diff --git a/website/src/components/DownloadButtons.astro b/website/src/components/DownloadButtons.astro
index 4f16c21..edbfd08 100644
--- a/website/src/components/DownloadButtons.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/DownloadButtons.astro
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 ---
 import { site, platforms } from "../data/site";
+import { getRelease } from "../data/release";
 
 interface Props {
   large?: boolean;
 }
 const { large = false } = Astro.props;
+const release = await getRelease();
 ---
 
 <div class="dl">
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ const { large = false } = Astro.props;
       platforms.map((p) => (
         <a
           class="dl__chip"
-          href={site.releasesUrl}
+          href={release.urls[p.id]}
           data-download-os={p.id}
           rel="noopener"
           download
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ const { large = false } = Astro.props;
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
+    flex: none;
     width: 44px;
     height: 44px;
     background: #ffffff;
diff --git a/website/src/components/DownloadScript.astro b/website/src/components/DownloadScript.astro
index 8083a00..7655829 100644
--- a/website/src/components/DownloadScript.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/DownloadScript.astro
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 ---
-import { site } from "../data/site";
+import { site, platforms } from "../data/site";
+import { getRelease } from "../data/release";
+
 const { repo, releasesUrl } = site;
+const { urls, version } = await getRelease();
+const matches = Object.fromEntries(platforms.map((p) => [p.id, p.match]));
 ---
 
-<script define:vars={{ repo, releasesUrl }}>
-  const SUFFIXES = {
-    mac: [".dmg"],
-    windows: [".msi", ".exe"],
-    linux: [".AppImage", ".deb", ".rpm"],
-  };
+<script define:vars={{ repo, releasesUrl, urls, version, matches }}>
   const LABELS = { mac: "macOS", windows: "Windows", linux: "Linux" };
 
   function detectOS() {
@@ -21,32 +20,31 @@ const { repo, releasesUrl } = site;
   }
 
   function pickAsset(assets, os) {
-    for (const sfx of SUFFIXES[os] || []) {
+    for (const sfx of matches[os] || []) {
       const hit = assets.find((a) => a.name.toLowerCase().endsWith(sfx.toLowerCase()));
       if (hit) return hit.browser_download_url;
     }
     return null;
   }
 
-  const os = detectOS();
+  function apply(map, ver) {
+    const os = detectOS();
+    document.querySelectorAll("[data-download]").forEach((el) => {
+      const label = el.querySelector("[data-dl-label]");
+      if (label) label.textContent = "Download for " + LABELS[os];
+      if (map[os]) el.href = map[os];
+    });
+    document.querySelectorAll("[data-download-os]").forEach((el) => {
+      const url = map[el.dataset.downloadOs];
+      if (url) el.href = url;
+    });
+    document.querySelectorAll(".dl__os [data-download-os]").forEach((el) => {
+      if (el.dataset.downloadOs === os) el.remove();
+    });
+    if (ver) document.querySelectorAll("[data-version]").forEach((el) => (el.textContent = ver));
+  }
 
-  document.querySelectorAll("[data-download]").forEach((el) => {
-    el.dataset.detectedOs = os;
-    const label = el.querySelector("[data-dl-label]");
-    if (label) label.textContent = "Download for " + LABELS[os];
-  });
-
-  document.querySelectorAll(".dl__alt [data-download-os]").forEach((el) => {
-    if (el.dataset.downloadOs === os) el.remove();
-  });
-
-  document.querySelectorAll("[data-osrow]").forEach((row) => {
-    const primary = row.querySelector(`[data-download-os="${os}"]`);
-    if (primary) {
-      primary.classList.add("is-detected");
-      row.prepend(primary);
-    }
-  });
+  apply(urls, version);
 
   (async () => {
     try {
@@ -56,23 +54,11 @@ const { repo, releasesUrl } = site;
       if (!res.ok) return;
       const data = await res.json();
       const assets = data.assets || [];
-      const version = data.tag_name || "";
-
-      document.querySelectorAll("[data-download]").forEach((el) => {
-        const url = pickAsset(assets, el.dataset.detectedOs || os);
-        if (url) el.href = url;
-      });
-      document.querySelectorAll("[data-download-os]").forEach((el) => {
-        const url = pickAsset(assets, el.dataset.downloadOs);
-        if (url) el.href = url;
-      });
-      if (version) {
-        document.querySelectorAll("[data-version]").forEach((el) => {
-          el.textContent = version;
-        });
-      }
+      const fresh = {};
+      for (const os of Object.keys(matches)) fresh[os] = pickAsset(assets, os) || urls[os] || releasesUrl;
+      apply(fresh, data.tag_name || version);
     } catch (e) {
-      /* keep the releases-page fallback links */
+      /* keep the build-time links */
     }
   })();
 </script>
diff --git a/website/src/components/Footer.astro b/website/src/components/Footer.astro
index ac1e3a8..3cdfa5a 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Footer.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/Footer.astro
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 ---
 import { site } from "../data/site";
+import { getRelease } from "../data/release";
 import Logo from "./Logo.astro";
 
+const release = await getRelease();
+
 const cols = [
   {
     title: "Get Margin",
     links: [
-      { label: "Download for macOS", href: site.releasesUrl, os: "mac" },
-      { label: "Download for Windows", href: site.releasesUrl, os: "windows" },
-      { label: "Download for Linux", href: site.releasesUrl, os: "linux" },
+      { label: "Download for macOS", href: release.urls.mac, os: "mac" },
+      { label: "Download for Windows", href: release.urls.windows, os: "windows" },
+      { label: "Download for Linux", href: release.urls.linux, os: "linux" },
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/website/src/components/Hero.astro b/website/src/components/Hero.astro
index b39211f..9bbbf39 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Hero.astro
+++ b/website/src/components/Hero.astro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 import AppWindow from "./AppWindow.astro";
+import DownloadButtons from "./DownloadButtons.astro";
 import OfferBadge from "./OfferBadge.astro";
-import { site, platforms } from "../data/site";
 ---
 
 <section class="hero">
@@ -21,25 +21,7 @@ import { site, platforms } from "../data/site";
   </div>
 
   <div class="container hero__get" id="download">
-    <div class="hero__buttons" data-osrow>
-      {
-        platforms.map((p) => (
-          <a
-            class="osbtn"
-            href={site.releasesUrl}
-            data-download-os={p.id}
-            rel="noopener"
-            download
-          >
-            <img class="osbtn__icon" src={`/logos/${p.logo}`} alt="" />
-            <span>Download for {p.label}</span>
-          </a>
-        ))
-      }
-    </div>
-    <p class="hero__meta">
-      <span data-version>v0.1.2</span> · Works offline · No account
-    </p>
+    <DownloadButtons large />
     <div class="hero__offer">
       <OfferBadge />
     </div>
@@ -75,62 +57,9 @@ import { site, platforms } from "../data/site";
     margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
     scroll-margin-top: 96px;
   }
-  .hero__buttons {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    justify-content: center;
-    gap: 12px;
-  }
-  .osbtn {
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 10px;
-    padding: 0.82em 1.35em;
-    background: #ffffff;
-    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
-    border-radius: 999px;
-    color: #23201b;
-    font-family: var(--font-ui);
-    font-size: 1rem;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-page);
-    transition:
-      transform 0.18s var(--ease),
-      box-shadow 0.18s var(--ease),
-      border-color 0.18s var(--ease);
-  }
-  .osbtn:hover {
-    transform: translateY(-1px);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);
-  }
-  .osbtn.is-detected {
-    border-color: var(--ink);
-  }
-  .osbtn__icon {
-    width: 18px;
-    height: 18px;
-    flex: none;
-    object-fit: contain;
-  }
-  .hero__meta {
-    margin: 16px 0 0;
-    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: var(--ink-faint);
-    text-align: center;
-  }
   .hero__offer {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     margin-top: 22px;
   }
-  @media (max-width: 480px) {
-    .hero__buttons {
-      flex-direction: column;
-      align-items: stretch;
-    }
-    .osbtn {
-      justify-content: center;
-    }
-  }
 </style>
diff --git a/website/src/data/release.ts b/website/src/data/release.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e1b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/data/release.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Resolves the latest GitHub release to a direct download URL per OS, at build
+// time. The picked file follows each platform's `match` order in site.ts.
+// Falls back to the releases page if the release can't be read.
+
+import { site, platforms } from "./site";
+
+type Asset = { name: string; browser_download_url: string };
+
+export type Release = {
+  version: string;
+  urls: Record<string, string>;
+};
+
+function pickAsset(assets: Asset[], match: string[]): string | null {
+  for (const sfx of match) {
+    const hit = assets.find((a) => a.name.toLowerCase().endsWith(sfx.toLowerCase()));
+    if (hit) return hit.browser_download_url;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function fallback(): Release {
+  return {
+    version: "",
+    urls: Object.fromEntries(platforms.map((p) => [p.id, site.releasesUrl])),
+  };
+}
+
+async function fetchRelease(): Promise<Release> {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${site.repo}/releases/latest`, {
+      headers: { Accept: "application/vnd.github+json" },
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return fallback();
+    const data = await res.json();
+    const assets: Asset[] = data.assets || [];
+    const urls = Object.fromEntries(
+      platforms.map((p) => [p.id, pickAsset(assets, p.match) ?? site.releasesUrl]),
+    );
+    return { version: data.tag_name ?? "", urls };
+  } catch {
+    return fallback();
+  }
+}
+
+let cached: Promise<Release> | null = null;
+
+export function getRelease(): Promise<Release> {
+  cached ??= fetchRelease();
+  return cached;
+}
diff --git a/website/src/data/site.ts b/website/src/data/site.ts
index c33b12c..c73776a 100644
--- a/website/src/data/site.ts
+++ b/website/src/data/site.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export type Platform = {
 
 export const platforms: Platform[] = [
   { id: "mac", label: "macOS", logo: "macos.svg", match: [".dmg"] },
-  { id: "windows", label: "Windows", logo: "windows.svg", match: [".msi", ".exe"] },
-  { id: "linux", label: "Linux", logo: "linux.svg", match: [".AppImage", ".deb", ".rpm"] },
+  { id: "windows", label: "Windows", logo: "windows.svg", match: [".exe", ".msi"] },
+  { id: "linux", label: "Linux", logo: "linux.svg", match: [".deb", ".AppImage", ".rpm"] },
 ];
 
 // Full-color store logos, served from /public/logos. Shown on white tiles so