diff --git a/.github/workflows/matrix.py b/.github/workflows/matrix.py
index 3f94dd4fcc..8f6ba28358 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matrix.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/matrix.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #   https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html#making-gnu-linux-apps-forward-compatible
 os_release_list = [
     'ubuntu-20.04',
+    'ubuntu-22.04',
     'windows-latest',
     'macos-13',
     'macos-latest',
diff --git a/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.desktop b/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c27033703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=6.0.0
+Name=SasView
+GenericName=Small Angle Scattering Analysis
+Comment=Small Angle Scattering Analysis
+Exec=sasview
+# TRANSLATORS: Search terms to find this application. Do NOT translate or localize the semicolons! The list MUST also end with a semicolon!
+Keywords=SAS;SANS;SAXS;scattering;neutron scattering;X-ray scattering;physics
+Icon=org.sasview.sasview.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Science;Physics;
diff --git a/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.metainfo.xml b/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57dd9215e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>org.sasview.sasview</id>
+  <name>SasViw</name>
+  <project_license>BSD-3-Clause</project_license>
+  <metadata_license>CC0</metadata_license>
+  <summary> SasView is a Small Angle Scattering Analysis Software Package</summary>
+  <developer id="org.sasview">
+    <name>SasView Developers</name>
+  </developer>
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.0" />
+
+
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/SasView/sasview/issues</url>
+  <url type="homepage">https://www.sasview.org</url>
+  <url type="contact">https://www.sasview.org/people/</url>
+  <url type="faq">https://www.sasview.org/faq/</url>
+  <url type="contribute">https://www.sasview.org/contribute/</url>
+  <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/SasView/sasview</url>
+
+  <releases>
+    <release version="6.0.0" date="2024-10-14"></release>
+  </releases>
+
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">org.sasview.sasview.desktop</launchable>
+  <provides>org.sasview.sasview.desktop</provides>
+
+  <description>
+    <p>SasView is an open source Small Angle Scattering (SAS) analysis package used to analyze 1D and 2D scattering data in inverse space. Originally focused on neutron data (SANS), the package has been extended for X-ray scattering and correlation space methods such as SESANS and Interferometry. SasView includes a number of other features, include PrView to invert SAS data to P(r), a resolution calculator, and a scattering length density calculator, to name a few. The package also has a simple plugin mechanism for users to add custom models.</p>
+  </description>
+
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">
+      <image>https://www.sasview.org/img/basic_fit.png</image>
+      <caption>SasView basic fitting</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+    <screenshot>
+      <image>https://www.sasview.org/img/SVwelcome.png</image>
+      <caption>SasView welcome screen</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+
+  <supports>
+    <control>keyboard</control>
+    <control>pointing</control>
+  </supports>
+</component>
diff --git a/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.png b/build_tools/application_metadata/org.sasview.sasview.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f03183f5bb
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