Why does NymVPN require Edge WebView2, a Microsoft product, upon Windows installation?

The NymVPN Windows app is built using Tauri, an open-source framework for cross-platform development. This allows us to maintain a unified code base for both Linux and Windows, helping speed up development in NymVPN's early stages.

With Tauri, we develop the app's frontend using modern web technologies like JavaScript and React, while relying on a secure Rust backend. Tauri 2.0 utilizes the OS's built-in web renderer to display the app's interface.

For Windows users, this means NymVPN requires Microsoft Edge WebView2, which can be downloaded from Microsoft's website.