MSIX/AppX packages generation
The program now supports generation of MSIX and AppX packages. MSIX is a new installation packaging format introduced in Windows 10. MSIX is the evolution of AppX packaging format designed to distribute apps from Windows Store.
The Architect edition of the program allows generating of MSIX and AppX packages. You can repackage existing installations into MSIX/AppX or generate packages in these formats using the existing installation projects. The program automatically generates MSIX or AppX packages depending on the selected target platform. MSIX packages are created for Windows versions supporting MSIX, for earlier versions AppX packages are generated.
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Digital signing of MSI/App-V/MSIX/AppX
The program allows signing the generated MSI, App-C, MSIX and AppX packages. You can specify a digital certificate used for signing in program's Preferences. Alternatively you can use a self-signed digital certificate generated automatically by the program to sign the generated packages.
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New and improved features
Features below were firstly introduced or significantly improved in this release:
- RFC 3161-compliant timestamps are supported. They are used for digital signing of the generated packages.
Resolved issues
This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below:
- It is not possible to install MSI packages on specific environments when the package contains REG_NONE value in changes applied to registry
- The registry values having the '/' trailing character are rolled incorrectly
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