diff --git a/packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh b/packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh
index 9842c5dd33c0..32ca2d2af79d 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ build_one_architecture() {
   echo "Building Electron client for $electron_arch..."
   (
     cd "$this_repo/shared"
-    yarn run package -- --platform linux --arch "$electron_arch" --appVersion "$version" --network-concurrency 8
+    yarn run package -- --platform=linux --arch="$electron_arch" --appVersion="$version" --network-concurrency=8
     rsync -a "desktop/release/linux-${electron_arch}/Keybase-linux-${electron_arch}/" \
       "$layout_dir/opt/keybase"
     chmod 755 "$layout_dir/opt/keybase"
diff --git a/packaging/windows/buildui.cmd b/packaging/windows/buildui.cmd
index 93a23f0cd69b..fa54b167283d 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/buildui.cmd
+++ b/packaging/windows/buildui.cmd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
   EXIT /B 1
 )
 
-cmd /C yarn run package --arch x64 --platform win32 --appVersion %KEYBASE_VERSION% --icon %GOPATH%\src\github.com\keybase\client\media\icons\Keybase.ico
+cmd /C yarn run package --arch=x64 --platform=win32 --appVersion=%KEYBASE_VERSION% --icon=%GOPATH%\src\github.com\keybase\client\media\icons\Keybase.ico
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
   EXIT /B 1
 )
diff --git a/shared/desktop/app/main-window.desktop.tsx b/shared/desktop/app/main-window.desktop.tsx
index 32998e68f77a..5bbde2c7fe95 100644
--- a/shared/desktop/app/main-window.desktop.tsx
+++ b/shared/desktop/app/main-window.desktop.tsx
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ const setupWindowEvents = (win: Electron.BrowserWindow) => {
 
 const changeDock = (show: boolean) => {
   const dock = Electron.app.dock
+  if (!dock) return
   if (show) {
     dock
       .show()
diff --git a/shared/desktop/app/menu-bar.desktop.tsx b/shared/desktop/app/menu-bar.desktop.tsx
index c03dd819c947..82dc53a0ec00 100644
--- a/shared/desktop/app/menu-bar.desktop.tsx
+++ b/shared/desktop/app/menu-bar.desktop.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const MenuBar = () => {
         badges = action.payload.desktopAppBadgeCount
         updateIcon()
         const dock = Electron.app.dock
-        if (dock.isVisible()) {
+        if (dock?.isVisible()) {
           Electron.app.badgeCount = action.payload.desktopAppBadgeCount
         }
 
diff --git a/shared/desktop/app/node2.desktop.tsx b/shared/desktop/app/node2.desktop.tsx
index d4dfb45fd1da..b6380bfae216 100644
--- a/shared/desktop/app/node2.desktop.tsx
+++ b/shared/desktop/app/node2.desktop.tsx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ const handleActivate = () => {
   mainWindow?.show()
   const dock = Electron.app.dock
   dock
-    .show()
+    ?.show()
     .then(() => {})
     .catch(() => {})
 }
diff --git a/shared/desktop/package.desktop.tsx b/shared/desktop/package.desktop.tsx
index 728804436fba..6916c749140f 100644
--- a/shared/desktop/package.desktop.tsx
+++ b/shared/desktop/package.desktop.tsx
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ const platform = argv.platform || os.platform()
 const appVersion = argv.appVersion || '0.0.0'
 const comment = argv.comment
 const outDir = argv.outDir
-const icon = argv.icon
 const saltpackIcon = argv.saltpackIcon
-const appCopyright = 'Copyright (c) 2022, Keybase'
+const appCopyright = 'Copyright (c) 2024, Keybase'
 const companyName = 'Keybase, Inc.'
+const electronVersion = require('../package.json').devDependencies.electron
+console.log('Found electron version:', electronVersion)
 
 const packagerOpts: Options = {
   appBundleId: 'keybase.Electron',
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ const packagerOpts: Options = {
   darwinDarkModeSupport: true,
   dir: desktopPath('./build'),
   download: {checksums: electronChecksums},
-  electronVersion: undefined,
+  electronVersion,
   // macOS file association to saltpack files
   extendInfo: {
     CFBundleDocumentTypes: [
@@ -126,17 +127,24 @@ const packagerOpts: Options = {
     ],
   },
   // Any paths placed here will be moved to the final bundle
-  extraResource: [] as Array<string>,
+  extraResource: saltpackIcon ? [saltpackIcon] : undefined,
   helperBundleId: 'keybase.ElectronHelper',
-  icon: undefined,
+  icon: argv.icon,
   ignore: [/\.map/, /\/test($|\/)/, /\/tools($|\/)/, /\/release($|\/)/, /\/node_modules($|\/)/],
   name: appName,
   protocols: [
     {
       name: 'Keybase',
-      schemes: ['keybase', 'web+stellar'],
+      schemes: ['keybase'],
     },
   ],
+  prune: true,
+}
+
+if (!packagerOpts.extraResource?.[0]) {
+  console.warn(
+    `Missing 'saltpack.icns' from yarn package arguments. Need an icon to associate ".saltpack" files with Electron on macOS, Windows, and Linux.`
+  )
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -166,28 +174,6 @@ async function main() {
     version: appVersion,
   })
 
-  if (icon) {
-    packagerOpts.icon = icon
-  }
-
-  if (saltpackIcon) {
-    packagerOpts.extraResource = [saltpackIcon]
-  } else {
-    console.warn(
-      `Missing 'saltpack.icns' from yarn package arguments. Need an icon to associate ".saltpack" files with Electron on macOS, Windows, and Linux.`
-    )
-  }
-
-  // use the same version as the currently-installed electron
-  console.log('Finding electron version')
-  try {
-    packagerOpts.electronVersion = require('../package.json').devDependencies.electron
-    console.log('Found electron version:', packagerOpts.electronVersion)
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.log("Couldn't parse yarn list to find electron:", err)
-    process.exit(1)
-  }
-
   try {
     await startPack()
   } catch (err) {
@@ -256,7 +242,6 @@ async function pack(plat: string, arch: string) {
     arch,
     out: packageOutDir,
     platform: plat,
-    prune: true,
     ...(plat === 'win32'
       ? {
           'version-string': {
@@ -268,6 +253,7 @@ async function pack(plat: string, arch: string) {
         }
       : null),
   }
+  console.log('Building using options', opts)
 
   const ret = await packager(opts)
   // sometimes returns bools, unclear why
diff --git a/shared/patches/electron+27.1.2.patch b/shared/patches/electron+27.1.2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7dd3726e4816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/patches/electron+27.1.2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/node_modules/electron/electron.d.ts b/node_modules/electron/electron.d.ts
+index eedb19d..fe8e946 100644
+--- a/node_modules/electron/electron.d.ts
++++ b/node_modules/electron/electron.d.ts
+@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ declare namespace Electron {
+      *
+      * @platform darwin
+      */
+-    readonly dock: Dock;
++    readonly dock: Dock | undefined;
+     /**
+      * A `boolean` property that returns  `true` if the app is packaged, `false`
+      * otherwise. For many apps, this property can be used to distinguish development