Advanced Installer Enterprise Releases

Released: Mar 11, 2024

Updates in 21.5.1

Fixes

  • Opening a project from Start Page triggers an error on Windows 10.
  • Import or Edit operations sometimes fail for MSIX Bundles.
  • Prerequisites after main package not being installed for Professional projects.
  • MSIX Editor "Save As" triggers an error when changing package name.
  • Rare app-freeze because of registry data corruption or invalid property sheet values for dialogs.

Released: Feb 26, 2024

Updates in 21.5

Features

  • Added Microsoft PowerShell commands for EULA and Readme integration.
  • Added support for merge-friendly AIP format for side-by-side project management.
  • Updated default 'Track Disk Space' attribute from 'InstallDlg' dialog in Surface theme.
  • Added 'AppCompat' configuration support for case-insensitive file name patterns.
  • Professional project now includes 'Select All' and 'Deselect All' options for 'FileAssociationsDlg' for streamlined file association management.
  • Added support for Web...

Released: Jan 25, 2024

Updates in 21.4

Features

  • MSIX deployment has been streamlined by introducing the ability to target external application shortcuts or URLs.
  • Added support for OpenSSH Server/Client Windows features during installation.
  • Added the ability to encrypt all Azure Key Vault signing parameters in the AIP setup project for heightened security.
  • Revamped WinUI Start Page for Repackager.
  • Added Toast notifications for real-time update status.
  • Added command-line support for revoking and removing floating licenses.
  • Added a...

Released: Dec 20, 2023

Updates in 21.3.1

Fixes

  • CLI build error when Product Version is retrieved from a synchronized file.
  • NewUpdate CLI command exits with an error.

Released: Dec 14, 2023

Updates in 21.3

Features

  • ARM64 support for VSIX packages.
  • New global policies for creating and grouping components.
  • Detect and highlight the User Account Control dialog(UAC) if another dialog is in the foreground.
  • Support multiple ActiveSetups with the same name.
  • PowerShell automation support to configure MSIX package dependencies.
  • Control Flow Guard enabled for EXE installers.
  • Validate components' GUIDs at build time.
  • The "Find All" function now includes script custom action content in the search result...

Released: Nov 16, 2023

Updates in 21.2.2

Fixes

  • PrerequisiteDlg shown even when all prerequisites are already installed.
  • The install detection criteria fails to detect already installed prerequisites.

Released: Nov 7, 2023

Updates in 21.2.1

Fixes

  • Prerequisite actions added to project when no prerequisites present.
  • Log displaying 'backup was created' even though the option is disabled for backing up current project.

Released: Nov 7, 2023

Updates in 21.2

Features

  • You can now run .NET and Microsoft .NET Framework code as a predefined custom action.
  • Security Improvement - Enabled digital signing for stub files.
  • Improved the notification for "ProductVersion" options when configuring property synchronization.
  • Added support for full "Color-based custom frame" editor in Themes view.
  • Improved project loading when an invalid active setup configuration is found.
  • You can now display synchronization reports in the Command Line Interface.
  • Added an option...

Released: Oct 4, 2023

Updates in 21.1

Features

  • Test your installation packages directly within Microsoft Windows Sandbox.
  • Added a new command to set the 'Condition' field of a Component.
  • Added Microsoft PowerShell automation support for 'Call function from DLL' custom actions.
  • Added command line support for basic SQL operations.
  • Optimized 'SqlDatabases' view loading time.
  • Added the option to skip SQL script installation if SQL connection fails.
  • Added command line support for setting Microsoft Azure 'KeyVault' signing parameters...

Released: Sep 7, 2023

Updates in 21.0.1

Fixes

  • "File > Back to project" does not work when the Start Page is visible.
  • Upgrade to v21.0 failed if Advanced Installer was already running.