diff --git a/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e08ce865c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/commitlint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: Lint Commit Messages
+on: [pull_request]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  commitlint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: wagoid/commitlint-github-action@v5
diff --git a/antarest/launcher/service.py b/antarest/launcher/service.py
index 4c4ea9aa15..023296188b 100644
--- a/antarest/launcher/service.py
+++ b/antarest/launcher/service.py
@@ -657,7 +657,8 @@ def get_load(self) -> LauncherLoadDTO:
             for job in self.job_result_repository.get_running()
         )
 
-        cluster_load_approx = min(1.0, local_used_cpus / (os.cpu_count() or 1))
+        # The cluster load is approximated by the percentage of used CPUs.
+        cluster_load_approx = min(100.0, 100 * local_used_cpus / (os.cpu_count() or 1))
 
         return LauncherLoadDTO(
             allocated_cpu_rate=cluster_load_approx,
diff --git a/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py b/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
index 7337a308ac..e52cb0072c 100644
--- a/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
+++ b/antarest/launcher/ssh_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def execute_command(ssh_config: SSHConfigDTO, args: List[str]) -> Any:
     command = " ".join(args)
     try:
         with ssh_client(ssh_config) as client:  # type: ignore
-            stdin, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(command, timeout=10)
+            _, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(command, timeout=10)
             output = stdout.read().decode("utf-8").strip()
             error = stderr.read().decode("utf-8").strip()
     except (
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ def parse_cpu_load(sinfo_output: str) -> float:
 def calculates_slurm_load(ssh_config: SSHConfigDTO, partition: str) -> Tuple[float, float, int]:
     """
     Returns the used/oad of the SLURM cluster or local machine in percentage and the number of queued jobs.
+
+    Args:
+        ssh_config: SSH configuration to connect to the SLURM server.
+        partition: Name of the partition to query, or empty string to query all partitions.
+
+    Returns:
+        - percentage of used CPUs in the cluster, in range [0, 100]
+        - percentage of CPU load in the cluster, in range [0, 100]
+        - number of queued jobs
     """
     partition_arg = f"--partition={partition}" if partition else ""
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 2e75ee1611..e137d6bf1c 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ v2.16.7 (2024-03-04)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+* **desktop:** correct configuration and launcher load indicator for Antares Web Desktop [`#1969`](https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/AntaREST/pull/1969)
 
 
 v2.16.6 (2024-03-04)
diff --git a/resources/deploy/config.yaml b/resources/deploy/config.yaml
index 3eaaf891b6..6f3fdf595f 100644
--- a/resources/deploy/config.yaml
+++ b/resources/deploy/config.yaml
@@ -48,5 +48,10 @@ debug: false
 
 root_path: "api"
 
+server:
+  worker_threadpool_size: 12
+  services:
+    - watcher
+
 logging:
   logfile: ./tmp/antarest.log
diff --git a/scripts/package_antares_web.sh b/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
index 885ec09ccf..21008c15f8 100755
--- a/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
+++ b/scripts/package_antares_web.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 set -e
 
 ANTARES_SOLVER_VERSION="8.8"
-ANTARES_SOLVER_FULL_VERSION="8.8.2"
+ANTARES_SOLVER_FULL_VERSION="8.8.3"
 ANTARES_SOLVER_VERSION_INT="880"
 
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd -P)
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ LINK="https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/Antares_Simulator/releases/downloa
 echo "INFO: Preparing the Git Commit ID..."
 git log -1 HEAD --format=%H > ${RESOURCES_DIR}/commit_id
 
+echo "INFO: Remove the previous build if any..."
+# Avoid the accumulation of files from previous builds (in development).
+rm -rf ${DIST_DIR}
+
 echo "INFO: Generating the Desktop version of the Web Application..."
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys"* ]]; then
   pushd ${PROJECT_DIR}
@@ -49,9 +53,13 @@ popd
 echo "INFO: Creating destination directory '${ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR}'..."
 mkdir -p "${ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR}"
 
-echo "INFO: Downloading '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
-cd "$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR" || exit
-wget $LINK
+if [ -f "$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "INFO: Using existing '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
+else
+  echo "INFO: Downloading '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME' in '$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR'..."
+  cd "$ANTARES_SOLVER_DIR" || exit
+  wget $LINK
+fi
 
 echo "INFO: Uncompressing '$ANTARES_SOLVER_ZIPFILE_NAME'..."
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys"* ]]; then
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
index ffa4d4a91d..8065039c92 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_integration.py
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ def test_main(client: TestClient, admin_access_token: str, study_id: str) -> Non
     res = client.get("/v1/launcher/load", headers=admin_headers)
     assert res.status_code == 200, res.json()
     launcher_load = LauncherLoadDTO.parse_obj(res.json())
-    assert launcher_load.allocated_cpu_rate == 1 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
-    assert launcher_load.cluster_load_rate == 1 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
+    assert launcher_load.allocated_cpu_rate == 100 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
+    assert launcher_load.cluster_load_rate == 100 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)
     assert launcher_load.nb_queued_jobs == 0
     assert launcher_load.launcher_status == "SUCCESS"
 
diff --git a/tests/launcher/test_service.py b/tests/launcher/test_service.py
index 72f95a782f..9095673070 100644
--- a/tests/launcher/test_service.py
+++ b/tests/launcher/test_service.py
@@ -937,8 +937,8 @@ def test_save_solver_stats(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                     ),
                 ],
                 {
-                    "allocated_cpu_rate": min(1.0, 8.0 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
-                    "cluster_load_rate": min(1.0, 8.0 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
+                    "allocated_cpu_rate": min(100.0, 800 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
+                    "cluster_load_rate": min(100.0, 800 / (os.cpu_count() or 1)),
                     "nb_queued_jobs": 0,
                     "launcher_status": "SUCCESS",
                 },