diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 558930d46a..ca65a89c91 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
-
diff --git a/NOTICE.md b/NOTICE.md
index 4dcc82579d..7d62ac8aad 100644
--- a/NOTICE.md
+++ b/NOTICE.md
@@ -1581,3 +1581,11 @@ SOFTWARE.
- WinUIEx 2.2.0
- WPF-UI 3.0.5
- WyHash 1.0.5
+- WixToolset.Heat 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.Firewall.wixext 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.Util.wixext 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.UI.wixext 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.NetFx.wixext 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.Bal.wixext 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.BootstrapperApplicationApi 5.0.2
+- WixToolset.WixStandardBootstrapperApplicationFunctionApi 5.0.2
diff --git a/doc/devdocs/core/installer.md b/doc/devdocs/core/installer.md
index 781f31d682..92fc0be4d1 100644
--- a/doc/devdocs/core/installer.md
+++ b/doc/devdocs/core/installer.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# PowerToys Installer
-## Installer Architecture (WiX 3)
+## Installer Architecture (WiX 3/ WiX 5)
- Uses a bootstrapper to check dependencies and close PowerToys
- MSI defined in product.wxs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
### MSI Installer Build Process
-- First builds `PowerToysSetupCustomActions` DLL and signs it
+- First builds `PowerToysSetupCustomActions` DLL and signs it, for WiX5 project, installer will build `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext` DLL.
- Then builds the installer without cleaning, to reuse the signed DLL
- Uses PowerShell scripts to modify .wxs files before build
- Restores original .wxs files after build completes
@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the install
The resulting `PowerToysSetup.msi` installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetup\x64\Release\` folder.
+For WiX3 project, run `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022` in admin mode and execute the following command to build the installer. The generated installer package will be located at `\installer\PowerToysSetup\{platform}\Release\MachineSetup`.
+
+```
+git clean -xfd -e *exe -- .\installer\
+MSBuild -t:restore .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
+MSBuild -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysInstaller /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+MSBuild -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysBootstrapper /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+```
+For WiX5 project, run `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022` in admin mode and execute the following command to build the installer. The generated installer package will be located at `\installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\{platform}\Release\MachineSetup`.
+
+```
+git clean -xfd -e *exe -- .\installer\
+MSBuild -t:restore .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
+```
+
### Supported arguments for the .EXE Bootstrapper installer
Head over to the wiki to see the [full list of supported installer arguments][installerArgWiki].