Compile jrnl Windows executables as part of release process

[micahellison]

Feature Request

It would be nice to have executable files for jrnl.

Use Case/Motivation

Linux users can install jrnl relatively easily using a package manager, which they are generally accustomed to. However, installing jrnl on Windows requires a couple manual installation steps, including installing Python itself.

It's a significant barrier to entry for Windows users. Moreover, I don't see a lot of support for managing a big dependency like Python in existing Windows package managers. I think the most realistic path forward is to compile an executable, whether it's a single-file exe or something assembled by an installer.

Checklist

A resolution to this issue should include:

• [ ] A process for compiling jrnl
• [ ] A process for deploying the jrnl binary somewhere relatively static
• [ ] Changes to our GitHub Actions CI
• [ ] Changes to our installation documentation to link to the latest binary

Other information

Possible tools for this:

• pyinstaller
• py2exe

Other background info:

• Stackoverflow thread on pyinstaller vs py2exe
• Rather old but potentially useful Stackoverflow thread on signing EXEs to avoid "unknown publisher" warnings

[micahellison]

I was just thinking about this issue while looking at #687. If we could put out an MSI or EXE, then we would open the door to supporting winget.

[micahellison]

Nuitka looks promising for this.