build: Hide console in release and add GitHub releases

Link with -H=windowsgui for GUI subsystem, add release workflow on version tags, and refresh README with app icon and download badges.

Author: foursecondfivefour

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
         run: go vet ./...
 
       - name: Build
-        run: go build -ldflags="-s -w" -tags production -o build/conduit.exe .
+        run: go build -ldflags="-s -w -H=windowsgui" -tags production -o build/conduit.exe .

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.25"
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Install go-winres
+        run: go install github.com/tc-hib/go-winres@latest
+
+      - name: Embed Windows icon
+        run: go generate ./...
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: go build -ldflags="-s -w -H=windowsgui" -tags production -o conduit.exe .
+
+      - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: conduit.exe
+          generate_release_notes: true

README.md

@@ -1,23 +1,39 @@
-# Conduit
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="internal/app/assets/icon.png" alt="Conduit" width="128" height="128">
+</p>
 
-Windows desktop utility: a local HTTP CONNECT proxy with TLS ClientHello fragmentation and an embedded YouTube viewer (Wails v3 / WebView2).
+<h1 align="center">Conduit</h1>
 
-Designed for a small footprint: one WebView window, mobile YouTube UI, system-tray settings.
+<p align="center">
+  Windows desktop utility: local HTTP CONNECT proxy with TLS ClientHello fragmentation and an embedded YouTube viewer (Wails v3 / WebView2).
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://github.com/foursecondfivefour/conduit/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/foursecondfivefour/conduit?label=download&style=flat-square" alt="Latest release"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/foursecondfivefour/conduit/actions/workflows/ci.yml"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/foursecondfivefour/conduit/ci.yml?branch=main&style=flat-square" alt="CI"></a>
+  <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue?style=flat-square" alt="MIT License"></a>
+</p>
+
+Designed for a small footprint: one WebView window, mobile YouTube UI, system-tray settings. Release builds run without a console window.
+
+## Download
+
+Pre-built Windows binary (amd64): **[Latest release](https://github.com/foursecondfivefour/conduit/releases/latest)** — download `conduit.exe`, then run it. Requires [WebView2 Runtime](https://developer.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/webview2/).
 
 ## Requirements
 
 - Windows 10 (amd64)
-- [Go 1.22+](https://go.dev/dl/)
+- [Go 1.25+](https://go.dev/dl/) (to build from source)
 - [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://developer.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/webview2/)
 
 ## Build
 
 ```powershell
 go generate ./...   # embeds assets/windows/icon.ico into the .exe (needs go-winres)
-go build -ldflags="-s -w" -tags production -o build\conduit.exe .
+go build -ldflags="-s -w -H=windowsgui" -tags production -o build\conduit.exe .
 ```
 
-`rsrc_windows_amd64.syso` is checked in so a plain `go build` also works on Windows amd64.
+`-H=windowsgui` hides the console window in release builds. `rsrc_windows_amd64.syso` is checked in so a plain `go build` also works on Windows amd64 (add the same ldflags for a GUI subsystem).
 
 ## Run