diff --git a/branding/templates/snap/snapcraft-template.yaml b/branding/templates/snap/snapcraft-template.yaml
index b66aece10cba6516bab7fc833af47371291149f9..f8e8435b6d692fbbf71ccd539fc191ba5fa346ef 100644
--- a/branding/templates/snap/snapcraft-template.yaml
+++ b/branding/templates/snap/snapcraft-template.yaml
@@ -2,92 +2,122 @@ name: ${binaryName}
 version: ${version}
 summary: ${applicationName}, secure VPN. Powered by Bitmask.
 description: |
-        ${applicationName} is an easy, fast, and secure VPN service from ${providerURL}.
-        ${applicationName} does not require a user account, keep logs, or track you in
-        any way. The service is paid for entirely by donations from users like you.
+  RiseupVPN is an easy, fast, and secure VPN service from riseup.net.
+  RiseupVPN does not require a user account, keep logs, or track you in
+  any way. The service is paid for entirely by donations from users like you.
 grade: stable
 confinement: classic
 icon: snap/gui/icon.svg 
 base: core20
 
 parts:
-        bitmask-root:
-                plugin: dump
-                source: helpers/
-                source-type: local
-                override-prime: |
-                        mkdir -p bin
-                        cp $SNAPCRAFT_PART_SRC/bitmask-root bin/
-                        chmod +x bin/bitmask-root
 
-        openvpn:
-                plugin: nil
-                stage-packages:
-                    - openvpn
-                    - libdouble-conversion1
-                    - libfreetype6
-                    - libgl1
-                    - libglvnd0
-                    - libglx0
-                    - libgraphite2-3
-                    - libharfbuzz0b
-                    - libicu60
-                    - libpng16-16
-                    - libqt5core5a
-                    - libqt5gui5
-                    - libqt5network5
-                    - libqt5qml5
-                    - libqt5widgets5
-                    - libx11-6
-                    - libxau6
-                    - libxcb1
-                    - libxdmcp6
-                    - qml-module-qt-labs-platform
-                    - qml-module-qtquick-controls2
-                    - qml-module-qtquick-dialogs
-                    - qml-module-qtquick-extras
-                prime:
-                    - -usr/share/doc
-                    - -usr/share/man
+  bitmask-root:
+    plugin: dump
+    source: helpers
+    source-type: local
+    override-prime: |
+      mkdir -p bin
+      cp $SNAPCRAFT_PART_SRC/bitmask-root bin/
+      chmod +x bin/bitmask-root
 
-        bitmask-vpn:
-                plugin: nil
-                source: .
-                source-type: local
-                stage:
-                    - bin/${binaryName}
-                override-build: |
-                      mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/snap/
-                      echo 0.20.4-40-gcf5ed56 > $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/snap/version.txt
-                      mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/usr/share/applications
-                      cp $SNAPCRAFT_PROJECT_DIR/snap/local/${binaryName}.desktop $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/usr/share/applications/${binaryName}.desktop
-                      QT_SELECT=5 XBUILD=no ./build.sh
-                      mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin
-                      mv qtbuild/release/${binaryName} $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin/
-                override-prime: |
-                      rm -rf $SNAPCRAFT_PROJECT_DIR/snap/hooks/.mypy_cache
-                      snapcraftctl prime
-                build-packages:
-                    - pkg-config
-                    - patchelf
-                    - g++
-                    - golang
-                    - git
-                    - make
-                    - qtbase5-dev
-                    - qttools5-dev-tools
-                    - qt5-qmake
-                    - qtdeclarative5-dev
+  openvpn:
+    plugin: nil
+    stage-packages: [openvpn]
+    prime:
+      - -usr/share/doc
+      - -usr/share/man
+
+  bitmask-vpn:
+    plugin: nil
+    source: .
+    source-type: local
+    stage:
+        - bin/${binaryName}
+    override-build: |
+        mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/snap/
+        mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/snap/
+        echo ${version} > $SNAPCRAFT_PRIME/snap/version.txt
+        QT_SELECT=5 XBUILD=no TARGET={binaryName} ./build.sh
+        mkdir -p $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin
+        mv qtbuild/release/${binaryName} $SNAPCRAFT_PART_INSTALL/bin/
+    override-prime: |
+      rm -rf $SNAPCRAFT_PROJECT_DIR/snap/hooks/.mypy_cache
+      snapcraftctl prime
+    build-packages:
+      - pkg-config
+      - g++
+      - golang
+      - git
+      - make
+      - qt5-qmake
+      - qttools5-dev-tools
+      - qtdeclarative5-dev
+    stage-packages:  # for some reason they're not picked from here - duplicating in desktop-qt5.
+      - libqt5qml5
+      - libqt5quick5
+      - qml-module-qtquick-controls
+      - qml-module-qtquick-dialogs
+      - qml-module-qtquick-extras
+      - qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels
+      - qml-module-qt-labs-platform
+    after: [desktop-qt5]
+
+  desktop-qt5:
+    source: https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers.git
+    source-subdir: qt
+    plugin: make
+    make-parameters: ["FLAVOR=qt5"]
+    build-packages:
+      - build-essential
+      - qtbase5-dev
+      - dpkg-dev
+    stage-packages:
+      - libxkbcommon0
+      - ttf-ubuntu-font-family
+      - dmz-cursor-theme
+      - light-themes
+      - adwaita-icon-theme
+      - gnome-themes-standard
+      - shared-mime-info
+      - locales-all
+      - xdg-user-dirs
+      - fcitx-frontend-qt5
+      - libxcb1
+      - libqt5gui5
+      - libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
+      - libqt5svg5
+      - libqt5qml5
+      - libqt5quick5
+      - qml-module-qtquick2
+      - qml-module-qtquick-controls
+      - qml-module-qtquick-dialogs
+      - qml-module-qtquick-extras
+      - qml-module-qt-labs-platform
+      - qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels
+      - try: [appmenu-qt5] # not available on core18
 
 apps:
-        launcher:
-                command: bin/${binaryName}
-                desktop: usr/share/applications/${binaryName}.desktop
-                environment:
-                        LD_LIBRARY_PATH: "$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$SNAP/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-        openvpn:
-                command: usr/sbin/openvpn
-                environment:
-                        LD_LIBRARY_PATH: "$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$SNAP/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
-        bitmask-root:
-                command: bin/bitmask-root
+
+  bitmask-root:
+    command: bin/bitmask-root
+
+  openvpn:
+    command: usr/sbin/openvpn
+    environment:
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH: &library-path
+          $SNAP/lib:$SNAP/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$SNAP/usr/lib:$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET
+
+  launcher:
+    command: bin/${binaryName}
+    environment:
+      QT_PLUGIN_PATH: &path
+        $SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET/qt5/plugins:$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET/qt5/qml
+      LD_LIBRARY_PATH:
+        $SNAP/lib:$SNAP/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$SNAP/usr/lib:$SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+      QML2_IMPORT_PATH:
+        $SNAP/usr/lib/$SNAPCRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET/qt5/qml
+      # debug -------------
+      #QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS: 1
+      SNAP_DESKTOP_DEBUG: 1
+      # debug -------------