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3.1.0

Breaking changes:

  • MSIX Hero has been migrated to .NET 8 (486eee0d)

New features:

  • It is now possible to show packages in a specific folder (83b31861, e5c64e05, 8639ab33)
  • PSF analyzer now supports MSIX Helper (dbad0b95)

Improvements:

  • Support for human-friendly display of Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2 (5fc1ce2f)
  • Updated msixmgr to version 1.2 (486eee0d)
  • Improved progress display for MSIX packing (79a8734a)

Resolved issues:

  • Fixed an issue where the default filter state caused no packages to be shown for new MSIX Hero users (ba0aa3c8)
  • Corrected button alignment in the More menu (8eef21fd)
  • Resolved an issue with retrieving Authenticode signatures from files located on UNC paths (b13cbd49)
  • Addressed incorrect flag handling for compression and validation, where the meanings of the flags were reversed (82bf81ae)

3.0.0

Feature highlights:

  • New UI with card-based layout
  • Multi-language support (English, German and Polish in this release)
  • Support for displaying file and Registry virtualization options
  • Ability to pin apps in the list view
  • Improved package overview sidebar
    • Reworked and extended PSF content viewer
    • More info is now shown, for example total file size, host ID, build meta-data etc.
    • Ability to open dependency packages
  • New tab ("Advanced") in the app installer editor
  • New dialog/tool + CLI command to create and deploy Shared Package Containers
  • Function buttons (Start app, open installaction folder) are now also displayed in package dialog
  • Restyled Event viewer
  • Internal notifications using Windows style
  • Internal SDK redistributables upgraded to newest version
  • Improved performance of event logs and volumes pages
  • Added certificate/timestamp validation button
  • General improvements, stability and bug fixes

2.3.0

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.3.0 for more details

Feature highlights:

  • New command line verb edit for unattended MSIX editing. (#78)
    • Changing of package identity (msixherocli.exe edit <path> setIdentity …)
    • Setting properties (msixherocli.exe edit <path> setProperties …)
    • Adding standard, restricted or custom capability (msixherocli.exe edit <path> addCapability …)
    • Setting build meta-data (msixherocli.exe edit <path> setBuildMetaData …)
    • Deleting a file (msixherocli.exe edit <path> deleteFile …)
    • Adding or replacing a file (msixherocli.exe edit <path> addFile …)
    • Setting registry keys (msixherocli.exe edit <path> setRegistryKey …)
    • Setting registry values (msixherocli.exe edit <path> setRegistryValue …)
    • Deleting registry keys (msixherocli.exe edit <path> deleteRegistryKey …)
    • Deleting registry values (msixherocli.exe edit <path> deleteRegistryValue …)
    • Importing registry keys from file or local registry (msixherocli.exe edit <path> importRegistry …)
    • Bulk editing and chaining (msixherocli.exe edit <path> list …)
    • Call msixherocli.exe edit <path> --help for extensive help for all options. The <path> in all above commands can be a manifest, MSIX or an unpacked package directory.
  • Appinstaller editor dialog now supports package dependencies. (#131)
  • In signing-related dialogs, timestamp server can be picked from a predefined list. (#129)
  • New dialog to calculate package full name, publisher hash and PFN (4a93e4a5)

Improvements

  • Ability to filter package list by publisher hash or raw name/publisher. (950b5148)
  • Ability to skip the validation during packing (in both UI and command-line). (df57c79f)
  • Ability to remove unpacked folder after packing it to MSIX file. (2b9a6657)
  • Ability to remove MSIX file after unpacking it to a folder (in both UI and command-line). (2b9a6657)
  • Ability to copy package family name from the context menu (0f51c9e5)
  • Tim Mangan's PsfTooling and RayPack Express are now recognized and shown in the System Summary screen. (9143d703, 5023015b)
  • New visual style of the tool dashboard. (6da9433)
  • Reworked running app indicator, which now works in real time and has some other improvements. (af59eb7d)
  • Better validation of package name, package version and resource ID in many UI dialogs (30ec7bd6)
  • Update impact dialog has now icons and better captions for duplicated files. (3e8bbb67, 32d0c5ce)

Resolved issues

  • Fixed sideloading and developer settings UI on Windows 10 (2004 and higher) and Windows 11. (#125)
  • Fixed handling of timestamp-related exceptions from signtool.exe. (4e18658)

Technical changes and SDK updates

  • Updated msixmgr (MSIX Core) to version 1.1.92. (b00746c1)
  • Migrated MSIX Hero to .NET 6.0. (e546a32e)
  • Reduced application size thanks to deprecation of older .NET Framework code. (4cd18578)
  • Updated MSIX/Windows SDK to 10.0.22000.0. (2269bf46)

2.2.34

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.2.34 for more details

  • When signing or changing an existing MSIX package, the original build metadata will be now preserved (previous version were removing any custom attributes and/or pre-existing values) (#120)
  • Fixed visual glitches related to acrylic backgrounds on maximized screen (4fdc7a77)
  • Several internal changes and code improvements (2dfc024 and 2790978)

2.2.29

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.2.29 for more details

  • It is now possible to pack a folder without a manifest
  • Windows 11 is now correctly recognized in the package properties dialog (0cd4f1bf)
  • Ability to activate verbose logging + jump to logs folder (Settings screen)
  • Fixed App Attach generation with message 'Successfully started the Shell Hardware Detection Service' (#118)
  • Fixed NullReferenceException when searching the list and when certain packages are present on the system (#119)
  • General stability improvements

2.2.0

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.2.0 for more details

New features and highlights

  • Winget editor has now more options and supports manifest format v1 (#110)
  • Ability to view/edit package files and registry items (#111)
  • App attach now supports bulk conversion and additional formats: VHDX and CIM (#113)

Other changed and improvements

  • New navigation structure of the Package Properties panel (#111)
  • The option to mount a registry has been removed – the new Registry control makes it obsolete (9eb4961c).
  • Improved parsing of errors reported by makeappx.exe (a02b4ac9).
  • Windows 10 21H1 is now correctly recognized by its marketing name (May 2021 Update) in various places (52b44688).
  • Improved UTF-8 handling in saved files (a02b4ac9).
  • Minor UI improvements.

Resolved issues

  • Fixed incorrect first-time validation of package signing settings, where the information about missing PFX files was shown (ca38766f).
  • Fix the button to open Store page that was available for non-store apps (bb7ef0f3).
  • Fixed NullReferenceException when copying install or user-profile path from the OPEN flyout (2f7bdf98).

2.1.0

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.1.0 for more details

New features and highlights

  • Support for appinstaller optional and related packages in the App Installer editor (595dfde3)
  • It is now possible to control the level of animations and other UI-effects (f9478c80)
  • Better performance on low-level/virtual machines or remote sessions (f9478c80)

Improvements

  • New dashboard view (273889ed)
  • In case of errors when installing packages, the message shown in the UI is more precise (89414f43)
  • It is now possible to add multiple files at once in the Sign Package dialog (19e65748)
  • Minor UI changes and improvements (e234aa33, c7a543fe)
  • Package selector now supports the .msixbundle extension (4b4f1dfb)
  • Improved parsing of packages (84a9db44)

Resolved issues

  • Fixed error when installing a bundle package (a6fe9cf2, #10)
  • Fixed Package URL not being saved after changing its value in the app installer editor (67197ec0)
  • Fixed missing parameter --directory in app attach dialog (f4030d67)
  • Fixed a problem with the Add Folder prompt, which did not support cancelling (a2f49a3b)

2.0.68

Improvements

  • Better UI messages for winget CLI validation (#97)

Bug fixes

  • Fix wrong owner of various message boxes (#96)
  • Fix wrong checking for winget presence (#97)
  • Fix "Parameter set cannot be resolved" when calling cert-related functions interoping with PS (#98)

2.0.64

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.0.64 for more details

Improvements

  • Added context menu item to open the Change Volume dialog for the selected package (18ad7af8)
  • Rewritten Update Impact analyzer (#94)
    • Added duplication and bar layout views
    • Added CLI support via updateImpact verb
    • Improved performance, especially for big packages
    • Ability to export to XML and start a new comparison
  • Minor UI changes (ef8ecc0d)
    • Changed colors of invalid input fields from red to yellow
    • Validation icons are consistent (tab items, input texts, dialogs, the settings view)
    • Tab items have now bigger padding
    • Added extra help with tooltip in the Modification Package section, checkbox Copy to VFS

Bug fixes

  • Fixed a problem with the partition drop-down, which was not showing any value in the Change Volume dialog (#90)
  • Fixed a problem with invisible text on Windows 10 with dark mode enabled (#93)
  • Fixed broken CLI verb dependencies (f244efde)
  • Fixed a problem with file overview in the Update impact dialog, which was not correct for packages having uncompressed Appx blocks (for example ZIP files) (#94)
  • Fixed a problem with Modification Package dialog, where the checkbox "Copy to VFS" was not reacting to changes of other controls (#92)

2.0.46

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.0.46 for more details

Improvements

  • Improved dependency viewer with legend and better captions (#86)
  • Add fallback color to acryllic windows (301edbd3)
  • Removed "Preview" branding and changed the identity to public (f01bd937)
  • Some minor UI improvements (f632a678)
  • All changes from 2.0.0 (alpha) and 2.0.39 (beta)

Bug fixes

  • (Regression) Fix crash to desktop when grouping packages by install date (#84)

2.0.39 (beta)

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.0.39 for more details

Breaking changes

  • MSIX Hero migrated from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 5.0 (#74)
  • Device Guard version 1 signing is not available anymore (#72)

Improvements

  • Raw package name / publisher name is now shown instead of blanks if the translation from PRI failed (#82)
  • "Copy to clipboard" button now available for event logs (#79)
  • Compacted header in the package view (#73)
  • Make it possible to drop a project onto the main window and have it opened (#73)
  • Restored buttons and key bindings to open MSIX packages in a new dialog (1.x functionality) (#73)
  • Certificate selectors now display icons (3c33658c)
  • Improved dialog for import/extract of certificates (4dfcd7bc)

Resolved issues

  • Broken deserialization of YAML files (#81)
  • Broken certificate validation in the settings screen for default values (98cc77dd)
  • Crash to desktop when trying to copy an item in the Packages screen (5498e2d0)
  • Progress bar in Package Signing dialog was not stacked for multiple packages (#71)
  • Missing scrollbar in event viewer (7b9e2161)
  • Fix transparent background during loading (280a2d62)

2.0.0 (alpha)

See http://msixhero.net/redirect/release-notes/2.0.0 for more details

New features

  • New UI
  • The Dashboard view
  • Ability to start any entry point
  • Command-line generator
  • Sorting and grouping by installation date
  • New Event Viewer
  • Other changes