Kestrel Desktop packages the local runtime and its managed database into one application. You will not need to install PostgreSQL or run services from a source checkout.
Install the application
The Desktop 0.6.0 macOS arm64 archive is published with the v0.6.0 release.
- Download the macOS arm64 artifact above.
- Confirm that the version is
0.6.0and read the release notes. - Move Kestrel to your Applications folder.
- Open Kestrel and approve only the operating-system prompts described by the release notes.
If the application does not open
Return to the release notes and confirm that you downloaded the correct platform artifact. Do not disable operating-system security controls globally. If the documented platform-specific flow still fails, capture the warning and report it through the release issue tracker.