Unknown publisher / app not signed with the certificate

[mrfatguy]

Overview

Currently when application is started then Microsoft Defender SmartScreen shows an error:

Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.

User must click More info → Run anyway in order to actually run the game. This might be caused by the .exe file not being signed with the correct certificate during build. Please, investigate.

Necessary steps

1. Go to Releases.
2. Download any release (i.e. ldm-0.0.2-win.exe).
3. Double-click downloaded file to execute it.

Expected results

Game is started without any side-effects.

Actual results

Game execution is hold by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

Screenshot or screencast

Environment

• System: Windows 11 Pro (10.0.22631 Build 22631).

[MadejaMaciej]

We need to buy code signing certificate and sign the app with it.

https://sklep.certum.pl/open-source-code-signing-w-chmurze.html