diff --git a/lib/xdg/telegramdesktop.appdata.xml.in b/lib/xdg/telegramdesktop.appdata.xml.in
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<component type="desktop">
+    <id>org.telegram.desktop</id>
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-3.0</project_license>
+    <name>Telegram Desktop</name>
+    <summary>Telegram Desktop messenger</summary>
+    <description>
+        <p>Telegram is a popular messaging protocol with encryption and security as its key focus.</p>
+        <p>Fast and secure desktop app, perfectly synced with your mobile phone.</p>
+    </description>
+    <categories>
+        <category>Network</category>
+        <category>InstantMessaging</category>
+    </categories>
+    <update_contact>johnprestonmail_at_gmail.com</update_contact>
+    <developer_name>John Preston</developer_name>
+    <url type="homepage">https://desktop.telegram.org/</url>
+    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues</url>
+    <url type="help">https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues</url>
+    <screenshots>
+      <screenshot type="default">
+        <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/dev/docs/assets/preview.png</image>
+      </screenshot>
+    </screenshots>
+    <keywords>
+        <keyword>tg</keyword>
+        <keyword>telegram</keyword>
+        <keyword>tdesktop</keyword>
+        <keyword>messaging</keyword>
+        <keyword>messenger</keyword>
+        <keyword>chat</keyword>
+        <keyword>sms</keyword>
+        <keyword>im</keyword>
+    </keywords>
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.1">
+        <content_attribute id="violence-cartoon">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-fantasy">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-realistic">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-bloodshed">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-sexual">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-desecration">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-slavery">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="violence-worship">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="drugs-alcohol">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="drugs-narcotics">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="drugs-tobacco">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-nudity">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-themes">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-homosexuality">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-prostitution">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-adultery">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="sex-appearance">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="language-profanity">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="language-humor">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="language-discrimination">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="social-chat">intense</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="social-info">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="social-audio">intense</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="social-location">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="social-contacts">intense</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="money-purchasing">none</content_attribute>
+        <content_attribute id="money-gambling">none</content_attribute>
+    </content_rating>
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">@TDESKTOP_LAUNCHER_BASENAME@.desktop</launchable>
+    <provides>
+        <binary>telegram-desktop</binary>
+    </provides>
+</component>
diff --git a/lib/xdg/telegramdesktop.desktop b/lib/xdg/telegramdesktop.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Name=Telegram Desktop
+Comment=Official desktop version of Telegram messaging app
+TryExec=telegram-desktop
+Exec=telegram-desktop -- %u
+Icon=telegram
+Terminal=false
+StartupWMClass=TelegramDesktop
+Type=Application
+Categories=Chat;Network;InstantMessaging;Qt;
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/tg;
+Keywords=tg;chat;im;messaging;messenger;sms;tdesktop;
+X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true