v1.2.0

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Changelog
[1.2.0] - 2025-01-24
Added

• Windows App Runtime 1.8 support - New dependency required for winget 1.8+

Install-WindowsAppRuntime function to install runtime from local MSIX files
Install-WindowsAppRuntimeFromWeb function as fallback to download runtime installer
Support for versioned runtime folders (Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.8.*)
Installs all 4 runtime components in correct order:

Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8.msix (Framework)
Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Main.1.8.msix
Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton.1.8.msix
Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.DDLM.1.8.msix

• Architecture-specific runtime installation - Automatically detects and uses correct folder:

win10-x64 for 64-bit systems
win10-x86 for 32-bit systems
win10-arm64 for ARM64 systems

• Show-WingetInfo helper function for displaying winget information

Changed

• Runtime is now installed before winget update/installation
• Improved error handling for multiple system languages (EN/UA/RU)
• Better detection of "already installed" errors

Fixed

• Fixed winget update failing with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3 due to missing Windows App Runtime dependency

[1.1.0] - 2025-01-24
Added

• Winget update functionality - Automatically updates winget if newer version exists in Files folder
• Get-MsixBundleVersion function to extract version from .msixbundle files

Reads AppxBundleManifest.xml from bundle archive
Returns parsed version object for comparison

• Get-InstalledWingetVersion function to get currently installed winget version

Uses Get-AppxPackage for accurate version detection

• Update-WingetIfNewer function to compare and update winget

Compares installed version with bundle version
Uses -ForceApplicationShutdown flag for safe update
Provides detailed version comparison output

Changed

• Script now checks for updates before proceeding with fresh installation
• Improved installation flow to handle both fresh install and update scenarios

[1.0.2] - Initial Version
Features

• Offline installation of Windows Package Manager (winget)
• Automatic download of winget bundle and license if not present
• Dependency installation:

Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop (v14.0.33728.0)
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 (v8.2501.31001.0)

• Multi-architecture support (x64, x86, ARM64)
• Automatic architecture detection
• User and system-wide provisioning (with license file)
• Automatic PATH configuration
• Telemetry disabling via Disable-WingetTelemetry function
• Fallback mechanism to find and configure winget manually
• Detailed colored console output for all operations

Functions

• Download-WingetFiles - Downloads winget bundle and license from GitHub
• Disable-WingetTelemetry - Disables winget telemetry in settings.json

File Structure
winget-installer/
├── install.ps1
└── Files/
├── Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
├── e53e159d00e04f729cc2180cffd1c02e_License1.xml
├── Microsoft.VCLibs.14.00_14.0.33728_x64.Appx
├── Microsoft.VCLibs.14.00_14.0.33728_x86.Appx
├── Microsoft.VCLibs.14.00_14.0.33728_arm64.Appx
├── Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8_8.2501.31001_x64.appx
├── Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8_8.2501.31001_x86.appx
├── Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8_8.2501.31001_arm64.appx
└── Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.8.260101001/
├── win10-x64/
│ ├── Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8.msix
│ ├── Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Main.1.8.msix
│ ├── Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton.1.8.msix
│ └── Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.DDLM.1.8.msix
├── win10-x86/
│ └── (same files)
└── win10-arm64/
└── (same files)

Requirements

• Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11
• PowerShell 5.1
• Administrator privileges
• Internet connection (optional, for downloading missing files)

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