rigStats.png
• Wallpaper mode (WorkerW) active against a desktop background → assets/rigStats-desktop-wallpaper.png (new — Recycle Bin icon overlaps the RAM panel, proving the dashboard renders behind desktop icons; also now used on rigstats.app's Desktop Wallpaper Mode section)
• Settings window (optional, shows feature breadth) — skipped, not required

Also including assets/floating-mode.png (floating overlay mode) as a third shot.

One-time submission — EMAIL SENT, AWAITING REPLY

Update: the old submission form (https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/submit.html) is dead — it returns HTTP 200 but an empty body. Per MajorGeeks' own contact page and confirmed via their support forums, new software submissions now go through email, not a web form.

• Draft submission email (below)
• Sent to mgnews@majorgeeks.com with the 3 screenshots attached (per https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/aboutcontact_us.html, "For content, including file submissions or news")
• Wait for a reply/approval (MajorGeeks reviews manually)
• Save the URL to the RIGStats page on MajorGeeks in a comment here

Submission email

To: mgnews@majorgeeks.com
Subject: Software Submission — RIGStats (Freeware/Open Source)

Hi,

I'd like to submit my open-source software, RIGStats, for listing on MajorGeeks.

- Software Title: RIGStats
- Version: 1.35.2
- Download URL: https://github.com/dvalfrid/rigstats/releases/download/v1.35.2/RIGStats_1.35.2_x64-setup.exe
- More Info URL: https://rigstats.app
- Source Code: https://github.com/dvalfrid/rigstats
- Category: System Tools
- License: Freeware / Open Source (MIT)
- Supported OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit)

Description:
RIGStats is a lightweight, open-source hardware monitoring dashboard for Windows. It displays real-time telemetry for your entire rig — CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, network and system power — in a clean, always-visible overlay.

Features include CPU load/temperature/frequency with per-core bars, GPU load/VRAM/temperature/fan speed, RAM usage, disk activity and free space per drive, network upload/download with WAN ping, and a System Power panel with CPU/GPU breakdown.

Display modes: portrait and landscape profiles sized for 1080p–4K monitors, desktop wallpaper mode (renders behind all windows via WorkerW), floating overlay, and Fill Screen for dedicated secondary monitors. Built-in auto-updater included.

Sensor data is read via a bundled Windows service powered by LibreHardwareMonitor. Free and open source. Requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).

Screenshots attached:
1. rigStats.png — Portrait mode, showing the CPU, GPU, and RAM panels on a vertical secondary display.
2. floating-mode.png — Floating mode, with individual panels placed freely across the screen.
3. rigStats-desktop-wallpaper.png — Desktop Wallpaper mode: the dashboard rendered in the Windows desktop layer, with the Recycle Bin icon visible in front of the RAM Usage panel, showing it sits behind the desktop icons.

Thanks,
Daniel Valfridsson

Attachments (3):

• assets/rigStats.png — portrait dashboard (433×1410)
• assets/floating-mode.png — floating overlay mode (1449×1348)
• assets/rigStats-desktop-wallpaper.png — Desktop Wallpaper mode, Recycle Bin overlapping the RAM panel (733×976)

Per release — update MajorGeeks

On every new release:

• Go to the RIGStats page on MajorGeeks (save the URL from the step above)
• Look for a "Report New Version" link on that page — unverified whether this still exists (the submission form turned out to be dead, so this may have moved too)
• If there's no working update form, email mgnews@majorgeeks.com with the new version number and download URL, same as the initial submission
• MajorGeeks updates within a few days once processed

Automation (future improvement)

See issue #143 — the same workflow approach applies: a notify-directories.yml that creates a pre-filled release issue with version and direct download URL per site.