diff --git a/.changeset/hosted-static-web-dist.md b/.changeset/hosted-static-web-dist.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..557859a43a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hosted-static-web-dist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@t3tools/web": patch
+---
+
+Build release web dist archives as hosted static apps.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 75878dc504f..0d25a9ee4cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -663,6 +663,8 @@ jobs:
       T3CODE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: ""
       T3CODE_CLERK_JWT_TEMPLATE: ""
       T3CODE_RELAY_URL: ""
+      VITE_HOSTED_STATIC_APP: "true"
+      VITE_HOSTED_APP_CHANNEL: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.release_channel == 'stable' && 'latest' || 'nightly' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/FORK.md b/FORK.md
index 3ce56a76cf3..7afaf0edf0d 100644
--- a/FORK.md
+++ b/FORK.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ This repository is a fork of `pingdotgg/t3code`. Keep this file focused on fork
 - macOS passkey entitlements are only enabled when Apple notarization/profile configuration is present.
 - Windows releases can sign with the static certificate when Azure Trusted Signing is not configured.
 - Fork release jobs use GitHub-hosted runners where upstream private runners are unavailable.
+- Web dist release archives are built as hosted static apps and carry the release channel.
 
 ### Desktop Updater Channels
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hostedPairing.ts b/apps/web/src/hostedPairing.ts
index 2caf844af9b..176c0aa4691 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/hostedPairing.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/hostedPairing.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,20 @@ export interface HostedPairingRequest {
 
 export type HostedAppChannel = "latest" | "nightly";
 
+function hostedStaticAppEnabled(): boolean {
+  return import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_STATIC_APP === "true";
+}
+
+function currentOrigin(): string | null {
+  return typeof window === "undefined" ? null : window.location.origin;
+}
+
 export function configuredHostedAppUrl(): string {
-  return import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_APP_URL?.trim() || DEFAULT_HOSTED_APP_URL;
+  return (
+    import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_APP_URL?.trim() ||
+    (hostedStaticAppEnabled() ? currentOrigin() : null) ||
+    DEFAULT_HOSTED_APP_URL
+  );
 }
 
 function configuredBackendUrl(): string {
@@ -36,6 +48,10 @@ export function isHostedStaticApp(url: URL = new URL(window.location.href)): boo
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (hostedStaticAppEnabled()) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (configuredHostedAppChannel()) {
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts b/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts
index d8a6d71b49a..03a1e86ce5e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { DesktopBridge, LocalApi } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 interface ImportMetaEnv {
   readonly VITE_HTTP_URL: string;
   readonly VITE_WS_URL: string;
+  readonly VITE_HOSTED_STATIC_APP: string;
   readonly VITE_HOSTED_APP_URL: string;
   readonly VITE_HOSTED_APP_CHANNEL: string;
   readonly VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: string;
diff --git a/apps/web/vite.config.ts b/apps/web/vite.config.ts
index 54e1f26b07e..485212ad84c 100644
--- a/apps/web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/vite.config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const configuredClerkJwtTemplate = repoEnv.VITE_CLERK_JWT_TEMPLATE?.trim() || ""
 const configuredRelayTracingUrl = repoEnv.VITE_RELAY_OTLP_TRACES_URL?.trim() || "";
 const configuredRelayTracingDataset = repoEnv.VITE_RELAY_OTLP_TRACES_DATASET?.trim() || "";
 const configuredRelayTracingToken = repoEnv.VITE_RELAY_OTLP_TRACES_TOKEN?.trim() || "";
+const configuredHostedStaticApp = process.env.VITE_HOSTED_STATIC_APP?.trim() || "";
 const configuredHostedAppChannel = process.env.VITE_HOSTED_APP_CHANNEL?.trim() || "";
 const configuredAppVersion = process.env.APP_VERSION?.trim() || pkg.version;
 const configuredHostedAppUrl = (() => {
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ export default defineConfig(() => {
         configuredRelayTracingDataset,
       ),
       "import.meta.env.VITE_RELAY_OTLP_TRACES_TOKEN": JSON.stringify(configuredRelayTracingToken),
+      "import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_STATIC_APP": JSON.stringify(configuredHostedStaticApp),
       "import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_APP_URL": JSON.stringify(configuredHostedAppUrl ?? ""),
       "import.meta.env.VITE_HOSTED_APP_CHANNEL": JSON.stringify(configuredHostedAppChannel),
       "import.meta.env.APP_VERSION": JSON.stringify(configuredAppVersion),