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.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ body:
 - type: markdown
   attributes:
     value: Please make sure to [search for existing issues](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues) before filing a new one!
-- type: markdown
-  attributes:
-    value: |
-      We are aware of the following high-volume issues and are actively working on them. Please check if your issue is one of these before filing a new bug report:
-      * **PowerToys Run crash related to "Desktop composition is disabled"**: This may appear as `COMException: 0x80263001`. For more details, see issue [#31226](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/31226).
-      * **PowerToys Run crash with `COMException (0xD0000701)`**: For more details, see issue [#30769](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/30769).
-      * **PowerToys Run crash with a "Cyclic reference" error**: This `System.InvalidOperationException` is detailed in issue [#36451](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/36451).
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   type: input
   attributes:
@@ -65,7 +58,6 @@ body:
       - Image Resizer
       - Installer
       - Keyboard Manager
-      - Light Switch
       - Mouse Utilities
       - Mouse Without Borders
       - New+

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation_issue.yml

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ body:
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     - Installer
     - Keyboard Manager
-    - Light Switch
     - Mouse Utilities
     - Mouse Without Borders
     - New+

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.github/actions/spell-check/excludes.txt

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.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt

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@@ -1519,7 +1463,6 @@ sacl
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 WINDOWSTYLES
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 wmp
-wmsg
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 xcopy
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 XDocument
 XElement
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 XFile
 XIncrement
 XLoc
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 XNamespace
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 ycombinator
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 yinle
 yinyue
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 YPos
 YResolution
 YSpeed
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 ZEROINIT
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-\bx6f677548\b

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
----
-description: PowerToys AI contributor guidance.
-applyTo: pullRequests
----
-
-# PowerToys - Copilot guide (concise)
-
-This is the top-level guide for AI changes. Keep edits small, follow existing patterns, and cite exact paths in PRs.
-
-# Repo map (1-line per area)
-- Core apps: `src/runner/**` (tray/loader), `src/settings-ui/**` (Settings app)
-- Shared libs: `src/common/**`
-- Modules: `src/modules/*` (one per utility; Command Palette in `src/modules/cmdpal/**`)
-- Build tools/docs: `tools/**`, `doc/devdocs/**`
-
-# Build and test (defaults)
-- Prerequisites: Visual Studio 2022 17.4+, minimal Windows 10 1803+.
-- Build discipline:
-  - One terminal per operation (build -> test). Do not switch or open new ones mid-flow.
-  - After making changes, `cd` to the project folder that changed (`.csproj`/`.vcxproj`).
-  - Use scripts to build, synchronously block and wait in foreground for completion: `tools/build/build.ps1|.cmd` (current folder), `build-essentials.*` (once per brand new build for missing nuget packages).
-  - Treat build exit code 0 as success; any non-zero exit code is a failure. Read the errors log in the build folder (such as `build.*.*.errors.log`) and surface problems.
-  - Do not start tests or launch Runner until the previous step succeeded.
-- Tests (fast and targeted):
-  - Find the test project by product code prefix (for example FancyZones, AdvancedPaste). Look for a sibling folder or one to two levels up named like `<Product>*UnitTests` or `<Product>*UITests`.
-  - Build the test project, wait for exit, then run only those tests via VS Test Explorer or `vstest.console.exe` with filters. Avoid `dotnet test` in this repo.
-  - Add or adjust tests when changing behavior; if skipped, state why (for example comment-only or string rename).
-
-# Pull requests (expectations)
-- Atomic: one logical change; no drive-by refactors.
-- Describe: problem, approach, risk, test evidence.
-- List: touched paths if not obvious.
-
-# When to ask for clarification
-- Ambiguous spec after scanning relevant docs (see below).
-- Cross-module impact (shared enum or struct) not clear.
-- Security, elevation, or installer changes.
-
-# Logging (use existing stacks)
-- C++ logging lives in `src/common/logger/**` (`Logger::info`, `Logger::warn`, `Logger::error`, `Logger::debug`). Keep hot paths quiet (hooks, tight loops).
-- C# logging goes through `ManagedCommon.Logger` (`LogInfo`, `LogWarning`, `LogError`, `LogDebug`, `LogTrace`). Some UIs use injected `ILogger` via `LoggerInstance.Logger`.
-
-# Docs to consult
-- `tools/build/BUILD-GUIDELINES.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/runner.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md`
-- `doc/devdocs/modules/readme.md`
-
-# Language style rules
-- Always enforce repo analyzers: root `.editorconfig` plus any `stylecop.json`.
-- C# code follows StyleCop.Analyzers and Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers.
-- C++ code honors `.clang-format` plus `.clang-tidy` (modernize/cppcoreguidelines/readability).
-- Markdown files wrap at 80 characters and use ATX headers with fenced code blocks that include language tags.
-- YAML files indent two spaces and add comments for complex settings while keeping keys clear.
-- PowerShell scripts use Verb-Noun names and prefer single-quoted literals while documenting parameters and satisfying PSScriptAnalyzer.
-
-# Done checklist (self review before finishing)
-- Build clean? Tests updated or passed? No unintended formatting? Any new dependency? Documented skips?

.github/prompts/create-commit-title.prompt.md

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-mode: 'agent'
-model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
-description: 'Generate an 80-character git commit title for the local diff.'
----
-
-**Goal:** Provide a ready-to-paste git commit title (<= 80 characters) that captures the most important local changes since `HEAD`.
-
-**Workflow:**
-1. Run a single command to view the local diff since the last commit:
-   ```@terminal
-   git diff HEAD
-   ```
-2. From that diff, identify the dominant area (reference key paths like `src/modules/*`, `doc/devdocs/**`, etc.), the type of change (bug fix, docs update, config tweak), and any notable impact.
-3. Draft a concise, imperative commit title summarizing the dominant change. Keep it plain ASCII, <= 80 characters, and avoid trailing punctuation. Mention the primary component when obvious (for example `FancyZones:` or `Docs:`).
-4. Respond with only the final commit title on a single line so it can be pasted directly into `git commit`.

.github/prompts/create-pr-summary.prompt.md

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
----
-mode: 'agent'
-model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
-description: 'Generate a PowerToys-ready pull request description from the local diff.'
----
-
-**Goal:** Produce a ready-to-paste PR title and description that follows PowerToys conventions by comparing the current branch against a user-selected target branch.
-
-**Repo guardrails:**
-- Treat `.github/pull_request_template.md` as the single source of truth; load it at runtime instead of embedding hardcoded content in this prompt.
-- Preserve section order from the template but only surface checklist lines that are relevant for the detected changes, filling them with `[x]`/`[ ]` as appropriate.
-- Cite touched paths with inline backticks, matching the guidance in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
-- Call out test coverage explicitly: list automated tests run (unit/UI) or state why they are not applicable.
-
-**Workflow:**
-1. Determine the target branch from user context; default to `main` when no branch is supplied.
-2. Run `git status --short` once to surface uncommitted files that may influence the summary.
-3. Run `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD` a single time to review the detailed changes. Only when confidence stays low dig deeper with focused calls such as `git diff <target-branch>...HEAD -- <path>`.
-4. From the diff, capture impacted areas, key file changes, behavioral risks, migrations, and noteworthy edge cases.
-5. Confirm validation: list tests executed with results or state why tests were skipped in line with repo guidance.
-6. Load `.github/pull_request_template.md`, mirror its section order, and populate it with the gathered facts. Include only relevant checklist entries, marking them `[x]/[ ]` and noting any intentional omissions as "N/A".
-7. Present the filled template inside a fenced ```markdown code block with no extra commentary so it is ready to paste into a PR, clearly flagging any placeholders that still need user input.

.github/prompts/fix-spelling.prompt.md

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
----
-mode: 'agent'
-model: GPT-5-Codex (Preview)
-description: 'Resolve Code scanning / check-spelling comments on the active PR.'
----
-
-**Goal:** Clear every outstanding GitHub pull request comment created by the `Code scanning / check-spelling` workflow by explicitly allowing intentional terms.
-
-**Guardrails:**
-- Update only discussion threads authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that mention `Code scanning results / check-spelling`.
-- Resolve findings solely by editing `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`; reuse existing entries.
-- Leave all other files and topics untouched.
-
-**Prerequisites:**
-- Install GitHub CLI if it is not present: `winget install GitHub.cli`.
-- Run `gh auth login` once before the first CLI use.
-
-**Workflow:**
-1. Determine the active pull request with a single `gh pr view --json number` call (default to the current branch).
-2. Fetch all PR discussion data once via `gh pr view --json comments,reviews` and filter to check-spelling comments authored by `github-actions` or `github-actions[bot]` that are not minimized; when several remain, process only the most recent comment body.
-3. For each flagged token, review `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt` for an equivalent term (for example an existing lowercase variant); when found, reuse that normalized term rather than adding a new entry, even if the flagged token differs only by casing. Only add a new entry after confirming no equivalent already exists.
-4. Add any remaining missing token to `.github/actions/spell-check/expect.txt`, keeping surrounding formatting intact.

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 ## PR Checklist
 
 - [ ] Closes: #xxx
-<!--  - [ ] Closes: #yyy (add separate lines for additional resolved issues) -->
 - [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
 - [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
 - [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized

.github/workflows/automatic-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-name: Automatic New Issue Deduplication
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [opened, reopened]
-permissions:
-  models: read
-  issues: write
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  deduplicate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Run Deduplicate Action
-        uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          label_as_duplicate: true

.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4

.github/workflows/manual-batch-issue-deduplication.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,20 @@
 name: Manual Batch Issue Deduplication
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      issue_numbers:
-        description: "JSON array of issue numbers to deduplicate (e.g. [101,102,103])"
-        required: true
-      since:
-        description: "Only compare against issues created after this date (ISO 8601, e.g. 2019-05-05T00:00:00Z)"
-        required: false
-        default: "2019-05-05T00:00:00Z"
-      label_as_duplicate:
-        description: "Apply duplicate label if duplicates are found (true/false)"
-        required: false
-        default: "true"
-
-permissions:
-  models: read
-  issues: write
+  workflow_dispatch: # Only runs when manually triggered
 
 jobs:
-  deduplicate:
+  batch-deduplicate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        issue: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.issue_numbers) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-
-      - name: Run GenAI Issue Deduplicator
+      - name: Batch Deduplicate Issues
         uses: pelikhan/action-genai-issue-dedup@v0
         with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          github_issue: ${{ matrix.issue }}
-          label_as_duplicate: ${{ github.event.inputs.label_as_duplicate }}
-          
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          label-duplicate: "potential duplicate"
+          comment-duplicate: true
+          close-duplicate: false
+          batch-size: 100 
+          since: '2019-05-05T00:00:00Z' # Process issues dating back to 2019
+          duplicate-comment-template: "This issue appears to be a duplicate of #{duplicate_issue_number}."
+          # Add other action-specific inputs if needed

.github/workflows/msstore-submissions.yml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           echo powerToysInstallerArm64Url=$(jq -n "$powerToysSetup" | jq -r '[.[]|select(.name | contains("arm64"))][0].browser_download_url') >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Setup .NET 9.0
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 

.gitignore

@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 /src/modules/powerrename/ui/RCb24464
 
 # Generated installer file for Monaco source files.
+/installer/PowerToysSetup/MonacoSRC.wxs
 /installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/MonacoSRC.wxs
 
 # MSBuildCache

.gitmodules

@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 [submodule "deps/expected-lite"]
 	path = deps/expected-lite
 	url = https://github.com/martinmoene/expected-lite.git
+[submodule "deps/cziplib"]
+	path = deps/cziplib
+	url = https://github.com/kuba--/zip.git

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         {
           "MatchedPath": [
             "*.resources.dll",
+
             "WinUI3Apps\\Assets\\Settings\\Scripts\\*.ps1",
 
             "PowerToys.ActionRunner.exe",
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
             "PowerToys.GPOWrapper.dll",
             "PowerToys.GPOWrapperProjection.dll",
             "PowerToys.AllExperiments.dll",
-            "LanguageModelProvider.dll",
 
             "Common.Search.dll",
 
@@ -55,13 +55,12 @@
             "PowerToys.Awake.exe",
             "PowerToys.Awake.dll",
 
+
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.exe",
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
             "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.exe",
-            "FancyZonesCLI.dll",
 
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.dll",
             "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.exe",
@@ -135,9 +134,6 @@
             "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
             "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll",
-            "LightSwitchService\\PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe",
-
             "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
             "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
             "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
@@ -183,7 +179,6 @@
             "PowerToys.MousePointerCrosshairs.dll",
             "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.dll",
             "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.exe",
-            "PowerToys.CursorWrap.dll",
 
             "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.dll",
             "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe",
@@ -235,12 +230,7 @@
 
             "PowerToys.CmdPalModuleInterface.dll",
             "CmdPalKeyboardService.dll",
-            "*Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix",
-
-            "PowerToys.DSC.dll",
-            "PowerToys.DSC.exe",
-
-            "PowerToysSparse.msix"
+            "*Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix"
           ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [
@@ -293,7 +283,6 @@
                 "Mono.Cecil.Rocks.dll",
                 "Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
                 "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.TitleBar.dll",
-                "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView.dll",
 
                 "NLog.dll",
                 "HtmlAgilityPack.dll",
@@ -308,9 +297,6 @@
                 "msvcp140_1_app.dll",
                 "msvcp140_2_app.dll",
                 "msvcp140_app.dll",
-                "Namotion.Reflection.dll",
-                "NJsonSchema.Annotations.dll",
-                "NJsonSchema.dll",
                 "vcamp140_app.dll",
                 "vccorlib140_app.dll",
                 "vcomp140_app.dll",
@@ -336,12 +322,6 @@
                 "WinUI3Apps\\ReverseMarkdown.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\SharpCompress.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\ZstdSharp.dll",
-                "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll",
-                "WinUI3Apps\\CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock.dll",
-                "Markdig.dll",
-                "WinUI3Apps\\Markdig.dll",
-                "RomanNumerals.dll",
-                "WinUI3Apps\\RomanNumerals.dll",
                 "TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.dll",
                 "TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Wrappers.dll",
@@ -350,13 +330,6 @@
                 "Testably.Abstractions.FileSystem.Interface.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\Testably.Abstractions.FileSystem.Interface.dll",
                 "ColorCode.Core.dll", 
-                "Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama.dll",
-                "OllamaSharp.dll",
-
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-gd-x32-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-gd-x64-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x32-1_87.dll",
-                "boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_87.dll",
 
                 "UnitsNet.dll",
                 "UtfUnknown.dll",

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_installer.json

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+    "Version": "1.0.0",
+    "UseMinimatch": false,
+    "SignBatches": [
+        {
+            "MatchedPath": [
+                "PowerToysSetupCustomActions.dll",
+                "PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.dll",
+                "SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll",
+                "PowerToys*Setup-*.exe",
+                "PowerToys*Setup-*.msi"
+            ],
+            "SigningInfo": {
+                "Operations": [
+                    {
+                        "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                        "OperationSetCode": "SigntoolSign",
+                        "Parameters": [
+                            {
+                                "parameterName": "OpusName",
+                                "parameterValue": "Microsoft"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "parameterName": "OpusInfo",
+                                "parameterValue": "http://www.microsoft.com"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "parameterName": "FileDigest",
+                                "parameterValue": "/fd \"SHA256\""
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "parameterName": "PageHash",
+                                "parameterValue": "/NPH"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "parameterName": "TimeStamp",
+                                "parameterValue": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "ToolName": "sign",
+                        "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                        "OperationSetCode": "SigntoolVerify",
+                        "Parameters": [],
+                        "ToolName": "sign",
+                        "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}

.pipelines/generateDscManifests.ps1

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-[CmdletBinding()]
-param(
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
-    [string]$BuildPlatform,
-
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
-    [string]$BuildConfiguration,
-
-    [Parameter()]
-    [string]$RepoRoot = (Get-Location).Path
-)
-
-$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
-
-function Resolve-PlatformDirectory {
-    param(
-        [string]$Root,
-        [string]$Platform
-    )
-
-    $normalized = $Platform.Trim()
-    $candidates = @()
-    $candidates += Join-Path $Root $normalized
-    $candidates += Join-Path $Root ($normalized.ToUpperInvariant())
-    $candidates += Join-Path $Root ($normalized.ToLowerInvariant())
-    $candidates = $candidates | Where-Object { -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($_) } | Select-Object -Unique
-
-    foreach ($candidate in $candidates) {
-        if (Test-Path $candidate) {
-            return $candidate
-        }
-    }
-
-    return $candidates[0]
-}
-
-Write-Host "Repo root: $RepoRoot"
-Write-Host "Requested build platform: $BuildPlatform"
-Write-Host "Requested configuration: $BuildConfiguration"
-
-# Always use x64 PowerToys.DSC.exe since CI/CD machines are x64
-$exePlatform = 'x64'
-$exeRoot = Resolve-PlatformDirectory -Root $RepoRoot -Platform $exePlatform
-$exeOutputDir = Join-Path $exeRoot $BuildConfiguration
-$exePath = Join-Path $exeOutputDir 'PowerToys.DSC.exe'
-
-Write-Host "Using x64 PowerToys.DSC.exe to generate DSC manifests for $BuildPlatform build"
-
-if (-not (Test-Path $exePath)) {
-    throw "PowerToys.DSC.exe not found at '$exePath'. Make sure it has been built first."
-}
-
-Write-Host "Using PowerToys.DSC.exe at '$exePath'."
-
-# Output DSC manifests to the target build platform directory (x64, ARM64, etc.)
-$outputRoot = Resolve-PlatformDirectory -Root $RepoRoot -Platform $BuildPlatform
-if (-not (Test-Path $outputRoot)) {
-    Write-Host "Creating missing platform output root at '$outputRoot'."
-    New-Item -Path $outputRoot -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
-}
-
-$outputDir = Join-Path $outputRoot $BuildConfiguration
-if (-not (Test-Path $outputDir)) {
-    Write-Host "Creating missing configuration output directory at '$outputDir'."
-    New-Item -Path $outputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
-}
-
-# DSC v3 manifests go to DSCModules subfolder
-$dscOutputDir = Join-Path $outputDir 'DSCModules'
-if (-not (Test-Path $dscOutputDir)) {
-    Write-Host "Creating DSCModules subfolder at '$dscOutputDir'."
-    New-Item -Path $dscOutputDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
-}
-
-Write-Host "DSC manifests will be generated to: '$dscOutputDir'"
-
-Write-Host "Cleaning previously generated DSC manifest files from '$dscOutputDir'."
-Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-Item -Force
-
-$arguments = @('manifest', '--resource', 'settings', '--outputDir', $dscOutputDir)
-Write-Host "Invoking DSC manifest generator: '$exePath' $($arguments -join ' ')"
-& $exePath @arguments
-if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
-    throw "PowerToys.DSC.exe exited with code $LASTEXITCODE"
-}
-
-$generatedFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $dscOutputDir -Filter 'microsoft.powertoys.*.settings.dsc.resource.json' -ErrorAction Stop
-if ($generatedFiles.Count -eq 0) {
-    throw "No DSC manifest files were generated in '$dscOutputDir'."
-}
-
-Write-Host "Generated $($generatedFiles.Count) DSC manifest file(s):"
-foreach ($file in $generatedFiles) {
-    Write-Host "  - $($file.FullName)"
-}

.pipelines/installWiX.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
+
+$WixDownloadUrl = "https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314.exe"
+$WixBinariesDownloadUrl = "https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314-binaries.zip"
+
+# Download WiX binaries and verify their hash sums
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $WixDownloadUrl -OutFile "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314.exe"
+$Hash = (Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314.exe").Hash
+if ($Hash -ne '6BF6D03D6923D9EF827AE1D943B90B42B8EBB1B0F68EF6D55F868FA34C738A29')
+{
+    Write-Error "$WixHash"
+    throw "wix314.exe has unexpected SHA256 hash: $Hash"
+}
+Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $WixBinariesDownloadUrl -OutFile "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314-binaries.zip"
+$Hash = (Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314-binaries.zip").Hash
+if($Hash -ne '6AC824E1642D6F7277D0ED7EA09411A508F6116BA6FAE0AA5F2C7DAA2FF43D31')
+{
+    throw "wix314-binaries.zip has unexpected SHA256 hash: $Hash"
+}
+
+# Install WiX
+Start-Process -Wait -FilePath "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314.exe" -ArgumentList "/install /quiet"
+
+# Extract WiX binaries and copy wix.targets to the installed dir
+Expand-Archive -Path "$($ENV:Temp)\wix314-binaries.zip" -Force -DestinationPath "$($ENV:Temp)"
+Copy-Item -Path "$($ENV:Temp)\wix.targets" -Destination "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\"

.pipelines/loc/loc.yml

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ steps:
   displayName: 'Touchdown Build - 37400, PRODEXT'
   inputs:
     teamId: 37400
-    FederatedIdentityTDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
-    authType: FederatedIdentityTDBuild
+    TDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
+    authType: SubjectNameIssuer
     resourceFilePath: |
      src\**\Resources.resx
      src\**\Resource.resx

.pipelines/packages.config

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.4" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.3" />
 </packages>

.pipelines/v2/ci-nightly.yml

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-# .pipelines/v2/nightly-prewarm.yml
-# Nightly pre-warm that reuses your existing ci.yml as-is
-
-trigger: none
-pr: none
-
-# (18:00 UTC) — adjust as you like
-schedules:
-  - cron: "0 18 * * *"   # UTC
-    displayName: Nightly pre-warm (main)
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-    always: true
-
-name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-      - arm64
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "MSBuild Cache Read Only"
-    default: false
-
-extends:
-  template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
-  parameters:
-    buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-    msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}

.pipelines/v2/ci.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
+    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"

.pipelines/v2/release.yml

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     default: '0.0.1'
 
+  - name: installerSuffix
+    type: string
+    displayName: "WiX5 installer suffix (e.g., 'wix5', 'vnext', etc.)"
+    default: "wix5"
+
   - name: buildConfigurations
     displayName: "Build Configurations"
     type: object
@@ -38,6 +43,11 @@ parameters:
     displayName: "Build Using Visual Studio Preview"
     default: false
 
+  - name: enableAOT
+    type: boolean
+    displayName: "Enable AOT (Ahead-of-Time) Compilation for CmdPal"
+    default: true
+
 name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
 
 variables:
@@ -52,6 +62,8 @@ extends:
       name: SHINE-INT-S
       ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
         demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
+      ${{ else }}:
+        image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
       os: windows
     sdl:
       tsa:
@@ -71,10 +83,10 @@ extends:
             parameters:
               pool:
                 name: SHINE-INT-L
-                demands:
-                  # Our INT agents have a large disk mounted at P:\
-                  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
-                    - ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
+                ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
+                  demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
+                ${{ else }}:
+                  image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
                 os: windows
               variables:
                 IsPipeline: 1 # The installer uses this to detect whether it should pick up localizations
@@ -97,7 +109,8 @@ extends:
                 useManagedIdentity: $(SigningUseManagedIdentity)
                 clientId: $(SigningOriginalClientId)
               # Have msbuild use the release nuget config profile
-              additionalBuildOptions: /p:RestoreConfigFile="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.pipelines\release-nuget.config" /p:EnableCmdPalAOT=true
+              additionalBuildOptions: /p:RestoreConfigFile="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.pipelines\release-nuget.config" /p:EnableCmdPalAOT=${{ parameters.enableAOT }} /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+              installerSuffix: ${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
               beforeBuildSteps:
                 # Sets versions for all PowerToy created DLLs
                 - pwsh: |-
@@ -123,6 +136,7 @@ extends:
             parameters:
               pool:
                 name: SHINE-INT-L
+                image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
                 os: windows
               official: true
               codeSign: true

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-project.yml

@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -65,6 +62,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: versionNumber
     type: string
     default: '0.0.1'
+  - name: installerSuffix
+    type: string
+    default: "wix5"
   - name: useLatestWinAppSDK
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ jobs:
             ${{ else }}:
               OutputBuildPlatform: ${{ platform }}
   variables:
-    NUGET_PACKAGES: 'C:\NuGetPackages' # Some of our build steps cache these here... and it was apparently part of the global environment
     MakeAppxPath: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.26100.0\x86\MakeAppx.exe'
     # Azure DevOps abhors a vacuum
     # If these are blank, expansion will fail later on... which will result in direct substitution of the variable *names*
@@ -140,10 +139,6 @@ jobs:
     - output: pipelineArtifact
       artifactName: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
       targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-    - output: pipelineArtifact
-      artifactName: $(JobOutputArtifactName)-failure-$(System.JobAttempt)
-      targetPath: $(LogOutputDirectory)
-      condition: or(failed(), canceled())
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
@@ -159,11 +154,6 @@ jobs:
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -reportfileaccesses"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true"
         $MSBuildCacheParameters += " -p:MSBuildCacheLogDirectory=$(LogOutputDirectory)\MSBuildCacheLogs"
-        # Cache read-only policy controlled by parameter
-        $cacheIsReadOnly = "${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}"
-        if ($cacheIsReadOnly -eq "True") {
-          $MSBuildCacheParameters += " /p:MSBuildCacheRemoteCacheIsReadOnly=true"
-        }
         Write-Host "MSBuildCacheParameters: $MSBuildCacheParameters"
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MSBuildCacheParameters]$MSBuildCacheParameters"
       displayName: Prepare MSBuildCache variables
@@ -192,14 +182,14 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Verify XAML formatting
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
-    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.slnx
+      & '.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
+    displayName: Verify Nuget package versions for PowerToys.sln
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln'
-      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln'
     displayName: Verify ARM64 configurations
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.enablePackageCaching, true) }}:
@@ -242,7 +232,9 @@ jobs:
       parameters:
         directory: $(build.sourcesdirectory)\src\modules\cmdpal
 
-
+  - pwsh: |-
+      & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\installWiX.ps1"
+    displayName: Download and install WiX 3.14 development build
 
   - ${{ parameters.beforeBuildSteps }}
 
@@ -252,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
     ${{ else }}:
       displayName: Build PowerToys main project
     inputs:
-      solution: 'PowerToys.slnx'
+      solution: 'PowerToys.sln'
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore -graph
@@ -271,43 +263,6 @@ jobs:
       env:
         SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
 
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Generate DSC artifacts for ARM64
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64'))
-    inputs:
-      solution: PowerToys.slnx
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        -restore
-        /p:Configuration=$(BuildConfiguration)
-        /p:Platform=x64
-        /t:DSC\PowerToys_Settings_DSC_Schema_Generator
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-dsc-generator.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-        $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
-        $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
-      platform: x64
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  # Build PowerToys.DSC.exe for ARM64 (x64 uses existing binary from previous build)
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build PowerToys.DSC.exe (x64 for generating manifests)
-    condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'x64'))
-    inputs:
-      solution: src/dsc/v3/PowerToys.DSC/PowerToys.DSC.csproj
-      msbuildArgs: /t:Build /m /restore
-      platform: x64
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  # Generate DSC manifests using PowerToys.DSC.exe
-  - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/generateDscManifests.ps1' -BuildPlatform '$(BuildPlatform)' -BuildConfiguration '$(BuildConfiguration)' -RepoRoot '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-    displayName: Generate DSC manifests
-
   - task: CopyFiles@2
     displayName: Stage SDK/build
     inputs:
@@ -400,7 +355,7 @@ jobs:
   ### HACK: On ARM64 builds, building an app with Windows App SDK copies the x64 WebView2 dll instead of the ARM64 one. This task makes sure the right dll is used.
   - task: CopyFiles@2
     displayName: HACK Copy core WebView2 ARM64 dll to output directory
-    condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64'))
+    condition: eq(variables['BuildPlatform'],'arm64')
     inputs:
       contents: packages/Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2903.40/runtimes/win-ARM64/native_uap/Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
       targetFolder: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/ARM64/Release/WinUI3Apps/
@@ -439,11 +394,11 @@ jobs:
       inputs:
         testResultsFormat: VSTest
         testResultsFiles: '**/*.trx'
-      condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64'))
+      condition: ne(variables['BuildPlatform'],'arm64')
 
     # Native dlls
     - task: VSTest@2
-      condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['BuildPlatform'], 'arm64')) # No arm64 agents to run the tests.
+      condition: ne(variables['BuildPlatform'],'arm64') # No arm64 agents to run the tests.
       displayName: 'Native Tests'
       inputs:
         platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
@@ -456,28 +411,9 @@ jobs:
           !**\obj\**
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      $Packages = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix"
-      Write-Host "Found $($Packages.Count) CmdPal MSIX package(s):"
-      foreach ($pkg in $Packages) {
-          Write-Host "  - $($pkg.FullName)"
-      }
-      
-      if ($Packages.Count -gt 0) {
-          # Priority: Look for platform-specific MSIX (x64/arm64) first, then fall back to any
-          $PlatformPackage = $Packages | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "Microsoft\.CmdPal\.UI_.*_(x64|arm64)\.msix$" } | Select-Object -First 1
-          if ($PlatformPackage) {
-              $Package = $PlatformPackage
-              Write-Host "Using platform-specific package: $($Package.FullName)"
-          } else {
-              $Package = $Packages | Select-Object -First 1
-              Write-Host "Using first available package: $($Package.FullName)"
-          }
-          
-          $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
-          Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
-      } else {
-          Write-Warning "No CmdPal MSIX packages found!"
-      }
+      $Package = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix" | Select -First 1)
+      $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
     displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
@@ -528,7 +464,20 @@ jobs:
       Copy-Item -Verbose -Force "$(CmdPalPackagePath)" "$(JobOutputDirectory)"
     displayName: Stage the final CmdPal package
 
+  - template: steps-build-installer.yml
+    parameters:
+      codeSign: ${{ parameters.codeSign }}
+      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+      versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
+      additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
 
+  - template: steps-build-installer.yml
+    parameters:
+      codeSign: ${{ parameters.codeSign }}
+      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+      versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
+      additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      buildUserInstaller: true # NOTE: This is the distinction between the above and below rules
 
   - template: steps-build-installer-vnext.yml
     parameters:
@@ -536,6 +485,16 @@ jobs:
       signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
       versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
       additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      installerSuffix: ${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+
+  - template: steps-build-installer-vnext.yml
+    parameters:
+      codeSign: ${{ parameters.codeSign }}
+      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+      versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
+      additionalBuildOptions: ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      installerSuffix: ${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+      buildUserInstaller: true # NOTE: This is the distinction between the above and below rules
 
   # This saves ~1GiB per architecture. We won't need these later.
   # Removes:
@@ -561,29 +520,29 @@ jobs:
       flattenFolders: True
       targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)
 
-  - pwsh: |-
-      $Symbols = Get-ChildItem "$(BuildPlatform)" -Recurse -Filter *.pdb -Exclude "vc143.pdb","*test*.pdb" |
-          Group-Object Name | ForEach-Object { $_.Group[0] }
-      $OutDir = "$(JobOutputDirectory)/symbols-$(BuildPlatform)"
-      New-Item -Type Directory $OutDir -EA:Ignore
-      Write-Host "Linking $($Symbols.Length) symbols into place at $OutDir"
-      ForEach($s in $Symbols) {
-        New-Item -Type HardLink -Target $s.FullName (Join-Path $OutDir $s.Name)
-      }
-    displayName: Stage Unique Symbols (as hard links)
+  - task: CopyFiles@2
+    displayName: Stage Symbols
+    inputs:
+      contents: |-
+        **\*.pdb
+        !**\vc143.pdb
+        !**\*test*.pdb
+      flattenFolders: True
+      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/symbols-$(BuildPlatform)/
 
   - pwsh: |-
       $p = "$(JobOutputDirectory)\"
+      $installerSuffix = "${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}"
       
-      # Calculate hashes for installers
-      $userSetupFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysUserSetup*.exe"
-      $machineSetupFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysSetup*.exe" | Where-Object { $_.Name -notmatch "PowerToysUserSetup" }
+      # Calculate hashes for regular installers (without custom suffix)
+      $userSetupFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysUserSetup*.exe" | Where-Object { $_.Name -notmatch "-$installerSuffix-" }
+      $machineSetupFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysSetup*.exe" | Where-Object { $_.Name -notmatch "-$installerSuffix-" -and $_.Name -notmatch "PowerToysUserSetup" }
       
       if ($userSetupFiles.Count -gt 0) {
           $userHash = ($userSetupFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
           $userPlat = "hash_user_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
           $combinedUserPath = $p + $userPlat;
-          echo "User: $userHash"
+          echo "Regular User: $userHash"
           $userHash | out-file -filepath $combinedUserPath
       }
       
@@ -591,37 +550,48 @@ jobs:
           $machineHash = ($machineSetupFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
           $machinePlat = "hash_machine_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
           $combinedMachinePath = $p + $machinePlat;
-          echo "Machine: $machineHash"
+          echo "Regular Machine: $machineHash"
           $machineHash | out-file -filepath $combinedMachinePath
       }
+      
+      # Calculate hashes for VNext installers (with custom suffix)
+      $userVNextFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysUserSetup*-$installerSuffix-*.exe"
+      $machineVNextFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $p -Filter "PowerToysSetup*-$installerSuffix-*.exe" | Where-Object { $_.Name -notmatch "PowerToysUserSetup" }
+      
+      if ($userVNextFiles.Count -gt 0) {
+          $userVNextHash = ($userVNextFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
+          $userVNextPlat = "hash_user_vnext_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
+          $combinedUserVNextPath = $p + $userVNextPlat;
+          echo "VNext User: $userVNextHash"
+          $userVNextHash | out-file -filepath $combinedUserVNextPath
+      }
+      
+      if ($machineVNextFiles.Count -gt 0) {
+          $machineVNextHash = ($machineVNextFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
+          $machineVNextPlat = "hash_machine_vnext_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
+          $combinedMachineVNextPath = $p + $machineVNextPlat;
+          echo "VNext Machine: $machineVNextHash"
+          $machineVNextHash | out-file -filepath $combinedMachineVNextPath
+      }
     displayName: Calculate file hashes for all installers
 
   # Publishing the GPO files
   - pwsh: |-
-      $GpoArchive = "$(JobOutputDirectory)\GroupPolicyObjectFiles-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}.zip"
-      tar -c -v --format=zip -C .\src\gpo\assets -f $GpoArchive *
+      New-Item "$(JobOutputDirectory)/gpo" -Type Directory
+      Copy-Item src\gpo\assets\* "$(JobOutputDirectory)/gpo" -Recurse
     displayName: Stage GPO files
 
+  # Running the tests may result in future jobs consuming artifacts out of this build
   - ${{ if or(eq(parameters.runTests, true), eq(parameters.buildTests, true)) }}:
-    # Running the tests may result in future jobs consuming artifacts out of this build
-    # Instead of running an expensive file copy step, move everything over since the build is totally done.
-    - pwsh: |-
-        # It seems weird, but this is for compatibility. Our artifacts historically contained the folder x64/Release/x64/Release (for example).
-        $FinalOutputRoot = "$(JobOutputDirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\$(BuildPlatform)"
-        $ProjectBuildRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)"
-        $ProjectBuildDirectory = "$ProjectBuildRoot\$(BuildConfiguration)"
-
-        New-Item -Type Directory $FinalOutputRoot -EA:Ignore
-        Move-Item $ProjectBuildDirectory $FinalOutputRoot
-      displayName: Move entire output directory into artifacts
+    - task: CopyFiles@2
+      displayName: Stage entire build output
+      inputs:
+        sourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
+        contents: '$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)/**/*'
+        targetFolder: '$(JobOutputDirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)'
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.publishArtifacts, true) }}:
     - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
       artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
       displayName: Publish all outputs
-      condition: succeeded()
-
-    - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
-      artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)-failure-$(System.JobAttempt)
-      displayName: Publish failure logs
-      condition: or(failed(), canceled())
+      condition: always()

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-ui-tests.yml

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       command: restore
       feedsToUse: config
       configPath: nuget.config
-      restoreSolution: PowerToys.slnx
+      restoreSolution: PowerToys.sln
       restoreDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\packages'
 
   # Build all UI test projects if no specific modules are specified
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ jobs:
   - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
     artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
     displayName: Publish UI Test artifacts
-    condition: always()
+    condition: always()

.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ stages:
             buildConfigurations: [Release]
             enablePackageCaching: true
             enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-            msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
             runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
             useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
             useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer-vnext.yml

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: versionNumber
     type: string
     default: "0.0.1"
+  - name: buildUserInstaller
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
   - name: codeSign
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -11,6 +14,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: additionalBuildOptions
     type: string
     default: ''
+  - name: installerSuffix
+    type: string
+    default: "wix5"
 
 steps:
   # Install WiX 5.0.2 tools needed for VNext installer (matching project SDK)
@@ -22,26 +28,44 @@ steps:
       arguments: 'install --global wix --version 5.0.2'
 
   - pwsh: |-
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerMachineRoot]installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\MachineSetup"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerUserRoot]installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\UserSetup"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerMachineBasename]PowerToysSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerUserBasename]PowerToysUserSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
-    displayName: Prepare Installer variables
+      & git clean -xfd -e *exe -- .\installer\
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Clean installer to reduce cross-contamination
+
+  - pwsh: |-
+      # Determine whether this is a per-user build
+      $IsPerUser = $${{ parameters.buildUserInstaller }}
+
+      # Build slug used to locate the artifacts
+      $InstallerBuildSlug = if ($IsPerUser) { 'UserSetup' } else { 'MachineSetup' }
+
+      # VNext bundle folder; base name intentionally omits the VNext suffix
+      $InstallerFolder = 'PowerToysSetupVNext'
+      if ($IsPerUser) {
+        $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysUserSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
+      }
+      else {
+        $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysSetup-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
+      }
+
+      # Export variables for downstream steps
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBuildSlug]$InstallerBuildSlug"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerRelativePath]$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\$InstallerBuildSlug"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBasename]$InstallerBasename"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerFolder]$InstallerFolder"
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Prepare Installer variables
 
   # This dll needs to be built and signed before building the MSI.
-  # The Custom Actions project contains a pre-build event that prepares the .wxs files
-  # by filling them out with all our components. We pass RunBuildEvents=true to force
-  # that logic to run.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: Build Shared Support DLLs
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext;SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
+        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
+        /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
         -restore -graph
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-actions.binlog
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-actions.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
@@ -50,53 +74,29 @@ steps:
       maximumCpuCount: true
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: Sign Shared Support DLLs
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: |-
-          **/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.dll
-          **/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   ## INSTALLER START
   #### MSI BUILDING AND SIGNING
-  #
-  # The MSI build contains code that reverts the .wxs files to their in-tree versions.
-  # This is only supposed to happen during local builds. Since this build system is
-  # supposed to run side by side--machine and then user--we do NOT want to destroy
-  # the .wxs files. Therefore, we pass RunBuildEvents=false to suppress all of that
-  # logic.
-  #
-  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
-  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
-  # of the dependencies.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 💻 Build VNext MSI
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext MSI
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
         /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-msi.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the CustomActions dll
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 👤 Build VNext MSI
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-user-msi.binlog
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-msi.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
@@ -105,111 +105,104 @@ steps:
       maximumCpuCount: true
 
   - script: |-
-      wix msi decompile $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi
-      wix msi decompile $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi
-      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi
-      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi
-    displayName: "WiX5: Extract and verify MSIs"
+      wix msi decompile installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).msi -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
+      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
+    displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Extract and verify MSI"
 
   # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
   - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\File'
-      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\File'
-    displayName: Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
+      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
     - pwsh: |-
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\File'
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\Binary'
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\File'
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\Binary'
-        git clean -xfd ./extractedMachineMsi ./extractedUserMsi
-      displayName: Verify all binaries are signed and versioned
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\Binary'
+        git clean -xfd ./extractedMsi
+      displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Verify all binaries are signed and versioned
 
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: Sign VNext MSIs
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign VNext MSI
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.msi'
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/$(InstallerFolder)/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   #### END MSI
-  
   #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
-  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
-  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
-  # of the dependencies.
   - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 💻 Build VNext Bootstrapper
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build VNext Bootstrapper
     inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
       vsVersion: 17.0
       msbuildArgs: >-
         -restore
         /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
-        /p:PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-bootstrapper.binlog
+        /p:PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};CIBuild=true
+        /p:InstallerSuffix=${{ parameters.installerSuffix }}
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-bootstrapper.binlog
+        -restore -graph
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 👤 Build VNext Bootstrapper
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
-        /p:PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-user-bootstrapper.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
       maximumCpuCount: true
 
   # The entirety of bundle unpacking/re-packing is unnecessary if we are not code signing it.
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
     - script: |-
-        wix burn detach $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe -engine installer\machine-engine.exe
-        wix burn detach $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe -engine installer\user-engine.exe
-      displayName: "WiX5: Extract Engines from Bundles"
+        wix burn detach installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -engine installer\engine.exe
+      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Extract Engine from Bundle"
 
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: Sign WiX Engines
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign WiX Engine
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: "installer"
-        pattern: '*-engine.exe'
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: "installer"
+          Pattern: engine.exe
+          signConfigType: inlineSignParams
+          inlineOperation: |
+            [
+                {
+                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolSign",
+                    "Parameters": {
+                        "OpusName": "Microsoft",
+                        "OpusInfo": "http://www.microsoft.com",
+                        "FileDigest": "/fd \"SHA256\"",
+                        "PageHash": "/NPH",
+                        "TimeStamp": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
+                    },
+                    "ToolName": "sign",
+                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                },
+                {
+                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolVerify",
+                    "Parameters": {},
+                    "ToolName": "sign",
+                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                }
+            ]
 
     - script: |-
-        wix burn reattach $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe -engine installer\machine-engine.exe -o $(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe
-        wix burn reattach $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe -engine installer\user-engine.exe -o $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe
-      displayName: "WiX5: Reattach Engines to Bundles"
+        wix burn reattach installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -engine installer\engine.exe -o installer\$(InstallerFolder)\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe
+      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} WiX5: Reattach Engine to Bundle"
 
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & wix burn extract -oba installer\ba\m "$(InstallerMachineRoot)\$(InstallerMachineBasename).exe"
-        & wix burn extract -oba installer\ba\u "$(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe"
-        Get-ChildItem installer\ba -Recurse -Include *.exe,*.dll | Get-AuthenticodeSignature | ForEach-Object {
-          If ($_.Status -Ne "Valid") {
-            Write-Error $_.StatusMessage
-          } Else {
-            Write-Host $_.StatusMessage
-          }
-        }
-        & git clean -fdx installer\ba
-      displayName: "WiX5: Verify Bootstrapper content is signed"
-
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
       parameters:
-        displayName: Sign Final Bootstrappers
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign Final Bootstrapper
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.exe'
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/$(InstallerFolder)/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   #### END BOOTSTRAP
   ## END INSTALLER

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-build-installer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+parameters:
+  - name: versionNumber
+    type: string
+    default: "0.0.1"
+  - name: buildUserInstaller
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: codeSign
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+  - name: signingIdentity
+    type: object
+    default: {}
+  - name: additionalBuildOptions
+    type: string
+    default: ''
+
+steps:
+  - pwsh: |-
+      & git clean -xfd -e *exe -- .\installer\
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Clean installer to reduce cross-contamination
+
+  - pwsh: |-
+      $IsPerUser = $${{ parameters.buildUserInstaller }}
+      $InstallerBuildSlug = "MachineSetup"
+      $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysSetup"
+      If($IsPerUser) {
+        $InstallerBuildSlug = "UserSetup"
+        $InstallerBasename = "PowerToysUserSetup"
+      }
+      $InstallerBasename += "-${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-$(BuildPlatform)"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBuildSlug]$InstallerBuildSlug"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerRelativePath]$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\$InstallerBuildSlug"
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=InstallerBasename]$InstallerBasename"
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Prepare Installer variables
+
+  # This dll needs to be built and signed before building the MSI.
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build PowerToysSetupCustomActions
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActions
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
+        -restore -graph
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-actions.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: true
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign PowerToysSetupCustomActions
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+
+  ## INSTALLER START
+  #### MSI BUILDING AND SIGNING
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build MSI
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        -restore
+        /t:PowerToysInstaller
+        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-msi.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the CustomActions dll
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  - script: |-
+      "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\dark.exe" -x $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi installer\PowerToysSetup\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).msi
+      dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
+    displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Extract and verify MSI"
+
+  # Extract CmdPal msix package to check if its content is signed
+  - pwsh: |-
+      Write-Host "Extracting CmdPal MSIX package"
+
+      # Define the directory to search
+      $searchDir = "extractedMsi\File"
+
+      # Define the regex pattern for MSIX files
+      $pattern = '^Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.*\.msix$'
+
+      # Get all files in the directory and subdirectories
+      $msixFile = Get-ChildItem -Path $searchDir -Recurse -File | Where-Object {
+          $_.Name -match $pattern
+      }
+
+      Write-Host "MSIX file found: " $msixFile
+
+      $destinationDir = "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File\extractedCmdPalMsix"
+
+      Expand-Archive -Path $msixFile -DestinationPath $destinationDir
+      Get-ChildItem -Path $destinationDir -Recurse -File
+
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Extract CmdPal MSIX package
+
+  # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
+  - pwsh: |-
+      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
+
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - pwsh: |-
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'
+        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\Binary'
+        git clean -xfd ./extractedMsi
+      displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Verify all binaries are signed and versioned
+
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign MSI
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/PowerToysSetup/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+
+  #### END MSI
+  #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Build Bootstrapper
+    inputs:
+      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        /t:PowerToysBootstrapper
+        /p:PerUser=${{parameters.buildUserInstaller}};CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-$(InstallerBuildSlug)-bootstrapper.binlog
+        -restore -graph
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+
+  # The entirety of bundle unpacking/re-packing is unnecessary if we are not code signing it.
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - script: |-
+        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\insignia.exe" -ib installer\PowerToysSetup\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -o installer\engine.exe
+      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Insignia: Extract Engine from Bundle"
+
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign WiX Engine
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: "installer"
+          Pattern: engine.exe
+          signConfigType: inlineSignParams
+          inlineOperation: |
+            [
+                {
+                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolSign",
+                    "Parameters": {
+                        "OpusName": "Microsoft",
+                        "OpusInfo": "http://www.microsoft.com",
+                        "FileDigest": "/fd \"SHA256\"",
+                        "PageHash": "/NPH",
+                        "TimeStamp": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
+                    },
+                    "ToolName": "sign",
+                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                },
+                {
+                    "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
+                    "OperationCode": "SigntoolVerify",
+                    "Parameters": {},
+                    "ToolName": "sign",
+                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
+                }
+            ]
+
+    - script: |-
+        "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\insignia.exe" -ab installer\engine.exe installer\PowerToysSetup\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe -o installer\PowerToysSetup\$(InstallerRelativePath)\$(InstallerBasename).exe
+      displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Insignia: Merge Engine into Bundle"
+
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Sign Final Bootstrapper
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'installer/PowerToysSetup/$(InstallerRelativePath)'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_installer.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+  #### END BOOTSTRAP
+  ## END INSTALLER

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: displayName
-    type: string
-    default: Sign Specific Files
-  - name: folder
-    type: string
-  - name: pattern
-    type: string
-  - name: signingIdentity
-    type: object
-    default: {}
-
-steps:
-  - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-    parameters:
-      displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
-      signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-      inputs:
-        FolderPath: ${{ parameters.folder }}
-        Pattern: ${{ parameters.pattern }}
-        UseMinimatch: true
-        signConfigType: inlineSignParams
-        inlineOperation: |-
-          [
-              {
-                  "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                  "OperationCode": "SigntoolSign",
-                  "Parameters": {
-                      "OpusName": "Microsoft",
-                      "OpusInfo": "http://www.microsoft.com",
-                      "FileDigest": "/fd \"SHA256\"",
-                      "PageHash": "/NPH",
-                      "TimeStamp": "/tr \"http://rfc3161.gtm.corp.microsoft.com/TSS/HttpTspServer\" /td sha256"
-                  },
-                  "ToolName": "sign",
-                  "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-              },
-              {
-                  "KeyCode": "CP-230012",
-                  "OperationCode": "SigntoolVerify",
-                  "Parameters": {},
-                  "ToolName": "sign",
-                  "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-              }
-          ]

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-fetch-and-prepare-localizations.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ steps:
     displayName: 'Download Localization Files -- PowerToys 37400'
     inputs:
       teamId: 37400
-      FederatedIdentityTDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
-      authType: FederatedIdentityTDBuild
+      TDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
+      authType: SubjectNameIssuer
       resourceFilePath: |
        **\Resources.resx
        **\Resource.resx

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml

@@ -54,13 +54,4 @@ steps:
     feedsToUse: 'config'
     nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
     restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.sln'
-    includeNuGetOrg: false
-
-- task: NuGetCommand@2
-  displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages (slnx)'
-  inputs:
-    command: 'restore'
-    feedsToUse: 'config'
-    nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
-    restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.slnx'
-    includeNuGetOrg: false
+    includeNuGetOrg: false

.pipelines/verifyCommonProps.ps1

@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ foreach ($csprojFile in $csprojFilesArray) {
     if ($csprojFile -like '*TemplateCmdPalExtension.csproj') {
         continue
     }
-    
-    # The CmdPal.Core projects use a common shared props file, so skip them
-    if ($csprojFile -like '*Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.*.csproj') {
-        continue
-    }
-    if ($csprojFile -like '*Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.Shell.csproj') {
-        continue
-    }
 
     $importExists = Test-ImportSharedCsWinRTProps -filePath $csprojFile
     if (!$importExists) {

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ $versionExceptions = @(
     "WyHash.dll",
     "Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression.dll",
     "ObjectModelCsProjection.dll",
-    "RendererCsProjection.dll",
-    "Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.dll") -join '|';
+    "RendererCsProjection.dll") -join '|';
 $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI.Native.dll",
     "libSkiaSharp.dll",
@@ -53,12 +52,7 @@ $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "System.Diagnostics.EventLog.Messages.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.dll",
     "AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll",
-    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_gd_x64_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x32_1_87.dll",
-    "boost_regex_vc143_mt_x64_1_87.dll"
-    ) -join '|';
+    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll") -join '|';
 $totalFailure = 0;
 
 Write-Host $DirPath;

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "inputs": [
-        {
-            "id": "arch",
-            "type": "pickString",
-            "description": "Select target architecture",
-            "options": ["x64", "arm64"],
-            "default": "x64"
-        }
-    ],
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [],
-            "console": "integratedTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "attach",
-            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
-            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build, ARCH configurable)",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "env": {},
-            "console": "internalConsole",
-            "stopAtEntry": false
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Run AdvancedPaste (managed, no build, ARCH configurable)",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\${input:arch}\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "env": {},
-            "console": "internalConsole",
-            "stopAtEntry": false
-        },
-    ]
-}

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ PowerToys Awake is a tool to keep your computer awake.
 
 Randy contributed Registry Preview and some very early conversations about keyboard remapping.
 
-### [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon
-Kayla was a former lead for PowerToys and helped create multiple utilities, maintained the GitHub repo, and collaborated with the community to improve the overall product
-
 ### [@oldnewthing](https://github.com/oldnewthing) - Raymond Chen
 
 Find My Mouse is based on Raymond Chen's SuperSonar.
@@ -183,6 +180,7 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 
 ## PowerToys core team
 
+- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Lead
 - [@craigloewen-msft](https://github.com/craigloewen-msft) - Craig Loewen - Product Manager
 - [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001/) - Niels Laute - Product Manager
 - [@dhowett](https://github.com/dhowett) - Dustin Howett - Dev Lead
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 ## Former PowerToys core team members
 
 - [@indierawk2k2](https://github.com/indierawk2k2) - Mike Harsh - Product Manager
-- [@cinnamon-msft](https://github.com/cinnamon-msft) - Kayla Cinnamon - Product Manager
 - [@ethanfangg](https://github.com/ethanfangg) - Ethan Fang - Product Manager
 - [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft) - Connor Plante - Product Manager
 - [@joadoumie](https://github.com/joadoumie) - Jordi Adoumie - Product Manager

Cpp.Build.props

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(SkipCppCodeAnalysis)' == ''">
     <RunCodeAnalysis>true</RunCodeAnalysis>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>$(MsbuildThisFileDirectory)\CppRuleSet.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
-    <CAExcludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)deps;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)packages;$(CAExcludePath)</CAExcludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- C++ source compile-specific things for all configurations -->
@@ -35,18 +34,13 @@
     <PreferredToolArchitecture Condition="'$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE)' == 'ARM64' or '$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432)' == 'ARM64'">arm64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
     <VcpkgEnabled>false</VcpkgEnabled>
     <ReplaceWildcardsInProjectItems>true</ReplaceWildcardsInProjectItems>
-    <ExternalIncludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)deps;$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)packages;$(ExternalIncludePath)</ExternalIncludePath>
+    <ExternalIncludePath>$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)\..\deps\;$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)\..\packages\;$(ExternalIncludePath)</ExternalIncludePath>
     <!-- Enable control flow guard for C++ projects that don't consume any C++ files -->
     <!-- This covers the case where a .dll exports a .lib, but doesn't have any ClCompile entries. -->
     <LinkControlFlowGuard>Guard</LinkControlFlowGuard>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <!-- Make angle-bracket includes external and turn off code analysis for them -->
-      <TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>true</TreatAngleIncludeAsExternal>
-      <ExternalWarningLevel>TurnOffAllWarnings</ExternalWarningLevel>
-      <DisableAnalyzeExternal>true</DisableAnalyzeExternal>
-
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(UsePrecompiledHeaders)' != 'false'">Use</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -116,11 +110,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Debug/Release props -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'" Label="Configuration">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'"
+    Label="Configuration">
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>

DATA_AND_PRIVACY.md

@@ -147,18 +147,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.AdvancedPasteSemanticKernelFormatEvent</td>
     <td>Triggered when Advanced Paste leverages the Semantic Kernel.</td>
   </tr> 
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.AdvancedPasteSemanticKernelErrorEvent</td>
-    <td>Occurs when the Semantic Kernel workflow encounters an error.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.AdvancedPasteEndpointUsageEvent</td>
-    <td>Logs the AI provider, model, and processing duration for each endpoint call.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.AdvancedPasteCustomActionErrorEvent</td>
-    <td>Records provider, model, and status details when a custom action fails.</td>
-  </tr>
 </table>
 
 ### Always on Top
@@ -243,10 +231,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Event Name</th>
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdNotFound_EnableCmdNotFound</td>
-    <td>Triggered when Command Not Found is enabled or disabled.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdNotFoundInstallEvent</td>
     <td>Triggered when a Command Not Found is installed.</td>
@@ -261,71 +245,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
   </tr>  
 </table>
 
-### Command Palette
-
-<table style="width:100%">
-  <tr>
-    <th>Event Name</th>
-    <th>Description</th>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_BeginInvoke</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette is launched by the user.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_ColdLaunch</td>
-    <td>Occurs when Command Palette starts for the first time (cold start).</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_OpenPage</td>
-    <td>Triggered when a page is opened within the Command Palette, tracking navigation depth.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_OpenUri</td>
-    <td>Occurs when a URI is opened through the Command Palette, including whether it's a web URL.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_ReactivateInstance</td>
-    <td>Triggered when an existing Command Palette instance is reactivated.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_RunCommand</td>
-    <td>Logs when a command is executed through the Command Palette, including admin elevation status.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_RunQuery</td>
-    <td>Triggered when a search query is performed, including result count and duration.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalDismissedOnEsc</td>
-    <td>Occurs when the Command Palette is dismissed by pressing the Escape key.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalDismissedOnLostFocus</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette is dismissed due to losing focus.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalHotkeySummoned</td>
-    <td>Logs when the Command Palette is summoned via hotkey, distinguishing between global and context-specific hotkeys.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalInvokeResult</td>
-    <td>Records the result type of a Command Palette invocation.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPalProcessStarted</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Command Palette process is started.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_ExtensionInvoked</td>
-    <td>Tracks extension usage including extension ID, command details, success status, and execution time.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.CmdPal_SessionDuration</td>
-    <td>Logs session metrics from launch to dismissal including duration, commands executed, pages visited, search queries, navigation depth, and errors.</td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
-
 ### Crop And Lock
 <table style="width:100%">
   <tr>
@@ -804,10 +723,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Event Name</th>
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_ChangedTemplateLocation</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the template folder location is changed.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventCopyTemplate</td>
     <td>Triggered when an item from New+ is created (copied to the current directory).</td>
@@ -816,10 +731,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventCopyTemplateResult</td>
     <td>Logs the success of item creation (copying).</td>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventOpenTemplates</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the templates folder is opened.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.NewPlus_EventShowTemplateItems</td>
     <td>Triggered when the New+ context menu flyout is displayed.</td>
@@ -1005,8 +916,12 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <th>Description</th>
   </tr>
   <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_GuideSession</td>
-    <td>Logs a Shortcut Guide session including duration and how it was closed.</td>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_EnableGuide</td>
+    <td>Triggered when Shortcut Guide is enabled.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_HideGuide</td>
+    <td>Occurs when Shortcut Guide is hidden from view.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ShortcutGuide_Settings</td>

Directory.Build.props

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <_PropertySheetDisplayName>PowerToys.Root.Props</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
     <ForceImportBeforeCppProps>$(MsbuildThisFileDirectory)\Cpp.Build.props</ForceImportBeforeCppProps>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.csproj'">
     <PackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>

Directory.Build.targets

@@ -3,25 +3,4 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCachePackageRoot)\build\$(MSBuildCachePackageName).targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildCacheSharedCompilationPackageRoot)\build\Microsoft.MSBuildCache.SharedCompilation.targets" Condition="'$(MSBuildCacheEnabled)' == 'true'" />
-
-  <!-- Override ManifestTool to the x64 host tool under WindowsSdkDir for all projects once the SDK path is known. -->
-  <PropertyGroup Label="ManifestToolOverride">
-    <ManifestTool Condition="Exists('$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe')">$(WindowsSdkDir)bin\x64\mt.exe</ManifestTool>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <!-- Auto-restore NuGet for native vcxproj (PackageReference) when building inside VS -->
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetRestoreForVcxproj" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild" Condition="
-            '$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true'
-            and '$(DesignTimeBuild)' != 'true'
-            and '$(RestoreInProgress)' != 'true'
-            and '$(MSBuildProjectExtension)' == '.vcxproj'
-            and '$(RestoreProjectStyle)' == 'PackageReference'
-            and '$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)' != ''
-            and !Exists('$(MSBuildProjectExtensionsPath)project.assets.json')
-          ">
-
-    <Message Importance="normal" Text="NuGet assets missing for $(MSBuildProjectName); running Restore...; IntDir=$(IntDir); BaseIntermediateOutputPath=$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)" />
-
-    <MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)" Targets="Restore" Properties="RestoreInProgress=true" BuildInParallel="false" />
-  </Target>
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
-<Project>
+<Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
-    <CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>true</CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3" Version="2.0.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3" Version="2.1.0-beta" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="2.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="boost_regex-vc143" Version="1.87.0" TargetFramework="native" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView" Version="0.1.251101-build.2372" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.17" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" Version="1.3.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" Version="8.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
@@ -24,11 +21,11 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.251002-build.2316" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock" Version="0.1.250703-build.2173" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit" Version="2.24.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf" Version="2.24.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="HtmlAgilityPack" Version="1.12.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="hyjiacan.pinyin4net" Version="4.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Interop.Microsoft.Office.Interop.OneNote" Version="1.1.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="LazyCache" Version="2.4.0" />
@@ -37,34 +34,22 @@
     <!-- Including MessagePack to force version, since it's used by StreamJsonRpc but contains vulnerabilities. After StreamJsonRpc updates the version of MessagePack, we can upgrade StreamJsonRpc instead. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="MessagePack" Version="3.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D" Version="1.3.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.9.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.9.1-preview.1.25474.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AI.Foundry.Local" Version="0.3.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.66.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI" Version="1.66.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAIInference" Version="1.66.0-beta" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Google" Version="1.66.0-alpha" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.MistralAI" Version="1.66.0-alpha" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama" Version="1.66.0-alpha" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3179.45" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
     <!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
     <!-- CsWinRT version needs to be set to have a WinRT.Runtime.dll at the same version contained inside the NET SDK we're currently building on CI. -->
     <!-- 
@@ -72,24 +57,19 @@
       This is present due to a bug in CsWinRT where WPF projects cause the analyzer to fail.
 	-->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" Version="1.0.231216.1"/>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.6901" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.251106002" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" Version="1.8.251104000" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.39" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.251106002" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4188" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed" Version="2.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModernWpfUI" Version="0.9.4" />
     <!-- Moq to stay below v4.20 due to behavior change. need to be sure fixed -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Moq" Version="4.18.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MSTest" Version="3.8.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="NJsonSchema" Version="11.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog" Version="5.2.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.3.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NLog.Schema" Version="5.2.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.5.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ReverseMarkdown" Version="4.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="RtfPipe" Version="2.0.7677.4303" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote" Version="3.0.1" />
@@ -99,36 +79,33 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.21.69" />
     <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
     <!-- Package System.CodeDom added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Management but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.8" />
     <!-- Package System.Data.SqlClient added to force it as a dependency of Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility to the latest version available at this time. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.9.0" />
     <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.EventLog added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.8" />
     <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.11. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ClientModel" Version="1.7.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="22.0.13" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="9.0.11" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="ToolGood.Words.Pinyin" Version="3.1.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.6.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.8.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="WinUIEx" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WPF-UI" Version="3.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WyHash" Version="1.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Heat" Version="5.0.2" />
@@ -145,4 +122,4 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Client" Version="2.4.17140001" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Contract" Version="3.0.16990001" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>

NOTICE.md

@@ -75,37 +75,6 @@ OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 ```
 
-### ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
-
-We use the ToolGood.Words.Pinyin NuGet package for converting Chinese characters to pinyin.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin](https://github.com/toolgood/ToolGood.Words.Pinyin)
-
-```
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2020 ToolGood
-
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
-```
-
-
 ## Utility: Command Palette Built-in Extensions
 
 ### Calculator
@@ -1526,10 +1495,10 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3
 - AdaptiveCards.Templating
 - Appium.WebDriver
+- Azure.AI.OpenAI
 - CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash
 - CommunityToolkit.Common
 - CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock
-- CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView
 - CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections
@@ -1540,6 +1509,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown
 - ControlzEx
 - HelixToolkit
 - HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf
@@ -1552,7 +1522,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - ModernWpfUI
 - Moq
 - MSTest
-- NJsonSchema
 - NLog
 - NLog.Extensions.Logging
 - NLog.Schema
@@ -1563,7 +1532,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI
 - StreamJsonRpc
 - StyleCop.Analyzers
-- ToolGood.Words.Pinyin
 - UnicodeInformation
 - UnitsNet
 - UTF.Unknown

README.md

@@ -1,256 +1,259 @@
-<p align="center">
-    <picture>
-      <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="./doc/images/readme/pt-hero.light.png" />
-      <img src="./doc/images/readme/pt-hero.dark.png" />
-  </picture>
-</p>
-<h1 align="center">
-  <span>Microsoft PowerToys</span>
-</h1>
-<p align="center">
-  <span align="center">Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks.</span>
-</p>
-<h3 align="center">
-  <a href="#-installation">Installation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
-  <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs">Documentation</a>
-  <span> · </span>
-  <a href="https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog">Blog</a>
-  <span> · </span>
-  <a href="#-whats-new">Release notes</a>
-</h3>
-<br/><br/>
+# Microsoft PowerToys
 
-## 🔨 Utilities
+![Hero image for Microsoft PowerToys](doc/images/overview/PT_hero_image.png)
 
-PowerToys includes over 25 utilities to help you customize and optimize your Windows experience:
+[How to use PowerToys][usingPowerToys-docs-link] | [Downloads & Release notes][github-release-link] | [Contributing to PowerToys](#contributing) | [What's Happening](#whats-happening) | [Roadmap](#powertoys-roadmap)
 
-|   |   |   |
-|---|---|---|
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/AdvancedPaste.png" alt="Advanced Paste icon" height="16"> Advanced Paste](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AdvancedPaste) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Always%20On%20Top.png" alt="Always on Top icon" height="16"> Always on Top](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AoT) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Awake.png" alt="Awake icon" height="16"> Awake](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Awake) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Color%20Picker.png" alt="Color Picker icon" height="16"> Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command%20Not%20Found.png" alt="Command Not Found icon" height="16"> Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Command Palette.png" alt="Command Palette icon" height="16"> Command Palette](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdPal) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Crop%20And%20Lock.png" alt="Crop and Lock icon" height="16"> Crop And Lock](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CropAndLock) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Environment%20Manager.png" alt="Environment Variables icon" height="16"> Environment Variables](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_EnvironmentVariables) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/FancyZones.png" alt="FancyZones icon" height="16"> FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Explorer%20Preview.png" alt="File Explorer Add-ons icon" height="16"> File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/File%20Locksmith.png" alt="File Locksmith icon" height="16"> File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Host%20File%20Editor.png" alt="Hosts File Editor icon" height="16"> Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Image%20Resizer.png" alt="Image Resizer icon" height="16"> Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Keyboard%20Manager.png" alt="Keyboard Manager icon" height="16"> Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Light Switch.png" alt="Light Switch icon" height="16"> Light Switch](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_LightSwitch) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Find My Mouse.png" alt="Mouse Utilities icon" height="16"> Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MouseWithoutBorders.png" alt="Mouse Without Borders icon" height="16"> Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/NewPlus.png" alt="New+ icon" height="16"> New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Peek.png" alt="Peek icon" height="16"> Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerRename.png" alt="PowerRename icon" height="16"> PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerToys%20Run.png" alt="PowerToys Run icon" height="16"> PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerAccent.png" alt="Quick Accent icon" height="16"> Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Registry%20Preview.png" alt="Registry Preview icon" height="16"> Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/MeasureTool.png" alt="Screen Ruler icon" height="16"> Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/Shortcut%20Guide.png" alt="Shortcut Guide icon" height="16"> Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/PowerOCR.png" alt="Text Extractor icon" height="16"> Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [<img src="doc/images/icons/Workspaces.png" alt="Workspaces icon" height="16"> Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
-| [<img src="doc/images/icons/ZoomIt.png" alt="ZoomIt icon" height="16"> ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |   |   |
+## About
 
+Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. For more info on [PowerToys overviews and how to use the utilities][usingPowerToys-docs-link], or any other tools and resources for [Windows development environments](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-environment/overview), head over to [learn.microsoft.com][usingPowerToys-docs-link]!
 
-## 📋 Installation
+|              | Current utilities: |              |
+|--------------|--------------------|--------------|
+| [Advanced Paste](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AdvancedPaste) | [Always on Top](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AoT) | [PowerToys Awake](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Awake) |
+| [Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [Command Palette](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdPal) |
+| [Crop And Lock](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CropAndLock) | [Environment Variables](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_EnvironmentVariables) | [FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) |
+| [File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | [Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) |
+| [Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [Mouse Utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) |
+| [Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) |
+| [Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) |
+| [Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) |
+| [Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
+| [ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |
 
-For detailed installation instructions and system requirements, visit the [installation docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/install). 
+## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys
 
-But to get started quickly, choose one of the installation methods below:
-<br/><br/>
-<details open>
-<summary><strong>Download .exe from GitHub</strong></summary>
-<br/>
-Go to the [PowerToys GitHub releases][github-release-link], click Assets to reveal the downloads, and choose the installer that matches your architecture and install scope. For most devices, that's the x64 per-user installer.
+### Requirements
+
+- Windows 11 or Windows 10 version 2004 (code name 20H1 / build number 19041) or newer.
+- x64 or ARM64 processor
+- Our installer will install the following items:
+   - [Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703) bootstrapper. This will install the latest version.
+
+### Via GitHub with EXE [Recommended]
+
+Go to the [Microsoft PowerToys GitHub releases page][github-release-link] and click on `Assets` at the bottom to show the files available in the release. Please use the appropriate PowerToys installer that matches your machine's architecture and install scope. For most, it is `x64` and per-user.
 
 <!-- items that need to be updated release to release -->
-[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.97%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.96%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.1/PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.95%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.94%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.94.0/PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe
  
 |  Description   | Filename |
 |----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.1-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.94.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
 
-</details>
+This is our preferred method.
 
-<details>
-<summary><strong>Microsoft Store</strong></summary>
-<br/>
-You can easily install PowerToys from the Microsoft Store:
-<p>
-  <a style="text-decoration:none" href="https://aka.ms/getPowertoys">
-    <picture>
-      <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="doc/images/readme/StoreBadge-dark.png" width="148" />
-      <img src="doc/images/readme/StoreBadge-light.png" width="148" />
-  </picture></a>
-</p>
-</details>
+### Via Microsoft Store
 
-<details>
-<summary><strong>WinGet</strong></summary>
-<br/>
+Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/), which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
+
+### Via WinGet
 Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
 
-*User scope installer [default]*
+#### User scope installer [default]
 ```powershell
 winget install Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget
 ```
 
-*Machine-wide scope installer*
+#### Machine-wide scope installer
+
 ```powershell
 winget install --scope machine Microsoft.PowerToys -s winget
 ```
-</details>
 
-<details>
-<summary><strong>Other methods</strong></summary>
-<br/>
+### Other install methods
+
 There are [community driven install methods](./doc/unofficialInstallMethods.md) such as Chocolatey and Scoop. If these are your preferred install solutions, you can find the install instructions there.
-</details>
 
-## ✨ What's new
-**Version 0.96 (November 2025)**
+## Third-Party Run Plugins
 
-For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [Windows Command Line blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
+There is a collection of [third-party plugins](./doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md) created by the community that aren't distributed with PowerToys.
 
-**✨ Highlights**
- - Advanced Paste now supports multiple online and on-device AI model providers: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Foundry Local and Ollama.
- - Command Palette received extensive improvements including file search filters, better clipboard history metadata, context-menu styling, and dozens of bug fixes and enhancements.
- - PowerRename can now extract and use photo metadata (EXIF, XMP) in renaming patterns like `%Camera`, `%Lens`, and `%ExposureTime`.
+## Contributing
 
-### Advanced Paste
- - Advanced Paste now lets you connect to multiple AI providers instead of being limited to a single OpenAI provider. See [Advanced Paste documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/advanced-paste) for usage.
+This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
 
-### Awake
- - The Awake countdown timer now stays accurate over long periods. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- - Fixed Awake context menu positioning. The fix removed the conversion of the mouse cursor from screen to client-window coordinates, instead using the raw screen coordinates returned by GetCursorPos; the context menu now appears at the correct screen position. Thanks [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
+We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.
+
+Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so.
+
+For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile.
+
+## What's Happening
+
+### PowerToys Roadmap
+
+Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
+
+### 0.94 - Sep 2025 Update
+
+In this release, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.
+
+For an in-depth look at the latest changes, visit the [release blog](https://aka.ms/powertoys-releaseblog).
+
+**✨Highlights**
+
+ - PowerToys Settings added a Settings search with fuzzy matching, suggestions, a results page, and UX polish to make finding options faster.
+ - A comprehensive hotkey conflict detection system was introduced in Settings to surface and help resolve conflicting shortcuts. Note that the default hotkey settings (Win+Ctrl+Shift+T, Win+Ctrl+V, Win+Ctrl+T, Win+Shift+T) may overlap with existing Windows system shortcuts. This is expected. You can resolve the conflict by assigning different hotkeys.
+ - Mouse Utilities added a “Gliding cursor” accessibility feature to Mouse Pointer Crosshairs for single‑button cursor movement and clicking. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - The installer was upgraded to WiX 5 after WiX 3 reached end-of-life; this move improved installer security, reliability, and community support.
+ - Tons of bug fixes and improvements for Command Palette, including visual updates and new support for filters on ListPages (handy for extension developers).
+ - Hosts Editor now has a “No leading spaces” option so active host entries can start at column 0 even if others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
+ - Context menu registration was moved from the installer to runtime to avoid loading disabled modules (runtime registrations).
+ - Quick Accent now supports Maltese, and frequently used accents appear first (and are remembered across sessions). Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)! [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+
+### Always On Top
+
+ - Fixed the border hover cursor so it shows the arrow instead of the wait cursor. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
 ### Command Palette
- - The search field in context menus now matches the look of the Command Palette, with a smoke backdrop and improved padding.
- - Fallback items such as math calculations or the Run command now appear in results more quickly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured the command bar updates correctly after navigating to another page and commands are displayed correctly. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - The Command Palette settings page has been reorganized. Activation-key options are grouped under an expander and extension settings are framed for improved readability.
- - When you modify a command, its alias, hotkey, and tags now update in the top-level list, keeping the displayed information in sync. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Press `Ctrl + ,` to open Command Palette settings from anywhere. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - You can use `Page Up` and `Page Down` to navigate the list while focus is in the search box. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - Fixed an issue where the search box could disappear when navigating pages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured search text is selected when *Go home when activated* and *Highlight search on activate* are both enabled. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed an issue where Command Palette window occasionally appeared on the taskbar under certain Windows settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Ensured that labels and icons of list items and menu items update when they change. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed visibility of list filters when navigating to a content page. Thanks [@DevLGuilherme](https://github.com/DevLGuilherme)!
- - Added search to the extension list and a link to extensions on the Microsoft Store. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Added options to open the Command Palette window at its last position or re-center it.
- - The Command Palette now remembers its window size after restarting.
- - Added a global error handler that logs fatal errors and provides feedback when unexpected failures force Command Palette to close. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Fixed forms and extension settings not showing on some machines due to a missing VC++ runtime.
- - Restored ranking of fallback commands for built-in extensions (Sleep, Shutdown, Windows settings, Web search, etc.). Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek).
- - Improved and unified labels and texts across the application!
- - Maintainance: Resolved numerous build warnings in Command Palette projects; no user-visible impact. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Maintainance: Fixed a logging issue so exception messages are properly recorded instead of placeholder text, improving troubleshooting. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
 
-### Command Palette Extensions
- - Bookmarks: Added hints about bookmark placeholders to the Add/Edit Bookmark form. — Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Bookmarks: Improved migration of bookmarks from older versions and fixed an issue where aliases or keyboard shortcuts could be lost after restart. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Clipboard history: Items shown in Command Palette’s clipboard history now include helpful metadata. For example, image items show dimensions, text files show names and sizes, web links include page titles, and text entries display word counts. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - File search: Added filter buttons to show *all items*, *files only*, or *folders only*. Selecting a filter adds `kind:folders` or `kind:not folders` to narrow results.
- - System commands: Replaced the `:red_circle:` placeholder with an actual red-circle emoji so the correct icon appears in the UI. Thanks [@samrueby](https://github.com/samrueby)!
- - WinGet: Search performance feels more responsive because typed input is now processed via a task queue rather than complex cancellation tokens!
- - Window Walker: UWP apps no longer show a "not responding" label when suspended. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Window Walker: Now displays the actual icon of each window rather than using the process icon, improving recognition of PWAs and Python GUIs. Thanks [@Lee-WonJun](https://github.com/Lee-WonJun)!
-- Windows Terminal profiles: Fixed a rare crash in the Windows Terminal extension when the `LOCALAPPDATA` environment variable was missing. The path is now retrieved via a reliable API. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Applied single-click activation only to pointer input; keyboard always activates immediately. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Let context menus open at the cursor by removing window-bound constraints. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Made error messages clearer with timestamps, HRESULTs, and full details for easier diagnosis. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Prevented crashes and improved robustness when updating providers without commands. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Ensured the Settings window reliably comes to the front when opened. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Replaced the Clipboard History icon with a colorful Fluent icon. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Hardened ContentIcon to avoid duplicate parenting and improve diagnostics. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Standardized null checks using C# pattern matching for safer behavior.
+ - Improved accessibility by focusing the activation shortcut dialog and making text reachable. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
+ - Moved the extension SDK to a stable Windows SDK and cleaned up message namespaces.
+ - Added path shortcuts: ~ to home, and / or \\ to system root, plus UNC support. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Fixed a race in cancellation handling to avoid InvalidOperationException. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Aligned separator styling with WinUI 3 for consistent visuals. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Added ARM64 PDBs to the Extensions SDK NuGet for better debugging.
+ - Added single-select filters to DynamicListPage and updated Windows Services sample.
+ - Updated main page placeholder text to better describe what can be searched. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Removed explicit WinAppSDK/WebView2 dependencies from toolkit and API. Thanks [@rluengen](https://github.com/rluengen)!
+ - Added a local keyboard hook to handle the GoBack key reliably. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Propagated alias changes safely and resolved conflicts across view models.
+ - Allowed providers to override Dispose with a virtual method.
+ - Fixed memory leaks by cleaning up removed or cancelled list items.
+ - Sorted DateTime extension results by relevance for better usability.
+ - Reduced search text “jiggling” by avoiding redundant change notifications.
+ - Centralized automation notifications in a UIHelper for better accessibility. Thanks [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie)!
+ - Preserved Adaptive Card action types during trimming via DynamicDependency.
+ - Added an acrylic backdrop and refined styling to the context menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Prevented disposed pages and Settings windows from handling stale messages. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
+ - Made the extension API easier to evolve without breaking clients.
+ - Added “evil” sample pages to help reproduce tricky bugs.
+ - Fixed WinGet trim-safety issues by replacing LINQ with manual iteration.
+ - Cancelled stale list fetches to avoid older results overwriting newer ones in CmdPal.
 
-### Find My Mouse
- - Activating Find My Mouse no longer makes the cursor change to the busy (hourglass) icon or steals focus from your active application.
+### Command Palette extensions
+
+ - Improved empty states and ranking logic for multiple extensions. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added app icons to the All Apps "Run" context command when available.
+ - Restored missing builtin icons by standardizing extension dependencies.
+ - Unblocked local deployment by adding WinAppSDK to two sample extensions.
 
 ### Hosts File Editor
- - Added customizable backup settings allowing users to configure backup frequency, location, and auto-deletion policies. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+
+ - Added a "No leading spaces" option so active hosts entries can start at column 0 even when others are disabled. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
 
 ### Image Resizer
- - Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
-### Light Switch
-- Introduced new UI to allow users to manually enter their latitude and longitude in Sunrise to Sunset mode.
-- Refactored service with cleaner state management for stability.
-- Removed logs from every tick, only logging key events to largely reduce log size.
+ - Fixed Image Resizer localization by installing satellite resources under the WinUI 3 apps culture path.
 
-### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- - Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+### Mouse Utilities
+
+ - Introduced "Gliding cursor" to control the pointer and click with a single hotkey for better accessibility. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
- - Added horizontal scrolling support. Thanks [@MasonBergstrom](https://github.com/MasonBergstrom)!
+
+ - Blocked Easy Mouse from switching machines during fullscreen apps, with an allow-list for exceptions. Thanks [@dot-tb](https://github.com/dot-tb)!
 
 ### Peek
-- Fixed media files remaining locked after preview window closes. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
-- Added a command-line interface for file previewing. See the [Peek documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/peek) for usage. Thanks [@prochan2](https://github.com/prochan2)!
+
+ - Added Visual Studio shared project file types to XML preview and fixed bgcode handler registration. Thanks [@rezanid](https://github.com/rezanid)!
+ - Fixes bgcode preview handler registration and events for reliable previews. Thanks [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas)!
 
 ### PowerRename
-- PowerRename no longer crashes due to a missing resources file.
-- Added photo metadata extraction support using EXIF and XMP for pattern-based renaming with camera info, GPS coordinates, and date taken. See [PowerRename Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/powerrename).
 
-### PowerToys Run
- - Added retry logic with exponential backoff to handle DWM composition errors during theme changes. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- - Updated OneNote icons to reflect new Microsoft 365 design. Thanks [@trevorNgo](https://github.com/trevorNgo)!
+ - Changed the Explorer accelerator key to PowErRename to avoid clashing with the New menu. Thanks [@aaron-ni](https://github.com/aaron-ni)!
 
- ### Quick Accent
- - Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to [@anselumjuju](https://github.com/anselumjuju)!
+### Quick Accent
 
-### Zoomit
- - Smoothed out zoom-animation in ZoomIt by coalescing mouse-move and timer events, thanks to [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft)!
- - Enabled GIF support for ZoomIt, thanks to [@MarioHewardt](https://github.com/MarioHewardt)!
- - Fixed spelling mistakes, and refactored some literal strings to string constants, thanks to [@lzandman](https://github.com/lzandman)!
- - Fixed inaccurate "actual size" screenshots in ZoomIt and resolves a GDI handle leak, improving capture fidelity and long-session stability. thanks to [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Remembered character usage across sessions so frequently used accents appear first. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Added Maltese language support with specific characters and the Euro symbol. Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)!
+ - Reduced GPU usage issues by making the window Topmost only when the picker is visible. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
 ### Settings
-- Fixed title bar overlapping issue at smaller window sizes.
-- Refined shortcut control visual design with improved consistency and spacing.
-- Added dashboard utilities sorting by name or status.
-- Made update notification InfoBar in flyout clickable for direct navigation to update page.
-- Expanded installation instructions by default in README.
-- Improved accessibility for shortcut conflict button with static resource-based automation properties.
-- Added ScrollViewer to Command Palette page in PowerToys Settings. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Fixed module list glitches and Sort Status checkmark issue. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+
+ - Added telemetry to track usage of the new shortcut conflict detection workflow.
+ - Moved the shutdown action from the title bar to a footer menu item with confirmation. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Implemented comprehensive hotkey conflict detection with a dedicated resolution dialog.
+ - Added branded visuals for Office and Copilot keys in the KeyVisual control.
+ - Introduced Settings search with fuzzy matching and navigation to specific controls.
+ - Corrected Spanish localization so product names like Awake remain in English across Settings and OOBE.
+ - Simplified the Advanced Paste description in Settings for quicker reading and consistent capitalization. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
+ - Localized conflict messages in the conflict window and dialog.
+
+### Installer
+
+ - Upgraded the installer to WiX 5 with silent "Files in Use" handling for smoother winget installs.
+ - Switched Win10 context menu modules to runtime registration and added cleanup on uninstall to avoid stale entries.
+
+### Documentation
+
+ - Adds docs for building the installer locally and testing winget installs.
+ - Fixed a broken style guide link in developer documentation. Thanks [@denizmaral](https://github.com/denizmaral)!
 
 ### Development
-- Fixed accessibility by associating controls with labels for screen readers.
-- Added accessible name to Shortcut Conflicts button for screen readers.
-- Excluded TitleBars from tab navigation across multiple utilities. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Migrated build infrastructure from Windows Server 2019 to Server 2022 with improved failure logging and predictable NuGet package paths.
-- Configured build agents to use larger P: drive for release builds to address disk space constraints.
-- Enhanced DSC v3 support by organizing resource manifests in a dedicated subfolder with PATH configuration.
-- Reduced installer bundle size by 6-7MB through centralized Hybrid CRT configuration across all C++ projects.
-- Updated .NET packages to version 9.0.10 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
-- Fixed spell check dictionary entries for consistency.
-- Restored accidentally deleted NuGet configuration file for Command Palette extensions.
-- Fixed package identity build by updating AppxManifest entry points to use PowerShell Core.
-- Optimized CI pipeline by replacing file copy operations with hard links and moves, reducing build time and disk usage by 10-15GB.
-- Updated Copilot guidance and PR prompt workflow.
-- Included high-volume bugs in issue template header. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
-- Fixed incorrect HRESULT logging for inner exceptions. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-- Introduced shared sparse package identity for PowerToys Win32 components to enable access to Windows platform APIs.
-- Consolidated installer builds to produce both machine and user installers simultaneously, reducing build time and complexity.
-- Migrated exclusively to WiX v5 installer infrastructure, removing legacy WiX v3 support.
-- Temporarily removed PowerToys installer path from PATH environment variable to prevent application crashes.
-- Added complete OCR UI test coverage with automated tests for activation, settings, language selection, and text extraction.
-- Fixed test input for drive path normalization in bookmark resolver unit tests.
-- Fixed Peek UI tests by restoring Ctrl+Space activation shortcut for test scenarios.
-- Hided apps in PowerToys.SpareApps package from Start Menu. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
 
-## 🛣️ Roadmap 
-We are planning some nice new features and improvements for the next releases – a revamped Keyboard Manager UI, custom endpoint and local model support for Advanced Paste, Command Palette improvements and a brand-new Shortcut Guide experience! Stay tuned for [v0.96][github-next-release-work]!
+ - Excluded test and coverage DLLs from BinSkim scans to cut false positives and speed up security analysis.
+ - Simplified NOTICE maintenance by removing version numbers and filtering out Microsoft/System packages.
+ - Improved NuGet dependency validation to prevent package downgrades and catch issues during restore.
+ - Updated UTF.Unknown to a modern version to improve compatibility without breaking changes. Thanks [@304NotModified](https://github.com/304NotModified)!
+ - Refreshed package catalog in CI before installing dependencies to prevent Linux workflow failures.
+ - Refactored CmdPal tests with dependency injection and added coverage for queries and settings.
+ - Added unit tests to verify Close on Enter swaps Copy/Save as expected. Thanks [@mohammed-saalim](https://github.com/mohammed-saalim)!
+ - Added accessibility IDs to CmdPal UI for stable UI tests.
+ - Rewrote system command tests with a new test base and cleaner patterns.
+ - Added unit tests for WebSearch and Shell extensions with mockable settings.
+ - Added unit tests and abstractions for Apps and Bookmarks extensions.
+ - Cleans up AI‑generated tests; adds meaningful query tests across extensions.
+ - Removed the obsolete debug dialog from Settings for a smoother developer loop.
 
-## ❤️ PowerToys Community 
-The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn't be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work. Your contributions and feedback improve PowerToys month after month!
+### What is being planned over the next few releases
 
-## Contributing 
-This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows. We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort. Most contributions require you to agree to a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)][oss-CLA] declaring that you grant us the rights to use your contribution and that you have permission to do so. For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc/devdocs) for a detailed breakdown. This includes how to setup your computer to compile. 
+For [v0.95][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
 
-## Code of Conduct 
-This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code]. 
+ - Continued Command Palette polish
+ - Working on Shortcut Guide v2 (Thanks [@noraa-junker](https://github.com/noraa-junker)!)
+ - Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
+ - UI tweaking utility with day/night theme switcher
+ - DSC v3 support for top utilities
+ - New UI automation tests
+ - Stability, bug fixes
 
-## Privacy Statement 
-The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation). 
+## PowerToys Community
 
-[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com 
-[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md 
-[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md 
-[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys 
-[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys 
-[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client 
+The PowerToys team is extremely grateful to have the [support of an amazing active community][community-link]. The work you do is incredibly important. PowerToys wouldn’t be nearly what it is today without your help filing bugs, updating documentation, guiding the design, or writing features. We want to say thank you and take time to recognize your work.  Month by month, you directly help make PowerToys a better piece of software.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct-code].
+
+## Privacy Statement
+
+The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
+
+[oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com
+[oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+[community-link]: COMMUNITY.md
+[github-release-link]: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys
+[microsoft-store-link]: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys
+[winget-link]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client
 [roadmap]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Roadmap
-[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 
-[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title= 
+[privacy-link]: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839
+[loc-bug]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=translation_issue.md&title=
 [usingPowerToys-docs-link]: https://aka.ms/powertoys-docs

doc/devdocs/UITests.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - Exit PowerToys if it's running.
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
 
 - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`).
 

doc/devdocs/commands.md

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# Issue/PR commands
-
-The PowerToys repository uses some special keywords to help manage issues and pull requests. Here is a list of the most important commands you can use in issue and PR descriptions or comments.
-
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `/azp run` | Triggers the Azure Pipelines CI build for the current PR. Useful if you want to re-run the build without creating a new commit. |
-| `/bugreport` / `/reportbug` | Adds a comment with a manual for the Bug Report Tool, which helps users collect logs and system information for debugging purposes. It requests to upload this file and adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label. |
-| `/feedbackhub` | Adds a comment with a link to the Feedback Hub app on Windows, where users can submit feedback about PowerToys. Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Please File on Feedback Hub` label. |
-| `/dup #...` / `/duplicate #...` / `/dup https://...` / `/duplicate https://...` | Marks the current issue as a duplicate of another issue. It closes the current issue and applies the `Resolution-Duplicate` label. Replace `#...` with the issue number or a link to the issue. |
-| `/needinfo` | Adds the `Needs-Author-Feedback` label to the issue or PR, indicating that more information is needed from the author. |
-| `/helped` | Closes the issue and adds the `Resolution-Helped User` label. Furthermore a comment is added with a link to the PowerToys user documentation. |
-| `/loc` | Adds a comment informing the user that the issue was forwarded to the localization team and will soon be fixed. It adds the `Loc-Sent To Team` label. |
-
-## Defining new commands
-
-Most of these commands are using the [Microsoft GitHub Policy Service](https://github.com/apps/microsoft-github-policy-service) bot. Its commands are defined in the [PowerToys policy configuration file](/.github/policies/resourceManagement.yml).
-
-## Other automated tasks
-
-### Automatic labeling
-
-The bot can automatically apply the correct `product-...` label for any opened issue.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> This feature is currently only available for the Workspaces module as a test.
-
-### The `Needs-Author-Feedback` label
-
-If an issue has this label and had no activity for 5 days, the bot will post a comment reminding the author to provide the needed information. It also adds the `Status-No recent activity` label. If no further activity occurs for another 5 days, the bot will close the issue.
-
-### Filtering users that want to contribute
-
-If a user utters their intention to contribute (e.g., by using the phrase "I want to contribute" in an issue or PR), the bot will add a comment with a link to the ["Would you like to contribute to PowerToys?" thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/28769).

doc/devdocs/core/installer.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PowerToys Installer
 
-## Installer Architecture (WiX 5)
+## 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 `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext` 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
@@ -96,14 +96,9 @@ The following manual steps will not install the MSIX apps (such as Command Palet
 
 #### Prerequisites for building the MSI installer
 
-PowerToys uses WiX v5 for creating installers. The WiX v5 tools are automatically installed during the build process via dotnet tool.
-
-For manual installation of WiX v5 tools:
-```powershell
-dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.2
-```
-
-> **Note:** As of release 0.94, PowerToys has migrated from WiX v3 to WiX v5. The WiX v3 toolset is no longer required.
+1. Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2022 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension).
+1. Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/tag/wix3141rtm). (installer [direct link](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314.exe))
+1. Download [WiX binaries](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314-binaries.zip) and extract `wix.targets` to `C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14`.
 
 #### Building prerequisite projects
 
@@ -134,19 +129,27 @@ If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the install
 
 #### Locally compiling the installer
 
-1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx`
+1. Open `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln`
 1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
 1. From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`.
 
-The resulting installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\x64\Release\` folder.
+The resulting `PowerToysSetup.msi` installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetup\x64\Release\` folder.
 
-To build the installer from the command line, run `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022` in admin mode and execute the following commands. The generated installer package will be located at `\installer\PowerToysSetupVNext\{platform}\Release\MachineSetup`.
+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.slnx -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
+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

doc/devdocs/core/settings/settings-implementation.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ For C# modules, the settings are accessed through the `SettingsUtils` class in t
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Read settings
-var settings = SettingsUtils.Default.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
+var settings = SettingsUtils.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
 bool enabled = settings.Enabled;
 ```
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 
 // Write settings
 settings.Enabled = true;
-SettingsUtils.Default.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
+SettingsUtils.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
 ```
 
 ## Settings Handling in Modules

doc/devdocs/development/debugging.md

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes fast
 1. Open Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022
 2. Navigate to the repository root directory
 3. Run the following command(don't forget to set the correct platform):
-   ```pwsh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
+   ```
+   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
    ```
 4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
 

doc/devdocs/development/dev-with-vscode.md

@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-## Developing PowerToys with Visual Studio Code
-
-This guide shows how to build, debug, and contribute to PowerToys using VS Code instead of (or alongside) full Visual Studio. It focuses on common inner‑loop tasks for C++, .NET, and mixed scenarios present in the solution.
-
-> PowerToys is a large mixed C++ / C# / WinAppSDK solution. VS Code works well for incremental development and quick module iterations, but occasionally you may still prefer full Visual Studio for designer tooling or specialized diagnostics.
-
----
-VS Code extensions Needed:
-
-| Area | Extension | Notes |
-|------|-----------|-------|
-| C++ | ms-vscode.cpptools | IntelliSense, debugging (cppvsdbg) |
-| C# | ms-dotnettools.csdevkit (or C#) | Language service / test explorer |
-
----
-
-## Building in VS Code
-### Configure developer powershell for vs2022 for more convenient dev in vscode.
-1. Configure profile in in settings, entry:  "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows"
-2. Add below config as entry:
-```json
-    "Developer PowerShell for VS 2022": {
-		// Configure based on your preference
-        "path": "C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.PowerShell_7.5.2.0_arm64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\\pwsh.exe",
-        "args": [
-            "-NoExit",
-            "-Command",
-            "& {",
-            "$orig = Get-Location;",
-            // Configure based on your environment
-            "& 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\Tools\\Launch-VsDevShell.ps1';",
-            "Set-Location $orig",
-            "}"
-        ]
-    },
-```
-3. [Optional] Set Developer PowerShell for VS 2022 as your default profile, so that you can get a deep integration with vscode coding agent. 
-
-4. Now You can build with plain `msbuild` or configure tasks.json in below section
-Or reach out to "tools\build\BUILD-GUIDELINES.md"
-
-### Sample plain msbuild command
-```powershell
-# Restore:
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
-
-# Build powertoys slnx
-msbuild powertoys.slnx -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
-
-# dotnet project
-msbuild src\settings-ui\Settings.UI\PowerToys.Settings.csproj -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug -m
-
-# native project
-msbuild "src\modules\MouseUtils\FindMyMouse\FindMyMouse.vcxproj" -p:Configuration=Debug -p:Platform=x64 -m
-```
-
----
-
-## Debugging
-
-### Existing launch configuration
-
-The repo provides `.vscode/launch.json` with:
-
-- `Run PowerToys.exe (no build)`: Launches the already-built executable at `x64/Debug/PowerToys.exe` using `cppvsdbg`.
-
-Build first, then press F5. To switch configuration (Release / ARM64) either edit the path or create additional launch entries.
-
-### Attaching to a running instance
-
-If PowerToys is already running, you can attach to that process:
-
-2. VS Code command palette: “C/C++: (Windows) Attach to Process”.
-3. Filter for `PowerToys.exe` / module-specific processes.
-
-### Debugging managed components
-
-Many modules have a managed component loaded into the PowerToys process. `cppvsdbg` can debug mixed mode, but if you need richer .NET inspection you can create a second configuration using `type: coreclr` and `processId` attachment after the native launch, or just attach separately:
-
-Similar for attach to managed code.
-> Note: In arm64 machine, can only debug arm64 code.
-
-```jsonc
-{
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Run native executable (no build)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug\\PowerToys.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [],
-            "console": "integratedTerminal"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "C/C++ Attach to PowerToys Process (native)",
-            "type": "cppvsdbg",
-            "request": "attach",
-            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
-            "symbolSearchPath": "${workspaceFolder}\\x64\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\Debug;${workspaceFolder}\\symbols"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Run managed code (managed, no build)",
-            "type": "coreclr",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\arm64\\Debug\\WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "env": {},
-            "console": "internalConsole",
-            "stopAtEntry": false
-        }
-    ]
-}
-```
----
-
-## 6. Common tasks & tips
-
-| Task | Command / Action | Notes |
-|------|------------------|-------|
-| Clean | `git clean -xdf` (careful) or `msbuild /t:Clean PowerToys.slnx` | Deep clean removes packages & build outputs |
-| Rebuild single project | `msbuild path\to\proj.vcxproj /t:Rebuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Debug` | Faster than whole solution |
-| Generate installer (rare in inner loop) | See `tools\build\build-installer.ps1` | Usually not needed for local debug |
-| Resource conversion errors | Re-run restore + build | Triggers custom PowerShell targets |

doc/devdocs/localization.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Localization
+
+> **NOTE**: THIS DOCUMENT IS OUTDATED.
+> Follow [issue 15243](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/15243) for updates.
+
+## Table of Contents
+1. [Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)](#localization-on-the-pipeline-cdpx)
+    1. [UWP Special case](#uwp-special-case)
+2. [Enabling localization on a new project](#enabling-localization-on-a-new-project)
+    1. [C++](#c)
+    2. [C#](#c-1)
+    3. [UWP](#uwp)
+3. [Lcl Files](#lcl-files)
+4. [Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)](#possible-issues-in-localization-prs-lego)
+5. [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#enabling-localized-msi-for-a-new-project)
+
+## Localization on the pipeline (CDPX)
+[The localization step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L45-L52) is run on the pipeline before the solution is built. This step runs the [build-localization](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd) script, which generates resx files for all the projects with localization enabled using the `Localization.XLoc` package.
+
+The [`Localization.XLoc`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/build-localization.cmd#L24-L25) tool is run on the repo root, and it checks for all occurrences of `LocProject.json`. Each localized project has a `LocProject.json` file in the project root, which contains the location of the English resx file, list of languages for localization, and the output path where the localized resx files are to be copied to. In addition to this, some other parameters can be set, such as whether the language ID should be added as a folder in the file path or in the file name. When the CDPX pipeline is run, the localization team is notified of changes in the English resx files. For each project with localization enabled, a `loc` folder (see [this](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/main/src/modules/launcher/Microsoft.Launcher/loc) for example) is created in the same directory as the `LocProject.json` file. The folder contains language specific folders which in turn have a nested folder path equivalent to `OutputPath` in the `LocProject.json`. Each of these folders contain one `lcl` file. The `lcl` files contain the English resources along with their translation for that language. These are described in more detail in the [Lcl files section](#lcl-files). Once the `.resx` files are generated, they will be used during the `Build PowerToys` step for localized versions of the modules.
+
+Since the localization script requires certain nuget packages, the [`restore-localization`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/restore-localization.cmd) script is run before running `build-localization` to install all the required packages. This script must [run in the `restore` step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L37-L39) of pipeline because [the host is network isolated](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/2066/Consuming-Packages-in-a-CDPx-Pipeline?anchor=overview) at the `build` step. The [Toolset package source](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L23) is used for this.
+
+The process and variables that can be tweaked on the pipeline are described in more detail on [onebranch (account required) under Localization](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/290/Localization).
+
+The localized resource dlls for C# projects are added to the MSI only for build on the pipeline. This is done by checking if the [`IsPipeline` variable is defined](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L804-L805), which gets defined before [building the installer on the pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/build-installer.cmd#L4). This is done because the localized resx files are only present on the pipeline, and not having this check would result in the installer project failing to build locally.
+
+## Enabling localization on a new project
+To enable localization on a new project, the first step is to create a file `LocProject.json` in the project root.
+
+For example, for a project in the folder `src\path` where the resx file is present in `resources\Resources.resx`, the LocProject.json file will contain the following:
+```
+{
+    "Projects": [
+        {
+            "LanguageSet": "Azure_Languages",
+            "LocItems": [
+                {
+                    "SourceFile": "src\\path\\resources\\Resources.resx",
+                    "CopyOption": "LangIDOnName",
+                    "OutputPath": "src\\path\\resources"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+The rest of the steps depend on the project type and are covered in the sections below. The steps to add the localized files to the MSI can be found in [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#Enabling-localized-MSI-for-a-new-project).
+
+### C++
+C++ projects do not support `resx` files, and instead use `rc` files along with `resource.h` files. The CDPX pipeline however doesn't support localizing `rc` files and the other alternative they support is directly translating the resources from the binary which makes it harder to maintain resources. To avoid this, a custom script has been added which expects a resx file and converts the entries to an rc file with a string table and adds resource declarations to a resource.h file so that the resources can be compiled with the C++ project.
+
+If you already have a .rc file, copy the string table to a separate txt file and run the [convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1) script on it. This script is not very robust to input, and requires the data in a specific format, where `IDS_ResName L"ResourceValue"` and any number of spaces can be present in between. The script converts this file to the format expected by [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert), which will convert it to resx. The resource names are changed from all uppercase to title case, and the `IDS_` prefix is removed. Escape characters might have to be manually replaced, for example .rc files would have escaped double quotes as `""`, so this should be replaced with just `"` before converting to the resx files.
+
+After generating the resx file, rename the existing rc and h files to ProjName.base.rc and resource.base.h. In the rc file remove the string table which is to be localized and in the .h file remove all `#define`s corresponding to localized resources. In the vcxproj of the C++ project, add the following build event:
+```
+<Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h ProjName.base.rc ProjName.rc" />
+</Target>
+```
+
+This event runs a script which generates a resource.h and ProjName.rc in the `Generated Files` folder using the strings in all the resx files along with the existing information in resource.base.h and ProjName.base.rc. The script is [convert-resx-to-rc.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1). The script uses [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) to convert the resx file to a string table expected in the .rc file format. When the resources are added to the rc file the `IDS_` prefix is added and resource names are in upper case (as it was originally). Any occurrences of `"` in the string resource is escaped as `""` to prevent build errors. The string tables are added to the rc file in the following format:
+```
+#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
+LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
+
+STRINGTABLE
+BEGIN
+    strings
+END
+
+#endif
+```
+Since there is no API to identify the `AFX_TARG_*`, `LANG_*` or `SUBLANG_*` values from each langId from the pipeline, these are hardcoded in the script (for each language) as done in [lines 50-77 of `convert-resx-to-rc.ps1`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1#L50-L77). **If any other languages are added in the future, this script will have to be updated.** In order to determine what are the language codes, you can open the rc file in Resource View, right click the string table and press `Insert Copy` and choose the corresponding language. This autogenerates the required code and can be used to figure out the language codes. The files also add the resource declarations to a resource.h file, starting from 101 by default(this can be changed by an optional argument). Since the output files will be generated in `Generated Files`, any includes in these two files will require an additional `..\` and wherever resource.h is used, it will have to be included as `Generated Files\resource.h`. While adding `resource.base.h` and `ProjName.base.rc` to the vcxproj, these should be modified to not participate in the build to avoid build errors:
+```
+<None Include="Resources.resx" />
+```
+
+Some rc/resource.h files might be used in multiple projects (for example, KBM). To ensure the projects build for these cases, the build event can be added to the entire directory so that the rc files are generated before any project is built. See [Directory.Build.targets](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets) for an example.
+
+Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6104) for an example for making these changes for a C++ project.
+
+### C#
+Since C# projects natively support `resx` files, the only step required here is to include all the resx files in the build. For .NET Core projects this is done automatically and the .csproj does not need to be modified. For other projects, the following line needs to be added:
+```
+<EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.*.resx" />
+```
+
+**Note:** Building with localized resources may cause a build warning `Referenced assembly 'mscorlib.dll' targets a different processor` which is a VS bug. More details can be found in [PowerToys issue #7269](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/7269).
+
+**Note:** If a project needs to be migrated from XAML resources to resx, the easiest way to convert the resources would be to change to format to `=` separates resources by either manually (by Ctrl+H on a text editor), or by a script, and then running [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) on `Developer Command Prompt for VS` to convert it to resx format.
+```
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name">Calculator</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description">Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)</system:String>
+<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number">Not a number (NaN)</system:String>
+```
+to
+```
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name=Calculator
+wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description=Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)
+wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number=Not a number (NaN)
+```
+After adding the resx file to the project along with the resource generator, references to the strings will have to be replaced with `Properties.Resources.resName` rather than the custom APIs. Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6165) for an example of the changes required.
+
+### UWP
+UWP projects expect `resw` files rather than `resx` (the format is almost the same). Unlike other C# projects, the files are expected in the format `fullLangId\Resources.resw`. To include these files in the build, replace the following line in the csproj:
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
+```
+to
+```
+<PRIResource Include="Strings\*\Resources.resw" />
+```
+
+## Lcl Files
+Lcl files contain all the resources that are present in the English resx file, along with a translation if it has been added.
+
+For example, an entry for a resource in the lcl file looks like this:
+```
+<Item ItemId=";EditKeyboard_WindowName" ItemType="0;.resx" PsrId="211" Leaf="true">
+    <Str Cat="Text">
+        <Val><![CDATA[Remap keys]]></Val>
+        <Tgt Cat="Text" Stat="Loc" Orig="New">
+            <Val><![CDATA[Remapper des touches]]></Val>
+        </Tgt>
+    </Str>
+    <Disp Icon="Str" />
+</Item>
+```
+The `<Tgt>` element would not be present in the initial commits of the lcl files, as only the English version of the string would be present.
+
+**Note:** The CDPX Localization system has a fail-safe check on the lcl files, where if the English string value which is present inside `<Val><![CDATA[*]]></Val>` does not match the value present in the English Resources.resx file then the translated value will not be copied to the localized resx file. This is present so that obsolete translations would not be loaded when the English resource has changed, and the English string will be used rather than the obsolete translation.
+
+## Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)
+Since the LEGO PRs update some of the strings in LCL files at a time, there can be multiple PRs which modify the same files, leading to merge conflicts. In most cases this would show up on GitHub as a merge conflict, but sometimes a bad git merge may occur, and the file could end up with incorrect formatting, such as two `<Tgt>` elements for a single resource. These can be fixed by ensuring the elements follow the format described in [this section](#lcl-files). To catch such errors, the build farm should be run for every LEGO PR and if any error occurs in the localization step, we should check the corresponding resx/lcl files for conflicts.
+
+## Enabling localized MSI for a new project
+For C++ and UWP projects no additional files are generated with localization that need to be added to the MSI. For C++ projects all the resources are added to the dll/exe, while for UWP projects they are added to the `resources.pri` file (which is present even for an unlocalized project). To verify if the localized resources are added to the `resources.pri` file the following steps can be done:
+- Open `Developer Command Prompt for VS`
+- After navigating to the folder containing the pri file, run the following command:
+
+        makepri.exe dump /if .\resources.pri
+- Check the contents of the `resources.pri.xml` file that is generated from the command. The last section of the file will contain the resources with the strings in all the languages:
+```
+<NamedResource name="GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText" uri="ms-resource://f4f787a5-f0ae-47a9-be89-5408b1dd2b47/Resources/GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText">
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-FR" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-EN-US" isDefault="true" type="String">
+        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
+    </Candidate>
+</NamedResource>
+```
+
+For C# projects, satellite dlls are generated when the project is built. For a project named `ProjName`, files are created in the format `langId\ProjName.resources.dll` where `langId` is in the same format as the lcl files. The satellite dlls need to be included with the MSI, but they must be added only if the solution is built from the build farm, as the localized resx files will not be present on local machines (and that could cause local builds of the installer to fail).
+This can be done by adding the directory name of the project to [Product.wxs near line 806](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L806) and a resource component for the project can be created in [Product.wxs near lines 845-847](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L845-L847) in this format:
+```
+<Component Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_Component" Directory="Resource$(var.IdSafeLanguage)ProjNameInstallFolder">
+    <File Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_File" Source="$(var.BinX64Dir)modules\ProjName\$(var.Language)\ProjName.resources.dll" />
+</Component>
+```
+
+We should also ensure the new dlls are signed by the pipeline. Currently all dlls of the form [`*.resources.dll` are signed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L68).
+
+**Note:** The resource dlls should be added to the MSI project only after the initial commit with the lcl files has been done by the Localization team. Otherwise, the pipeline will fail as there wouldn't be any resx files to generate the dlls.

doc/devdocs/modules/alwaysontop.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The module provides a user interface for configuring settings in the PowerToys S
 ### Building and Testing
 
 1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git`
-2. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+2. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. Run PowerToys.exe from the output directory to test the module
 

doc/devdocs/modules/fancyzones.md

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FancyZones is divided into several projects:
    ```
    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git
    ```
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Select the Release configuration and build the solution
 4. If you encounter build errors, try deleting the x64 output folder and rebuild
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ UI tests are implemented using [Windows Application Driver](https://github.com/m
   
   - Exit PowerToys if it's running
   - Run WinAppDriver.exe from the installation directory. Skip this step if installed in the default directory (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver`); in this case, it'll be launched automatically during tests.
-  - Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+  - Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
   - Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`). 
 
 >Note: notifications or other application windows, that are shown above the window under test, can disrupt the testing process.

doc/devdocs/modules/keyboardmanager/debug.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Keyboard Manager consists of two main components:
 ## Development Environment Setup
 
 1. Clone the PowerToys repository
-2. Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio
+2. Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio
 3. Ensure all NuGet packages are restored
 4. Build the entire solution in Debug configuration
 
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ If you encounter issues with multiple instances, check the mutex logic in `Keybo
 
 To debug both the Editor and Engine:
 1. Launch the Engine first in debug mode
-2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts
+2. Attach the debugger to the Editor process when it starts

doc/devdocs/modules/lightswitch.md

@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-# Light Switch
-
-[Public Overview – Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/light-switch)
-
-## Quick Links
-
-* [All Issues](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3AProduct-LightSwitch)
-* [Bugs](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3AProduct-LightSwitch%20label%3AIssue-Bug)
-* [Pull Requests](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+label%3AProduct-LightSwitch)
-
-## Overview
-
-The **Light Switch** module lets users automatically transition between light and dark mode using a timed schedule or a keyboard shortcut.
-
-## Features
-
-* Set custom times to start and stop dark mode.
-* Use geolocation to determine local sunrise and sunset times.
-* Apply offsets in sunrise mode (e.g., 15 minutes before sunset).
-* Quickly toggle between modes with a keyboard shortcut (`Ctrl+Shift+Win+D` by default).
-* Choose whether theme changes apply to:
-
-  * Apps only
-  * System only
-  * Both apps and system
-
-## Architecture
-
-### Main Components
-
-* **Shortcut/Hotkey**
-  Listens for a hotkey event. Calling `onHotkey()` flips the theme flags.
-
-  > **Note:** Using the shortcut overrides the current schedule until the next transition event.
-
-* **LightSwitchService.cpp**
-  is the heart beat of the module. Controls ticking every minute and depending on user actions (manual override, settings changing, etc) triggers the state manager to perform the corresponding operation.
-  
-* **LightSwitchStateManager.cpp**
-  handles updating the state based on the signals sent by LightSwitchService.
-  
-* **SettingsXAML/LightSwitch**
-  Provides the settings UI for configuring schedules, syncing location, and customizing shortcuts.
-
-* **Settings.UI/ViewModels/LightSwitchViewModel.cs**
-  Handles updates to the settings file and communicates changes to the front end.
-
-* **modules/LightSwitch/Tests**
-  Contains UI tests that verify interactions between the settings UI, system state, and `settings.json`.
-
-### Data Flow
-
-1. User configures settings in the UI (default: manual mode, light mode from 06:00–18:00).
-2. Every minute, the service checks the time.
-
-   * If it’s not a threshold, the service sleeps until the next minute.
-   * If it matches a threshold, the service applies the theme based on settings and returns to sleep.
-3. At **midnight**, when in *Sunrise to Sunset* mode, the service updates daily sunrise and sunset times.
-4. If the machine was asleep during a scheduled event, the service applies the correct settings at the next check.
-
-## User Interface
-
-The module’s settings are exposed in the PowerToys Settings UI. Options include:
-
-* Shortcut customization
-* Mode selection (Manual or Sunrise to Sunset)
-* Manual start/stop times (manual mode only)
-* Automatic sunrise/sunset calculation (location-based)
-* Time offsets (sunrise mode)
-* Target scope (system, apps, or both)
-
-## Development Environment Setup
-
-### Prerequisites
-
-* Visual Studio 2019 or later
-* Windows 10 SDK
-* PowerToys repository cloned from GitHub
-
-### Building and Testing
-
-1. Clone the repo:
-
-   ```sh
-   git clone https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys.git
-   ```
-2. Initialize submodules:
-
-   ```sh
-   git submodule update --init --recursive
-   ```
-3. Build the solution:
-
-   ```sh
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.slnx
-   ```
-
-   > Note: This may take some time.
-4. Set `runner` as the startup project and press **F5**.
-5. Enable Light Switch in PowerToys Settings.
-6. To debug the service:
-
-   * Press `Ctrl+Alt+P` or go to **Debug > Attach to Process**.
-   * Select `LightSwitchService.exe` and click **Attach**.
-   * You can now set breakpoints in the service files.
-7. To debug the Settings UI:
-
-   * Set the startup project to `PowerToys.Settings` and press **F5**.
-   * Note: Light Switch settings will not persist in this mode (they depend on the service executable).
-   * Alternatively, you can attach `PowerToys.Settings.exe` to the debugger while `runner` is running to test the full flow with breakpoints.

doc/devdocs/modules/screenruler.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The Screen Ruler module consists of several components:
 
 ### Building
 
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. In the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu, select Release or Debug
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable app for Screen Ruler is named PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe

doc/devdocs/modules/shortcut_guide.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Shortcut Guide is a PowerToy that displays an overlay of available keyboard shor
 ## Build and Debug Instructions
 
 ### Build
-1. Open PowerToys.slnx in Visual Studio
+1. Open PowerToys.sln in Visual Studio
 2. Select Release or Debug in the Solutions Configuration drop-down menu
 3. From the Build menu, choose Build Solution
 4. The executable is named PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe

doc/devdocs/readme.md

@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ Welcome to the PowerToys developer documentation. This documentation provides in
 - [Update Process](processes/update-process.md) - How PowerToys updates work
 - [GPO Implementation](processes/gpo.md) - Group Policy Objects implementation details
 
-## Other Resources
-
-- [aka.ms links](akaLinks.md) - List of short links
-- [Issue/PR commands](commands.md) - Special commands for managing issues and pull requests
-
 ## Fork, Clone, Branch and Create your PR
 
 Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an approach or a spec has been written and approved, it's time to start development:
@@ -85,7 +80,7 @@ Once you've discussed your proposed feature/fix/etc. with a team member, and an
 
 ### Install Visual Studio dependencies
 
-1. Open the `PowerToys.slnx` file.
+1. Open the `PowerToys.sln` file.
 1. If you see a dialog that says `install extra components` in the solution explorer pane, click `install`
 
 ### Get Submodules to compile
@@ -98,7 +93,7 @@ We have submodules that need to be initialized before you can compile most parts
 
 ### Compiling Source Code
 
-- Open `PowerToys.slnx` in Visual Studio.
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio.
 - In the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release` or `Debug`.
 - From the `Build` menu choose `Build Solution`, or press <kbd>Control</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> on your keyboard.
 - The build process may take several minutes depending on your computer's performance. Once it completes, the PowerToys binaries will be in your repo under `x64\Release\`.
@@ -112,10 +107,10 @@ Our installer is two parts, an EXE and an MSI.  The EXE (Bootstrapper) contains
 
 The installer can only be compiled in `Release` mode; steps 1 and 2 must be performed before the MSI can be compiled.
 
-1. Compile `PowerToys.slnx`. Instructions are listed above.
+1. Compile `PowerToys.sln`. Instructions are listed above.
 1. Compile `BugReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
 1. Compile `StylesReportTool.sln` tool. Path from root: `tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln` (details listed below)
-1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.slnx` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.slnx` (details listed below)
+1. Compile `PowerToysSetup.sln` Path from root: `installer\PowerToysSetup.sln` (details listed below)
 
 See [Installer](core/installer.md) for more details on building and debugging the installer.
 

doc/dsc/Settings.md

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-# Settings resource
-Manage the settings for PowerToys modules
-
-## Commands
-
-### ✨ Modules
-List all the modules supported by the settings resource.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe modules --resource 'settings'
-AdvancedPaste
-AlwaysOnTop
-App
-Awake
-ColorPicker
-CropAndLock
-EnvironmentVariables
-FancyZones
-FileLocksmith
-FindMyMouse
-Hosts
-ImageResizer
-KeyboardManager
-MeasureTool
-MouseHighlighter
-MouseJump
-MousePointerCrosshairs
-Peek
-PowerAccent
-PowerOCR
-PowerRename
-RegistryPreview
-ShortcutGuide
-Workspaces
-ZoomIt
-```
-
-### 📄 Get
-Get the settings for a specific module.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe get --resource 'settings' --module EnvironmentVariables
-{"settings":{"properties":{"LaunchAdministrator":{"value":true}},"name":"EnvironmentVariables","version":"1.0"}}
-```
-
-### 🖨️ Export
-Export the settings for a specific module.
-
-ℹ️ Settings resource Get and Export operation output states are identical.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe get --resource 'settings' --module EnvironmentVariables
-{"settings":{"properties":{"LaunchAdministrator":{"value":true}},"name":"EnvironmentVariables","version":"1.0"}}
-```
-
-### 📝 Set
-Set the settings for a specific module. This command will update the settings to the specified values.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe set --resource 'settings' --module Awake --input '{"settings":{"properties":{"keepDisplayOn":false,"mode":0,"intervalHours":0,"intervalMinutes":1,"expirationDateTime":"2025-08-13T10:10:00.000001-07:00","customTrayTimes":{}},"name":"Awake","version":"0.0.1"}}'
-{"settings":{"properties":{"keepDisplayOn":false,"mode":0,"intervalHours":0,"intervalMinutes":1,"expirationDateTime":"2025-08-13T10:10:00.000001-07:00","customTrayTimes":{}},"name":"Awake","version":"0.0.1"}}
-["settings"]
-```
-
-### 🧪 Test
-Test the settings for a specific module. This command will check if the current settings match the desired state.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe test --resource 'settings' --module Awake --input '{"settings":{"properties":{"keepDisplayOn":false,"mode":0,"intervalHours":0,"intervalMinutes":1,"expirationDateTime":"2025-08-13T10:10:00.000002-07:00","customTrayTimes":{}},"name":"Awake","version":"0.0.1"}}'
-{"settings":{"properties":{"keepDisplayOn":false,"mode":0,"intervalHours":0,"intervalMinutes":1,"expirationDateTime":"2025-08-13T10:10:00.000001-07:00","customTrayTimes":{}},"name":"Awake","version":"0.0.1"},"_inDesiredState":false}
-["settings"]
-```
-
-### 🛠️ Schema
-Generates the JSON schema for the settings resource of a specific module.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe schema --resource 'settings' --module Awake
-{"$schema":"http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#","title":"SettingsResourceObjectOfAwakeSettings","type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"required":["settings"],"properties":{"_inDesiredState":{"type":["boolean","null"],"description":"Indicates whether an instance is in the desired state"},"settings":{"description":"The settings content for the module."}}}
-PS E:\src\powertoys> PowerToys.DSC.exe schema --resource 'settings' --module Awake | Format-Json
-```
-
-### 📦 Manifest
-Generates a manifest dsc resource JSON file for the specified module.
-- If the module is not specified, it will generate a manifest for all modules.
-- If the output directory is not specified, it will print the manifest to the console.
-```shell
-PS C:\> PowerToys.DSC.exe manifest --resource settings --module 'Awake' --outputDir "C:\manifests"
-```

doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md

@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [Hotkeys](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Hotkeys) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and trigger custom keyboard shortcuts directly from PowerToys Run. |
 | [RandomGen](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-RandomGen) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 🎲 Generate random data instantly with a single keystroke. Perfect for developers, testers, designers, and anyone who needs quick access to random data. Features include secure passwords, PINs, names, business data, dates, numbers, GUIDs, color codes, and more. Especially useful for designers who need random color codes and placeholder content. |
 | [Open With Cursor](https://github.com/VictorNoxx/PowerToys-Run-Cursor/) | [VictorNoxx](https://github.com/VictorNoxx) | Open Visual Studio, VS Code recents with Cursor AI |
-| [CheatSheets](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-CheatSheets) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | 📚 Find cheat sheets and command examples instantly from tldr pages, cheat.sh, and devhints.io. Features include favorites system, categories, offline mode, and smart caching. |
-| [QuickAI](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-QuickAi) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | AI-powered assistance with instant, smart responses from multiple providers (Groq, Together, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Cohere) |
 
 ## Extending software plugins
 
@@ -75,5 +73,4 @@ Below are community created plugins that target a website or software.  They are
 | [YubicoOauthOTP](https://github.com/dlnilsson/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.YubicoOauthOTP) | [dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson) | Display generated codes from OATH accounts stored on the YubiKey in powerToys Run  |
 | [Firefox Bookmark](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-FirefoxBookmark) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Open bookmarks in Firefox based browser |
 | [Linear](https://github.com/vednig/powertoys-linear) | [vednig](https://github.com/vednig) | Create Linear Issues directly from Powertoys Run |
-| [PerplexitySearchShortcut](https://github.com/0x6f677548/PowerToys-Run-PerplexitySearchShortcut) | [0x6f677548](https://github.com/0x6f677548) | Search Perplexity |
 | [SpeedTest](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-SpeedTest) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | One-command internet speed tests with real-time results, modern UI, and shareable links. |

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+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
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installer/PowerToysSetup.slnx

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-  <Configurations>
-    <Platform Name="ARM64" />
-    <Platform Name="x64" />
-  </Configurations>
-  <Project Path="../src/common/logger/logger.vcxproj" Id="d9b8fc84-322a-4f9f-bbb9-20915c47ddfd">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
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-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
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-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.vcxproj" Id="b3a354b0-1e54-4b55-a962-fb5af9330c19">
-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
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-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysBootstrapperVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
-  <Project Path="PowerToysSetupVNext/PowerToysInstallerVNext.wixproj" Type="b7dd6f7e-def8-4e67-b5b7-07ef123db6f0" />
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-    <Build Solution="Debug|ARM64" Project="false" />
-  </Project>
-</Solution>

installer/PowerToysSetup/AdvancedPaste.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define AdvancedPasteAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define AdvancedPasteAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)WinUI3Apps\Assets\AdvancedPaste\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="AdvancedPasteAssetsFolder" Name="AdvancedPaste" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="AdvancedPasteAssetsFolder" FileSource="$(var.AdvancedPasteAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--AdvancedPasteAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="AdvancedPasteComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveAdvancedPasteFolder" Guid="55AFE81D-F6BD-439A-A229-66AF5C360AB0" Directory="AdvancedPasteAssetsFolder" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveAdvancedPasteFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderAdvancedPasteAssetsFolder" Directory="AdvancedPasteAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/Awake.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define AwakeImagesFiles=?>
+  <?define AwakeImagesFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)\Assets\Awake\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <!-- Awake images -->
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="AwakeImagesFolder" Name="Awake" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="AwakeImagesFolder" FileSource="$(var.AwakeImagesFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--AwakeImagesFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="AwakeComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveAwakeFolder" Guid="95D7774C-69A3-48A3-B417-1BD9664BE974" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveAwakeFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderAwakeImagesFolder" Directory="AwakeImagesFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/BaseApplications.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define BaseApplicationsFiles=?>
+  <?define BaseApplicationsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--BaseApplicationsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="BaseApplicationsComponentGroup">
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/CmdPal.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+  xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define CmdPalBuildDir="$(var.BinDir)\WinUI3Apps\CmdPal\"?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder">
+      <Directory Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" Name="CmdPal">
+        <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" Name="Dependencies">
+        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" Name="x64" />
+        <?else ?>
+          <Directory Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" Name="arm64" />
+        <?endif ?>
+        </Directory>
+      </Directory>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal" Win64="yes" Guid="3A4942B2-1A86-4182-B3B4-65157365A980">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_x64.msix" />
+        <?else ?>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_arm64.msix" />
+        <?endif ?>
+
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?else ?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64">
+      <Component Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Win64="yes" Guid="C2790FC4-0665-4462-947A-D942A2AABFF0">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Module_CmdPal_Deps" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.CmdPalBuildDir)AppPackages\Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_$(var.CmdPalVersion)_Test\Dependencies\arm64\Microsoft.VCLibs.ARM64.14.00.Desktop.appx" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?endif ?>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="CmdPalComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Guid="2DF90C08-CC75-4245-A14E-B82904636C53" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCmdPalFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsInstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?if $(sys.BUILDARCH) = x64 ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsX64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsX64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?else ?>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveCmdPalDepsArm64InstallDirFolder" Directory="CmdPalDepsArm64InstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+    <?endif ?>
+      </Component>
+      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="Module_CmdPal_Deps" />
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/ColorPicker.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define ColorPickerAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define ColorPickerAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)Assets\ColorPicker\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+  <!-- Color Picker -->
+    <DirectoryRef Id="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="ColorPickerAssetsFolder" Name="ColorPicker" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <!-- Color Picker Resources -->
+    <DirectoryRef Id="ColorPickerAssetsFolder" FileSource="$(var.ColorPickerAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--ColorPickerAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="ColorPickerComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveColorPickerFolder" Guid="18C0C18C-F38A-4C88-B22C-9222F3A5B2EB" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveColorPickerFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderColorPickerAssetsFolder" Directory="ColorPickerAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/Common.wxi

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+<Include>
+  <!-- Names of folders and projects -->
+  <?define FancyZonesProjectName="FancyZones"?>
+  <?define ImageResizerProjectName="ImageResizer"?>
+  <?define KeyboardManagerProjectName="KeyboardManager"?>
+  <?define PowerAccentProjectName="PowerAccent"?>
+  <?define PowerRenameProjectName="PowerRename"?>
+  <?define FileLocksmithProjectName="FileLocksmith"?>
+  <?define ColorPickerProjectName="ColorPicker"?>
+  <?define PowerOCRProjectName="PowerOCR"?>
+  <?define AwakeProjectName="Awake"?>
+  <?define MouseUtilsProjectName="MouseUtils"?>
+  <?define AlwaysOnTopProjectName="AlwaysOnTop"?>
+  <?define MeasureToolProjectName="MeasureTool"?>
+  <?define HostsProjectName="Hosts"?>
+  <?define MouseWithoutBordersProjectName="MouseWithoutBorders"?>
+  <?define AdvancedPasteProjectName="AdvancedPaste"?>
+  <?define RegistryPreviewProjectName="RegistryPreview"?>
+  <?define PeekProjectName="Peek"?>
+  <?define WorkspacesProjectName="Workspaces"?>
+  
+  <?define RepoDir="$(var.ProjectDir)..\..\" ?>
+  <?if $(var.Platform) = x64?>
+        <?define PowerToysPlatform="x64"?>
+        <?define PlatformProgramFiles="[ProgramFiles64Folder]"?>
+        <?define PlatformLK="x64" ?>
+        <?define BinDir="$(var.RepoDir)x64\$(var.Configuration)\" ?>
+  <?else?>
+        <!-- stable WIX 3 doesn't support ARM64, so we build installers as x86 -->
+        <?define PowerToysPlatform="ARM64"?>
+        <!--TODO: define to ARM64 Program files once it's available-->
+        <?define PlatformProgramFiles="[ProgramFiles6432Folder]"?> 
+        <?define PlatformLK="arm64" ?>
+        <?define BinDir="$(var.RepoDir)ARM64\$(var.Configuration)\" ?>
+  <?endif?>
+
+  <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true"?>
+        <?define PerMachineYesNo="no"?>
+        <?define MSIPath="UserSetup"?>
+        <?define MSIName="PowerToysUserSetup-$(var.Version)-$(var.PowerToysPlatform).msi"?>
+        <?define DefaultInstallDir="LocalAppDataFolder" ?>
+        <?define RegistryScope="HKCU" ?>
+        <?define InstallScope="perUser" ?>
+        <?define InstallPrivileges="limited" ?>
+        <?define UpgradeCodeGUID="D8B559DB-4C98-487A-A33F-50A8EEE42726" ?>
+   <?else?>
+        <?define PerMachineYesNo="yes"?>
+        <?define MSIPath="MachineSetup"?>
+        <?define MSIName="PowerToysSetup-$(var.Version)-$(var.PowerToysPlatform).msi"?>
+        <?define DefaultInstallDir="ProgramFiles64Folder" ?>
+        <?define RegistryScope="HKLM" ?>
+        <?define InstallScope="perMachine" ?>
+        <?define InstallPrivileges="elevated" ?>
+        <?define UpgradeCodeGUID="42B84BF7-5FBF-473B-9C8B-049DC16F7708" ?>
+  <?endif?>
+
+  <?define BinX32Dir="$(var.RepoDir)x86\$(var.Configuration)\" ?>
+</Include>

installer/PowerToysSetup/Core.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER" FileSource="$(var.BinDir)">
+      <Component Id="powertoys_per_machine_comp" Win64="yes">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="InstallScope" Value="$(var.InstallScope)" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+      </Component>
+      <Component Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" Win64="yes">
+        <RemoveFolder Id='Remove_powertoys_toast_clsid' On='uninstall' />
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\CLSID\{DD5CACDA-7C2E-4997-A62A-04A597B58F76}">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Value="PowerToys Toast Notifications Background Activator" />
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Key="LocalServer32" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]PowerToys.exe -ToastActivated" />
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Key="LocalServer32" Name="ThreadingModel" Value="Apartment" />
+        </RegistryKey>
+      </Component>
+      <Component Id="powertoys_exe" Win64="yes" Guid="30261594-41A6-4509-AD09-FBC4E692F441">
+        <File Id="PowerToys.exe" Checksum="yes" />
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="URL Protocol" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Value="URL:PowerToys custom internal URI protocol"/>
+          <RegistryKey Key="DefaultIcon">
+            <RegistryValue Type="string" Value="PowerToys.exe" />
+          </RegistryKey>
+          <RegistryKey Key="shell\open\command">
+            <RegistryValue Type="string" Value="&quot;[INSTALLFOLDER]PowerToys.exe&quot; &quot;%1&quot;" />
+          </RegistryKey>
+        </RegistryKey>
+      </Component>
+      <Component Id="License_rtf" Win64="yes" Guid="632C60DF-0DDC-4F14-8F2B-A28136CD9E63">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="License_rtf" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\installer\License.rtf" Id="License.rtf" />
+      </Component>
+      <Component Id="Notice_md" Win64="yes" Guid="1671B5F5-1260-42CF-83A8-9B3430DFF8C5">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="Notice_md" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\Notice.md" Id="Notice.md" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="DSCModulesReferenceFolder">
+      <Component Id="PowerToysDSCReference" Win64="yes" Guid="40869ACB-0BEB-4911-AE41-5E73BC1586A9">
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="DSCModulesReference" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psd1" Id="PTConfReference.psd1" />
+        <File Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psm1" Id="PTConfReference.psm1" />
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <?if $(var.PerUser) = "true" ?>
+    <!-- DSC module files for PerUser handled in InstallDSCModule custom action. -->
+    <?else?>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
+      <Directory Id="WindowsPowerShellFolder" Name="WindowsPowerShell">
+        <Directory Id="PowerShellModulesFolder" Name="Modules">
+          <Directory Id="PowerToysDscFolder" Name="Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure">
+            <Directory Id="PowerToysDscVerFolder" Name="$(var.Version).0">
+              <Component Id="PowerToysDSC" Win64="yes" Guid="C52AECA0-DA73-49B8-BB49-31EF6640FF1F">
+                <!-- Don't fail installation because of DSC. Files are marked as not vital. -->
+                <File Vital="no" Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psd1" Id="PTConf.psd1" />
+                <File Vital="no" Source="$(var.RepoDir)\src\dsc\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\Generated\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure\$(var.Version).0\Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure.psm1" Id="PTConf.psm1" />
+              </Component>
+            </Directory>
+          </Directory>
+        </Directory>
+      </Directory>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <?endif?>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder">
+      <Component Id="PowerToysStartMenuShortcut" >
+        <Shortcut Id="ApplicationStartMenuShortcut"
+        Name="PowerToys (Preview)"
+        Description="PowerToys - Windows system utilities to maximize productivity"
+        Icon="powertoys.exe"
+        IconIndex="0"
+        Target="[!PowerToys.exe]"
+        WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER">
+          <ShortcutProperty Key="System.AppUserModel.ID" Value="Microsoft.PowerToysWin32"/>
+        </Shortcut>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="CleanUpStartMenuShortCut" Directory="ApplicationProgramsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <!-- ApplicationStartMenuShortcut is implicitly installed in HKCU, so WIX won't allow changing this reg value to HKLM. -->
+        <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\PowerToys" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="DesktopFolder">
+      <Component Id="DesktopShortcut" >
+        <Condition>INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT</Condition>
+        <!-- DesktopShortcutId is implicitly installed in HKCU, so WIX won't allow changing this reg value to HKLM. -->
+        <RegistryValue Root="HKCU"
+                        Key="Software\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]"
+                        Name="desktopshorcutinstalled"
+                        Type="integer"
+                        Value="1"
+                        KeyPath="yes"/>
+        <Shortcut Id="DesktopShortcutId"
+                  Name="PowerToys (Preview)"
+                  Description="PowerToys - Windows system utilities to maximize productivity"
+                  Target="[!PowerToys.exe]"
+                  WorkingDirectory="INSTALLFOLDER"
+                  Icon="powertoys.exe"
+                  Directory="DesktopFolder"/>
+      </Component>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+  </Fragment>
+  <Fragment>
+    <ComponentGroup Id="CoreComponents">
+      <Component Id="RemoveCoreFolder" Guid="9330BD69-2D12-4D98-B0C7-66C99564D619" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveCoreFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveBaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" Directory="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveDSCModulesReferenceFolder" Directory="DSCModulesReferenceFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsInstallFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveWinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" Directory="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveINSTALLFOLDER" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_exe" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysStartMenuShortcut"/>
+      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_per_machine_comp" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="powertoys_toast_clsid" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="License_rtf" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="Notice_md" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="DesktopShortcut" />
+      <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysDSCReference" />
+      <?if $(var.PerUser) = "false" ?>
+      <ComponentRef Id="PowerToysDSC" />
+      <?endif?>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/CustomDialogs/PTInstallDirDlg.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
+
+
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
+    <Fragment>
+        <UI>
+            <Dialog Id="PTInstallDirDlg" Width="370" Height="270" Title="!(loc.InstallDirDlg_Title)">
+                <Control Id="Next" Type="PushButton" X="236" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUINext)" />
+                <Control Id="Back" Type="PushButton" X="180" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Text="!(loc.WixUIBack)" />
+                <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Cancel="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)">
+                    <Publish Event="SpawnDialog" Value="CancelDlg">1</Publish>
+                </Control>
+
+                <Control Id="Description" Type="Text" X="25" Y="23" Width="280" Height="15" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes" Text="!(loc.InstallDirDlgDescription)" />
+                <Control Id="Title" Type="Text" X="15" Y="6" Width="200" Height="15" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes" Text="!(loc.InstallDirDlgTitle)" />
+                <Control Id="BannerBitmap" Type="Bitmap" X="0" Y="0" Width="370" Height="44" TabSkip="no" Text="!(loc.InstallDirDlgBannerBitmap)" />
+                <Control Id="BannerLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="44" Width="370" Height="0" />
+                <Control Id="BottomLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="234" Width="370" Height="0" />
+
+                <Control Id="FolderLabel" Type="Text" X="20" Y="60" Width="290" Height="30" NoPrefix="yes" Text="!(loc.InstallDirDlgFolderLabel)" />
+                <Control Id="Folder" Type="PathEdit" X="20" Y="100" Width="320" Height="18" Property="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Indirect="yes" />
+                <Control Id="ChangeFolder" Type="PushButton" X="20" Y="120" Width="56" Height="17" Text="!(loc.InstallDirDlgChange)" />
+                <Control Id="DesktopShortcutCheckBox" Type="CheckBox" X="20" Y="160" Width="290" Height="17" Property="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT" CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Create a shortcut for [ProductName] on the desktop." />
+                <Control Id="ScheduledTaskCheckBox" Type="CheckBox" X="20" Y="180" Width="330" Height="17" Property="CREATESCHEDULEDTASK" CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Automatically start [ProductName] at logon." />
+            </Dialog>
+        </UI>
+    </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/CustomDialogs/PTLicenseDlg.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
+
+
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
+  <Fragment>
+    <UI>
+      <Dialog Id="PTLicenseDlg" Width="370" Height="270" Title="!(loc.LicenseAgreementDlg_Title)">
+        <Control Id="BannerBitmap" Type="Bitmap" X="0" Y="0" Width="370" Height="44" TabSkip="no" Text="!(loc.LicenseAgreementDlgBannerBitmap)" />
+        <Control Id="BannerLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="44" Width="370" Height="0" />
+        <Control Id="BottomLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="234" Width="370" Height="0" />
+        <Control Id="Title" Type="Text" X="15" Y="6" Width="200" Height="15" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes" Text="{\WixUI_Font_Title}[ProductName] License" />
+        <Control Id="Print" Type="PushButton" X="112" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Text="!(loc.WixUIPrint)">
+          <Publish Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIPrintEula">1</Publish>
+        </Control>
+        <Control Id="Back" Type="PushButton" X="180" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Text="!(loc.WixUIBack)" />
+        <Control Id="Next" Type="PushButton" X="236" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUINext)">
+          <Publish Event="SpawnWaitDialog" Value="WaitForCostingDlg">!(wix.WixUICostingPopupOptOut) OR CostingComplete = 1</Publish>
+        </Control>
+        <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243" Width="56" Height="17" Cancel="yes" Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)">
+          <Publish Event="SpawnDialog" Value="CancelDlg">1</Publish>
+        </Control>
+        <Control Id="LicenseText" Type="ScrollableText" X="20" Y="60" Width="330" Height="140" Sunken="yes" TabSkip="no">
+          <Text SourceFile="!(wix.WixUILicenseRtf)" />
+        </Control>
+      </Dialog>
+    </UI>
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/CustomDialogs/WixUI_PTInstallDir.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
+
+
+
+<!--
+First-time install dialog sequence:
+ - WixUI_WelcomeDlg
+ - WixUI_LicenseAgreementDlg
+ - WixUI_PTInstallDirDlg
+ - WixUI_VerifyReadyDlg
+ - WixUI_DiskCostDlg
+
+Maintenance dialog sequence:
+ - WixUI_MaintenanceWelcomeDlg
+ - WixUI_MaintenanceTypeDlg
+ - WixUI_PTInstallDirDlg
+ - WixUI_VerifyReadyDlg
+
+Patch dialog sequence:
+ - WixUI_WelcomeDlg
+ - WixUI_VerifyReadyDlg
+
+-->
+
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
+    <Fragment>
+        <UI Id="WixUI_PTInstallDir">
+            <TextStyle Id="WixUI_Font_Normal" FaceName="Tahoma" Size="8" />
+            <TextStyle Id="WixUI_Font_Bigger" FaceName="Tahoma" Size="12" />
+            <TextStyle Id="WixUI_Font_Title" FaceName="Tahoma" Size="9" Bold="yes" />
+
+            <Property Id="DefaultUIFont" Value="WixUI_Font_Normal" />
+            <Property Id="WixUI_Mode" Value="InstallDir" />
+
+            <DialogRef Id="BrowseDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="DiskCostDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="ErrorDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="FatalError" />
+            <DialogRef Id="FilesInUse" />
+            <DialogRef Id="MsiRMFilesInUse" />
+            <DialogRef Id="PrepareDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="ProgressDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="ResumeDlg" />
+            <DialogRef Id="UserExit" />
+            
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath" Order="3">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="BrowseDlg" Control="OK" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="4"><![CDATA[NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID<>"1"]]></Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="ExitDialog" Control="Finish" Event="EndDialog" Value="Return" Order="999">1</Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="WelcomeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="PTLicenseDlg">NOT Installed</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="WelcomeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg">Installed AND PATCH</Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="PTLicenseDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTLicenseDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="PTInstallDirDlg">1</Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="PTLicenseDlg">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SetTargetPath" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="DoAction" Value="WixUIValidatePath" Order="2">NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="InvalidDirDlg" Order="3"><![CDATA[NOT WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH AND WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID<>"1"]]></Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg" Order="4">WIXUI_DONTVALIDATEPATH OR WIXUI_INSTALLDIR_VALID="1"</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Property="_BrowseProperty" Value="[WIXUI_INSTALLDIR]" Order="1">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="PTInstallDirDlg" Control="ChangeFolder" Event="SpawnDialog" Value="BrowseDlg" Order="2">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="PTInstallDirDlg" Order="1">NOT Installed</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Order="2">Installed AND NOT PATCH</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="VerifyReadyDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="WelcomeDlg" Order="2">Installed AND PATCH</Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="MaintenanceWelcomeDlg" Control="Next" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceTypeDlg">1</Publish>
+
+            <Publish Dialog="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Control="RepairButton" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Control="RemoveButton" Event="NewDialog" Value="VerifyReadyDlg">1</Publish>
+            <Publish Dialog="MaintenanceTypeDlg" Control="Back" Event="NewDialog" Value="MaintenanceWelcomeDlg">1</Publish>
+        </UI>
+
+        <UIRef Id="WixUI_Common" />
+    </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/EnvironmentVariables.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)WinUI3Apps\Assets\EnvironmentVariables\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFolder" Name="EnvironmentVariables" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFolder" FileSource="$(var.EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="EnvironmentVariablesComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveEnvironmentVariablesFolder" Guid="B62A779D-38BA-46B2-859D-9D242D9B0CC1" Directory="EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFolder" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveEnvironmentVariablesFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderEnvironmentVariablesAssetsFolder" Directory="EnvironmentVariablesAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/FileExplorerPreview.wxs

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)Assets\Monaco\?>
+  <?define MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFiles=?>
+  <?define MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)Assets\Monaco\customLanguages\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="BaseApplicationsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="MonacoAssetsFolder" Name="Monaco">
+        <Directory Id="MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoCustomLanguagesFolder" Name="customLanguages" />
+        <Directory Id="MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoSRCFolder" Name="monacoSRC" />
+      </Directory>
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="MonacoAssetsFolder" FileSource="$(var.MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <DirectoryRef Id="MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoCustomLanguagesFolder" FileSource="$(var.MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--MonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="FileExplorerPreviewComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveFileExplorerPreviewFolder" Guid="4AB83E58-17F1-41AF-B67F-F6C36EFED28D" Directory="MonacoAssetsFolder" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveFileExplorerPreviewFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveMonacoAssetsFolder" Directory="MonacoAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderMonacoPreviewHandlerCustomLanguagesFolder" Directory="MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoCustomLanguagesFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderMonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoSRCFolder" Directory="MonacoPreviewHandlerMonacoSRCFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/FileLocksmith.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define FileLocksmithAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define FileLocksmithAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)WinUI3Apps\Assets\FileLocksmith\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="FileLocksmithAssetsInstallFolder" Name="FileLocksmith" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="FileLocksmithAssetsInstallFolder" FileSource="$(var.FileLocksmithAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--FileLocksmithAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="FileLocksmithComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveFileLocksmithFolder" Guid="1DAC9A3F-D89C-4730-BF57-1778E011709B" Directory="FileLocksmithAssetsInstallFolder" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveFileLocksmithFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderFileLocksmithAssetsFolder" Directory="FileLocksmithAssetsInstallFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>

installer/PowerToysSetup/Hosts.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
+     xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension" >
+
+  <?include $(sys.CURRENTDIR)\Common.wxi?>
+
+  <?define HostsAssetsFiles=?>
+  <?define HostsAssetsFilesPath=$(var.BinDir)WinUI3Apps\Assets\Hosts\?>
+
+  <Fragment>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="WinUI3AppsAssetsFolder">
+      <Directory Id="HostsAssetsFolder" Name="Hosts" />
+    </DirectoryRef>
+    <DirectoryRef Id="HostsAssetsFolder" FileSource="$(var.HostsAssetsFilesPath)">
+    <!-- Generated by generateFileComponents.ps1 -->
+    <!--HostsAssetsFiles_Component_Def-->
+    </DirectoryRef>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="HostsComponentGroup">
+      <Component Id="RemoveHostsFolder" Guid="7FF19EBB-041D-4498-9826-C9AECEBE86E1" Directory="HostsAssetsFolder" >
+        <RegistryKey Root="$(var.RegistryScope)" Key="Software\Classes\powertoys\components">
+          <RegistryValue Type="string" Name="RemoveHostsFolder" Value="" KeyPath="yes"/>
+        </RegistryKey>
+        <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolderHostsAssetsFolder" Directory="HostsAssetsFolder" On="uninstall"/>
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Fragment>
+</Wix>