diff --git a/.github/workflows/Windows-pack.yml b/.github/workflows/Windows-pack.yml
index d6eba157e0..97adaf44d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Windows-pack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Windows-pack.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   windows-pack:
     name: VS 2022 ${{ matrix.config.arch }}-${{ matrix.type }}
-    runs-on: windows-2025
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     env:
       VCINSTALLDIR: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC
       # 2025.02.14
diff --git a/data/appdata/org.flameshot.Flameshot.metainfo.xml b/data/appdata/org.flameshot.Flameshot.metainfo.xml
index 31d439ec3e..6b52bcadb5 100644
--- a/data/appdata/org.flameshot.Flameshot.metainfo.xml
+++ b/data/appdata/org.flameshot.Flameshot.metainfo.xml
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
   </categories>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="14.0.rc3" date="2026-05-28"/>
-    <release version="14.0.rc2" date="2026-05-18"/>
-    <release version="14.0.rc1" date="2026-04-02"/>
+    <release version="14.0.0" date="2026-06-08"/>
     <release version="13.3.0" date="2025-10-28"/>
     <release version="13.2.0" date="2025-10-24"/>
     <release version="13.1.0" date="2025-08-15"/>
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index df5c1bcfe2..d781313a86 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+flameshot (14.0.rc3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Release for v14.0.0
+
+ -- Jeremy Borgman <borgman.jeremy@pm.me>  Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:58:50 -0500
+
+
 flameshot (14.0.rc3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Release for v14.0.rc3
diff --git a/packaging/flatpak/org.flameshot.Flameshot.yml b/packaging/flatpak/org.flameshot.Flameshot.yml
index 42823374d5..a3c77d04eb 100644
--- a/packaging/flatpak/org.flameshot.Flameshot.yml
+++ b/packaging/flatpak/org.flameshot.Flameshot.yml
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ modules:
     cleanup:
       - /share/bash-completion
       - /share/man
-      - /share/zsh
\ No newline at end of file
+      - /share/zsh
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/flameshot.spec b/packaging/rpm/flameshot.spec
index 9d0394b061..191997d626 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/flameshot.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/flameshot.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:    flameshot
-Version: 14.0.rc3
+Version: 14.0.0
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software
 
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index edcc0160ae..eea0d46a3f 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: flameshot
-version: '14.0.rc3'
+version: '14.0.0'
 base: core24
 summary: Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software
 description: |
diff --git a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
index 1c69e681d7..e0b6e92cc1 100644
--- a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QTemporaryFile>
 
 namespace {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
@@ -108,10 +109,21 @@ AppLauncherWidget::AppLauncherWidget(const QPixmap& p, QWidget* parent)
 
 void AppLauncherWidget::launch(const QModelIndex& index)
 {
-    if (!QFileInfo(m_tempFile).isReadable()) {
-        m_tempFile =
-          FileNameHandler().properScreenshotPath(QDir::tempPath(), "png");
-        bool ok = m_pixmap.save(m_tempFile);
+    if (!m_tempFile || !QFileInfo(m_tempFile->fileName()).isReadable()) {
+        delete m_tempFile;
+        // _XXXXXX is how Qt temporary files are mocked before substitution
+        m_tempFile = new QTemporaryFile(QDir::tempPath() + "/" +
+                                          FileNameHandler().parsedPattern() +
+                                          "_XXXXXX.png",
+                                        this);
+        m_tempFile->setAutoRemove(false);
+        if (!m_tempFile->open()) {
+            QMessageBox::about(
+              this, tr("Error"), tr("Unable to write in") + QDir::tempPath());
+            return;
+        }
+        m_tempFile->close();
+        bool ok = m_pixmap.save(m_tempFile->fileName());
         if (!ok) {
             QMessageBox::about(
               this, tr("Error"), tr("Unable to write in") + QDir::tempPath());
@@ -121,6 +133,7 @@ void AppLauncherWidget::launch(const QModelIndex& index)
     // Heuristically, if there is a % in the command we assume it is the file
     // name slot
     QString command = index.data(Qt::UserRole).toString();
+    const QString tempFilePath = m_tempFile->fileName();
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     // Do not split on Windows, since file path can contain spaces
     // and % is not used in lnk files
@@ -135,11 +148,11 @@ void AppLauncherWidget::launch(const QModelIndex& index)
         // but that means we need to substitute IN the array not the string!
         for (auto& i : prog_args) {
             if (i.contains("%"))
-                i.replace(regexp, m_tempFile);
+                i.replace(regexp, tempFilePath);
         }
     } else {
         // we really should append the file name if there
-        prog_args.append(m_tempFile); // were no replacements
+        prog_args.append(tempFilePath); // were no replacements
     }
     QString app_name = prog_args.at(0);
     bool inTerminal =
@@ -151,7 +164,7 @@ void AppLauncherWidget::launch(const QModelIndex& index)
               this, tr("Error"), tr("Unable to launch in terminal."));
         }
     } else {
-        QFileInfo fi(m_tempFile);
+        QFileInfo fi(tempFilePath);
         QString workingDir = fi.absolutePath();
         prog_args.removeAt(0); // strip program name out
         QProcess::startDetached(app_name, prog_args, workingDir);
diff --git a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.h b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.h
index 63ad177841..ef65a8f257 100644
--- a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.h
+++ b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <QMap>
+#include <QTemporaryFile>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 class QTabWidget;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ private slots:
     DesktopFileParser m_parser;
 #endif
     QPixmap m_pixmap;
-    QString m_tempFile;
+    QTemporaryFile* m_tempFile = nullptr;
     bool m_keepOpen;
     QMap<QString, QVector<DesktopAppData>> m_appsMap;
     QCheckBox* m_keepOpenCheckbox;