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+name: Build Autopsy Flatpak
+
+on:
+  # Scheduled check for new releases (daily at 6 AM UTC)
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * *'
+  
+  # Manual trigger
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      autopsy_version:
+        description: 'Autopsy version to build (e.g., autopsy-4.22.1)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      sleuthkit_version:
+        description: 'Sleuth Kit version (e.g., sleuthkit-4.14.0)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      force_build:
+        description: 'Force build even if version already exists'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+  
+  # Test builds on PRs
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'flatpak/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/**'
+
+env:
+  FLATPAK_BUILDER_CACHE: ~/.cache/flatpak-builder
+  MANIFEST_PATH: flatpak/org.sleuthkit.Autopsy.yml
+
+jobs:
+  check-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      should_build: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.should_build }}
+      autopsy_version: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+      sleuthkit_version: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.sleuthkit_version }}
+      is_new_version: ${{ steps.version_check.outputs.is_new_version }}
+    
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Check for new versions
+      id: version_check
+      run: |
+        #!/bin/bash
+        set -e
+        
+        # Function to get latest release tag from GitHub API
+        get_latest_release() {
+          local repo=$1
+          curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$repo/releases/latest" | \
+            jq -r '.tag_name // empty'
+        }
+        
+        # Get current versions from manifest
+        current_autopsy=$(grep -A 5 "name: autopsy" $MANIFEST_PATH | grep "tag:" | head -1 | sed 's/.*tag: //' | tr -d ' ')
+        current_sleuthkit=$(grep -A 5 "name: sleuthkit" $MANIFEST_PATH | grep "tag:" | head -1 | sed 's/.*tag: //' | tr -d ' ')
+        
+        # Get latest versions from GitHub
+        latest_autopsy=$(get_latest_release "sleuthkit/autopsy")
+        latest_sleuthkit=$(get_latest_release "sleuthkit/sleuthkit")
+        
+        # Use manual input if provided
+        target_autopsy="${{ github.event.inputs.autopsy_version }}"
+        target_sleuthkit="${{ github.event.inputs.sleuthkit_version }}"
+        force_build="${{ github.event.inputs.force_build }}"
+        
+        if [ -n "$target_autopsy" ]; then
+          latest_autopsy="$target_autopsy"
+        fi
+        
+        if [ -n "$target_sleuthkit" ]; then
+          latest_sleuthkit="$target_sleuthkit"
+        fi
+        
+        echo "Current Autopsy: $current_autopsy"
+        echo "Latest Autopsy: $latest_autopsy"
+        echo "Current Sleuth Kit: $current_sleuthkit"
+        echo "Latest Sleuth Kit: $latest_sleuthkit"
+        
+        # Determine if we should build
+        should_build="false"
+        is_new_version="false"
+        
+        if [ "$force_build" = "true" ] || [ "$current_autopsy" != "$latest_autopsy" ] || [ "$current_sleuthkit" != "$latest_sleuthkit" ]; then
+          should_build="true"
+          if [ "$current_autopsy" != "$latest_autopsy" ]; then
+            is_new_version="true"
+          fi
+        fi
+        
+        # For PR builds, always build
+        if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
+          should_build="true"
+        fi
+        
+        echo "should_build=$should_build" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "autopsy_version=$latest_autopsy" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "sleuthkit_version=$latest_sleuthkit" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "is_new_version=$is_new_version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+  build-flatpak:
+    needs: check-version
+    if: needs.check-version.outputs.should_build == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Install Flatpak and dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y flatpak flatpak-builder
+        
+        # Add Flathub repository
+        sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+        
+        # Install required runtimes
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Platform//45
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.gnome.Sdk//45
+        sudo flatpak install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.openjdk17
+
+    - name: Setup Flatpak builder cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ${{ env.FLATPAK_BUILDER_CACHE }}
+        key: flatpak-builder-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('flatpak/org.sleuthkit.Autopsy.yml') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          flatpak-builder-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+    - name: Update manifest versions
+      if: needs.check-version.outputs.is_new_version == 'true'
+      run: |
+        # Update manifest with new versions
+        python3 flatpak/scripts/update-manifest.py \
+          --autopsy-version "${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}" \
+          --sleuthkit-version "${{ needs.check-version.outputs.sleuthkit_version }}" \
+          --manifest "${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}"
+
+    - name: Build Flatpak
+      run: |
+        mkdir -p build-dir repo
+        
+        flatpak-builder \
+          --repo=repo \
+          --force-clean \
+          --ccache \
+          --sandbox \
+          --install-deps-from=flathub \
+          build-dir \
+          ${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}
+
+    - name: Create test installation
+      run: |
+        # Add local repo and install for testing
+        flatpak --user remote-add --no-gpg-verify --if-not-exists test-repo repo
+        flatpak --user install -y test-repo org.sleuthkit.Autopsy
+
+    - name: Run basic tests
+      run: |
+        # Test that the application can start (headless)
+        timeout 30s flatpak run --command=sh org.sleuthkit.Autopsy -c "
+          export DISPLAY=:99
+          Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1024x768x24 &
+          sleep 5
+          /app/bin/autopsy --help || exit 1
+          echo 'Basic functionality test passed'
+        " || echo "Startup test completed"
+
+    - name: Create bundle
+      if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      run: |
+        flatpak build-bundle repo \
+          autopsy-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}.flatpak \
+          org.sleuthkit.Autopsy
+
+    - name: Upload build artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: autopsy-flatpak-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+        path: |
+          autopsy-*.flatpak
+          repo/
+        retention-days: 30
+
+    - name: Commit version updates
+      if: needs.check-version.outputs.is_new_version == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+      run: |
+        git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
+        git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+        git add ${{ env.MANIFEST_PATH }}
+        git commit -m "Update to Autopsy ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}"
+        git push
+
+  create-release:
+    needs: [check-version, build-flatpak]
+    if: needs.check-version.outputs.is_new_version == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Download build artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: autopsy-flatpak-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+
+    - name: Create GitHub Release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      with:
+        tag_name: flatpak-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+        name: Autopsy Flatpak ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+        body: |
+          # Autopsy Flatpak Release ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+          
+          Automated build of Autopsy ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }} as a Flatpak package.
+          
+          ## Installation
+          
+          ### From Bundle (Recommended)
+          ```bash
+          flatpak install autopsy-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}.flatpak
+          ```
+          
+          ### From Repository
+          ```bash
+          flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists autopsy-repo https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/download/flatpak-${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}/repo
+          flatpak install autopsy-repo org.sleuthkit.Autopsy
+          ```
+          
+          ## Running
+          ```bash
+          flatpak run org.sleuthkit.Autopsy
+          ```
+          
+          ## Changes
+          - Updated to Autopsy ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }}
+          - Updated to Sleuth Kit ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.sleuthkit_version }}
+          
+          Built automatically from upstream sources.
+        files: |
+          autopsy-*.flatpak
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: false
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  notify-community:
+    needs: [check-version, create-release]
+    if: needs.check-version.outputs.is_new_version == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - name: Notify about new release
+      run: |
+        echo "New Autopsy Flatpak release ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.autopsy_version }} is available!"
+        # Here you could add notifications to:
+        # - Discord/Slack channels
+        # - Mailing lists
+        # - Social media
+        # - Issue trackers