Windows Package Manager 1.3.1611-preview

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This is the fourth development build after the Windows Package Manager 1.2 build for Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11.

Experimental features are enabled in this release.

Support for installation of portable/standalone apps is now a stable feature in this preview.

Note: The Windows Package Manager Community Repository does not accept portable applications. They will not be accepted until after 1.3 is Generally Available and has been rolled out to the majority of Windows systems via the automatic upgrade from the Microsoft Store. Users may test with local manifests. You may need to manually clean up Windows Apps & Features if you install on the main OS rather than a Windows Sandbox.

Features

Support for installation of portable/standalone apps #182
Add a notes/info field to manifests. #607
Add an optional URL to Expected Return Codes #1889
Manifest Field for User Manual / Documentation #1984
Add alternative version number field to manifest to make correlation with entries in Add/Remove programs more reliable #980

Bugs

Searching for dotnet package #2218

What's Changed

• Improve ARP matching heuristic by @lechacon in Improve ARP matching heuristic #2179
• Improve error handling in correlation test script by @lechacon in Improve error handling in correlation test script #2206
• Display ReturnResponseUrl if present by @ryfu-msft in Display ReturnResponseUrl if present #2210
• Display InstallationNotes after a successful install by @ryfu-msft in Display InstallationNotes after a successful install #2211
• Display documentations in show command by @ryfu-msft in Display documentations in show command #2212
• Add missing localization error handling for root level localization info by @JohnMcPMS in Add missing localization error handling for root level localization info #2220
• Use AppsAndFeaturesEntries DisplayVersion info for installed package version mapping by @yao-msft in Use AppsAndFeaturesEntries DisplayVersion info for installed package version mapping #2213
• Indent documentations in 'show' command by @Trenly in Indent documentations in 'show' command #2234
• Portable Support as Stable Feature by @ryfu-msft in Portable Support as Stable Feature #2233
• Delete unneeded test code from libraries pulled as subtrees by @lechacon in Delete unneeded test code from libraries pulled as subtrees #2232
• Add simple stats to correlation result processing script by @lechacon in Add simple stats to correlation result processing script #2229

New Contributors

• @felipecrs made their first contribution in Improve --include-unknown message #1946
• @Jeff-Jerousek made their first contribution in Function that will accept source agreement #2020
• @bftblomster made their first contribution in fix passing null parameters to Find-WinGetPackage #2092
• @zachcwillson made their first contribution in Allow winget to install MS Store packages without account #2095

Full Changelog: v1.3.431...v.1.3.1611

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