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NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.

License: Open Source

Changelog

    Major Changes:

    Use isolated uninstaller directory for every instance (bug #1296)

    Minor Changes:

    Added !assert
    Fixed !uninstfinalize bug on large uninstallers (bug #1279)
    Fixed creation of missing special folders on old Windows versions where SHGetFolderPath is not available.
    Fixed plug-in call overwriting SetDetailsPrint lastused (bug #1271)
    Fixed !appendfile not writing to non-empty files with a BOM
    Fixed LogicLib ${Switch} Unicode bug
    Fixed MakeNSISW editor zoom level bug (bug #1282)

    Translations:

    Updated Brazilian Portuguese (bug #1269)
    Updated Ukrainian (patch #308)

    Build System:

    Fixed halibut compiler warnings (patch #304)
    Fixed various issues with very old and new GCC versions (bug #1275, patch #307, patch #310)
    Disable stub relocations in newer GCC (bug #1283)

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    Fixed various v20.9 project conversion issues related to prerequisites
    Post-install prerequisites failed to install if the main package included a chained package too
    Conditions for feature-based prerequisites were not correctly evaluated
    The pre-install prerequisites dialog was not hidden when all the prerequisites were already installed
    The uninstall of the main package triggered the installation for some missing prerequisites

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    Native ARM64 code for WIM apply and capture
    WIM apply and capture will be executed as "trusted installer"
    WIM capture UI adds compression level, defaults to wimlib's LZX Fast
    Wimlib wimboot apply - changed overlay type to WIM_BOOT_OS_WIM
    Wimlib capture WIM - deletes incomplete WIM after operation cancel
    Wimlib smooth progress bar for appending operation
    Using customized wimlib.dll (do not update!)
    Automatically switch to wimlib, if wimgapi can not load WIM file
    Fixed cancel setup was ignored during DISM operations
    Fixed WinCopy Volume mode problems
    Fixed some issues with ARM64 sources
    Added advanced VHD creation options
    Respect NTFS indexing option on target partition
    No longer downloads ADK files on Win10/11 Host

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    Fixed wim capture regressions
    Fixed trusted installer could not access temporary drive letters
    Automatically switch to wimlib, for non solid ESD (fix wimgapi crash)
    Wincopy commandline volume mode can use filemode as fallback
    Vhd drives can be saved and loaded from ini file

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Changelog

    New features:

    Run .NET and .NET Framework code as a predefined custom action

    Enhancements:

    Security Improvement: Enabled digital signing for stub files
    Improved the notification for "ProductVersion" options when configuring property synchronization
    Support for full "Color-based custom frame" editor in Themes view
    Improved project loading when an invalid active setup configuration is found
    Display synchronization reports in the Command Line Interface
    Option for "Extracting COM Registration Information from File" in COM view
    Improvements for "Create a new virtual machine": the console is now displayed during "Opening" or "Powering on”; ISOs are automatically unmounted before a snapshot is created
    Command line support for Shortcut Properties for automatic "Pin to Taskbar", .NET Framework Launch Condition, feature installation behavior, and for minimizing installation time option
    Improved the build log error messages to indicate when an antivirus has removed the generated output package
    Pseudo-formatted fields now support environment variables
    Property changes are now displayed in the Build Log

    Bug fixes:

    Resolved ICE warnings and errors triggered by AppInstaller Theme
    Synchronized folder files are not included in the MSI build when running /rebuild command
    Resolved Stack Trace issue when selecting App Installer preview during wizard creation
    The "Customize Advanced Installer upgrade rules" option no longer resets upon project close and reopen
    Fixed crash when the "Go to selected event dialog" option was selected for custom actions without a sequence in projects previously saved on the Custom Actions page
    Fixed the issues where features were being created and displayed for chained packages in v20.9.1
    Fixed the issue where setting the "Advertised Shortcut" option from the command line was not working
    The prerequisites status is no longer displayed as before when using v20.9.1
    Service Fail Operation does not get created in the Merge Module
    Fixed crash when resizing a control and using the print screen feature on the control previews
    Resolved the Uninstall Previous Version custom action issue resulting from the unintended presence of AI_PRESERVE_INSTALL_TYPE in all projects
    Fixed the issue where the EXE icon was not being set in projects created with a language other than English selected during creation
    Resolved the issue where icons set for EXE packages appeared blurry
    Fixed the bug where not all dialogs and text were in Dutch when selecting the "Netherlands" language
    Fixed "Visual Studio Import" Wizard issues
    Fixed command line issue when switching between UI and Execute Sequences
    Fixed custom action overwriting default registry permissions
    Fixed poor rendering of info icon on Enhanced UI

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    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

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    PrerequisiteDlg shown even when all prerequisites were already installed
    The install detection criteria fails to detect already installed prerequisites

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Changelog

    New features:

    ARM64 support for VSIX packages
    New global policies for creating and grouping components

    Enhancements:
   
    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
    Improved the error message in case the Updater does not find the custom EXE
    Improved UI functionality for users to easily set any prerequisite as a Framework Prerequisite
    Enhanced global commands in the Home ribbon group to recognize and interact with the selected current build
    Updated Updater's GitHub integration to search in both per-user ("HKUD") and per-machine ("HKLM") registry hives
    Added filter option for adding a prerequisite from the repository
    Improved Repackager CLI
    Support for creating Scheduled Task folders and adding a Scheduled Task to a folder
    Predefined Prerequisite for .NET 8
    Predefined Launch Condition for .NET Core 8.0
    Predefined launch conditions for Windows 11 version 23H2
    Update .NET Framework 4.8.1 prerequisites install conditions for Windows 11
    Updated .NET prerequisites to the latest version (6.0.25 & 7.0.14)
    Updated Supported Operating Systems in the Launch Conditions view

    Bug fixes:

    Prerequisite was searching for "UpgradeCode" instead of "ProductCode"
    Consecutive executions of .NET Core Custom Actions fail
    Malfunction in MSIX Editor when handling the APPDATA folder
    Stack Trace error when navigating to the Themes view
    License Agreement text was selected when using the Tab key with EUI enabled
    Paths to files entered directly in the manifest editor are not always resolved at build time
    FRendering issues with "PrereqProgressDlg" when the package includes Framework type prerequisites
    SQL Browse control was not populating when Enhanced UI was enabled
    "AppSearch" behaves incorrectly during EXE setup execution when Enhanced UI was enabled
    Missing right border for the "GroupBox" control in the Surface theme
    Valid licenses were overwritten by disabled ones before completing the registration process
    Issue pane was displayed empty in "Edit MSI"
    "Continue with main installation" option was ignored when a prerequisite necessitated a reboot
    Prerequisite install command lines were mistakenly transferred to uninstall during project conversion
    Reboot initiation prevented during Control Panel uninstall or change operations when EUI is enabled
    Confusing error message was displayed if a project with the same name already existed during project creation
    Sporadic issues with Arabic language support (RTLO) in WinUI
    Prerequisite Dialog was shown during pre-installation even on operating systems that are not supported
    MultipleInstancesDlg dialog was not displayed when WinUI rendering was enabled
    Scroll bar didn't work in the "Properties" pane of the "Shortcuts" view
    Maintenance actions failed if the EXE installer was renamed or moved to a different path
    EXE packages used with Windows Setup Custom Scripts were not installed with the OS

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Changelog

    Opening a project from Start Page triggers an error on Windows 10
    Import or Edit operations sometimes fail for MSIX Bundles
    Stack trace error when creating Repackager installation or session monitoring
    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

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Whats new:>>

    Fixed LogicLib SafePPO bug (bug #1291)
    NSISdl now supports relative URLs in location redirects (PR #24)
    Added InstType /UNINSTNOCUSTOM and /UNINSTCOMPONENTSONLYONCUSTOM
    Fixed bug with SetDetailsPrint lastused and plugins introduced in 3.09 (bug #1300)
    Added NSD_CB_Find SelectStringExact support for nsDialogs
    Fix RTL text in section selection page

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Changelog

    New features:

    Custom context menu for file associations installed via MSIX

    Enhancements:

    Predefined Prerequisite for .NET on ARM machines
    Update .NET prerequisites to the latest version (6.0.28, 7.0.17, 8.0.3)
    Java Launcher DPI awareness
    Build log warning for untranslated strings in multi-language projects
    Suppress toast notifications for uninstalling older versions
    Updated hyperlink control on publish event
    Support the latest OpenJDK bundles for macOS builds
    Updated MSIX schema for 23H2

    Bug fixes:

    Fixed translation issue when using the "Refresh the current dialog" event
    EditBox control with password attribute now properly hides text when disabled
    LeftMenu keeps the selection unchanged when the right view has invalid data
    Fixed crash when closing projects with unselected Custom Frame on Windows 10
    Left menu item was not selected when opening a project in a view from the Custom Behavior group
    The "Edit Property's Value Source" window allows resizing to a smaller size
    "Could not read server response" error when using Azure Key Vault signing
    Prerequisite installation fails when using the "Store Feature-based prerequisites in MSI database" option for EXE packages
    Incorrect prerequisite status displayed during uninstallation with the "Allow uninstall" option enabled

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Changelog

    New features:

    Azure Trusted Signing support in Visual Studio Extension
    PowerShell support for Trusted Signing

    Enhancements:

    Updated Korean localization
    Each setup package now extracts temporary files into its unique folder
    Updated the source for downloading the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
    Updated Python prerequisite to the latest version 3.12.3
    Updated .NET prerequisites to the latest version (6.0.29, 7.0.18, 8.0.4)

    Bug fixes:

    The Convert Paths wizard now successfully resolves the SignTool Custom Path field
    "Refresh the current dialog" now works with MSI Embedded UI
    Fixed validation errors for mandatory fields in the Digital Signature section when signing is disabled
    Fixed the PrerequisiteSelector dialog issue that incorrectly checked prerequisites scheduled to be skipped
    Fixed prerequisite skipping on non-English machines
    Corrected the "MSI from EXE" wizard to use the "Same as main package" option for UI Level
    Fixed an invalid command line error for a prerequisite set to Silent Install when the main package is installed using the /qb! Parameter
    Product and company names are now fully displayed in dialogs
    Text on the Dark AppInstaller theme is now visible
    The second repair no longer triggers the "Cab file not found error"
    Fixed appxbundle installation issues
    Files are now displayed in the Files and Folders view when editing specific MSI in Advanced Installer
    View Readme and Launch application options are now displayed on the ExitDialog during Maintenance
    Controls on new dialogs are now working as expected when the "User Interface" project segment is checked
    Added validation for the shortcut name in the Icon Table

    New features:

    Azure Trusted Signing support in Visual Studio Extension
    PowerShell support for Trusted Signing

    Enhancements:

    Updated Korean localization
    Each setup package now extracts temporary files into its unique folder
    Updated the source for downloading the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
    Updated Python prerequisite to the latest version 3.12.3
    Updated .NET prerequisites to the latest version (6.0.29, 7.0.18, 8.0.4)

    Bug fixes:

    The Convert Paths wizard now successfully resolves the SignTool Custom Path field
    "Refresh the current dialog" now works with MSI Embedded UI
    Fixed validation errors for mandatory fields in the Digital Signature section when signing is disabled
    Fixed the PrerequisiteSelector dialog issue that incorrectly checked prerequisites scheduled to be skipped
    Fixed prerequisite skipping on non-English machines
    Corrected the "MSI from EXE" wizard to use the "Same as main package" option for UI Level
    Fixed an invalid command line error for a prerequisite set to Silent Install when the main package is installed using the /qb! Parameter
    Product and company names are now fully displayed in dialogs
    Text on the Dark AppInstaller theme is now visible
    The second repair no longer triggers the "Cab file not found error"
    Fixed appxbundle installation issues
    Files are now displayed in the Files and Folders view when editing specific MSI in Advanced Installer
    View Readme and Launch application options are now displayed on the ExitDialog during Maintenance
    Controls on new dialogs are now working as expected when the "User Interface" project segment is checked
    Added validation for the shortcut name in the Icon Table

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    Bug fixes:

    Trial users may encounter errors when building their projects

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