diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e3eb3af0c..f381491c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         qt:
-          - version: 6.6.0
+          - version: 6.7.3
 
         env:
           - name: linux
             os: ubuntu-latest
             ninja_platform: linux
             qt_platform: linux
-            qt_arch: gcc_64
+            qt_arch: linux_gcc_64
             openssl_arch: linux-x86_64
             ld_library_arch: linux-x86-64
             cmake_flags: "-DGENERATE_APPDATA=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DENABLE_UPDATE_OVER_GUI=OFF -DUSE_SSH=ON"
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get -y install libssh2-1
           sudo apt-get -y install libssh2-1-dev
+          sudo apt-get -y install libcups2-dev
 
       - name: Install Qt
         uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4.3.0
@@ -312,7 +313,10 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p AppDir
           DESTDIR=AppDir ninja install
 
-          export QTDIR=$RUNNER_WORKSPACE/Qt/${{ matrix.qt.version }}/${{ matrix.env.qt_arch }}
+          # install-qt-action exports QT_ROOT_DIR to the actual install dir.
+          # aqt downloads the "linux_gcc_64" package but extracts it to "gcc_64",
+          # so the arch id and the on-disk dir name differ; prefer QT_ROOT_DIR.
+          export QTDIR=${QT_ROOT_DIR:-$RUNNER_WORKSPACE/Qt/${{ matrix.qt.version }}/${{ matrix.env.qt_arch }}}
           export QT_ROOT_DIR=$QTDIR
 
           rm -rf ./AppDir/usr/include/
@@ -382,14 +386,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "No Flatpak or AppImage assets to upload."
             exit 1
           fi
-          if ! gh release view development >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if ! gh release view development --repo "${{ github.repository }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             gh release create development \
+              --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
               --prerelease \
               --title "Latest Build (Development)" \
               --target "${{ github.sha }}" \
               "${files[@]}"
           else
-            gh release upload development "${files[@]}" --clobber
+            gh release upload development "${files[@]}" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" --clobber
           fi
 
       - name: Update GitHub release (version tag)
@@ -407,13 +412,14 @@ jobs:
             echo "No Flatpak or AppImage assets to upload."
             exit 1
           fi
-          if ! gh release view "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if ! gh release view "$TAG" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             gh release create "$TAG" \
+              --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
               --title "Gittyup Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" \
               --target "${{ github.sha }}" \
               "${files[@]}"
           else
-            gh release upload "$TAG" "${files[@]}" --clobber
+            gh release upload "$TAG" "${files[@]}" --repo "${{ github.repository }}" --clobber
           fi
 
       # needed otherwise the docs folder is not available
diff --git a/pack/CMakeLists.txt b/pack/CMakeLists.txt
index d39e4977f..da279bb9f 100644
--- a/pack/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pack/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if(APPLE)
   set(QT_PLUGINS ${QT_PLUGINS} QCocoaIntegrationPlugin QMacStylePlugin)
 elseif(GITTYUP_PACK_WIN64)
   set(QT_PLUGINS ${QT_PLUGINS} QWindowsIntegrationPlugin
-                 QWindowsVistaStylePlugin)
+                 QModernWindowsStylePlugin)
 else()
   set(QT_PLUGINS ${QT_PLUGINS} QXcbIntegrationPlugin
                  QComposePlatformInputContextPlugin)
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ if(FLATPAK)
 elseif(NOT USE_SYSTEM_QT)
   foreach(QT_PLUGIN ${QT_PLUGINS})
     if(NOT TARGET Qt6::${QT_PLUGIN})
-      if(UNIX OR APPLE)
-        continue()
-      endif()
+      continue()
     endif()
 
     get_target_property(PLUGIN Qt6::${QT_PLUGIN} LOCATION_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE})
diff --git a/src/app/Application.cpp b/src/app/Application.cpp
index 06c3764af..4c0e0646e 100644
--- a/src/app/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/Application.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <QNetworkProxyFactory>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QOperatingSystemVersion>
+#include <QPalette>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -162,6 +163,18 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv, bool haltOnParseError)
   setStyle(mTheme->style());
   setStyleSheet(mTheme->styleSheet());
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+  // Qt normally re-polishes the application palette through the style on
+  // setStyle(), but the explicit base palette set above is treated as
+  // user-defined and is not re-polished, dropping the theme's color remaps
+  // (e.g. BrightText, which leaves white-on-white text on the start page).
+  // Polish the palette through the style ourselves so all themes render
+  // correctly.
+  QPalette palette = QApplication::palette();
+  style()->polish(palette);
+  QApplication::setPalette(palette);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
   // Set default font style and hinting.
   QFont font = QApplication::font();