diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8318e280..2cf4c952 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ jobs:
                   else
                     git checkout -b releases
                   fi
-                  
 
             - name: Collect commit ranges
               run: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index b47aa8e4..dfe942bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-- fix release flow
-- Remove artifacts from 'main' (#227)
-- Add config to ignore linting PRs (#224)
-- Consistent Prettier config (#222)
-- Bump typedoc from 0.26.8 to 0.26.11 (#199)
-- Shared eslint config (#198)
-- Adds JSON example to Toggle Report guide (#197)
-- Grey out icons depending on phishingStatus (#195)
\ No newline at end of file
+- windows interop messaging (#228)
+- prettier
+- add netlify file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/app/public/js/base.js b/build/app/public/js/base.js
index f1dbf9cb..d5a77485 100644
--- a/build/app/public/js/base.js
+++ b/build/app/public/js/base.js
@@ -14654,8 +14654,8 @@
     resolveInitialRender3();
   }
   function windowsPostMessage(name, data) {
-    assert(typeof window.chrome.webview?.postMessage === "function");
-    window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+    assert(typeof globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage === "function");
+    globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
       Feature: "PrivacyDashboard",
       Name: name,
       Data: data
@@ -14761,13 +14761,13 @@
     }
   }
   function setup5() {
-    if (!window.chrome.webview) {
-      console.error("window.chrome.webview not available");
+    if (!globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage) {
+      console.error("globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage");
       return;
     }
     setupColorScheme();
-    assert(typeof window.chrome.webview?.addEventListener === "function", "window.chrome.webview.addEventListener is required");
-    window.chrome.webview.addEventListener("message", (event) => {
+    assert(typeof globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener === "function", "globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener required");
+    globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener("message", (event) => {
       handleIncomingMessage(event.data);
     });
     setupMutationObserver((height) => {
diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8b6b7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[build]
+ignore = "git log -1 --pretty=%B | grep dependabot"
diff --git a/shared/js/browser/utils/communication-mocks.mjs b/shared/js/browser/utils/communication-mocks.mjs
index 7ddf2412..2a360d67 100644
--- a/shared/js/browser/utils/communication-mocks.mjs
+++ b/shared/js/browser/utils/communication-mocks.mjs
@@ -68,17 +68,12 @@ export function windowsMockApis() {
             },
             calls: [],
         };
-        // override some methods on window.chrome.runtime to fake the incoming/outgoing messages
-        window.chrome.webview = {
-            // @ts-ignore
-            addEventListener: (messageName, listener) => {
-                window.__playwright.listeners?.push(listener);
-            },
-            postMessage(arg) {
-                window.__playwright.mocks.outgoing.push([arg.Name, arg]);
-            },
+        globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener = (messageName, listener) => {
+            window.__playwright.listeners?.push(listener);
+        };
+        globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage = (arg) => {
+            window.__playwright.mocks.outgoing.push([arg.Name, arg]);
         };
-        // console.log('window.chrome.webview', window.chrome.webview)
     } catch (e) {
         console.error("❌couldn't set up mocks");
         console.error(e);
diff --git a/shared/js/browser/windows-communication.js b/shared/js/browser/windows-communication.js
index 50c8eff4..0e0c3598 100644
--- a/shared/js/browser/windows-communication.js
+++ b/shared/js/browser/windows-communication.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * The Dashboard receives data from Windows by registering a listener on `window.chrome.webview`
  *
  * ```js
- * window.chrome.webview.addEventListener('message', (event) => handleViewModelUpdate(event.data))
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener('message', (event) => handleViewModelUpdate(event.data))
  * ```
  *
  * Tip: See {@link "Windows integration".handleIncomingMessage} for details of supported messages.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * When the dashboard needs to communicate back to the Windows application, it will do so in the following way...
  *
  * ```js
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *     Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *     Name: name,
  *     Data: data
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const resolveInitialRender = function () {
  * @example
  *
  * ```js
- * window.chrome.webview.addEventListener('message', event => handleViewModelUpdate(event.data))
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener('message', event => handleViewModelUpdate(event.data))
  * ```
  *
  * @param {import('../../../schema/__generated__/schema.types').WindowsViewModel} viewModel
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ function handleViewModelUpdate(viewModel) {
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 function windowsPostMessage(name, data) {
-    assert(typeof window.chrome.webview?.postMessage === 'function');
-    window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+    assert(typeof globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage === 'function');
+    globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
         Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
         Name: name,
         Data: data,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ async function fetch(message) {
  * @example
  *
  * ```javascript
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *    Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *    Name: 'SubmitBrokenSiteReport',
  *    Data: { category: "videos", description: "something was broken :(" }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export function SubmitBrokenSiteReport(report) {
  * @example
  *
  * ```javascript
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *    Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *    Name: 'OpenInNewTab',
  *    Data: { url: "https://example.com" }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export function OpenInNewTab(args) {
  * @example
  *
  * ```javascript
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *    Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *    Name: 'SetSize',
  *    Data: { height: 445 }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export function SetSize(payload) {
  * @example
  *
  * ```javascript
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *     Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *     Name: 'OpenSettings',
  *     Data: { target: 'cpm' }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export function OpenSettings(args) {
  * @example
  *
  * ```javascript
- * window.chrome.webview.postMessage({
+ * globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage({
  *     Feature: 'PrivacyDashboard',
  *     Name: 'SetPermissionCommand',
  *     Data: { permission: 'camera', value: "grant" }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ const getBackgroundTabData = () => {
 const eventShape = z.discriminatedUnion('Name', [windowsIncomingViewModelSchema, windowsIncomingVisibilitySchema]);
 
 /**
- * Handle all messages sent from Windows via `window.chrome.webview.addEventListener`
+ * Handle all messages sent from Windows via `globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener`
  *
  * Currently accepted messages:
  * - {@link "Generated Schema Definitions".WindowsIncomingViewModel}
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ export function handleIncomingMessage(message) {
 }
 
 export function setup() {
-    if (!window.chrome.webview) {
-        console.error('window.chrome.webview not available');
+    if (!globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage) {
+        console.error('globalThis.windowsInteropPostMessage');
         return;
     }
     setupColorScheme();
-    assert(typeof window.chrome.webview?.addEventListener === 'function', 'window.chrome.webview.addEventListener is required');
-    window.chrome.webview.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    assert(typeof globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener === 'function', 'globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener required');
+    globalThis.windowsInteropAddEventListener('message', (event) => {
         handleIncomingMessage(event.data);
     });
     setupMutationObserver((height) => {