[Feature Request]: Provide `.MSIX`, `.MSIXBundle`, and/or `.AppInstaller` installation packages.
Author: beedell-rokeCreated Jun 3, 2024Updated Sep 18, 2026
LabelsType: FeatureType: WontfixType: InstallationPriority: Low
Description
Although a Windows installer has been added (as issues/130#issuecomment-2112964211 explains), it's quite retrograde. .exe has been replaced .MSI, which was replaced by .appX, which has been replaced by .MSIX Anything except MSIX[Bundle], and its AppInstaller wrapper, is deprecated by Microsoft, because it's not suitable for large-scale management (via 1st-party deployment tools, like pwsh).
Solution
Provide an .AppInstaller for those who want to install it like an .MSI, and an MSIX[Bundle] for those who want to install it via UniGetUI, etcetera.
Alternatives
| Type | Rationale |
|---|---|
.appX |
Directly replaced by .MSIX, which should be easier to work with. |
.MSI |
Better than an .exe, but that's all. |
Source: TagStudioDev/TagStudio