Release v2.3.0.0

• #1580 Shortcut "Target" produces unexpected results for many supported WiX environment constants
• #1574: Cannot build .net 8 example project (NET-Core)
• #1546: dotnet tool install --global wix - Need for all users
• #1585: Dotnet tool should not be relied on for wixsharp.
  Added error logging on dotnet or wix not found.
• Added error log for failure to find WiX extension. Triggered by #1574, #1589
• Improved the documentation for AutoElements and Compiler.AutoGeneration (triggered by #1578)
• #7591: added WiX5 Custom BA sample (<wixsharp>\Source\src\WixSharp.Samples\Wix# Samples\Bootstrapper\WiX5-Spike\WixToolset.WixBA)
• added missing SilentBA for WixSharp.Core
• fixed problem with SetShellSize not setting the top level window size

Release v2.2.0.0

Note, this product version v2.2.0 binaries are packaged in the Nuget packages that has one extra increment of the Patch version component - v2.2.1. This is due to the nuget packge being rereleased to address the packaging problem.

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##Changes:

• Implemented MsiExePackage. Triggered by #1554
  The dedicated sample WixBootstrapper_MsiEmbeddedUI shows how to use it

  var bootstrapper =
        new Bundle("Managed Product Bundle",
                    new MsiExePackage(msi)
                    {
                        Name = "ManagedProduct",
                    });

• Issue #1557: Error when specifying Package Platform as ARM64

• Added restart elevated routine for custom BA sample

• Added WixProject.WixBuildCommandGenerated event. Can be used to manipulate wix.exe command line arguments. Triggered by #1557

• Added CommonTasks.MapAsDeferredProperty extension method:

  project.MapAsDeferredProperty("MYPROPERTY");
  // instead of
  project.DefaultDeferredProperties += ",MYPROPERTY";

• Added string.CompleSelfHostedMsi extension for building self executable msi files:

  msi.CompleSelfHostedMsi(msi + ".exe");

• added calling dotnet tool restore when using wix as a local tool. Triggered by #1546

WiX4 - Release v2.1.7.0

Special thanks to @geghamyan for contributing Project.SignAllFiles functionality.

NOTE, Project.SignAllFiles=false by default but it will be changed to Project.SignAllFiles=true in the next release.

• Added file signing functionality to the project build process (Project.SignAllFiles).
• Added WiX5 new attributes (known at the time) for FirewallException'
• Issue #1533: Allow specifying the Group name when adding a FirewallException
• WixSharp.Core: Added EmbeddedUI sample solution

Wix4: Release - v2.1.6.0

• #1503: %AppData% folder no replace by path wix4
• #1493: Question : Make Wix# Wix Toolset v5 compatible
• #1491: How to set title and description for CustomDialogWith<T>
• #1310: Problem during dynamic localization
• Enhancement #1497: MSI language
• Improved algorithm for locating compatible version of installed WiX extension file.
• Added extension method for reading localized strings from wxl files: product.LocalizationFile.GetLocalizedString("ProductName")

Wix4: Release v2.1.5.0

NET Framework:

• #1473: Build error with WixToolset.UI.wixext
• Issue #1444: wix.exe not found if installed as local tool
• minor improvements triggered by #1469

NET Core (v2.1.3.0):

• added project templates
• improved error reporting during compilation.
• added full CustomUI sample (to be used as a template)

WiX3: Release v1.25.3.0

Special thanks to @geghamyan for contributing Project.SignAllFiles functionality.

NOTE, Project.SignAllFiles=false by default but it will be changed to Project.SignAllFiles=true in the next release.

• Added file signing functionality to project build process (Project.SignAllFiles).
• fixed an accidental recursion in AsWixVarToPath
• Issue #1490: Missing images in Managed WPF UI
• Updated WixSharp.wix.bin.3.14.1.nupkg

WiX4-Release v2.1.2.0

• NetCore: added integration of the NET-Core setup project with NET-Fx UI projectVS infrastructure.
• Issue #1464: Installer crashes when using custom UIs with Features
• Issue #1460: Add -sw1026 to default Wix4 argument options?
• Added Compiler.SuppressAotWarnings property
• Issue #1459: ShortCut Icon Tooltip

WiX3-Release v1.25.2.0

• #1464: Installer crashes when using custom UIs with Features
• #1460: Add -sw1026 to default Wix4 argument options?
• #1459: ShortCut Icon Tooltip
• #1406: Multi-language improvement
• Added ManagedAction for CA implemented as native DLLs (e.g. AOT assemblies). Triggered by proposal #1456

WiX4: Release v2.1.1.0

• Issue #1406: Multi-language improvement
• Issue #1462: ProgressText with WiX 4
• Issue #1463: Unable to find dotnet when building with dotnet cli
• Issue #1460: Add -sw1026 to default Wix4 argument options?
• PR #1461 from klokkenman1/wix-v4-master
  Add sw1026 to WixOptions
• Proposal #1456: Using PublishAot instead of SfxCA for custom actions
• Support for CA compiled with .NETCore (AOT)
• Added support for .NET Core projects (pre-release NuGet package)
  See https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp/blob/wix-v4-master/Source/src/NET-Core

Contributors:

• monty241
• klokkenman1

WiX3-Release v1.25.1.0

(repeat of v1.25.0.0 nuget release because of the packaging problem)

• #1446: Catch all exceptions in managed WinForms UI
• Added sample for #1449
• #1421 Update Text (Dialog title) on view title change (@PatrickHofman)
• Proposal #1263: Signing using JSign or other alternatives