diff --git a/misc/dist/appimage/AppRun b/misc/dist/appimage/AppRun
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+#!/bin/sh
+HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
+"${HERE}"/godot $@
diff --git a/misc/dist/appimage/godot.desktop b/misc/dist/appimage/godot.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Godot Engine
+GenericName=Libre game engine
+Comment=Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine with a feature rich editor
+Exec=godot -pm
+Icon=godot
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;IDE;
diff --git a/misc/dist/appimage/godot.png b/misc/dist/appimage/godot.png
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