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Matthew Kennerly

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Matthew Kennerly

Worked extensively on Windows software packaging and distribution, delivering feature-rich releases for projects like Ludusavi and Madamiru across repositories such as qishibo/winget-pkgs, nushell/winget-pkgs, and zed-industries/winget-pkgs. Focused on manifest creation, installer updates, and localization, the work improved deployment reliability and user experience. Leveraged YAML for configuration management and scripting to automate CI/CD workflows, while also addressing packaging bugs and enhancing UI elements through SVG iconography. Implemented cross-architecture support and Windows service integration, ensuring smooth upgrades and broader accessibility. Maintained clear release documentation and version control, enabling traceable, repeatable deployments and reducing manual intervention in software distribution.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

92%Features

Repository Contributions

13Total
Bugs
1
Commits
13
Features
11
Lines of code
960
Activity Months10

Work History

May 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2026

May 2026 performance summary for zed-industries/winget-pkgs: Delivered Windows 1.9.0 release with installer, locale manifest, and Windows service wrapper, enhancing install reliability, localization readiness, and automation on Windows.

April 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Apr 1, 2026

Month: 2026-04 — Focused feature delivery for Ludusavi packaging in the winget-pkgs repository and preparation of release assets. Delivered key installer and localization updates for Ludusavi 0.31.0, with enhancements to game save management and UI polish. The main change is captured by commit df8abb8e877b1b7387669af7b3fdb765199ac0b0 (mtkennerly.ludusavi version 0.31.0 (#355411)). No major bugs fixed in this repository this month; work centered on feature delivery, packaging readiness, and localization assets. Impact includes smoother deployments for users, better localization coverage, and a clearer release path. Technologies/skills demonstrated include release engineering, packaging, localization, and cross-functional collaboration with upstream maintainers.

December 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2025

December 2025 monthly summary for zed-industries/winget-pkgs. Focused on end-to-end packaging updates for Mtkennerly packages, delivering installer readiness, localization, and stability improvements. Key changes delivered: Mtkennerly.shawl 1.8.0 Installer and Locale Updates, including new installer files and release notes; Madamiru Player Left Arrow Crash Fix (0.4.1) with updated installer manifest and locale files. Impact: improved installation experience, broader locale support, and greater runtime stability for Winget users.

November 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2025

Month: 2025-11 — Focused on delivering the Ludusavi Backup Tool v0.30.0 release within rustdesk/winget-pkgs, including game-specific configuration support, GUI improvements, and enhanced CLI commands. This work also advanced Windows deployment readiness via Winget by updating packaging metadata and release notes to reflect the v0.30.0 release.

August 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Aug 1, 2025

Month: 2025-08. Key achievements: Mtkennerly Madamiru 0.3.0 released for telegramdesktop/winget-pkgs with Winget packaging, installers, and locale manifests across x64 and x86 architectures. New user-facing features include a media playback synchronize toggle, grid view icons, and keyboard shortcuts, all delivered as part of the 0.3.0 release. Release tagged mtkennerly.madamiru version 0.3.0 (#281772) with commit c6f3fb7f16541fe52e22cd23dc46933f915f3533. Major bugs fixed: multiple packaging and UI defects addressed as part of the 0.3.0 release; comprehensive bug fixes across packaging, installer flow, and UI, contributing to stability across architectures. Overall impact: automated Winget-based distribution for mtkennerly.madamiru, streamlined packaging workflow, improved end-user experience, and stronger cross-architecture support. Technologies/skills demonstrated: Windows packaging with Winget, installer and locale manifest development, UI/UX enhancements, cross-architecture (x64/x86) support, release engineering, versioning, and commit hygiene.

July 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jul 1, 2025

Month: 2025-07. Key accomplishments focused on delivering a robust Winget-based release for mtkennerly.madamiru within telegramdesktop/winget-pkgs, with installer, localization, and performance enhancements. The release supports easier deployment, broader international usage, and improved runtime performance.

April 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Apr 1, 2025

April 2025 monthly summary for nushell/winget-pkgs. Key features delivered include the Ludusavi Winget manifest update to 0.29.x, with added installer/locale/version details and support for the new backup tool functionality. Major bug fixed: glob-based backup exclusion bug introduced in the previous release, now resolved. Overall impact: packaging reliability improved for Ludusavi 0.29.x, smoother installations, and more dependable backups, reducing post-deploy support issues. Technologies/skills demonstrated: manifest management, Windows Package Manager (winget) packaging, versioning and release engineering, cross-team coordination with Ludusavi.

March 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Mar 1, 2025

March 2025 monthly summary for nushell/winget-pkgs focused on Windows Winget packaging for the mtkennerly.madamiru project. Key features delivered: - Winget Release 0.2.0 for mtkennerly.madamiru published to Windows Winget, including installer and locale manifests that describe features, dependencies, and supported locales. - Improvements in file type detection and internationalization to reduce mis-detection during install and broaden locale support. Major bugs fixed: - Packaging-related bug fixes included in the 0.2.0 release to improve installer reliability and localization handling. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Enables reliable distribution of mtkennerly.madamiru via Winget, expanding reach to Windows users and reducing manual packaging overhead. - Clear release documentation and versioning linked to a specific commit, improving traceability and governance. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Windows Winget packaging, installer and locale manifest design, localization/internationalization, file type detection improvements, release management and commit traceability. Repository: nushell/winget-pkgs

November 2024

2 Commits • 2 Features

Nov 1, 2024

Monthly summary for 2024-11 focusing on tangible feature delivery, reliability improvements, and deployment readiness across two repositories. Delivered user-facing theming enhancements and packaging optimizations to support a smoother onboarding experience and faster time-to-value for end users.

October 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Oct 1, 2024

October 2024: Delivered Ludusavi 0.26.0 in qishibo/winget-pkgs for mtkennerly.ludusavi, including installer, locale, and version manifest updates. The release encompasses significant new features and bug fixes for the Ludusavi backup tool, improving install reliability, localization coverage, and version tracking. Packaging alignment with Windows Package Manager standards supports smoother upgrades and broader distribution.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness98.4%
Maintainability97.0%
Architecture97.0%
Performance95.4%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

SVGYAML

Technical Skills

CI/CDConfiguration ManagementDevOpsIconographyManifest CreationPackage ManagementRelease EngineeringRelease ManagementScriptingSoftware DistributionWindows servicesYAMLYAML DevelopmentYAML configurationmultimedia applications

Repositories Contributed To

6 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

zed-industries/winget-pkgs

Dec 2025 May 2026
3 Months active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

YAML configurationmultimedia applicationspackage managementsoftware distributionversion controlWindows services

nushell/winget-pkgs

Mar 2025 Apr 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

Package ManagementSoftware DistributionYAMLRelease Management

qishibo/winget-pkgs

Oct 2024 Nov 2024
2 Months active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

Package ManagementRelease EngineeringManifest Creation

telegramdesktop/winget-pkgs

Jul 2025 Aug 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

CI/CDPackage ManagementYAMLYAML Development

vinceliuice/Colloid-icon-theme

Nov 2024 Nov 2024
1 Month active

Languages Used

SVG

Technical Skills

Iconography

rustdesk/winget-pkgs

Nov 2025 Nov 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

YAML

Technical Skills

Configuration ManagementDevOpsScripting