winget install --id Caphyon.AdvancedInstallerAbout Advanced Installer
Advanced Installer is a Windows installer authoring tool for installing, updating, and configuring your products safely, securely, and reliably.
What's new in 23.8
New Features - Session object for PowerShell Custom Actions - PnPUtil Integration for Driver Installation - Digital Signature for the Updates Configuration project Enhancements - AppCompat view template import and export - Improved AppX Manifest Schema Validation - UI/UX Improvement: Keep folder identifiers in sync with folder names - Expanded the CLI support to be compatible with the Windows Store project - Added translations for missing strings when adding a "File Removal" operation - Support for parallel builds having the same build output path - "Right Align" support for WinUI rendering - Detect the machine's IIS state before installation - Windows features speed improvements through DISM optimization - Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.28 - Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.17 - Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.9 Fixed Bugs - Stack Trace error when selecting file for repackaging in Hyper-V Win 11 25H2 - Stack Trace error after typing inside the "Bitmap Path" field in COM view - Saving the project was causing a crash when having an MSIX build and deleting the services - The AppX project was no longer marked as modified when resources were imported - The setup hung during upgrade when launched from an elevated command prompt using the App Installer theme - "Mark System components in this feature as "permanent"" from feature properties was reset to the default unchecked state when changing the view - Stack Trace error when building a project that had a Custom Action on trial dialogs - Right-to-left language...
Version history
| Version | Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | Unknown | New Features - Session object for PowerShell Custom Actions - PnPUtil Integration for Driver Installation - Digital Signature for the Updates Configuration project Enhancements - AppCompat view template import and export... |
| 23.7 | Unknown | New Features - UI editor for the built-in Licensing dialog Enhancements - Security: Updated zlib to the latest version 1.3.2 - MSIX Editor - detect missing resources in packages built with other tools - Extending our Pow... |
| 23.6 | Unknown | New Features - Updater Cloud - ARM package option for Mixed Packages Enhancements - Security: Enforce matching digital signature for your update configuration files - Security: Hide/Embed your Auto-Updater settings insid... |
| 23.5.1 | Unknown | Fixed Bugs - 23.5 UI regression causing issues with loading PowerShell custom action project script data |
| 23.5 | Unknown | New Features - Security: PowerShell custom action scripts are now checked for tampering before execution, and won't run if their contents have been altered (even when marked as signed) Enhancements - Virtual Machine dete... |
| 23.4 | Unknown | New Features - Security validation framework: You'll now be notified about the latest available security features and enhancements for your version, directly in the build log and the Message Center - Synchronize folder w... |
| 23.3 | Unknown | New Features - WinGet manifest generation - MSIX App Attach - support for generating VHD/VHDX/CIMfs images Enhancements - PowerShell automation support to display a registry component - PowerShell automation support for... |
| 23.2 | Unknown | New Features - Predefined launch conditions for Windows 11 25H2 Enhancements - A file type association entry point can now access the environment variables defined inside the same MSIX package - PowerShell automation sup... |
| 23.1 | Unknown | New Features - Support for customizing the MSIX AppInstaller UI - Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio 2026 Enhancements - PowerShell automation support for the "Change ProductCode and component's GUIDS" option... |
| 23.0.1 | Unknown | Fixed Bugs - The MSI Editor failed to load a valid MST due to a misconfigured validation - The installation failed for scheduled tasks with multiple triggers - Fixed some DPI problems affecting trial users of the MSI and... |
| 23.0 | Unknown | New Features - Suite Installers - Full support for creating bundle installations for multiple applications - MSIX Editor - Included in the Enterprise edition starting with this release - PacKit Plus - Free for one year f... |
| 22.9.1 | Unknown | Fixed Bugs - Fix 22.9 regression where installation packages cannot run on Windows 7, 8, Server 2012 and Server 2016 - Fix 22.9 regression where the Updater cannot run on Windows 7, 8, Server 2012 and Server 2016 |
| 22.9 | Unknown | New Features - Native desktop shortcut support in MSIX Enhancements - PowerShell automation support for prerequisites - PowerShell automation support for URL shortcuts - PowerShell automation enhancements to manage certi... |
| 22.8 | Unknown | New Features - Automatic file formatting for EULA - content, when using a dark theme Enhancements - Redesigned the custom actions organization, for easier understanding and troubleshooting - Making the prerequisite comma... |
| 22.7 | Unknown | Enhancements - Notify users when an invalid certificate is detected while setting up a Virtual Machine profile - Speed up the dialog UI loading when using Embedded UI or Enhanced User Interface - Update the Repackage pro... |
| 22.6 | Unknown | New Features - SBOM Generator Integration - Editor for the Updater WinUI theme - MSIX Progressive Web App (PWA) Integration, MSIX Host Runtime Dependency Configuration via CLI and PowerShell Enhancements - Added Sectigo... |
| 22.5 | Unknown | Enhancements - Security and feature updates for the LZMA SDK, v24.09 - Windows 11 context menu entry for Drives - PowerShell automation support to set Output Folder in Updates Configuration Project - PowerShell automatio... |
| 22.4 | Unknown | New Features - MSIX Custom Install Actions Enhancements - Add a search option to the Samples Gallery - Update the "Copy to All User Profiles" custom action to support file-only operations - Enhance PowerShell Automation... |
| 22.3 | Unknown | New Features - 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 .N... |
| 22.2 | Unknown | New Features - Nested Context Menu for File Associations on Sparse Packages - Nested Context Menu for MSIX Packages on Windows 10 - Redesigned CustomActions View using WinUI Enhancements - Ability to conditionally use th... |