Released: Dec 10, 2024

Updates in 22.3

Features

• New Features
  • Microsoft Windows features bundle support for Windows Server 2025.
  • Predefined launch condition for Windows Server 2025.
• Enhancements
  • PowerShell automation support for licensing.
  • Command-line support for adding .NET Core launch conditions.
  • Enabling the selection of different COM registration extraction methods.
  • Configurable option to include or exclude custom actions from certain builds.
  • Enhanced multiline text editor with scrolling for full-text visibility.
  • "Terminate Process" custom action can close processes for all users when running in immediate mode.
  • Improved "Evaluate Condition" option, now easier to access in the Custom Launch Condition tab.
  • Changed default file replacement setting to "Always Overwrite Existing Files" for new projects.
  • Update Microsoft .NET Core 8 prerequisites to version 8.0.11.
  • Predefined prerequisite for .NET 9.
  • Predefined Launch Conditions for .NET Core 9.0.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in the "Prerequisite UI Level Switches" window where an EditBox was incorrectly displayed instead of a Static Text control.
• Error notifications rendered with WinUI were not using the correct font color.
• Fixed filter issues in the "Move to Component" window.
• Crash when deleting a folder with component policy set "One component per folder."
• The UAC appeared hidden in the taskbar when the setup contained chained packages.
• Fixed initialization issue on the Start Page.
• Fixed prerequisite repair issue where incorrect file versions were not updated during the main installer repair.
• An unexpected message box popped up during installation on Windows Server 2022.
• The "Create a new component" option from the Synchronize folder did not work as expected.
• The slideshow progress dialog was not displaying as expected in the App Installer and Serene themes.
• Patch project is checked as modified after navigating in the Add/Remove (Control Panel) view.
• Crash in a merge module project if using "Go to Location" for Property.ARPCOMMENTS localization ID.
• Addressed flickering issue in Edit Box content on the "ProgressDlg" dialog.
• Scrollable Text Control jumped to the end when switching focus.
• The default button option in the message box custom actions was not updating for each new custom action added.
• Corrected unexpected behavior of the "Test URL" function for prerequisites.
• Fixed issue where the "Uninstall MSIX/Appx Package" action failed to save the Publisher ID string.
• Resolved multiple prompts during build-time synchronization of registration data from a file.
• Addressed a potential memory leak related to GDI handles.
• The reboot prompt was not displayed when the package used Embedded UI.
• Fixed issue where importing registry entries resulted in incorrect paths due to bitness discrepancies.
• Fixed issue where moving standard actions in the Custom Actions view could result in a stack trace error.
• The second prerequisite was incorrectly launched in the background instead of in the foreground.