diff --git a/.github/workflows/viewer-build.yml b/.github/workflows/viewer-build.yml
index e69333b1..c2c21612 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/viewer-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/viewer-build.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         #os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest ]
-        #os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]
-        os: [ windows-latest ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest ]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
@@ -41,23 +40,12 @@ jobs:
         # fixes an issue when running npx sandboxing...
         sudo sysctl -w kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
 
-    #- name: Check build dependencies
-    #  run: make check
-
     - name: Pre-Build
       run: make clean-all dev
 
     - name: Build
       run: make dist
 
-    - name: Check build 
-      if: always()
-      run: |
-        ls -la ./build
-        echo "---"
-        # XXX this fails for some reason...
-        #zipnote -w ./build/Im*.zip.tmp <<<$'@ LICENSE\n@=LICENSE.electron'
-
     - name: Release
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/Viewer/Makefile b/Viewer/Makefile
index 0e73110f..526c1f5e 100644
--- a/Viewer/Makefile
+++ b/Viewer/Makefile
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
 # 			also nodejs-legacy seems to be required in some 
 # 			contexts...
 # 		- wget
-# 		- zip / unzip / zipnote
-# 			if zipnote fails this is likely due to a bug in 
-# 			v3.0, to fix this by either upgrading to 3.1 or 
-# 			a patched version of 3.0...
-# 			for more info and patch see: 
-# 				https://goo.gl/csQmQo
+# 		- zip / unzip
+# 			NOTE: since  zipnote fails in some cases it is 
+# 				removed from dependencies.
+# 				this behavior s is likely due to a bug in 
+# 				v3.0, to fix this by either upgrading to 
+# 				3.1 or a patched version of 3.0...
+# 				for more info and patch see: 
+# 					https://goo.gl/csQmQo
 # 	- Optional
 # 		- npm i -g electron electron-rebuild asar less 
 # 			needed only if running global versions of cli's,
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES_WEB = node npm npx
 
 DEPENDENCIES = $(DEPENDENCIES_WEB) \
 	$(DEPENDENCIES_HELP) \
-	wget zip unzip zipnote git
+	wget zip unzip git
 
 
 
@@ -913,19 +915,21 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/$(APP_NAME)-%.in-place.zip: $(TARGET_DIR)/$(ELECTRON_DIST) \
 	# rename electron stuff...
 #	# XXX rename "Electron Helper" on mac builds -- this needs Info.plist changes...
 #		| sed 's/\(^@ \(.*\)Electron Helper\(.*\)\)$$/\1\n@=\2$(APP_NAME) Helper\3/' 
-	#zipnote -w "$@.tmp" <<<$$'@ LICENSE\n@=LICENSE.electron'
 	unzip -p "$@.tmp" LICENSE > $(BUILD_DIR)/LICENSE.electron
 	# rename app...
 #	# XXX also rename MacOS/Electron -> $(APP_NAME) -- this needs Info.plist changes...
-#	# XXX zipnote seems to not be working on github actions' windows
-	#zipnote -w "$@.tmp" <<<$$'@ $(ELECTRON_BIN)$(EXT)\n@=$(APP_BIN)$(EXT)'
 	unzip -d $(BUILD_DIR) "$@.tmp" "$(ELECTRON_BIN)$(EXT)"
 	zip -d "$@.tmp" "$(ELECTRON_BIN)$(EXT)"
 	mv "${BUILD_DIR}"/{"$(ELECTRON_BIN)$(EXT)","$(APP_BIN)$(EXT)"}
 	# add app.asar and friends...
 	$(MD) "$(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASAR_PATH)"
 	cp -r $(BUILD_DIR)/app.asar* "$(BUILD_DIR)/$(ASAR_PATH)/"
-	$(call zipFrom,"$(BUILD_DIR)",$@.tmp,"$(ASAR_PATH)" "$(notdir $(BUILD_INFO))" "$(LICENSE)" "$(LICENSE).electron" "$(APP_BIN)$(EXT)")
+	$(call zipFrom,"$(BUILD_DIR)",$@.tmp,\
+		"$(ASAR_PATH)" \
+		"$(notdir $(BUILD_INFO))" \
+		"$(LICENSE)" \
+		"$(LICENSE).electron" \
+		"$(APP_BIN)$(EXT)")
 	# cleanup...
 	$(RM) $(BUILD_DIR)/$(firstword $(subst /, ,$(ASAR_PATH)))
 	mv "$@.tmp" "$@"