for test

.config/dotnet-tools.json

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
     "isRoot": true,
     "tools": {
         "dotnet-consolidate": {
-            "version": "4.2.0",
+            "version": "2.0.0",
             "commands": [
                 "dotnet-consolidate"
             ]
         },
         "xamlstyler.console": {
-            "version": "3.2501.8",
+            "version": "3.2404.2",
             "commands": [
               "xstyler"
             ]

.configurations/configuration.dsc.yaml

@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
   resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
       directives:
         description: Enable Developer Mode
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        DeveloperMode: true
+        Ensure: Present
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
         description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Community (Any edition will work)
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +21,6 @@ properties:
       directives:
         description: Install required VS workloads
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the get and set operations
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Community
         channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release

.configurations/configuration.vsEnterprise.dsc.yaml

@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
   resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
       directives:
         description: Enable Developer Mode
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        DeveloperMode: true
+        Ensure: Present
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
         description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise (Any edition will work)
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Enterprise
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +21,6 @@ properties:
       directives:
         description: Install required VS workloads
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the get and set operations
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Enterprise
         channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release

.configurations/configuration.vsProfessional.dsc.yaml

@@ -2,20 +2,16 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
   resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
       directives:
         description: Enable Developer Mode
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        DeveloperMode: true
+        Ensure: Present
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
         description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Professional (Any edition will work)
-        # Requires elevation for the set operation
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Professional
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +21,6 @@ properties:
       directives:
         description: Install required VS workloads
         allowPrerelease: true
-        # Requires elevation for the get and set operations
-        securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Professional
         channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: "🕷️ Bug report"
 description: Report errors or unexpected behavior
+type: Bug
 labels:
 - Issue-Bug
 - Needs-Triage
@@ -7,27 +8,18 @@ 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).
-- id: version
-  type: input
+- type: input
   attributes:
     label: Microsoft PowerToys version
-    placeholder: X.XX.X
-    description: Hover over the system tray icon or look at Settings
+    placeholder: 0.70.0
+    description: Hover over system tray icon or look at Settings
   validations:
     required: true
 
-- id: installed
-  type: dropdown
+- type: dropdown
   attributes:
     label: Installation method
-    description: How / where was PowerToys installed from?
+    description: How / Where was PowerToys installed from?
     multiple: true
     options:
       - GitHub
@@ -41,6 +33,14 @@ body:
   validations:
     required: true
 
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Running as admin
+    description: Are you running PowerToys as Admin?
+    options:
+      - "Yes"
+      - "No"
+
 - type: dropdown
   attributes:
     label: Area(s) with issue?
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ body:
       - Awake
       - ColorPicker
       - Command not found
-      - Command Palette
       - Crop and Lock
       - Environment Variables
       - FancyZones
@@ -65,10 +64,9 @@ body:
       - Image Resizer
       - Installer
       - Keyboard Manager
-      - Light Switch
       - Mouse Utilities
       - Mouse Without Borders
-      - New+
+      - New+ 
       - Peek
       - PowerRename
       - PowerToys Run
@@ -107,19 +105,6 @@ body:
   validations:
     required: false
 
-- id: additionalInfo
-  type: textarea
-  attributes:
-    label: Additional Information
-    placeholder: |
-      OS version
-      .Net version
-      System Language
-      User or System Installation
-      Running as admin
-  validations:
-    required: false
-    
 - type: textarea
   attributes:
     label: Other Software
@@ -130,4 +115,3 @@ body:
       My Cool Application v0.3 (include a code snippet if it would help!)
   validations:
     required: false
-  

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation-issue.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels:
 body:
 - type: textarea
   attributes: 
-    label: Describe the requested doc changes
+    label: Provide a description of requested docs changes
     placeholder: Briefly describe which document needs to be corrected and why.
   validations:
     required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ body:
 - type: textarea
   attributes:
     label: Scenario when this would be used?
-    placeholder: What is the scenario this would be used in? Why is this important to your workflow as a power user?
+    placeholder: What is the scenario this would be used? Why is this important to your workflow as a power user?
   validations:
     required: true
 - type: textarea

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation_issue.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ body:
   attributes:
     label: Microsoft PowerToys version
     placeholder: 0.70.0
-    description: Hover over the system tray icon or look at Settings
+    description: Hover over system tray icon or look at Settings
   validations:
     required: true
 - type: dropdown
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ body:
     - Image Resizer
     - Installer
     - Keyboard Manager
-    - Light Switch
     - Mouse Utilities
     - Mouse Without Borders
     - New+
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ body:
 - type: textarea
   attributes: 
     label: ❌ Actual phrase(s)
-    placeholder: What is there? Please include a screenshot, as that is extremely helpful.
+    placeholder: What is there? Please include a screenshot as that is extremely helpful.
   validations:
     required: true
 - type: textarea

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/code.txt

@@ -29,14 +29,11 @@ RUS
 AYUV
 bak
 Bcl
-bgcode
-Deflatealgorithm
 exa
 exabyte
 Gbits
 Gbps
 gcode
-Heatshrink
 Mbits
 MBs
 mkv
@@ -56,8 +53,6 @@ YVU
 YVYU
 zipfolder
 CODEOWNERS
-VNext
-vnext
 
 # FONTS
 
@@ -94,32 +89,18 @@ onefuzzingestionpreparationtool
 OTP
 Yubi
 Yubico
-Perplexity
-svgl
 
 # KEYS
 
 altdown
 BUTTONUP
-bafunctions
-Baf
-Bitness
-BUILDARCHSHORT
 CTRLALTDEL
 Ctrls
-CSilent
-CBal
-CREATEBAFUNCTIONS
-CPrereq
-dirutil
-DUtil
-Editbox
 EXSEL
 HOLDENTER
 HOLDESC
 HOLDSPACE
 HOLDBACKSPACE
-IDIGNORE
 KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT
 keyevent
 LAlt
@@ -131,16 +112,12 @@ LCONTROL
 LCtrl
 LEFTDOWN
 LEFTUP
-locutil
-logutil
-msimg
 MBUTTON
 MBUTTONDBLCLK
 MBUTTONDOWN
 MBUTTONUP
 MIDDLEDOWN
 MIDDLEUP
-memutil
 NCRBUTTONDBLCLK
 NCRBUTTONDOWN
 NCRBUTTONUP
@@ -153,18 +130,8 @@ RCONTROL
 RCtrl
 RIGHTDOWN
 RIGHTUP
-Richedit
-rgwz
-resrutil
-srd
-scz
-shelutil
-thmutil
-uriutil
 VKTAB
-wcautil
 winkey
-wininet
 WMKEYDOWN
 WMKEYUP
 WMSYSKEYDOWN
@@ -174,7 +141,6 @@ XBUTTONDBLCLK
 XBUTTONDOWN
 XBUTTONUP
 XDOWN
-xmlutil
 
 # Prefix
 pcs
@@ -266,9 +232,6 @@ SWAPBUTTON
 SYSTEMDOCKED
 TABLETPC
 
-# Units
-nmi
-
 # MATH
 
 artanh
@@ -304,27 +267,6 @@ mengyuanchen
 
 # DllName
 testhost
-Testably
 
 #Tools
 OIP
-xef
-xes
-PACKAGEVERSIONNUMBER
-APPXMANIFESTVERSION
-
-# MRU lists
-CACHEWRITE
-MRUCMPPROC
-MRUINFO
-REGSTR
-
-# Misc Win32 APIs and PInvokes
-INVOKEIDLIST
-
-# PowerRename metadata pattern abbreviations (used in tests and regex patterns)
-DDDD
-FFF
-HHH
-riday
-YYY

.github/actions/spell-check/allow/names.txt

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ betsegaw
 bricelam
 bsky
 CCcat
-chemwolf
 chenmy
+chemwolf
 Chinh
 chrdavis
 Chrzan
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ clayton
 Coplen
 craigloewen
 crutkas
-Chubercik
 damienleroy
 daverayment
 davidegiacometti
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ Deondre
 DHowett
 ductdo
 Essey
-ethanfangg
 Feng
+ethanfangg
 ferraridavide
 foxmsft
 frankychen
@@ -78,10 +77,8 @@ Galaxi
 Garside
 Gershaft
 Giordani
-Gleb
 Gokce
 gordon
-Griese
 grzhan
 Guo
 hanselman
@@ -92,15 +89,12 @@ Hemmerlein
 hlaueriksson
 Horvalds
 Howett
-hotkidfamily
 htcfreek
 Huynh
 Ionut
 jamrobot
 Jaswal
-Jaylyn
 jefflord
-Jeremic
 Jordi
 jyuwono
 kai
@@ -110,13 +104,11 @@ Kantarci
 Karthick
 kaylacinnamon
 kevinguo
-Khmyznikov
 Krigun
 Lambson
 Laute
 laviusmotileng
 Leilei
-Loewen
 Luecking
 Mahalingam
 Markovic
@@ -133,8 +125,6 @@ Naro
 nathancartlidge
 Nemeth
 nielslaute
-Noraa
-noraajunker
 oldnewthing
 onegreatworld
 palenshus
@@ -154,18 +144,15 @@ ricardosantos
 riri
 ritchielawrence
 robmikh
-ruslanlap
 Russinovich
 Rutkas
 ryanbodrug
 saahmedm
 sachaple
-Sameerjs
 Santossio
 Schoen
 Sekan
 Seraphima
-Shmuelie
 skttl
 somil
 Soref
@@ -176,11 +163,9 @@ Tadele
 talynone
 Taras
 TBM
-Teutsch
 tilovell
 Triet
 urnotdfs
-vednig
 waaverecords
 wang
 Whuihuan
@@ -208,11 +193,9 @@ capturevideosample
 cmdow
 Controlz
 cortana
-devhints
 dlnilsson
 fancymouse
 firefox
-fudan
 gpt
 Inkscape
 Markdig
@@ -226,11 +209,8 @@ openai
 Quickime
 regedit
 roslyn
-Skia
 Spotify
-tldr
 Vanara
-wangyi
 WEX
 windowwalker
 winui
@@ -238,9 +218,7 @@ winuiex
 wix
 wordpad
 WWL
-wyhash
 xamlstyler
 Xavalon
 Xbox
 Youdao
-zadjii

.github/actions/spell-check/candidate.patterns

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # D2D
 #D?2D
 
-# Repeated letters
-\b([a-z])\g{-1}{2,}\b
-
 # marker to ignore all code on line
 ^.*/\* #no-spell-check-line \*/.*$
 # marker to ignore all code on line
@@ -13,9 +10,6 @@
 # cspell inline
 ^.*\b[Cc][Ss][Pp][Ee][Ll]{2}:\s*[Dd][Ii][Ss][Aa][Bb][Ll][Ee]-[Ll][Ii][Nn][Ee]\b
 
-# copyright
-Copyright (?:\([Cc]\)|)(?:[-\d, ]|and)+(?: [A-Z][a-z]+ [A-Z][a-z]+,?)+
-
 # patch hunk comments
 ^@@ -\d+(?:,\d+|) \+\d+(?:,\d+|) @@ .*
 # git index header
@@ -24,9 +18,6 @@ index (?:[0-9a-z]{7,40},|)[0-9a-z]{7,40}\.\.[0-9a-z]{7,40}
 # file permissions
 ['"`\s][-bcdLlpsw](?:[-r][-w][-Ssx]){2}[-r][-w][-SsTtx]\+?['"`\s]
 
-# css fonts
-\bfont(?:-family|):[^;}]+
-
 # css url wrappings
 \burl\([^)]+\)
 
@@ -38,7 +29,7 @@ index (?:[0-9a-z]{7,40},|)[0-9a-z]{7,40}\.\.[0-9a-z]{7,40}
 # data url in quotes
 ([`'"])data:(?:[^ `'"].*?|)(?:[A-Z]{3,}|[A-Z][a-z]{2,}|[a-z]{3,}).*\g{-1}
 # data url
-\bdata:[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+_]*,\S*
+\bdata:[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]*,\S*
 
 # https/http/file urls
 #(?:\b(?:https?|ftp|file)://)[-A-Za-z0-9+&@#/*%?=~_|!:,.;]+[-A-Za-z0-9+&@#/*%=~_|]
@@ -77,8 +68,6 @@ magnet:[?=:\w]+
 
 # Amazon
 \bamazon\.com/[-\w]+/(?:dp/[0-9A-Z]+|)
-# AWS ARN
-arn:aws:[-/:\w]+
 # AWS S3
 \b\w*\.s3[^.]*\.amazonaws\.com/[-\w/&#%_?:=]*
 # AWS execute-api
@@ -105,8 +94,6 @@ vpc-\w+
 \bgoogle-analytics\.com/collect.[-0-9a-zA-Z?%=&_.~]*
 # Google APIs
 \bgoogleapis\.(?:com|dev)/[a-z]+/(?:v\d+/|)[a-z]+/[-@:./?=\w+|&]+
-# Google Artifact Registry
-\.pkg\.dev(?:/[-\w]+)+(?::[-\w]+|)
 # Google Storage
 \b[-a-zA-Z0-9.]*\bstorage\d*\.googleapis\.com(?:/\S*|)
 # Google Calendar
@@ -142,8 +129,6 @@ themes\.googleusercontent\.com/static/fonts/[^/\s"]+/v\d+/[^.]+.
 \bscholar\.google\.com/citations\?user=[A-Za-z0-9_]+
 # Google Colab Research Drive
 \bcolab\.research\.google\.com/drive/[-0-9a-zA-Z_?=]*
-# Google Cloud regions
-(?:us|(?:north|south)america|europe|asia|australia|me|africa)-(?:north|south|east|west|central){1,2}\d+
 
 # GitHub SHAs (api)
 \bapi.github\.com/repos(?:/[^/\s"]+){3}/[0-9a-f]+\b
@@ -182,12 +167,6 @@ GHSA(?:-[0-9a-z]{4}){3}
 # GitLab commits
 \bgitlab\.[^/\s"]*/(?:[^/\s"]+/){2}commits?/[0-9a-f]+\b
 
-# #includes
-^\s*#include\s*(?:<.*?>|".*?")
-
-# #pragma lib
-^\s*#pragma comment\(lib, ".*?"\)
-
 # binance
 accounts\.binance\.com/[a-z/]*oauth/authorize\?[-0-9a-zA-Z&%]*
 
@@ -240,7 +219,7 @@ accounts\.binance\.com/[a-z/]*oauth/authorize\?[-0-9a-zA-Z&%]*
 \bmedium\.com/@?[^/\s"]+/[-\w]+
 
 # microsoft
-\b(?:https?://|)(?:(?:(?:blogs|download\.visualstudio|docs|msdn2?|research)\.|)microsoft|blogs\.msdn)\.co(?:m|\.\w\w)/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%]*
+\b(?:https?://|)(?:(?:download\.visualstudio|docs|msdn2?|research)\.microsoft|blogs\.msdn)\.com/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%]*
 # powerbi
 \bapp\.powerbi\.com/reportEmbed/[^"' ]*
 # vs devops
@@ -414,7 +393,7 @@ ipfs://[0-9a-zA-Z]{3,}
 \bgetopts\s+(?:"[^"]+"|'[^']+')
 
 # ANSI color codes
-(?:\\(?:u00|x)1[Bb]|\\03[1-7]|\x1b|\\u\{1[Bb]\})\[\d+(?:;\d+)*m
+(?:\\(?:u00|x)1[Bb]|\x1b|\\u\{1[Bb]\})\[\d+(?:;\d+|)m
 
 # URL escaped characters
 %[0-9A-F][A-F](?=[A-Za-z])
@@ -450,14 +429,10 @@ sha\d+:[0-9a-f]*?[a-f]{3,}[0-9a-f]*
 # pki (base64)
 LS0tLS1CRUdJT.*
 
-# C# includes
-^\s*using [^;]+;
-
 # uuid:
 \b[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-){3}[0-9a-fA-F]{12}\b
 # hex digits including css/html color classes:
-(?:[\\0][xX]|\\u\{?|[uU]\+|#x?|%23|&H)[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*?[a-fA-FgGrR]{2,}[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*(?:[uUlL]{0,3}|[iu]\d+)\b
-
+(?:[\\0][xX]|\\u|[uU]\+|#x?|%23)[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*?[a-fA-FgGrR]{2,}[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*(?:[uUlL]{0,3}|[iu]\d+)\b
 # integrity
 integrity=(['"])(?:\s*sha\d+-[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{40,})+\g{-1}
 
@@ -475,10 +450,7 @@ integrity=(['"])(?:\s*sha\d+-[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{40,})+\g{-1}
 Name\[[^\]]+\]=.*
 
 # IServiceProvider / isAThing
-(?:(?:\b|_|(?<=[a-z]))I|(?:\b|_)(?:nsI|isA))(?=(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2,})+(?:[A-Z\d]|\b))
-
-# python
-#\b(?i)py(?!gments|gmy|lon|ramid|ro|th)(?=[a-z]{2,})
+(?:\b|_)(?:(?:ns|)I|isA)(?=(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2,})+(?:[A-Z\d]|\b))
 
 # crypt
 (['"])\$2[ayb]\$.{56}\g{-1}
@@ -492,14 +464,17 @@ Name\[[^\]]+\]=.*
 # machine learning (?)
 #\b(?i)ml(?=[a-z]{2,})
 
+# python
+#\b(?i)py(?!gments|gmy|lon|ramid|ro|th)(?=[a-z]{2,})
+
 # scrypt / argon
 \$(?:scrypt|argon\d+[di]*)\$\S+
 
 # go.sum
 \bh1:\S+
 
-# imports
-^import\s+(?:(?:static|type)\s+|)(?:[\w.]|\{\s*\w*?(?:,\s*(?:\w*|\*))+\s*\})+
+# scala imports
+^import (?:[\w.]|\{\w*?(?:,\s*(?:\w*|\*))+\})+
 
 # scala modules
 #("[^"]+"\s*%%?\s*){2,3}"[^"]+"
@@ -508,13 +483,13 @@ Name\[[^\]]+\]=.*
 image: [-\w./:@]+
 
 # Docker images
-^\s*(?i)FROM\s+\S+:\S+(?:\s+AS\s+\S+|)
+^\s*FROM\s+\S+:\S+(?:\s+AS\s+\S+|)
 
 # `docker images` REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE
 \s*\S+/\S+\s+\S+\s+[0-9a-f]{8,}\s+\d+\s+(?:hour|day|week)s ago\s+[\d.]+[KMGT]B
 
 # Intel intrinsics
-_mm\d*_(?!dd)\w+
+_mm_(?!dd)\w+
 
 # Input to GitHub JSON
 content: (['"])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]*=\g{-1}
@@ -548,7 +523,7 @@ content: (['"])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]*=\g{-1}
 # javascript replace regex
 \.replace\(/[^/\s"]{3,}/[gim]*\s*,
 # assign regex
-= /[^*].*?(?:[a-z]{3,}|[A-Z]{3,}|[A-Z][a-z]{2,}).*/[gim]*(?=\W|$)
+= /[^*].*?(?:[a-z]{3,}|[A-Z]{3,}|[A-Z][a-z]{2,}).*/[gi]?(?=\W|$)
 # perl regex test
 [!=]~ (?:/.*/|m\{.*?\}|m<.*?>|m([|!/@#,;']).*?\g{-1})
 
@@ -562,7 +537,7 @@ perl(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]\w*)+
 #(?:\d|\bh)to(?!ken)(?=[a-z])|to(?=[adhiklpun]\()
 
 # Go regular expressions
-regexp?\.MustCompile\((?:`[^`]*`|".*"|'.*')\)
+regexp?\.MustCompile\(`[^`]*`\)
 
 # regex choice
 \(\?:[^)]+\|[^)]+\)
@@ -610,7 +585,7 @@ urn:shemas-jetbrains-com
 # xcode
 
 # xcodeproject scenes
-(?:Controller|destination|(?:first|second)Item|ID|id)="\w{3}-\w{2}-\w{3}"
+(?:Controller|destination|ID|id)="\w{3}-\w{2}-\w{3}"
 
 # xcode api botches
 customObjectInstantitationMethod
@@ -625,33 +600,27 @@ PrependWithABINamepsace
 \.fa-[-a-z0-9]+
 
 # bearer auth
-(['"])[Bb]ear[e][r] .{3,}?\g{-1}
+(['"])[Bb]ear[e][r] .*?\g{-1}
 
 # bearer auth
-\b[Bb]ear[e][r]:? [-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+.]{3,}
+\b[Bb]ear[e][r]:? [-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+.]+
 
 # basic auth
 (['"])[Bb]asic [-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{3,}\g{-1}
 
-# basic auth
-: [Bb]asic [-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+.]{3,}
-
 # base64 encoded content
 #([`'"])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{3,}=\g{-1}
 # base64 encoded content in xml/sgml
 >[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{3,}=</
 # base64 encoded content, possibly wrapped in mime
-#(?:^|[\s=;:?])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{50,}(?:[\s=;:?]|$)
+(?:^|[\s=;:?])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{50,}(?:[\s=;:?]|$)
 # base64 encoded json
 \beyJ[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]+
 # base64 encoded pkcs
-#\bMII[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]+
-
-# uuencoded
-#[!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_]{40,}
+\bMII[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]+
 
 # DNS rr data
-#(?:\d+\s+){3}(?:[-+/=.\w]{2,}\s*){1,2}
+(?:\d+\s+){3}(?:[-+/=.\w]{2,}\s*){1,2}
 
 # encoded-word
 =\?[-a-zA-Z0-9"*%]+\?[BQ]\?[^?]{0,75}\?=
@@ -660,7 +629,7 @@ PrependWithABINamepsace
 \bnumer\b(?=.*denom)
 
 # Time Zones
-\b(?:Africa|Atlantic|America|Antarctica|Arctic|Asia|Australia|Europe|Indian|Pacific)(?:/[-\w]+)+
+\b(?:Africa|Atlantic|America|Antarctica|Asia|Australia|Europe|Indian|Pacific)(?:/\w+)+
 
 # linux kernel info
 ^(?:bugs|flags|Features)\s+:.*
@@ -700,13 +669,13 @@ systemd.*?running in system mode \([-+].*\)$
 TeX/AMS
 
 # File extensions
-#\*\.[+\w]+,
+\*\.[+\w]+,
 
 # eslint
 "varsIgnorePattern": ".+"
 
 # nolint
-nolint:\s*[\w,]+
+nolint:\w+
 
 # Windows short paths
 [/\\][^/\\]{5,6}~\d{1,2}(?=[/\\])
@@ -714,9 +683,6 @@ nolint:\s*[\w,]+
 # Windows Resources with accelerators
 \b[A-Z]&[a-z]+\b(?!;)
 
-# signed off by
-(?i)Signed-off-by: .*
-
 # cygwin paths
 /cygdrive/[a-zA-Z]/(?:Program Files(?: \(.*?\)| ?)(?:/[-+.~\\/()\w ]+)*|[-+.~\\/()\w])+
 
@@ -749,31 +715,29 @@ W/"[^"]+"
 
 # Compiler flags (Unix, Java/Scala)
 # Use if you have things like `-Pdocker` and want to treat them as `docker`
-#(?:^|[\t ,>"'`=(#])-(?:(?:J-|)[DPWXY]|[Llf])(?=[A-Z]{2,}|[A-Z][a-z]|[a-z]{2,})
+#(?:^|[\t ,>"'`=(])-(?:(?:J-|)[DPWXY]|[Llf])(?=[A-Z]{2,}|[A-Z][a-z]|[a-z]{2,})
 
 # Compiler flags (Windows / PowerShell)
 # This is a subset of the more general compiler flags pattern.
 # It avoids matching `-Path` to prevent it from being treated as `ath`
-#(?:^|[\t ,"'`=(#])-(?:[DPL](?=[A-Z]{2,})|[WXYlf](?=[A-Z]{2,}|[A-Z][a-z]|[a-z]{2,}))
+#(?:^|[\t ,"'`=(])-(?:[DPL](?=[A-Z]{2,})|[WXYlf](?=[A-Z]{2,}|[A-Z][a-z]|[a-z]{2,}))
 
 # Compiler flags (linker)
 ,-B
 
-# Library prefix
-# e.g., `lib`+`archive`, `lib`+`raw`, `lib`+`unwind`
-# (ignores some words that happen to start with `lib`)
-(?:\b|_)[Ll]ib(?:re(?=office)|)(?!era[lt]|ero|erty|rar(?:i(?:an|es)|y))(?=[a-z])
-
-# iSCSI iqn (approximate regex)
-\biqn\.[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}(?:[\.-][a-z][a-z0-9]*)*\b
+# libraries
+(?:\b|_)lib(?:re(?=office)|)(?!era[lt]|ero|erty|rar(?:i(?:an|es)|y))(?=[a-z])
 
 # WWNN/WWPN (NAA identifiers)
 \b(?:0x)?10[0-9a-f]{14}\b|\b(?:0x|3)?[25][0-9a-f]{15}\b|\b(?:0x|3)?6[0-9a-f]{31}\b
 
+# iSCSI iqn (approximate regex)
+\biqn\.[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}(?:[\.-][a-z][a-z0-9]*)*\b
+
 # curl arguments
 \b(?:\\n|)curl(?:\.exe|)(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]{1,2}\b)*(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]{3,})(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]+)*
 # set arguments
-\b(?:bash|sh|set)(?:\s+[-+][abefimouxE]{1,2})*\s+[-+][abefimouxE]{3,}(?:\s+[-+][abefimouxE]+)*
+\b(?:bash|sh|set)(?:\s+-[abefimouxE]{1,2})*\s+-[abefimouxE]{3,}(?:\s+-[abefimouxE]+)*
 # tar arguments
 \b(?:\\n|)g?tar(?:\.exe|)(?:(?:\s+--[-a-zA-Z]+|\s+-[a-zA-Z]+|\s[ABGJMOPRSUWZacdfh-pr-xz]+\b)(?:=[^ ]*|))+
 # tput arguments -- https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/terminfo.5.html -- technically they can be more than 5 chars long...

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

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 /TestFiles/
 [^/]\.cur$
 [^/]\.gcode$
-[^/]\.bgcode$
 [^/]\.rgs$
 \.a$
 \.ai$
@@ -74,9 +73,7 @@
 \.qm$
 \.s$
 \.sig$
-\.snk$
 \.so$
-\.stl$
 \.svgz?$
 \.sys$
 \.tar$
@@ -93,47 +90,36 @@
 \.xz$
 \.zip$
 ^\.github/actions/spell-check/
-^\.github/workflows/spelling\d*\.yml$
 ^\.gitmodules$
+^\Q.github/workflows/spelling2.yml\E$
 ^\Q.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json\E$
 ^\Qdoc/devdocs/localization.md\E$
+^\Qsrc/common/ManagedCommon/ColorFormatHelper.cs\E$
+^\Qsrc/common/notifications/BackgroundActivatorDLL/cpp.hint\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Assets/ColorPicker/colorPicker.cur\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Shaders/GridShader.cso\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJumpUI/MainForm.resx\E$
 ^\Qsrc/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJump.Common/NativeMethods/User32/UI/WindowsAndMessaging/User32.SYSTEM_METRICS_INDEX.cs\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmAbout.cs\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmInputCallback.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmLogon.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMatrix.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMessage.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMouseCursor.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmScreen.resx\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/ModuleInterface/generateSecurityDescriptor.h\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/peek/Peek.Common/NativeMethods.txt\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/previewpane/SvgPreviewHandler/SvgHTMLPreviewGenerator.cs\E$
+^\Qsrc/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-StlThumbnailProvider/HelperFiles/sample.stl\E$
+^\Qtools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/resource.h\E$
 ^doc/devdocs/akaLinks\.md$
-^NOTICE\.md$
-^src/common/CalculatorEngineCommon/exprtk\.hpp$
-^src/common/ManagedCommon/ColorFormatHelper\.cs$
-^src/common/notifications/BackgroundActivatorDLL/cpp\.hint$
-^src/common/sysinternals/Eula/
-^src/modules/cmdpal/doc/initial-sdk-spec/list-elements-mock-002\.pdn$
-^src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleMarkdownImagesPage\.cs$
-^src/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Shaders/GridShader\.cso$
 ^src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft\.PowerToys\.Run\.Plugin\.TimeDate/Properties/
-^src/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJumpUI/MainForm\.resx$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/.*/NativeMethods\.cs$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/.*\.Designer\.cs$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/.*\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmAbout\.cs$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmInputCallback\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmLogon\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMatrix\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMessage\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmMouseCursor\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/frmScreen\.resx$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Helper/.*\.resx$
-^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/ModuleInterface/generateSecurityDescriptor\.h$
-^src/modules/peek/Peek.Common/NativeMethods\.txt$
-^src/modules/peek/Peek.UITests/TestAssets/4\.qoi$
-^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder1/testCase2\.txt$
-^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/folder2/SpecialCase\.txt$
-^src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameUITest/testItems/testCase1\.txt$
-^src/modules/previewpane/SvgPreviewHandler/SvgHTMLPreviewGenerator\.cs$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-MarkdownPreviewHandler/HelperFiles/MarkdownWithHTMLImageTag\.txt$
-^src/modules/registrypreview/RegistryPreviewUILib/Controls/HexBox/.*$
-^src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt\.idc$
 ^src/Monaco/
-^tools/project_template/ModuleTemplate/resource\.h$
+^src/common/sysinternals/Eula/
 ^tools/Verification scripts/Check preview handler registration\.ps1$
 ignore$
-^src/modules/registrypreview/RegistryPreviewUILib/Controls/HexBox/.*$
-^src/common/CalculatorEngineCommon/exprtk\.hpp$
-src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleMarkdownImagesPage.cs

.github/actions/spell-check/line_forbidden.patterns

@@ -8,31 +8,6 @@
 # you might not want to check in code where you skip all the other tests.
 #\bfit\(
 
-# English does not use a hyphen between adverbs and nouns
-# https://twitter.com/nyttypos/status/1894815686192685239
-(?:^|\s)[A-Z]?[a-z]+ly-(?=[a-z]{3,})(?:[.,?!]?\s|$)
-
-# Smart quotes should match
-\s’[^.?!‘’]+’[^.?!‘’]+‘[^.?!‘’]+’|\s‘[^.?!‘’]+’[^.?!‘’]+’[^.?!‘’]+’|\s”[^.?!“”]+”[^.?!“”]+“[^.?!“”]+”|\s“[^.?!“”]+”[^.?!“”]+”[^.?!“”]+”
-
-# Don't use `requires that` + `to be`
-# https://twitter.com/nyttypos/status/1894816551435641027
-\brequires that \w+\b[^.]+to be\b
-
-# A fully parenthetical sentence’s period goes inside the parentheses, not outside.
-# https://twitter.com/nyttypos/status/1898844061873639490
-\([A-Z][a-z]{2,}(?: [a-z]+){3,}\)\.\s
-
-# Complete sentences shouldn't be in the middle of another sentence as a parenthetical.
-(?<!\.)(?<!\betc)\.\),
-
-# Complete sentences in parentheticals should not have a space before the period.
-\s\.\)(?!.*\}\})
-
-# This probably indicates Mojibake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojibake
-# You probably should try to unbake this content
-Ã(?:Â[¤¶¥]|[£¢])|Ã
-
 # Should be `HH:MM:SS`
 \bHH:SS:MM\b
 
@@ -49,74 +24,18 @@
 # Should be `a priori` or `and prior`
 (?i)(?<!posteriori)\sand priori\s
 
-# Should be `a`
-\san (?=(?:[b-df-gj-npqtv-xz]|h(?!our|tml|ttp)|r(?!c\b)|s(?!sh|vg))[a-z])
-
-# Articles generally shouldn't be used without a noun and a verb
-# - Perhaps you're missing a verb between the noun and the second article.
-# - Or, perhaps you should remove the first verb and treat the intervening word as a verb?
-# - In some cases you should add a `,` between the noun and the second article.
-\s(?:an?|the(?! action))\s(?!way|wh|how\b)[A-Za-z][a-z]+[a-qs-z]\s(?:a(?! bit)n?|the)\s
-
 # Should only be one of `a`, `an`, or `the`
 \b(?:(?:an?|the)\s+){2,}\b
 
-# Should be a list `something, a second thing, or a third thing` or `something, a thing to do a thing`
-# -- This rule is experimental, if you find it has a high false-positive rate, please let the maintainer know
-#(?:^|[?!.] )[^()?!;,.]+, a(?:\s+(?!to\b)\w+)+?\s+an?\b
-
-# Should only be `are` or `can`, not both
-\b(?:(?:are|can)\s+){2,}\b
-
-# Should probably be `ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ`
-(?i)(?!ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ)ABC[A-Z]{21}YZ
-
-# Should be `an`
-#(?<!\b[Ii] |\.)\bam\b
-
 # Should be `anymore`
 \bany more[,.]
 
-# Should be `Ask`
-(?:^|[.?]\s+)As\s+[A-Z][a-z]{2,}\s[^.?]*?(?:how|if|wh\w+)\b
-
-# Should be `at one fell swoop`
-# and only when talking about killing, not some other completion
-# Act 4 Scene 3, Macbeth
-# https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.php?WorkID=macbeth&Act=4&Scene=3&Scope=scene
-\bin one fell s[lw]?oop\b
-
 # Should be `'`
-(?i)\b(?:(?:i|s?he|they|what|who|you)[`"]ll|(?:are|ca|did|do|does|ha[ds]|have|is|should|were|wo|would)n[`"]t|(?:s?he|let|that|there|what|where|who)[`"]s|(?:i|they|we|what|who|you)[`"]ve)\b
-
-# Should be `background` / `intro text` / `introduction` / `prologue` unless it's a brand or relates to _subterfuge_
-(?i)\bpretext\b
-
-# Should be `bearer`
-\b(?<=the )burden(?= of bad news\b)
-
-# Should be `bona`
-# unless talking about bones
-\bbone(?= fide\b)
-
-# Should be `branches`
-# ... unless it's really about the meal that replaces breakfast and lunch.
-\b[Bb]runches\b
+(?i)\b(?:(?:i|s?he|they|what|who|you)"ll|(?:are|ca|did|do|does|ha[ds]|have|is|should|were|wo|would)n"t|(?:s?he|let|that|there|what|where|who)"s|(?:i|they|we|what|who|you)"ve)\b
 
 # Should be `briefcase`
 \bbrief-case\b
 
-# Should be `by far` or `far and away`
-\bby far and away\b
-
-# Should be `by and large`
-\bby in large\b
-
-# Should be `bytes`
-# unless talking about sports where a team gets to skip a game, or
-# saying `goodbyes` (even this is questionable)
-(?<!\\)\bbyes\b
-
 # Should be `can, not only ..., ... also...`
 \bcan not only.*can also\b
 
@@ -127,10 +46,7 @@
 # > In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use `cannot`.
 # > It is possible to write `can not`, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as `not only . . . but also.`
 # - if you encounter such a case, add a pattern for that case to patterns.txt.
-\b[Cc]an not\b(?! only\b)
-
-# Should be `chart`
-(?i)\bhelm\b.*\bchard\b
+\b[Cc]an not\b
 
 # Do not use `(click) here` links
 # For more information, see:
@@ -140,49 +56,19 @@
 # * https://heyoka.medium.com/dont-use-click-here-f32f445d1021
 (?i)(?:>|\[)(?:(?:click |)here|this(?=\]\([^\)]+:/)|link|(?:read |)more(?!</value))(?:</|\]\()
 
-# Including "image of" or "picture of" in alt text is unnecessary.
-\balt=['"](?:an? |)(?:image|picture) of
-
-# Alt text should be short
-\balt=(?:'[^']{126,}'|"[^"]{126,}")
-
-# Should be `effect`
-(?<=\btake )affect\b
-
-# Should be `-endian`
-\b(?i)(?<=big|little) endian\b
-
 # Should be `equals` to `is equal to`
 \bequals to\b
 
-# Should be `ECMA` 262 (JavaScript)
-(?i)\bTS\/EMCA\b|\bEMCA(?: \d|\s*Script)|\bEMCA\b(?=.*\bTS\b)
-
-# Should be `ECMA` 340 (Near Field Communications)
-(?i)EMCA[- ]340
-
-# Should be `fall back`
-\bfallback(?= to)\b
-
-# Should be `for`, `for, to` or `to`
-\b(?:for to|to for)\b
-
 # Should be `GitHub`
 (?<![&*.]|// |\b(?:from|import|type) )\bGithub\b(?![{()])
 
 # Should be `GitLab`
 (?<![&*.]|// |\b(?:from|import|type) )\bGitlab\b(?![{()])
 
-# Should be `heartrending` unless talking about drawing hearts
-\b(?i)heart[- ]rendering\b(?![^.?!]*(?:hearts|quirk))
-
 # Should probably be `https://`...
 # Markdown generally doesn't assume that links are to urls
 \]\(www\.\w
 
-# Should be `intents and purposes`
-(?<=[Ff]or all )intensive purposes\b
-
 # Should be `JavaScript`
 \bJavascript\b
 
@@ -198,14 +84,11 @@
 # Should be `RabbitMQ`
 \bRabbitmq\b
 
-# Should be `TensorFlow`
-\bTensorflow\b
-
 # Should be `TypeScript`
 \bTypescript\b
 
 # Should be `another`
-\ban[- ]other(?!-)\b
+\ban[- ]other\b
 
 # Should be `case-(in)sensitive`
 \bcase (?:in|)sensitive\b
@@ -225,14 +108,11 @@
 # Should be `here-in`, `the`, `them`, `this`, `these` or reworded in some other way
 \bthe here(?:\.|,| (?!and|defined))
 
-# Should be `going to bed` or `going to a bad`
-\bgoing to bad(?!-)\b
-
 # Should be `greater than`
-#\bhigher than\b
+\bhigher than\b
 
-# Should be `ID` (unless it's a flag/property)
-#(?<![-\.])\bId\b(?![(])
+# Should be `ID`
+#\bId\b
 
 # Should be `in front of`
 \bin from of\b
@@ -245,26 +125,14 @@
 # Should be `use`
 \sin used by\b
 
-# Should be `in-depth` if used as an adjective (but `in depth` when used as an adverb)
-\bin depth\s(?!rather\b)\w{6,}
-
-# Should be `in-flight` or `on the fly` (unless actually talking about airline flights)
-\bon[- ]flight\b(?!=\s+(?:(?:\w{2}|)\d+|availability|booking|computer|data|delay|departure|management|performance|radar|reservation|scheduling|software|status|ticket|time|type|.*(?:hotel|taxi)))
-
 # Should be `is obsolete`
 \bis obsolescent\b
 
 # Should be `it's` or `its`
-(?<![.'])\bits['’]
+\bits['’]
 
 # Should be `its`
-\bit's(?= (?:child|only purpose|own(?:er|)|parent|sibling)\b)
-
-# Should be `for its` (possessive) or `because it is`
-\bfor it(?:'s| is)\b
-
-# Should be `lends`
-\bleads(?= credence)
+\bit's(?= own\b)
 
 # Should be `log in`
 \blogin to the
@@ -272,34 +140,12 @@
 # Should be `long-standing`
 \blong standing\b
 
-# Should be `lose`
-(?<=\bwill )loose\b
-
-# `apt-key` is deprecated
-# ... instead you should be writing a pair of files:
-# ... * the gpg key added to a distinct key ring file based on your project/distro/key...
-# ... * the sources.list in a district file -- not simply appended to `/etc/apt/sources.list` -- (there is a newer format [DEB822](https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/dpkg-dev/deb822.5.en.html)) that references the gpg key.
-# Consider:
-# ````sh
-# curl http://download.something.example.com/$DISTRO/Release.key | \
-#     gpg --dearmor --yes --output /usr/share/keyrings/something-distro.gpg
-# echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/something-distro.gpg] http://download.something.example.com/repositories/home:/$DISTRO ./" \
-#     >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/something-distro.list
-# ````
-\bapt-key add\b
-
-# Should be `nearby`
-\bnear by\b
-
 # Should probably be a person named `Nick` or the abbreviation `NIC`
 \bNic\b
 
 # Should be `not supposed`
 \bsupposed not\b
 
-# Should be `Once this` or `On this` or even `One that`. Rarely `One, this`
-[?!.] One this\b
-
 # Should probably be `much more`
 \bmore much\b
 
@@ -307,10 +153,7 @@
 \bperform it's\b
 
 # Should be `opt-in`
-(?<!\scan|for)(?<!\smust)(?<!\sif)\sopt in\s
-
-# Should be `out-of-date` if acting as an adjective before a noun
-\bout of date(?= \w{3,}\b)
+(?<!\scan|for)(?<!\sif)\sopt in\s
 
 # Should be `less than`
 \bless then\b
@@ -327,89 +170,24 @@
 # Should be `on the other hand`
 \b(?i)on another hand\b
 
-# Reword to `on at runtime` or `enabled at launch`
-# The former if you mean it can be changed dynamically.
-# The latter if you mean that it can be changed without recompiling but not after the program starts.
-\bswitched on runtime\b
-
-# Should be `Of course,`
-[?.!]\s+Of course\s(?=[-\w\s]+[.?;!,])
-
 # Most people only have two hands. Reword.
 \b(?i)on the third hand\b
 
-# Should be `Open Graph`
-# unless talking about a specific Open Graph implementation:
-# - Java
-# - Node
-# - Py
-# - Ruby
-\bOpenGraph\b
-
-# Should be `OpenShift`
-\bOpenshift\b
-
 # Should be `otherwise`
 \bother[- ]wise\b
 
-# Should be `; otherwise` or `. Otherwise`
-# https://study.com/learn/lesson/otherwise-in-a-sentence.html
-, [Oo]therwise\b
-
-# Should probably be `Otherwise,`
-(?<=\. )Otherwise\s
-
 # Should be `or (more|less)`
 \bore (?:more|less)\b
 
-# Should be `or`
-\b(?i)true of .*false\b
-
-# Should be `pale`
-\b(?<=beyond the )pail\b
-
-# Should be reworded.
-# `passthrough` is an adjective
-# `pass-through` could be a noun
-# `pass through` would be a verb phrase
-\b(?i)passthrough(?= an?\b)
-
 # Should be `rather than`
 \brather then\b
 
-# Should be `Red Hat`
-\bRed[Hh]at\b
-
 # Should be `regardless, ...` or `regardless of (whether)`
 \b[Rr]egardless if you\b
 
-# Should be `self-signed`
-\bself signed\b
-
-# Should be `SendGrid`
-\bSendgrid\b
-
-# Should be `set up` (`setup` is a noun / `set up` is a verb)
-\b[Ss]etup(?= (?:an?|the)\b)
-
-# Should be `state`
-\bsate(?=\b|[A-Z])|(?<=[a-z])Sate(?=\b|[A-Z])|(?<=[A-Z]{2})Sate(?=\b|[A-Z])
-
-# Should be `this`
-\b[Tt]oday(?= morning\b)
-
-# Should be `let's` or `let us`
-\b[Ll]ets (?=throw\.)
-
 # Should be `no longer needed`
 \bno more needed\b(?! than\b)
 
-# Should be `<see|look> below for the`
-(?i)\bfind below the\b
-
-# Should be `then any` unless there's a comparison before the `,`
-, than any\b
-
 # Should be `did not exist`
 \bwere not existent\b
 
@@ -419,18 +197,9 @@
 # Should be `nonexistent`
 \b[Nn]o[nt][- ]existent\b
 
-# Should be `our`
-\bspending out time\b
-
 # Should be `@brief` / `@details` / `@param` / `@return` / `@retval`
 (?:^\s*|(?:\*|//|/*)\s+`)[\\@](?:breif|(?:detail|detials)|(?:params(?!\.)|prama?)|ret(?:uns?)|retvl)\b
 
-# Should be `more than` or `more, then`
-\bmore then\b
-
-# Should be `Pipeline`/`pipeline`
-(?:(?<=\b|[A-Z])p|P)ipeLine(?:\b|(?=[A-Z]))
-
 # Should be `preexisting`
 [Pp]re[- ]existing
 
@@ -446,9 +215,6 @@
 # Should be `prerequisite`
 [Pp]re[- ]requisite
 
-# Should be `QuickTime`
-\bQuicktime\b
-
 # Should be `recently changed` or `recent changes`
 [Rr]ecent changed
 
@@ -458,30 +224,14 @@
 # Should be `reentrant`
 [Rr]e[- ]entrant
 
-# Should be `room for`
-\brooms for (?!lease|rent|sale)
-
-# Should be `socioeconomic`
-# https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/socioeconomic
-socio-economic
-
 # Should be `strong suit`
 \b(?:my|his|her|their) strong suite\b
 
-# Should probably be `temperatures` unless actually talking about thermal drafts (things birds may fly on)
-\bthermals\b
-
-# Should be `there are` or `they are` (or `they're`)
-(?i)\btheir are\b
-
 # Should be `understand`
 \bunder stand\b
 
-# Should be `URI` or `uri` unless it refers to a person named `Uri` (or a flag)
-#(?<![-\.])\bUri\b(?![(])
-
-# Should be `true`
-(?i)(?<![\[\]()])\brue(?:= or false)
+# Should be `URI` or `uri` unless it refers to a person named `Uri`
+#(?<!\.)\bUri\b(?![(])
 
 # Should be `it uses is`
 /\bis uses is\b/
@@ -495,43 +245,12 @@ socio-economic
 # Should be `where`
 \bwere they are\b
 
-# Should be `why`
-, way(?= is [^.]*\?)
-
 # should be `vCenter`
 \bV[Cc]enter\b
 
 # Should be `VM`
 \bVm\b
 
-# Should be `walkthrough(s)`
-\bwalk-throughs?\b
-
-# Should be `want`
-\bdon't ant\b
-
-# Should be `we'll`
-\bwe 'll\b
-
-# Should be `week`
-# unless you're really talking about people or pointers
-\bevery weak[.,?!]
-
-# Should be `well`
-\b[Yy]ou(?:'re| are) doing good\b
-
-# Should be `whereas`
-\bwhere as\b
-
-# Should be `WinGet`
-\bWinget\b
-
-# Should be `without` (unless `out` is a modifier of the next word)
-\bwith out\b(?!-)
-
-# Should be `work around`
-\b[Ww]orkaround(?= an?\b)
-
 # Should be `workarounds`
 #\bwork[- ]arounds\b
 
@@ -548,15 +267,15 @@ socio-economic
 \b(?:coarse|fine) grained\b
 
 # Homoglyph (Cyrillic) should be `A`/`B`/`C`/`E`/`H`/`I`/`I`/`J`/`K`/`M`/`O`/`P`/`S`/`T`/`Y`
-# It's possible that your content is intentionally mixing Cyrillic and Latin scripts, but if it isn't, you definitely want to correct this.
+# It's possible that your content is intentionally mixing Cyrllic and Latin scripts, but if it isn't, you definitely want to correct this.
 (?<=[A-Z]{2})[АВСЕНІӀЈКМОРЅТУ]|[АВСЕНІӀЈКМОРЅТУ](?=[A-Z]+(?:\b|[a-z]+)|[a-z]+(?:[^a-z]|$))
 
-# Homoglyph (Cyrillic) should be `a`/`b`/`c`/`e`/`o`/`p`/`x`/`y`
-# It's possible that your content is intentionally mixing Cyrillic and Latin scripts, but if it isn't, you definitely want to correct this.
-[авсеорху](?=[A-Za-z]{2,})|(?<=[A-Za-z]{2})[авсеорху]|(?<=[A-Za-z])[авсеорху](?=[A-Za-z])
+# Homoglyph (Cyrillic) should be `a`/`b`/`e`
+# It's possible that your content is intentionally mixing Cyrllic and Latin scripts, but if it isn't, you definitely want to correct this.
+[аве](?=[A-Za-z]{2,})|(?<=[A-Za-z]{2})[аве]|(?<=[A-Za-z])[аве](?=[A-Za-z])
 
 # Should be `neither/nor` -- or reword
-#(?<!do )\bnot\b([^.?!"/(](?!neither|,.*?,))+\bnor\b
+#(?!<do )\bnot\b([^.?!"/(](?!neither|,.*?,))+\bnor\b
 
 # Should be `neither/nor` (plus rewording the beginning)
 # This is probably a double negative...

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

@@ -1,41 +1,31 @@
 # See https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Configuration-Examples:-patterns
 
-# marker to ignore all code on line
-^.*/\* #no-spell-check-line \*/.*$
-# marker for ignoring a comment to the end of the line
-// #no-spell-check.*$
+# #includes
+^\s*#include\s*(?:<.*?>|".*?")
 
-# Gaelic
-Gàidhlig
-
-Ov_erwrite
+# #pragma lib
+^\s*#pragma comment\(lib, ".*?"\)
 
 # languageHashTable
 "\w+(?:-\w+|)"\s+=\s+@\(".*"\)
 
-# Regular expression with `\b`
-\\b(?=[a-z]\S*\{)
+# wikipedia
+\b\w\w\.wikipedia\.org/wiki/[-\w%.#]+
 
-# long lorem
-L"Lorem.*"
+# css fonts
+\bfont-family:[^;}]+
+
+# .github/policies/resourceManagement.yml
+pattern: '.*'
 
 # tabs in c#
 \$"\\t
 
 # Hexadecimal character pattern in code
-\\x[0-9a-fA-F]{4}
-
-fontFamily": ".*"
-
-D[23]D(?=[A-Z][a-z])
-(?<=[a-z])3D(?=[A-Z])
-
-\.monitorId = \{ .*\}
-
-json::value\(L"\S+"
+\\x[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]
 
 # windows line breaks in strings
-\\r\\n(?=[A-Za-z])
+\\r\\n
 
 # power shell gallery website
 \bpowershellgallery.com/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%]*
@@ -45,22 +35,9 @@ L?(["']|[-<({>]|\b)[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-){3}[0-9a-fA-F]{10,12}(?:\g{
 
 (?:L"[abAB]+", ){3}L"[abAB]+"
 
-\. (?: @[-A-Za-z\d]+\b(?!\.[A-Z]),?)+
-
-auto deviceId = L".*"
-deviceId(?:\.id|) = L".*"
-
-StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase\) \{.*\}
-
-# namespaces
-\b[a-z]+::
-
-"Author": ".+"
-
-(?:Include|Link)=".*?"
-
-# You could ignore `xmlns`, but it's probably better to enforce rules about them...
-#\s(?:xmlns:[a-z]+(?:[A-Z][a-z]+|)=|[a-z]+(?:[A-Z][a-z]+):(?=[a-z]+=))
+# hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
+# marker to ignore all code on line
+^.*/\* #no-spell-check-line \*/.*$
 
 # UnitTests
 \[DataRow\(.*\)\]
@@ -73,135 +50,142 @@ StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase\) \{.*\}
 
 # Automatically suggested patterns
 
-# hit-count: 5402 file-count: 1339
+# hit-count: 3715 file-count: 992
 # IServiceProvider / isAThing
-(?:(?:\b|_|(?<=[a-z]))[IT]|(?:\b|_)(?:nsI|isA))(?=(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2,})+(?:[A-Z\d]|\b))
+(?:\b|_)(?:(?:ns|)I|isA)(?=(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2,})+(?:[A-Z\d]|\b))
 
-# hit-count: 2073 file-count: 842
-# #includes
-^\s*#include\s*(?:<.*?>|".*?")
+# hit-count: 404 file-count: 42
+# base64 encoded content, possibly wrapped in mime
+(?:^|[\s=;:?])[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]{50,}(?:[\s=;:?]|$)
 
-# hit-count: 1639 file-count: 855
-# C# includes
-^\s*using [^;]+;
-
-# hit-count: 1491 file-count: 693
-# microsoft
-\b(?:https?://|)(?:(?:(?:blogs|download\.visualstudio|docs|msdn2?|research)\.|)microsoft|blogs\.msdn)\.co(?:m|\.\w\w)/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%]*
-
-# hit-count: 398 file-count: 133
-# hex digits including css/html color classes:
-(?:[\\0][xX]|\\u\{?|[uU]\+|#x?|%23|&H)[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*?[a-fA-FgGrR]{2,}[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*(?:[uUlL]{0,3}|[iu]\d+)\b
-
-# hit-count: 339 file-count: 146
+# hit-count: 402 file-count: 160
 # hex runs
 \b[0-9a-fA-F]{16,}\b
 
-# hit-count: 253 file-count: 100
+# hit-count: 337 file-count: 110
+# hex digits including css/html color classes:
+(?:[\\0][xX]|\\u|[uU]\+|#x?|%23)[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*?[a-fA-FgGrR]{2,}[0-9_a-fA-FgGrR]*(?:[uUlL]{0,3}|[iu]\d+)\b
+
+# hit-count: 311 file-count: 43
+# D2D
+D?2D(?!efault)
+
+# hit-count: 272 file-count: 75
 # GitHub SHAs (markdown)
 (?:\[`?[0-9a-f]+`?\]\(https:/|)/(?:www\.|)github\.com(?:/[^/\s"]+){2,}(?:/[^/\s")]+)(?:[0-9a-f]+(?:[-0-9a-zA-Z/#.]*|)\b|)
 
-# hit-count: 241 file-count: 37
+# hit-count: 146 file-count: 27
 # version suffix <word>v#
 (?:(?<=[A-Z]{2})V|(?<=[a-z]{2}|[A-Z]{2})v)\d+(?:\b|(?=[a-zA-Z_]))
 
-# hit-count: 141 file-count: 6
-# Contributor / Project
-\[[^\]\s]+\]\(https://github\.com/[^)]+\)(?: -(?: [A-Z]\S+)+|)|\[[^\]]+\]\(https://github\.com/(?:[^/\s"]+/?){1,2}\)
-
-https://github.com/(?:[-\w]+/?){1,2}
-
-# hit-count: 131 file-count: 125
-# Repeated letters
-\b([a-z])\g{-1}{2,}\b
-
-# hit-count: 99 file-count: 97
+# hit-count: 105 file-count: 103
 # w3
 \bw3\.org/[-0-9a-zA-Z/#.]+
 
-# hit-count: 59 file-count: 11
+# hit-count: 94 file-count: 6
+# Contributor
+\[[^\]]+\]\(https://github\.com/[^/\s"]+/?\)
+
+RegExp\(([`'"]).*?\g{-1}\)|(?:escapes|regEx):\s*(?:/.*/|([`'"]).*?\g{-1})|return/.*?/
+
+# hit-count: 65 file-count: 38
+# regex choice
+\(\?:[^)]+\|[^)]+\)
+
+# hit-count: 37 file-count: 14
 # Markdown anchor links
 \(#\S*?[a-zA-Z]\S*?\)
 
-# hit-count: 29 file-count: 23
+# hit-count: 33 file-count: 5
+# base64 encoded pkcs
+\bMII[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]+
+
+# hit-count: 28 file-count: 22
 # stackexchange -- https://stackexchange.com/feeds/sites
 \b(?:askubuntu|serverfault|stack(?:exchange|overflow)|superuser).com/(?:questions/\w+/[-\w]+|a/)
 
-# hit-count: 24 file-count: 11
-# Library prefix
-# e.g., `lib`+`archive`, `lib`+`raw`, `lib`+`unwind`
-# (ignores some words that happen to start with `lib`)
-(?:\b|_)[Ll]ib(?:re(?=office)|)(?!era[lt]|ero|erty|rar(?:i(?:an|es)|y))(?=[a-z])
+# hit-count: 14 file-count: 3
+# node packages
+(["'])@[^/'" ]+/[^/'" ]+\g{-1}
 
-# hit-count: 20 file-count: 2
+# hit-count: 13 file-count: 1
 # Intel intrinsics
-_mm\d*_(?!dd)\w+
+_mm_(?!dd)\w+
 
-# hit-count: 15 file-count: 8
+# hit-count: 11 file-count: 5
+# URL escaped characters
+%[0-9A-F][A-F](?=[A-Za-z])
+
+# hit-count: 9 file-count: 5
 # Wikipedia
 \ben\.wikipedia\.org/wiki/[-\w%.#]+
 
-# hit-count: 14 file-count: 10
+# hit-count: 5 file-count: 4
 # vs devops
 \bvisualstudio.com(?::443|)/[-\w/?=%&.]*
 
-# hit-count: 8 file-count: 2
-# copyright
-Copyright (?:\([Cc]\)|)(?:[-\d, ]|and)+(?: [A-Z][a-z]+ [A-Z][a-z]+,?)+
+# hit-count: 5 file-count: 4
+# Alternatively, if you're using check-spelling v0.0.25+, and you would like to _check_ the Non-English content for spelling errors, you can. For information on how to do so, see:
+# https://docs.check-spelling.dev/Feature:-Configurable-word-characters.html#unicode
+[a-zA-Z]*[ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆČÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜÝßàáâãäåæčçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýÿĀāŁłŃńŅņŒœŚśŠšŜŝŸŽžź][a-zA-Z]{3}[a-zA-ZÀÁÂÃÄÅÆČÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜÝßàáâãäåæčçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýÿĀāŁłŃńŅņŒœŚśŠšŜŝŸŽžź]*|[a-zA-Z]{3,}[ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆČÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜÝßàáâãäåæčçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýÿĀāŁłŃńŅņŒœŚśŠšŜŝŸŽžź]|[ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆČÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÐÑÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜÝßàáâãäåæčçèéêëìíîïðñòóôõöøùúûüýÿĀāŁłŃńŅņŒœŚśŠšŜŝŸŽžź][a-zA-Z]{3,}
 
-# hit-count: 8 file-count: 1
-# css fonts
-\bfont(?:-family|):[^;}]+
+# hit-count: 4 file-count: 4
+# microsoft
+\b(?:https?://|)(?:(?:(?:blogs|download\.visualstudio|developer|docs|learn|msdn2?|research)\.|)microsoft|blogs\.msdn)\.co(?:m|\.\w\w)/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%#]*
 
 aka\.ms/[a-zA-Z0-9]+
 
-# hit-count: 8 file-count: 1
-# kubernetes crd patterns
-^\s*pattern: .*$
-
-# hit-count: 5 file-count: 3
-# URL escaped characters
-%[0-9A-F][A-F](?=[A-Za-z])
-
 # hit-count: 3 file-count: 3
 # githubusercontent
 /[-a-z0-9]+\.githubusercontent\.com/[-a-zA-Z0-9?&=_\/.]*
 
-# hit-count: 2 file-count: 2
-# medium
-\bmedium\.com/@?[^/\s"]+/[-\w:/*.]+
+# hit-count: 3 file-count: 2
+# css url wrappings
+\burl\([^)]+\)
+
+# hit-count: 3 file-count: 1
+# kubernetes crd patterns
+^\s*pattern: .*$
+
+# hit-count: 3 file-count: 1
+# Lorem
+# Update Lorem based on your content (requires `ge` and `w` from https://github.com/jsoref/spelling; and `review` from https://github.com/check-spelling/check-spelling/wiki/Looking-for-items-locally )
+# grep '^[^#].*lorem' .github/actions/spelling/patterns.txt|perl -pne 's/.*i..\?://;s/\).*//' |tr '|' "\n"|sort -f |xargs -n1 ge|perl -pne 's/^[^:]*://'|sort -u|w|sed -e 's/ .*//'|w|review -
+# Warning, while `(?i)` is very neat and fancy, if you have some binary files that aren't proper unicode, you might run into:
+# ... Operation "substitution (s///)" returns its argument for non-Unicode code point 0x1C19AE (the code point will vary).
+# ... You could manually change `(?i)X...` to use `[Xx]...`
+# ... or you could add the files to your `excludes` file (a version after 0.0.19 should identify the file path)
+(?:(?:\w|\s|[,.])*\b(?i)(?:amet|consectetur|cursus|dolor|eros|ipsum|lacus|libero|ligula|lorem|magna|neque|nulla|suscipit|tempus)\b(?:\w|\s|[,.])*)
+
+# hit-count: 3 file-count: 1
+# libraries
+(?:\b|_)lib(?:re(?=office)|)(?!era[lt]|ero|erty|rar(?:i(?:an|es)|y))(?=[a-z])
 
 # hit-count: 2 file-count: 1
 # While you could try to match `http://` and `https://` by using `s?` in `https?://`, sometimes there
 # YouTube url
 \b(?:(?:www\.|)youtube\.com|youtu.be)/(?:channel/|embed/|user/|playlist\?list=|watch\?v=|v/|)[-a-zA-Z0-9?&=_%]*
 
-# hit-count: 2 file-count: 1
+# hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
+# GHSA
+GHSA(?:-[0-9a-z]{4}){3}
+
+# hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
 # GitHub actions
 \buses:\s+[-\w.]+/[-\w./]+@[-\w.]+
 
 # hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
-# curl arguments
-\b(?:\\n|)curl(?:\.exe|)(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]{1,2}\b)*(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]{3,})(?:\s+-[a-zA-Z]+)*
+# medium
+\bmedium\.com/@?[^/\s"]+/[-\w]+
+
+# hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
+# sha-... -- uses a fancy capture
+(\\?['"]|&quot;)[0-9a-f]{40,}\g{-1}
 
 # hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
 # tar arguments
 \b(?:\\n|)g?tar(?:\.exe|)(?:(?:\s+--[-a-zA-Z]+|\s+-[a-zA-Z]+|\s[ABGJMOPRSUWZacdfh-pr-xz]+\b)(?:=[^ ]*|))+
 
-# #pragma lib
-^\s*#pragma comment\(lib, ".*?"\)
-
-# UnitTests
-\[DataRow\(.*\)\]
-
-# AdditionalDependencies
-<AdditionalDependencies>.*<
-
-# the last line of mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64" things in .resx files
-^\s*[-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]*[-a-zA-Z;:/0-9+][-a-zA-Z=;:/0-9+]*=$
-
-RegExp\(@?([`'"]).*?\g{-1}\)|(?:escapes|regEx):\s*(?:/.*/|([`'"]).*?\g{-1})|return/.*?/
-
 # Questionably acceptable forms of `in to`
 # Personally, I prefer `log into`, but people object
 # https://www.tprteaching.com/log-into-log-in-to-login/
@@ -210,16 +194,13 @@ RegExp\(@?([`'"]).*?\g{-1}\)|(?:escapes|regEx):\s*(?:/.*/|([`'"]).*?\g{-1})|retu
 # to opt in
 \bto opt in\b
 
-# pass(ed|ing) in
-\bpass(?:ed|ing) in\b
-
 # acceptable duplicates
 # ls directory listings
 [-bcdlpsw](?:[-r][-w][-SsTtx]){3}[\.+*]?\s+\d+\s+\S+\s+\S+\s+[.\d]+(?:[KMGT]|)\s+
 # mount
 \bmount\s+-t\s+(\w+)\s+\g{-1}\b
 # C types and repeated CSS values
-\s(auto|buffalo|center|div|inherit|long|LONG|none|normal|solid|thin|transparent|very)(?:\s\g{-1})+\s
+\s(auto|buffalo|center|div|inherit|long|LONG|none|normal|solid|thin|transparent|very)(?: \g{-1})+\s
 # C enum and struct
 \b(?:enum|struct)\s+(\w+)\s+\g{-1}\b
 # go templates
@@ -251,25 +232,6 @@ _SILENCE_STDEXT_ARR_ITERS_DEPRECATION_WARNING
 # ignore long runs of a single character:
 \b([A-Za-z])\g{-1}{3,}\b
 
-# hit-count: 1 file-count: 1
-# Amazon
-\bamazon\.com/[-\w]+/(?:dp/[0-9A-Z]+|)
-
-# hit-count: 3 file-count: 3
-# imgur
-\bimgur\.com/[^.]+
-
-# Process Process (typename varname)
-Process Process
-
 # ZoomIt menu items with accelerator keys
 E&xit
 St&yle
-
-# This matches a relative clause where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.
-# Example: "Gets or sets the window the TitleBar should configure."
-\bthe\s+\w+\s+the\b
-
-# Usernames with numbers
-# 0x6f677548 is user name but user folder causes a flag
-\bx6f677548\b

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

@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
 ^attache$
-^bellows?$
+^bellow$
 benefitting
 occurences?
 ^dependan.*
-^develope$
-^developement$
-^developpe
-^Devers?$
-^devex
-^devide
-^Devinn?[ae]
-^devisal
-^devisor
 ^diables?$
 ^oer$
 Sorce
@@ -19,5 +10,4 @@ Sorce
 ^Teh$
 ^untill$
 ^untilling$
-^venders?$
 ^wether.*

.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

@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 <!-- Please review the items on the PR checklist before submitting-->
 ## 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
+- [ ] **Closes:** #xxx
+- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If 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
+- [ ] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
 - [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
 - [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
    - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@
    - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
 - [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx
 
-<!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here -->
+<!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed or any additional comments/features here -->
 ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
 
 <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well -->

.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

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-# Dependency Review Action
-#
-# This Action will scan dependency manifest files that change as part of a Pull Request,
-# surfacing known-vulnerable versions of the packages declared or updated in the PR.
-# Once installed, if the workflow run is marked as required,
-# PRs introducing known-vulnerable packages will be blocked from merging.
-#
-# As recommended by Microsoft's security guidelines (https://docs.opensource.microsoft.com/security/tsg/actions/#requirements-for-security-hardening-your-own-github-actions), 
-# 3rd-party actions should be pinned to a specific commit hash to prevent supply chain attacks. 
-# This update aligns with best practices; 1st/2nd-party actions is not required hash pinning.
-#
-# Source repository: https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action
-name: 'Dependency Review'
-on: [pull_request]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  dependency-review:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: 'Dependency Review'
-        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4

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

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-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
-
-jobs:
-  deduplicate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        issue: ${{ fromJson(github.event.inputs.issue_numbers) }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Run GenAI Issue Deduplicator
-        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/workflows/msstore-submissions.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: BODGY - Set up Gnome Keyring for future Cert Auth
         run: |-
-          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gnome-keyring
+          sudo apt-get install -y gnome-keyring
           export $(dbus-launch --sh-syntax)
           export $(echo 'anypass_just_to_unlock' | gnome-keyring-daemon --unlock)
           export $(echo 'anypass_just_to_unlock' | gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=gpg,pkcs11,secrets,ssh)
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ jobs:
           echo powerToysInstallerX64Url=$(jq -n "$powerToysSetup" | jq -r '[.[]|select(.name | contains("x64"))][0].browser_download_url') >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo powerToysInstallerArm64Url=$(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
-        with:
-          dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
-
       - uses: microsoft/setup-msstore-cli@v1
 
       - name: Fetch Store Credential

.github/workflows/package-submissions.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: WinGet submission on release
+# based off of https://github.com/nushell/nushell/blob/main/.github/workflows/winget-submission.yml
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -8,31 +9,23 @@ on:
 jobs:
   winget:
     name: Publish winget package
-
-    # winget-create is only supported on Windows
     runs-on: windows-latest
-
-    # winget-create will read the following environment variable to access the GitHub token needed for submitting a PR
-    # See https://aka.ms/winget-create-token
-    env:
-      WINGET_CREATE_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PT_WINGET }}
-
-    # Only submit stable releases
-    if: ${{ !github.event.release.prerelease }}
     steps:
       - name: Submit Microsoft.PowerToys package to Windows Package Manager Community Repository
         run: |
-          # Get installer info from GitHub release event
-          $assets = '${{ toJSON(github.event.release.assets) }}' | ConvertFrom-Json
-          $x64UserInstallerUrl = $assets | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysUserSetup.*x64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
-          $x64MachineInstallerUrl = $assets | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*x64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
-          $arm64UserInstallerUrl = $assets | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysUserSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
-          $arm64MachineInstallerUrl = $assets | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
-          $packageVersion = (${{ toJSON(github.event.release.tag_name) }}).Trim('v')
 
-          # Update package using wingetcreate
-          curl.exe -JLO https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/latest
-          .\wingetcreate.exe update Microsoft.PowerToys `
-            --version $packageVersion `
-            --urls "$x64UserInstallerUrl|user" "$x64MachineInstallerUrl|machine" "$arm64UserInstallerUrl|user" "$arm64MachineInstallerUrl|machine" `
-            --submit
+          $wingetPackage = "Microsoft.PowerToys"
+          $gitToken = "${{ secrets.PT_WINGET }}"
+
+          $github = Invoke-RestMethod -uri "https://api.github.com/repos/Microsoft/PowerToys/releases" 
+
+          $targetRelease = $github | Where-Object -Property name -match 'Release'| Select -First 1
+          $installerUserX64Url = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysUserSetup.*x64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
+          $installerMachineX64Url = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*x64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
+          $installerUserArmUrl = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysUserSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
+          $installerMachineArmUrl = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
+          $ver = $targetRelease.tag_name -ireplace '^v'
+
+          # getting latest wingetcreate file
+          iwr https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/latest -OutFile wingetcreate.exe
+          .\wingetcreate.exe update $wingetPackage -s -v $ver -u "$installerUserX64Url|user" "$installerMachineX64Url|machine" "$installerUserArmUrl|user" "$installerMachineArmUrl|machine" -t $gitToken

.github/workflows/spelling2.yml

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: check-spelling
         id: spelling
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@v0.0.24
         with:
           config: .github/actions/spell-check
           suppress_push_for_open_pull_request: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && 1 }}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           report-timing: 1
           warnings: bad-regex,binary-file,deprecated-feature,ignored-expect-variant,large-file,limited-references,no-newline-at-eof,noisy-file,non-alpha-in-dictionary,token-is-substring,unexpected-line-ending,whitespace-in-dictionary,minified-file,unsupported-configuration,no-files-to-check,unclosed-block-ignore-begin,unclosed-block-ignore-end
           experimental_apply_changes_via_bot: 1
-          use_sarif: 1
+          use_sarif: ${{ (!github.event.pull_request || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository)) && 1 }}
           check_extra_dictionaries: ""
           dictionary_source_prefixes: >
             {
@@ -113,28 +113,37 @@ jobs:
             }
           extra_dictionaries: |
             cspell:software-terms/softwareTerms.txt
-            cspell:cpp/stdlib-c.txt
             cspell:cpp/stdlib-cpp.txt
             cspell:filetypes/filetypes.txt
-            cspell:php/php.txt
-            cspell:dart/dart.txt
-            cspell:dotnet/dotnet.txt
-            cspell:powershell/powershell.txt
-            cspell:csharp/csharp.txt
+            cspell:cpp/stdlib-c.txt
+            cspell:lorem-ipsum/dictionary.txt
             cspell:python/python/python-lib.txt
-            cspell:node/node.txt
-            cspell:golang/go.txt
-            cspell:npm/npm.txt
+            cspell:php/php.txt
             cspell:fullstack/fullstack.txt
-            cspell:css/css.txt
-            cspell:java/java.txt
-            cspell:typescript/typescript.txt
-            cspell:html/html.txt
-            cspell:r/r.txt
-            cspell:aws/aws.txt
+            cspell:dotnet/dotnet.txt
+            cspell:swift/swift.txt
+            cspell:node/node.txt
+            cspell:dart/dart.txt
+            cspell:django/django.txt
+            cspell:python/python/python.txt
+            cspell:powershell/powershell.txt
+            cspell:npm/npm.txt
+            cspell:golang/go.txt
             cspell:cpp/compiler-msvc.txt
+            cspell:csharp/csharp.txt
+            cspell:html/html.txt
+            cspell:java/java.txt
+            cspell:aws/aws.txt
+            cspell:typescript/typescript.txt
+            cspell:cpp/lang-keywords.txt
             cspell:python/common/extra.txt
             cspell:scala/scala.txt
+            cspell:shell/shell-all-words.txt
+            cspell:css/css.txt
+            cspell:r/r.txt
+            cspell:java/java-terms.txt
+            cspell:cpp/stdlib-cerrno.txt
+            cspell:k8s/k8s.txt
 
   comment-push:
     name: Report (Push)
@@ -147,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
     if: (success() || failure()) && needs.spelling.outputs.followup && github.event_name == 'push'
     steps:
       - name: comment
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@v0.0.24
         with:
           config: .github/actions/spell-check
           checkout: true
@@ -166,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
     if: (success() || failure()) && needs.spelling.outputs.followup && contains(github.event_name, 'pull_request')
     steps:
       - name: comment
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@v0.0.24
         with:
           config: .github/actions/spell-check
           checkout: true
@@ -193,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: false
     steps:
       - name: apply spelling updates
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@v0.0.24
         with:
           experimental_apply_changes_via_bot: ${{ github.repository_owner != 'microsoft' && 1 }}
           checkout: true

.gitignore

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ ClientBin/
 *.publishsettings
 orleans.codegen.cs
 
-# Including strong name files can present a security risk
+# Including strong name files can present a security risk 
 # (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/2483#issue-259490424)
 #*.snk
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ ImageResizer/tools/**
 # OpenCover UI analysis results
 OpenCover/
 
-# Azure Stream Analytics local run output
+# Azure Stream Analytics local run output 
 ASALocalRun/
 
 # MSBuild Binary and Structured Log
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ ASALocalRun/
 # NVidia Nsight GPU debugger configuration file
 *.nvuser
 
-# MFractors (Xamarin productivity tool) working folder
+# MFractors (Xamarin productivity tool) working folder 
 .mfractor/
 
 # Temp build files
@@ -349,13 +349,7 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 /src/modules/powerrename/ui/RCb24464
 
 # Generated installer file for Monaco source files.
-/installer/PowerToysSetupVNext/MonacoSRC.wxs
+/installer/PowerToysSetup/MonacoSRC.wxs
 
 # MSBuildCache
 /MSBuildCacheLogs/
-
-# PowerToys Settings generated search index (legacy location) and obj outputs
-/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Assets/Settings/search.index.json
-
-# PowerToysInstaller Build Temp Files
-installer/*/*.wxs.bk

.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

@@ -3,243 +3,221 @@
     "UseMinimatch": false,
     "SignBatches": [
         {
-          "MatchedPath": [
-            "*.resources.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Assets\\Settings\\Scripts\\*.ps1",
+            "MatchedPath": [
+                "*.resources.dll",
+                
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Assets\\Settings\\Scripts\\*.ps1",
 
-            "PowerToys.ActionRunner.exe",
-            "PowerToys.Update.exe",
-            "PowerToys.BackgroundActivatorDLL.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ActionRunner.exe",
+                "PowerToys.Update.exe",
+                "PowerToys.BackgroundActivatorDLL.dll",
+                "Notifications.dll",
+                "os-detection.dll",
+                "PowerToys.exe",
+                "PowerToys.FilePreviewCommon.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Interop.dll",
+                "Tools\\PowerToys.BugReportTool.exe",
+                "StylesReportTool\\PowerToys.StylesReportTool.exe",
+                "Telemetry.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ManagedTelemetry.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ManagedCommon.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Common.UI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll",
+                "PowerToys.GPOWrapper.dll",
+                "PowerToys.GPOWrapperProjection.dll",
+                "PowerToys.AllExperiments.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.exe",
-            "PowerToys.FilePreviewCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.Interop.dll",
-            "Tools\\PowerToys.BugReportTool.exe",
-            "StylesReportTool\\PowerToys.StylesReportTool.exe",
+                "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTop.exe",
+                "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface.dll",
 
-            "CalculatorEngineCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ManagedTelemetry.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ManagedCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ManagedCsWin32.dll",
-            "PowerToys.Common.UI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll",
-            "PowerToys.GPOWrapper.dll",
-            "PowerToys.GPOWrapperProjection.dll",
-            "PowerToys.AllExperiments.dll",
-            "LanguageModelProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CmdNotFoundModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CmdNotFound.dll",
 
-            "Common.Search.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPicker.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTop.exe",
-            "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CropAndLockModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.CmdNotFoundModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCRModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCR.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe",
 
+                "PowerToys.AdvancedPasteModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.ColorPicker.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.exe",
+                "PowerToys.AwakeModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Awake.exe",
+                "PowerToys.Awake.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.CropAndLockModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
+                "fancyzones.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.exe",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCRModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCR.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe",
+                "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProvider.exe",
+                "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ManagedTelemetry.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProvider.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.powerpreview.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PreviewHandlerCommon.dll",
+                "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProvider.exe",
+                "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProvider.exe",
+                "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandler.dll",
+                "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandler.exe",
+                "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
+                "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProvider.dll",
+                "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProvider.exe",
+                "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.AdvancedPasteModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.AwakeModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.Awake.exe",
-            "PowerToys.Awake.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu.dll",
+                "FileLocksmithContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.exe",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.Common.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.FilePreviewer.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.GcodePreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.GcodeThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodePreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodePreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodePreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodeThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodeThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.BgcodeThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ManagedTelemetry.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MarkdownPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MonacoPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.PdfPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.PdfThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.powerpreview.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PreviewHandlerCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.QoiPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.QoiThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.StlThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandler.dll",
-            "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandler.exe",
-            "PowerToys.SvgPreviewHandlerCpp.dll",
-            "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProvider.dll",
-            "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProvider.exe",
-            "PowerToys.SvgThumbnailProviderCpp.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizer.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizerExt.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
+                "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu.dll",
-            "FileLocksmithContextMenuPackage.msix",
+                "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
+                "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
+                "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.Common.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.FilePreviewer.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Launcher.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.Telemetry.dll",
+                "Wox.dll",
+                "Wox.Infrastructure.dll",
+                "Wox.Plugin.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Calculator\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Folder\\Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Indexer\\Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\OneNote\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.OneNote.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\History\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\PowerToys\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Program\\Microsoft.Plugin.Program.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Registry\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Registry.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\WindowsSettings\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Shell\\Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Uri\\Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\WindowWalker\\Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\UnitConverter\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\VSCodeWorkspaces\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\Service\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Service.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\System\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\TimeDate\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\ValueGenerator\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\WebSearch\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.dll",
+                "RunPlugins\\WindowsTerminal\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.dll",
+                
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
+                "PowerToys.FindMyMouse.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseHighlighter.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJump.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJump.Common.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MousePointerCrosshairs.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizer.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizerExt.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
-            "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.LightSwitchModuleInterface.dll",
-            "LightSwitchService\\PowerToys.LightSwitchService.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\NewPlusPackage.msix",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.win10.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
-            "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
-            "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
-            "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditorLibraryWrapper.dll",
+                "PowerAccent.Core.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccent.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccent.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccentModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccentKeyboardService.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.Launcher.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.exe",
-            "PowerToys.PowerLauncher.Telemetry.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRename.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameContextMenu.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerRenameContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "Wox.Infrastructure.dll",
-            "Wox.Plugin.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Calculator\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Folder\\Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Indexer\\Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\OneNote\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.OneNote.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\History\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\PowerToys\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Program\\Microsoft.Plugin.Program.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Registry\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Registry.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\WindowsSettings\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Shell\\Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Uri\\Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\WindowWalker\\Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\UnitConverter\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\VSCodeWorkspaces\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\Service\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Service.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\System\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.System.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\TimeDate\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\ValueGenerator\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\WebSearch\\Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.dll",
-            "RunPlugins\\WindowsTerminal\\Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.dll",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesSnapshotTool.exe",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncher.exe",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesWindowArranger.exe",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.dll",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.exe",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.WorkspacesCsharpLibrary.dll",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.FindMyMouse.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseHighlighter.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJump.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJump.Common.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MousePointerCrosshairs.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.exe",
-            "PowerToys.CursorWrap.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ShortcutGuideModuleInterface.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ZoomIt.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ZoomItModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ZoomItSettingsInterop.dll",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\NewPlusPackage.msix",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.win10.dll",
-
-            "PowerAccent.Core.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccent.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccent.exe",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccentModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccentKeyboardService.dll",
-
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRename.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameContextMenu.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerRenameContextMenuPackage.msix",
-
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesSnapshotTool.exe",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncher.exe",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesWindowArranger.exe",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.exe",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesEditor.dll",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.exe",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesLauncherUI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.WorkspacesCsharpLibrary.dll",
-
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.exe",
-
-            "PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe",
-            "PowerToys.ShortcutGuideModuleInterface.dll",
-
-            "PowerToys.ZoomIt.exe",
-            "PowerToys.ZoomItModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ZoomItSettingsInterop.dll",
-
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe",
-
-            "PowerToys.CmdPalModuleInterface.dll",
-            "CmdPalKeyboardService.dll",
-            "*Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix",
-
-            "PowerToys.DSC.dll",
-            "PowerToys.DSC.exe",
-
-            "PowerToysSparse.msix"
-          ],
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe"
+            ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [
                     {
@@ -290,32 +268,41 @@
                 "Mono.Cecil.Pdb.dll",
                 "Mono.Cecil.Rocks.dll",
                 "Newtonsoft.Json.dll",
-                "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.TitleBar.dll",
-                "CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView.dll",
-
+                "Newtonsoft.Json.Bson.dll",
                 "NLog.dll",
                 "HtmlAgilityPack.dll",
                 "Markdig.Signed.dll",
                 "HelixToolkit.dll",
                 "HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf.dll",
                 "Mages.Core.dll",
-
+                "JetBrains.Annotations.dll",
                 "NLog.Extensions.Logging.dll",
-
+                "getfilesiginforedist.dll",
                 "concrt140_app.dll",
                 "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",
                 "vcruntime140_1_app.dll",
                 "vcruntime140_app.dll",
-
+                "WinUI3Apps\\CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.SettingsControls.dll",
                 "UnicodeInformation.dll",
+                "Vanara.Core.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.ComCtl32.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Cryptography.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Gdi32.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Kernel32.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Ole.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Rpc.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Security.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Shared.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.Shell32.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.ShlwApi.dll",
+                "Vanara.PInvoke.User32.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\clrcompression.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas.Interop.dll",
                 "Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll",
                 "Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms.dll",
                 "Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll",
@@ -334,23 +321,13 @@
                 "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",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Wrappers.dll",
                 "WinUI3Apps\\OpenAI.dll",
-                "Testably.Abstractions.FileSystem.Interface.dll",
-                "WinUI3Apps\\Testably.Abstractions.FileSystem.Interface.dll",
                 "ColorCode.Core.dll", 
-                "Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Ollama.dll",
-                "OllamaSharp.dll",
-
+                "ColorCode.UWP.dll",
                 "UnitsNet.dll",
                 "UtfUnknown.dll",
                 "Wpf.Ui.dll"

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_installer.json

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     "SignBatches": [
         {
             "MatchedPath": [
-                "*.dll",
-                "*.exe"                
+                "PowerToysSetupCustomActions.dll",
+                "PowerToys*Setup-*.exe",
+                "PowerToys*Setup-*.msi"
             ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_sdk.json

@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "Version": "1.0.0",
-    "UseMinimatch": false,
-    "SignBatches": [
-        {
-            "MatchedPath": [
-                "Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.dll"
-            ],
-            "SigningInfo": {
-                "Operations": [
-                    {
-                        "KeyCode": "CP-233904-SN",
-                        "OperationSetCode": "StrongNameSign",
-                        "ToolName": "sign",
-                        "ToolVersion": "1.0",
-                        "Parameters": []
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "KeyCode": "CP-233904-SN",
-                        "OperationSetCode": "StrongNameVerify",
-                        "ToolName": "sign",
-                        "ToolVersion": "1.0",
-                        "Parameters": []
-                    },
-                    {
-                        "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"
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        },
-        {
-            "MatchedPath": [
-                "Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.dll"
-            ],
-            "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/UpdateVersions.ps1

@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
 Param(
-  # Using the default value of 1.7 for winAppSdkVersionNumber and useExperimentalVersion as false
+  # Using the default value of 1.6 for winAppSdkVersionNumber and useExperimentalVersion as false
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=1)]
-  [string]$winAppSdkVersionNumber = "1.7",
+  [string]$winAppSdkVersionNumber = "1.6",
 
   # When the pipeline calls the PS1 file, the passed parameters are converted to string type
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=2)]
-  [boolean]$useExperimentalVersion = $False,
-
-  # Root folder Path for processing
-  [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=3)]
-  [string]$rootPath = $(Split-Path -Parent (Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)),
-
-  # Root folder Path for processing
-  [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=4)]
-  [string]$sourceLink = "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
+  [boolean]$useExperimentalVersion = $False
 )
 
 function Update-NugetConfig {
     param (
-        [string]$filePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($rootPath, "nuget.config")
+        [string]$filePath = "nuget.config"
     )
 
     Write-Host "Updating nuget.config file"
@@ -43,33 +35,7 @@ function Update-NugetConfig {
     $xml.Save($filePath)
 }
 
-function Read-FileWithEncoding {
-    param (
-        [string]$Path
-    )
-
-    $reader = New-Object System.IO.StreamReader($Path, $true)  # auto-detect encoding
-    $content = $reader.ReadToEnd()
-    $encoding = $reader.CurrentEncoding
-    $reader.Close()
-
-    return [PSCustomObject]@{
-        Content  = $content
-        Encoding = $encoding
-    }
-}
-
-function Write-FileWithEncoding {
-    param (
-        [string]$Path,
-        [string]$Content,
-        [System.Text.Encoding]$Encoding
-    )
-
-    $writer = New-Object System.IO.StreamWriter($Path, $false, $Encoding)
-    $writer.Write($Content)
-    $writer.Close()
-}
+$sourceLink = "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
 
 # Execute nuget list and capture the output
 if ($useExperimentalVersion) {
@@ -113,53 +79,50 @@ if ($latestVersion) {
 }
 
 # Update packages.config files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse packages.config | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
+Get-ChildItem -Recurse packages.config | ForEach-Object {
+    $content = Get-Content $_.FullName -Raw
     if ($content -match 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
         $newVersionString = 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '"'
         $oldVersionString = 'package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*"'
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Set-Content -Path $_.FullName -Value $content
         Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName 
     }
 }
 
 # Update Directory.Packages.props file
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse "Directory.Packages.props" | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
+$propsFile = "Directory.Packages.props"
+if (Test-Path $propsFile) {
+    $content = Get-Content $propsFile -Raw
     if ($content -match '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
         $newVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '" />'
         $oldVersionString = '<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*" />'
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
-        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
+        Set-Content -Path $propsFile -Value $content
+        Write-Host "Modified " $propsFile
     }
 }
 
 # Update .vcxproj files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.vcxproj | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
+Get-ChildItem -Recurse *.vcxproj | ForEach-Object {
+    $content = Get-Content $_.FullName -Raw
     if ($content -match '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.') {
-        $newVersionString = '\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.' + $WinAppSDKVersion
-        $oldVersionString = '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.(?=[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*\d)[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*'    #positive lookahead for at least a digit
+        $newVersionString = '\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.' + $WinAppSDKVersion + '\'
+        $oldVersionString = '\\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*\\'
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Set-Content -Path $_.FullName -Value $content
         Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
     }
 }
 
 # Update .csproj files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.csproj | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
+Get-ChildItem -Recurse *.csproj | ForEach-Object {
+    $content = Get-Content $_.FullName -Raw
     if ($content -match 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"') {
         $newVersionString = 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="'+ $WinAppSDKVersion + '"'
         $oldVersionString = 'PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="[-.0-9a-zA-Z]*"'
         $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
+        Set-Content -Path $_.FullName -Value $content
         Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName 
     }
 }

.pipelines/applyXamlStyling.ps1

@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ Write-Output ""
 Write-Output "Restoring dotnet tools..."
 dotnet tool restore --disable-parallel --no-cache
 
-# Use Regex syntax
-$PathExcludes = "(\\obj\\)|(\\bin\\)|(\\x64\\)|(\\Generated Files\\PowerRenameXAML\\)|(\\RegistryPreviewUILib\\Controls\\HexBox\\)"
-
 if (-not $Passive)
 {
     # Look for unstaged changed files by default
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ if (-not $Passive)
     }
 
     Write-Output "Running Git Diff: $gitDiffCommand"
-    $files = Invoke-Expression $gitDiffCommand | Select-String -Pattern "\.xaml$" | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch $PathExcludes }
+    $files = Invoke-Expression $gitDiffCommand | Select-String -Pattern "\.xaml$"
 
     if (-not $Passive -and -not $Main -and -not $Unstaged -and -not $Staged -and -not $LastCommit)
     {
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ if (-not $Passive)
 else 
 {
     Write-Output "Checking all files (passively)"
-    $files = Get-ChildItem -Path "$PSScriptRoot\..\src\*.xaml" -Recurse | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch $PathExcludes }
+    $files = Get-ChildItem -Path "$PSScriptRoot\..\src\*.xaml" -Recurse | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch "(\\obj\\)|(\\bin\\)|(\\x64\\)|(\\Generated Files\\PowerRenameXAML\\)" }
 
     if ($files.count -gt 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/installPowertoys.ps1

@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-param(
-    [Parameter()]
-    [ValidateSet("Machine", "PerUser")]
-    [string]$InstallMode = "Machine"
-)
-
-$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
-
-# Get artifact path
-$ArtifactPath = $ENV:BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY
-if (-not $ArtifactPath) {
-    throw "BUILD_ARTIFACTSTAGINGDIRECTORY environment variable not set"
-}
-
-# Since we only download PowerToysSetup-*.exe files, we can directly find it
-$Installer = Get-ChildItem -Path $ArtifactPath -Filter 'PowerToys*.exe' | Select-Object -First 1
-
-if (-not $Installer) {
-    throw "PowerToys installer not found"
-}
-
-Write-Host "Installing PowerToys: $($Installer.Name)"
-
-# Install PowerToys
-$Process = Start-Process -Wait -FilePath $Installer.FullName -ArgumentList "/passive", "/norestart" -PassThru -NoNewWindow
-
-if ($Process.ExitCode -eq 0 -or $Process.ExitCode -eq 3010) {
-    Write-Host "✅ PowerToys installation completed successfully"
-} else {
-    throw "PowerToys installation failed with exit code: $($Process.ExitCode)"
-}
-
-# Verify installation
-if ($InstallMode -eq "PerUser") {
-    if (Test-Path "${env:LOCALAPPDATA}\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe") {
-        Write-Host "✅ PowerToys verified at: ${env:LOCALAPPDATA}\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe"
-    } else {
-        throw "PowerToys installation verification failed"
-    }
-} else {
-    if (Test-Path "${env:ProgramFiles}\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe") {
-        Write-Host "✅ PowerToys verified at: ${env:ProgramFiles}\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe"
-    } else {
-        throw "PowerToys installation verification failed"
-    }
-}

.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

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ steps:
   fetchDepth: 1 # Don't need a deep checkout for loc files!
   persistCredentials: true
 
-- task: MicrosoftTDBuild.tdbuild-task.tdbuild-task.TouchdownBuildTask@5
+- task: MicrosoftTDBuild.tdbuild-task.tdbuild-task.TouchdownBuildTask@3
   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="2.0.3" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry" version="2.0.2" />
 </packages>

.pipelines/tsa.json

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     "notificationAliases": ["powertoys@microsoft.com"],
     "instanceUrl": "https://microsoft.visualstudio.com",
     "projectName": "OS",
-    "areaPath": "OS\\Windows Client and Services\\WinPD\\DFX-Developer Fundamentals and Experiences\\DEFT\\PowerToys"
+    "areaPath": "OS\\Windows Client and Services\\WinPD\\DEEP-Developer Experience, Ecosystem and Partnerships\\SHINE\\PowerToys"
 }

.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-test-with-canary-webview2.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
+    default: false
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ extends:
   template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
   parameters:
     buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    ${{ if eq(variables['System.PullRequest.IsFork'], 'False') }}:
-      enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
     runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
     useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
     useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}

.pipelines/v2/ci-using-the-latest-winappsdk.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 trigger: none
 pr: none
-schedules:
-  - cron: "0 0 * * *" # every day at midnight
-    displayName: "Daily midnight Build"
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-    always: false # only run if there's code changes!
 
 name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
 
@@ -15,11 +8,10 @@ parameters:
     type: object
     default:
       - x64
-      - arm64
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: true
+    default: false
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Run Tests"
@@ -28,24 +20,11 @@ parameters:
     type: boolean
     displayName: "Build Using Visual Studio Preview"
     default: false
-  - name: useLatestWinAppSDK
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
-  - name: winAppSDKVersionNumber
-    type: string
-    default: 1.7
-  - name: useExperimentalVersion
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
 
 extends:
   template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
   parameters:
     buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    ${{ if eq(variables['System.PullRequest.IsFork'], 'False') }}:
-      enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
     runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
     useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-    useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}
-    winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-    useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}

.pipelines/v2/ci.yml

@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ extends:
   template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
   parameters:
     buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    ${{ if eq(variables['System.PullRequest.IsFork'], 'False') }}:
-      enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
+    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
     runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
     useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}

.pipelines/v2/oneFuzz.yml

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ stages:
           enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
           runTests: true
           useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-          timeoutInMinutes: 90
 
   - stage: OneFuzz
     displayName: Fuzz ${{ parameters.platform }}

.pipelines/v2/release.yml

@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ parameters:
 
 name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
 
-variables:
-  - template: templates/variables-nuget-package-version.yml
-
 extends:
   template: v1/1ES.Official.PipelineTemplate.yml@1ESPipelineTemplates
   parameters:
@@ -52,15 +49,13 @@ extends:
       name: SHINE-INT-S
       ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
         demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
+      ${{ else }}:
+        image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
       os: windows
     sdl:
       tsa:
         enabled: true
         configFile: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.pipelines\tsa.json'
-      binskim:
-        enabled: true
-        # Exclude every dll/exe in tests/*, as well as all msdia*, covrun* and vcruntime*
-        analyzeTargetGlob: +:file|$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.dll;+:file|$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.exe;-:file:regex|tests.*\.(dll|exe)$;-:file:regex|(covrun.*)\.dll$;-:file:regex|(msdia.*)\.dll$;-:file:regex|(vcruntime.*)\.dll$
 
     stages:
       - stage: Build
@@ -71,10 +66,10 @@ 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
@@ -84,7 +79,6 @@ extends:
               buildConfigurations: ${{ parameters.buildConfigurations }}
               versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
               publishArtifacts: false # 1ES PT handles publication for us.
-              official: true
               codeSign: true
               runTests: false
               signingIdentity:
@@ -97,7 +91,7 @@ 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"
               beforeBuildSteps:
                 # Sets versions for all PowerToy created DLLs
                 - pwsh: |-
@@ -107,35 +101,12 @@ extends:
                 # Prepare the localizations and telemetry config before the release build
                 - template: .pipelines/v2/templates/steps-fetch-and-prepare-localizations.yml@self
 
-                - pwsh: |-
-                    $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
-                    $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-                    & nuget.exe restore -configFile .pipelines/release-nuget.config -PackagesDirectory . .pipelines/packages.config
-                    Move-Item -Force -Verbose "Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry.*\build\include\TraceLoggingDefines.h" "src\common\Telemetry\TraceLoggingDefines.h"
-                    Move-Item -Force -Verbose "Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry.*\build\include\TelemetryBase.cs" "src\common\Telemetry\TelemetryBase.cs"
+                - script: |
+                    call nuget.exe restore -configFile .pipelines/release-nuget.config -PackagesDirectory . .pipelines/packages.config || exit /b 1
+                    move /Y "Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry.2.0.2\build\include\TraceLoggingDefines.h" "src\common\Telemetry\TraceLoggingDefines.h" || exit /b 1
+                    move /Y "Microsoft.PowerToys.Telemetry.2.0.2\build\include\TelemetryBase.cs" "src\common\Telemetry\TelemetryBase.cs" || exit /b 1
                   displayName: Emplace telemetry files
 
-      - stage: Build_SDK
-        displayName: Build SDK
-        dependsOn: []
-        jobs:
-          - template: .pipelines/v2/templates/job-build-sdk.yml@self
-            parameters:
-              pool:
-                name: SHINE-INT-L
-                os: windows
-              official: true
-              codeSign: true
-              signingIdentity:
-                serviceName: $(SigningServiceName)
-                appId: $(SigningAppId)
-                tenantId: $(SigningTenantId)
-                akvName: $(SigningAKVName)
-                authCertName: $(SigningAuthCertName)
-                signCertName: $(SigningSignCertName)
-                useManagedIdentity: $(SigningUseManagedIdentity)
-                clientId: $(SigningOriginalClientId)
-
       - stage: Publish
         displayName: Publish
         dependsOn: [Build]
@@ -144,7 +115,5 @@ extends:
             parameters:
               versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
               includePublicSymbolServer: ${{ parameters.publishSymbolsToPublic }}
-              ${{ if ne(parameters.publishSymbolsToPublic, true) }}:
-                symbolExpiryTime: 10 # For private builds, expire symbols within 10 days. The default is 100 years.
               subscription: $(SymbolPublishingServiceConnection)
               symbolProject: $(SymbolPublishingProject)

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

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ parameters:
     default:
       - x64
       - arm64
-  - name: official
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
   - name: codeSign
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -50,15 +47,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
-  - name: buildTests
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: useVSPreview
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -84,12 +75,6 @@ parameters:
       - 'src/modules/previewpane/SvgPreviewHandler/SvgPreviewHandler.csproj'
       - 'src/modules/previewpane/SvgThumbnailProvider/SvgThumbnailProvider.csproj'
       - 'src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithUI/FileLocksmithUI.csproj'
-  - name: timeoutInMinutes
-    type: number
-    default: 240
-  - name: cancelTimeoutInMinutes
-    type: number
-    default: 1
 
 jobs:
 - job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
@@ -111,8 +96,6 @@ jobs:
             ${{ else }}:
               OutputBuildPlatform: ${{ platform }}
   variables:
-    NUGET_PACKAGES: 'C:\NuGetPackages' # Some of our build steps cache these here... and it was apparently part of the global environment
-    MakeAppxPath: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.26100.0\x86\MakeAppx.exe'
     # Azure DevOps abhors a vacuum
     # If these are blank, expansion will fail later on... which will result in direct substitution of the variable *names*
     # later on. We'll just... set them to a single space and if we need to, check IsNullOrWhiteSpace.
@@ -123,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     JobOutputArtifactName: build-$(BuildPlatform)-$(BuildConfiguration)${{ parameters.artifactStem }}
     NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS: /p:Platform=$(BuildPlatform) # Required for nuget to work due to self contained
     NODE_OPTIONS: --max_old_space_size=16384
-    ${{ if or(eq(parameters.runTests, true), eq(parameters.buildTests, true)) }}:
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
       MSBuildMainBuildTargets: Build;Test
     ${{ else }}:
       MSBuildMainBuildTargets: Build
@@ -133,17 +116,13 @@ jobs:
     ${{ else }}:
       RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg: ''
   displayName: Build
-  timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.timeoutInMinutes }}
-  cancelTimeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.cancelTimeoutInMinutes }}
+  timeoutInMinutes: 240
+  cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 1
   templateContext: # Required when this template is hosted in 1ES PT
     outputs:
     - 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 +138,6 @@ 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
@@ -171,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
       sdk: true
-      version: '6.0' # .NET 6.0 is required in CI for ESRP code signing tasks. Please do not remove.
+      version: '6.0'
 
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
@@ -237,12 +211,9 @@ jobs:
       env:
         VCWhereExtraVersionTarget: '-prerelease'
 
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.official, true) }}:
-    - template: .\steps-setup-versioning.yml
-      parameters:
-        directory: $(build.sourcesdirectory)\src\modules\cmdpal
-
-
+  - pwsh: |-
+      & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\installWiX.ps1"
+    displayName: Download and install WiX 3.14 development build
 
   - ${{ parameters.beforeBuildSteps }}
 
@@ -271,69 +242,6 @@ 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.sln
-      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:
-      contents: |-
-        "**/cmdpal/extensionsdk/nuget/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.SDK.props"
-        "**/cmdpal/extensionsdk/nuget/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.SDK.targets"
-      flattenFolders: True
-      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/sdk/build
-
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Stage SDK/lib
-    inputs:
-      contents: |-
-        "**/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/$(BuildPlatform)/release/WinUI3Apps/CmdPal/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.dll"
-        "**/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/$(BuildPlatform)/release/WinUI3Apps/CmdPal/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit.deps.json"
-      flattenFolders: True
-      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/sdk/lib/net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0
-
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Stage SDK/winmd
-    inputs:
-      contents: |-
-        "**/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/$(BuildPlatform)/release/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.winmd"
-      flattenFolders: True
-      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/sdk/winmd
-
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build BugReportTool
     inputs:
@@ -389,7 +297,6 @@ jobs:
           /p:VCRTForwarders-IncludeDebugCRT=false
           /p:PowerToysRoot=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)
           /p:PublishProfile=InstallationPublishProfile.pubxml
-          /p:TargetFramework=net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0
           /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\publish-${{ join('_',split(project, '/')) }}.binlog
           $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
         platform: $(BuildPlatform)
@@ -400,18 +307,13 @@ 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
+      contents: packages/Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.2739.15/runtimes/win-ARM64/native_uap/Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
       targetFolder: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/ARM64/Release/WinUI3Apps/
       flattenFolders: True
       OverWrite: True
 
-  # Check if all projects (located in src sub-folder) import common props
-  - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyCommonProps.ps1' -sourceDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\src'
-    displayName: Audit shared common props for CSharp projects in src sub-folder
-
   # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
   - pwsh: |-
       & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)'
@@ -439,11 +341,11 @@ 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)'
@@ -452,58 +354,12 @@ jobs:
         testAssemblyVer2: |
           **\KeyboardManagerEngineTest.dll
           **\KeyboardManagerEditorTest.dll
-          **\*UnitTest*.dll
+          **\UnitTests-CommonLib.dll
+          **\PowerRenameUnitTests.dll
+          **\UnitTests-FancyZones.dll
           !**\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!"
-      }
-    displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX
-
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & "$(MakeAppxPath)" unpack /p "$(CmdPalPackagePath)" /d "$(JobOutputDirectory)/CmdPalPackageContents"
-      displayName: Unpack the MSIX for signing
-
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign CmdPal MSIX content
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: '$(JobOutputDirectory)/CmdPalPackageContents'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_cmdpal_msix_content.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
-
-    - pwsh: |-
-        $outDir = New-Item -Type Directory "$(JobOutputDirectory)/_appx" -ErrorAction:Ignore
-        $PackageFilename = Join-Path $outDir.FullName (Split-Path -Leaf "$(CmdPalPackagePath)")
-        & "$(MakeAppxPath)" pack /h SHA256 /o /p $PackageFilename /d "$(JobOutputDirectory)/CmdPalPackageContents"
-        Copy-Item -Force $PackageFilename "$(CmdPalPackagePath)"
-        Remove-Item -Force -Recurse "$(JobOutputDirectory)/CmdPalPackageContents" -ErrorAction:Ignore
-        Remove-Item -Force -Recurse "$(JobOutputDirectory)/_appx" -ErrorAction:Ignore
-      displayName: Re-pack the new CmdPal package after signing
-
     - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
       parameters:
         displayName: Sign Core PowerToys
@@ -524,22 +380,24 @@ jobs:
           batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_DSC.json'
           ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
-  - pwsh: |-
-      Copy-Item -Verbose -Force "$(CmdPalPackagePath)" "$(JobOutputDirectory)"
-    displayName: Stage the final CmdPal package
-
-
-
-  - template: steps-build-installer-vnext.yml
+  - 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
+
   # This saves ~1GiB per architecture. We won't need these later.
   # Removes:
-  # - All .pdb files from any static libs .libs (which were only used during linking)
+  # - All .pdbs from any static libs .libs (which were only used during linking)
   - pwsh: |-
       $binDir = '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
       $ImportLibs = Get-ChildItem $binDir -Recurse -File -Filter '*.exp' | ForEach-Object { $_.FullName -Replace "exp$","lib" }
@@ -555,73 +413,60 @@ jobs:
   - task: CopyFiles@2
     displayName: Stage Installers
     inputs:
-      contents: |-
-        **/PowerToys*Setup-*.exe
-        !**/PowerToysSetupVNext/obj/**
+      contents: "**/PowerToys*Setup-*.exe"
       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)\"
+      $userHash = ((Get-Item $p\PowerToysUserSetup*.exe | Get-FileHash).Hash);
+      $machineHash = ((Get-Item $p\PowerToysSetup*.exe | Get-FileHash).Hash);
+      $userPlat = "hash_user_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
+      $machinePlat = "hash_machine_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
+      $combinedUserPath = $p + $userPlat;
+      $combinedMachinePath = $p + $machinePlat;
       
-      # 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" }
+      echo $p
+
+      echo $userPlat
+      echo $userHash
+      echo $combinedUserPath
+
+      echo $machinePlat
+      echo $machineHash
+      echo $combinedMachinePath
       
-      if ($userSetupFiles.Count -gt 0) {
-          $userHash = ($userSetupFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
-          $userPlat = "hash_user_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
-          $combinedUserPath = $p + $userPlat;
-          echo "User: $userHash"
-          $userHash | out-file -filepath $combinedUserPath
-      }
-      
-      if ($machineSetupFiles.Count -gt 0) {
-          $machineHash = ($machineSetupFiles[0] | Get-FileHash).Hash;
-          $machinePlat = "hash_machine_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
-          $combinedMachinePath = $p + $machinePlat;
-          echo "Machine: $machineHash"
-          $machineHash | out-file -filepath $combinedMachinePath
-      }
-    displayName: Calculate file hashes for all installers
+      $userHash | out-file -filepath $combinedUserPath
+      $machineHash | out-file -filepath $combinedMachinePath
+    displayName: Calculate file hashes
 
   # 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
 
-  - ${{ 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
+  # Running the tests may result in future jobs consuming artifacts out of this build
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
+    - task: CopyFiles@2
+      displayName: Stage entire build output
+      inputs:
+        sourceFolder: '$(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-sdk.yml

@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: buildConfigurations
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - Release
-  - name: official
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: codeSign
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: pool
-    type: object
-    default: []
-  - name: signingIdentity
-    type: object
-    default: {}
-
-jobs:
-- job: "BuildSDK"
-  ${{ if ne(length(parameters.pool), 0) }}:
-    pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
-  displayName: Build SDK
-  timeoutInMinutes: 240
-  cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 1
-  templateContext: # Required when this template is hosted in 1ES PT
-    outputs:
-    - output: pipelineArtifact
-      artifactName: SDK
-      targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-  steps:
-  - checkout: self
-    clean: true
-    submodules: true
-    persistCredentials: True
-    fetchTags: false
-    fetchDepth: 1
-
-  - template: .\steps-ensure-nuget-version.yml
-
-  - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.official, true) }}:
-    - template: .\steps-setup-versioning.yml
-      parameters:
-        directory: $(build.sourcesdirectory)\src\modules\cmdpal
-
-  - pwsh: |-
-      & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\src\modules\cmdpal\extensionsdk\nuget\BuildSDKHelper.ps1" -Configuration "Release" -BuildStep "build" -IsAzurePipelineBuild
-    displayName: Build SDK
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign SDK
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: 'src/modules'
-          signType: batchSigning
-          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_sdk.json'
-          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
-
-  - pwsh: |-
-      & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\src\modules\cmdpal\extensionsdk\nuget\BuildSDKHelper.ps1" -Configuration "Release" -BuildStep "pack" -IsAzurePipelineBuild
-    displayName: Pack SDK
-
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Copy Nuget to Artifact Staging
-    inputs:
-      sourceFolder: "$(build.sourcesdirectory)/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/_build"
-      contents: '*.nupkg'
-      targetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign NuGet packages
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        inputs:
-          FolderPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-          Pattern: '*.nupkg'
-          UseMinimatch: true
-          signConfigType: inlineSignParams
-          inlineOperation: >-
-            [
-                {
-                    "KeyCode": "CP-401405",
-                    "OperationCode": "NuGetSign",
-                    "Parameters": {},
-                    "ToolName": "sign",
-                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                },
-                {
-                    "KeyCode": "CP-401405",
-                    "OperationCode": "NuGetVerify",
-                    "Parameters": {},
-                    "ToolName": "sign",
-                    "ToolVersion": "1.0"
-                }
-            ]

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

@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-# Minimal UI Tests Build Template
-# This template only builds UI test projects and stages their test DLLs for consumption by test pipelines
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildConfigurations
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - Release
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-  - name: condition
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-  - name: dependsOn
-    type: object
-    default: []
-  - name: pool
-    type: object
-    default: []
-  - name: variables
-    type: object
-    default: {}
-  - name: uiTestModules
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-jobs:
-- job: BuildUITests
-  ${{ if ne(length(parameters.pool), 0) }}:
-    pool: ${{ parameters.pool }}
-  dependsOn: ${{ parameters.dependsOn }}
-  condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
-  strategy:
-    matrix:
-      ${{ each config in parameters.buildConfigurations }}:
-        ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
-          ${{ config }}_${{ platform }}:
-            BuildConfiguration: ${{ config }}
-            BuildPlatform: ${{ platform }}
-  variables:
-    JobOutputDirectory: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-    LogOutputDirectory: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\logs
-    JobOutputArtifactName: build-$(BuildPlatform)-$(BuildConfiguration)
-    NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS: /p:Platform=$(BuildPlatform)
-    ${{ insert }}: ${{ parameters.variables }}
-  displayName: Build UI Tests Only
-  timeoutInMinutes: 60
-  cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 1
-  templateContext:
-    outputs:
-    - output: pipelineArtifact
-      artifactName: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
-      targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-  steps:
-  - checkout: self
-    clean: true
-    submodules: true
-    persistCredentials: True
-    fetchTags: false
-    fetchDepth: 1
-
-  - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
-    parameters:
-      sdk: true
-      version: '9.0'
-
-  - template: .\steps-restore-nuget.yml
-
-  - task: NuGetCommand@2
-    displayName: Restore solution-level NuGet packages
-    inputs:
-      command: restore
-      feedsToUse: config
-      configPath: nuget.config
-      restoreSolution: PowerToys.sln
-      restoreDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\packages'
-
-  # Build all UI test projects if no specific modules are specified
-  - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.uiTestModules), 0) }}:
-    - task: VSBuild@1
-      displayName: Build UI Test Projects
-      inputs:
-        solution: '**/*UITest*.csproj'
-        vsVersion: 17.0
-        msbuildArgs: >-
-          -restore
-          -graph
-          /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
-          /p:BuildProjectReferences=true
-          /p:CIBuild=true
-          /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-all-uitests.binlog
-          $(NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS)
-        platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-        configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-        msbuildArchitecture: x64
-        maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  # Build specific UI test modules
-  - ${{ if ne(length(parameters.uiTestModules), 0) }}:
-    - ${{ each module in parameters.uiTestModules }}:
-      - task: VSBuild@1
-        displayName: 'Build UI Test Module: ${{ module }}'
-        inputs:
-          solution: '**/*${{ module }}*.csproj'
-          vsVersion: 17.0
-          msbuildArgs: >-
-            -restore
-            -graph
-            /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
-            /p:BuildProjectReferences=true
-            /p:CIBuild=true
-            /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-${{ module }}.binlog
-            $(NUGET_RESTORE_MSBUILD_ARGS)
-          platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-          configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-          msbuildArchitecture: x64
-          maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  # Stage test project outputs with directory structure
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Stage UI Test Build Outputs
-    inputs:
-      sourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
-      contents: '**/$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)/tests/**/*'
-      targetFolder: '$(JobOutputDirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)'
-
-  - publish: $(JobOutputDirectory)
-    artifact: $(JobOutputArtifactName)
-    displayName: Publish UI Test artifacts
-    condition: always()

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-ci-precheck.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/azure-pipelines-vscode/master/service-schema.json
+jobs:
+- job: Precheck
+  pool:
+    vmImage: windows-2022
+  steps:
+  - checkout: none
+
+  - pwsh: |-
+      try {
+        # Try based on pull request first
+        $pullRequestNumber = "$(system.pullRequest.pullRequestNumber)";
+        $gitHubPullRequest = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls/$pullRequestNumber/files"
+        # If there are no files updated in the commit that are .md, set skipBuild variable
+        if(([array]($gitHubPullRequest.filename) -notmatch ".md|.txt").Length -eq 0) {
+            Write-Host '##vso[task.setvariable variable=skipBuild;isOutput=true]Yes'
+            Write-Host 'Skipping Build'
+        }
+      }
+      catch {
+        # Fall back to the latest commit otherwise.
+        $commit = "$(build.sourceVersion)";
+        $gitHubCommit = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/PowerToys/commits/$commit"
+        if(([array]($githubCommit.files.filename) -notmatch ".md|.txt").Length -eq 0) {
+          Write-Host '##vso[task.setvariable variable=skipBuild;isOutput=true]Yes'
+          Write-Host 'Skipping Build'
+        }
+      }
+    displayName: Verify whether we need to build at all
+    name: verifyBuildRequest

.pipelines/v2/templates/job-publish-symbols-using-symbolrequestprod-api.yml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       pwsh: true
       ScriptType: InlineScript
       Inline: |-
-        $AzToken = (Get-AzAccessToken -AsSecureString -ResourceUrl api://30471ccf-0966-45b9-a979-065dbedb24c1).Token | ConvertFrom-SecureString -AsPlainText
+        $AzToken = (Get-AzAccessToken -ResourceUrl api://30471ccf-0966-45b9-a979-065dbedb24c1).Token
         Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=SymbolAccessToken;issecret=true]$AzToken"
 
 

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

@@ -11,53 +11,24 @@ parameters:
   - name: useLatestWebView2
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: buildSource
-    type: string
-    default: "latestMainOfficialBuild"
-    displayName: "Build Source"
-  - name: specificBuildId
-    type: string
-    default: "xxxx"
-    displayName: "Build ID (for specific builds)"
-  - name: uiTestModules
-    type: object
-    default: []
-  - name: installMode
-    type: string
-    default: 'machine'
-    values:
-      - 'machine'
-      - 'peruser'
-  - name: jobSuffix
-    type: string
-    default: ''
 
 jobs:
-- job: Test${{ parameters.platform }}${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.jobSuffix }}
-  displayName: Test ${{ parameters.platform }} ${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.jobSuffix }}
-  timeoutInMinutes: 300
+- job: Test${{ parameters.platform }}${{ parameters.configuration }}
+  displayName: Test ${{ parameters.platform }} ${{ parameters.configuration }}
   variables:
-    ${{ if or(eq(parameters.platform, 'x64Win10'), eq(parameters.platform, 'x64Win11')) }}:
-      BuildPlatform: x64
-    ${{ else }}:
-      BuildPlatform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
-    TestPlatform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
+    BuildPlatform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
     BuildConfiguration: ${{ parameters.configuration }}
     SrcPath: $(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
-    TestArtifactsName: build-${{ variables.BuildPlatform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}
+    TestArtifactsName: build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}
   pool:
     ${{ if eq(variables['System.CollectionId'], 'cb55739e-4afe-46a3-970f-1b49d8ee7564') }}:
       ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'ARM64') }}:
         name: SHINE-INT-Testing-x64
-        ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'x64Win11') }}:
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-W11-Testing
       ${{ else }}:
         name: SHINE-INT-Testing-arm64
     ${{ else }}:
       ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'ARM64') }}:
         name: SHINE-OSS-Testing-x64
-        ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'x64Win11') }}:
-          demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-W11-Testing
       ${{ else }}:
         name: SHINE-OSS-Testing-arm64
   steps:
@@ -115,83 +86,23 @@ jobs:
       & '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\InstallWinAppDriver.ps1'
     displayName: Download and install WinAppDriver
 
-  - ${{ if ne(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}:
-    - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
-      inputs:
-        buildType: 'specific'
-        project: 'Dart'
-        definition: '76541'
-        ${{ if eq(parameters.buildSource, 'specificBuildId') }}:
-          buildVersionToDownload: 'specific'
-          buildId: '${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}'
-        ${{ else }}:
-          buildVersionToDownload: 'latestFromBranch'
-          branchName: 'refs/heads/main'
-        artifactName: 'build-$(BuildPlatform)-Release'
-        targetPath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
-        ${{ if eq(parameters.installMode, 'peruser') }}:
-          patterns: |
-            **/PowerToysUserSetup*.exe
-        ${{ else }}:
-          patterns: |
-            **/PowerToysSetup*.exe
-
-  - ${{ if ne(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}:
-    - ${{ if eq(parameters.installMode, 'peruser') }}:
-      - pwsh: |-
-          & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\installPowerToys.ps1" -InstallMode "PerUser"
-        displayName: Install PowerToys (Per-User)
-
-    - ${{ if eq(parameters.installMode, 'machine') }}:
-      - pwsh: |-
-          & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\installPowerToys.ps1" -InstallMode "Machine"
-        displayName: Install PowerToys (Machine-Level)
-
   - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'arm64') }}:
     - task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1
       inputs:
         displaySettings: 'optimal'
 
-  - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.uiTestModules), 0) }}:
-    - task: VSTest@3
-      displayName: Run UI Tests
-      inputs:
-        platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
-        configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'
-        testSelector: 'testAssemblies'
-        searchFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\$(TestArtifactsName)'
-        vsTestVersion: 'toolsInstaller'
-        uiTests: true
-        rerunFailedTests: true
-        testRunTitle: 'UITests_${{ parameters.platform }}_${{ parameters.installMode }}'
-        # Since UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll is generated in both UITests-FancyZonesEditor and UITests-FancyZones, removed one to avoid duplicate test runs
-        testAssemblyVer2: |
-          **\*UITest*.dll
-          !**\obj\**
-          !**\ref\**
-          !**\UITests-FancyZones\**\UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll
-      env:
-        platform: '$(TestPlatform)'
-        useInstallerForTest: ${{ ne(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}
-
-  - ${{ if ne(length(parameters.uiTestModules), 0) }}:
-    - ${{ each module in parameters.uiTestModules }}:
-      - task: VSTest@3
-        displayName: Run UI Test - ${{ module }}
-        inputs:
-          platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
-          configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'
-          testSelector: 'testAssemblies'
-          searchFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\$(TestArtifactsName)'
-          vsTestVersion: 'toolsInstaller'
-          uiTests: true
-          rerunFailedTests: true
-          testRunTitle: 'UITests_${{ parameters.platform }}_${{ parameters.installMode }}'
-          testAssemblyVer2: |
-            **\*${{ module }}*.dll
-            !**\obj\**
-            !**\ref\**
-            !**\UITests-FancyZones\**\UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll
-        env:
-          platform: '$(TestPlatform)'
-          useInstallerForTest: ${{ ne(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}
+  - task: VSTest@3
+    displayName: Run UI Tests
+    inputs:
+      platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
+      configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'
+      testSelector: 'testAssemblies'
+      searchFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\$(TestArtifactsName)'
+      vsTestVersion: 'toolsInstaller'
+      uiTests: true
+      rerunFailedTests: true
+      testAssemblyVer2: |
+        **\UITests-FancyZones.dll
+        **\UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll
+        !**\obj\**
+        !**\ref\**

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

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ variables:
     value: false
   - name: EnablePipelineCache
     value: true
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+    - name: EnablePipelineCache
+      value: true
 
 parameters:
   - name: buildPlatforms
@@ -13,9 +16,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: enableMsBuildCaching
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: msBuildCacheIsReadOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
@@ -36,30 +36,18 @@ parameters:
     default: false
 
 stages:
-  - ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
-    - stage: Build_${{ platform }}
-      displayName: Build ${{ platform }}
-      dependsOn: []
+  # Allow manual builds to skip pre-check
+  - ${{ if ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual') }}:
+    - stage: Precheck
       jobs:
-        - template: job-build-project.yml
+        - template: job-ci-precheck.yml
+
+  - ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
+    - stage: Test_${{ platform }}
+      displayName: Test ${{ platform }}
+      jobs:
+        - template: job-test-project.yml
           parameters:
-            pool:
-              ${{ if eq(variables['System.CollectionId'], 'cb55739e-4afe-46a3-970f-1b49d8ee7564') }}:
-                name: SHINE-INT-L
-              ${{ else }}:
-                name: SHINE-OSS-L
-              ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
-                demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
-            buildPlatforms:
-              - ${{ platform }}
-            buildConfigurations: [Release]
-            enablePackageCaching: true
-            enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-            msBuildCacheIsReadOnly: ${{ parameters.msBuildCacheIsReadOnly }}
-            runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
-            useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-            useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}
-            ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, true) }}:
-              winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-              useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
-            timeoutInMinutes: 90
+            platform: ${{ platform }}
+            configuration: Release
+            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ui-tests-automation.yml

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-variables:
-  - name: runCodesignValidationInjectionBG
-    value: false
-  - name: EnablePipelineCache
-    value: true
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-      - arm64
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: useVSPreview
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: buildSource
-    type: string
-    default: "latestMainOfficialBuild"
-    displayName: "Build Source"
-    values:
-      - latestMainOfficialBuild
-      - buildNow
-      - specificBuildId
-  - name: specificBuildId
-    type: string
-    default: 'xxxx'
-    displayName: "Build ID (only used when Build Source = specificBuildId)"
-  - name: uiTestModules
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-stages:
-  - ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
-    # Full build path: build PowerToys + UI tests + run tests
-    - ${{ if eq(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}:
-      - template: pipeline-ui-tests-full-build.yml
-        parameters:
-          platform: ${{ platform }}
-          enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-          useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-          useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-          uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-    # Official build path: build UI tests only + download official build + run tests  
-    - ${{ if ne(parameters.buildSource, 'buildNow') }}:
-      - template: pipeline-ui-tests-official-build.yml
-        parameters:
-          platform: ${{ platform }}
-          buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-          specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-          useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-          uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ui-tests-full-build.yml

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-# Template for full build path: Build PowerToys + Build UI Tests + Run Tests
-parameters:
-  - name: platform
-    type: string
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: useVSPreview
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: uiTestModules
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-stages:
-  # Stage 1: Build full PowerToys project
-  - stage: Build_${{ parameters.platform }}
-    displayName: Build PowerToys ${{ parameters.platform }}
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: job-build-project.yml
-        parameters:
-          pool:
-            ${{ if eq(variables['System.CollectionId'], 'cb55739e-4afe-46a3-970f-1b49d8ee7564') }}:
-              name: SHINE-INT-L
-            ${{ else }}:
-              name: SHINE-OSS-L
-            ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
-              demands: ImageOverride -equals SHINE-VS17-Preview
-          buildPlatforms:
-            - ${{ parameters.platform }}
-          buildConfigurations: [Release]
-          enablePackageCaching: true
-          enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-          runTests: false
-          buildTests: true
-          useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-          timeoutInMinutes: 90
-
-  # Stage 2: Run UI Tests
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'x64') }}:
-    - stage: Test_x64Win10_FullBuild
-      displayName: Test x64Win10 (Full Build)
-      dependsOn: Build_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win10
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: 'buildNow'
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-    - stage: Test_x64Win11_FullBuild
-      displayName: Test x64Win11 (Full Build)
-      dependsOn: Build_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win11
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: 'buildNow'
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-  - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'x64') }}:
-    - stage: Test_${{ parameters.platform }}_FullBuild
-      displayName: Test ${{ parameters.platform }} (Full Build)
-      dependsOn: Build_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: 'buildNow'
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}

.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ui-tests-official-build.yml

@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-# Template for official build path: Download Official Build + Build UI Tests Only + Run Tests
-parameters:
-  - name: platform
-    type: string
-  - name: buildSource
-    type: string
-  - name: specificBuildId
-    type: string
-    default: 'xxxx'
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: uiTestModules
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-stages:
-  # Stage 1: Build UI Tests Only
-  - stage: BuildUITests_${{ parameters.platform }}
-    displayName: Build UI Tests Only ${{ parameters.platform }}
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: job-build-ui-tests.yml
-        parameters:
-          pool:
-            ${{ if eq(variables['System.CollectionId'], 'cb55739e-4afe-46a3-970f-1b49d8ee7564') }}:
-              name: SHINE-INT-L
-            ${{ else }}:
-              name: SHINE-OSS-L
-          buildPlatforms:
-            - ${{ parameters.platform }}
-          uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-  # Stage 2: Run UI Tests with Official Build
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.platform, 'x64') }}:
-    - stage: Test_x64Win10_OfficialBuild
-      displayName: Test x64Win10 (Official Build)
-      dependsOn: BuildUITests_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win10
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-        # Additional per-user installation test
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win10
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-            installMode: 'peruser'
-            jobSuffix: '_PerUser'
-
-    - stage: Test_x64Win11_OfficialBuild
-      displayName: Test x64Win11 (Official Build)
-      dependsOn: BuildUITests_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win11
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-        # Additional per-user installation test
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: x64Win11
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-            installMode: 'peruser'
-            jobSuffix: '_PerUser'
-
-  - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'x64') }}:
-    - stage: Test_${{ parameters.platform }}_OfficialBuild
-      displayName: Test ${{ parameters.platform }} (Official Build)
-      dependsOn: BuildUITests_${{ parameters.platform }}
-      jobs:
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-
-        # Additional per-user installation test
-        - template: job-test-project.yml
-          parameters:
-            platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
-            configuration: Release
-            useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-            buildSource: ${{ parameters.buildSource }}
-            specificBuildId: ${{ parameters.specificBuildId }}
-            uiTestModules: ${{ parameters.uiTestModules }}
-            installMode: 'peruser'
-            jobSuffix: '_PerUser'

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

@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: versionNumber
-    type: string
-    default: "0.0.1"
-  - name: codeSign
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: signingIdentity
-    type: object
-    default: {}
-  - name: additionalBuildOptions
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-
-steps:
-  # Install WiX 5.0.2 tools needed for VNext installer (matching project SDK)
-  - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-    displayName: Install WiX 5.0.2 tools
-    inputs:
-      command: 'custom'
-      custom: 'tool'
-      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
-
-  # 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
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext;SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=true;RestorePackagesConfig=true;CIBuild=true
-        -restore -graph
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-actions.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: true
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign Shared Support DLLs
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: |-
-          **/PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext.dll
-          **/SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll
-
-  ## INSTALLER START
-  #### MSI BUILDING AND SIGNING
-  #
-  # The MSI build contains code that reverts the .wxs files to their in-tree versions.
-  # This is only supposed to happen during local builds. Since this build system is
-  # supposed to run side by side--machine and then user--we do NOT want to destroy
-  # the .wxs files. Therefore, we pass RunBuildEvents=false to suppress all of that
-  # logic.
-  #
-  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
-  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
-  # of the dependencies.
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 💻 Build VNext MSI
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        -restore
-        /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-msi.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the CustomActions dll
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 👤 Build VNext MSI
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext
-        /p:RunBuildEvents=false;PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-user-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: |-
-      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 $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi
-    displayName: "WiX5: Extract and verify MSIs"
-
-  # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
-  - pwsh: |-
-      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMachineMsi\File'
-      & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedUserMsi\File'
-    displayName: Audit deps.json in MSI extracted files
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & .pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1 -targetDir '$(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
-
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign VNext MSIs
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.msi'
-
-  #### END MSI
-  
-  #### BOOTSTRAP BUILDING AND SIGNING
-  # We pass BuildProjectReferences=false so that it does not recompile the DLLs we just built.
-  # We only pass -restore on the first one because the second run should already have all
-  # of the dependencies.
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 💻 Build VNext Bootstrapper
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        -restore
-        /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
-        /p:PerUser=false;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\installer-machine-bootstrapper.binlog
-        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
-      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-      clean: false # don't undo our hard work above by deleting the MSI nor SilentFilesInUseBAFunction
-      msbuildArchitecture: x64
-      maximumCpuCount: true
-
-  - task: VSBuild@1
-    displayName: 👤 Build VNext Bootstrapper
-    inputs:
-      solution: "**/installer/PowerToysSetup.sln"
-      vsVersion: 17.0
-      msbuildArgs: >-
-        /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext
-        /p:PerUser=true;BuildProjectReferences=false;CIBuild=true
-        /bl:$(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
-      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"
-
-    - template: steps-esrp-sign-files-authenticode.yml
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign WiX Engines
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: "installer"
-        pattern: '*-engine.exe'
-
-    - 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 $(InstallerUserRoot)\$(InstallerUserBasename).exe
-      displayName: "WiX5: Reattach Engines to Bundles"
-
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & wix burn extract -oba installer\ba\m "$(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
-      parameters:
-        displayName: Sign Final Bootstrappers
-        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
-        folder: 'installer'
-        pattern: '**/PowerToys*Setup-*.exe'
-
-  #### END BOOTSTRAP
-  ## END INSTALLER

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

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+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"
+
+  # 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-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml

@@ -24,10 +24,18 @@ steps:
 - pwsh: |
     $azureCliPath = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\AzureCLI\bin"
     $env:Path = "$azureCliPath;" + $env:Path
+    Write-Host "Add azure-devops..."
+    az extension add -n azure-devops
     Write-Host "Configuring Azure DevOps defaults..."
     az devops configure --defaults organization='$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri)' project='$(System.TeamProject)' --use-git-aliases true
+    Write-Host "check permission"
+    az pipelines list --org "$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri)" --project "$(System.TeamProject)" --output table
     Write-Host "Downloading artifacts..."
-    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name ${{parameters.artifactName}} --path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/${{parameters.artifactName}}" --run-id $(Build.BuildId) --debug
+    if ($env:AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT -eq $null -or $env:AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT -eq "") {
+      Write-Host "Error: AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT is not set."
+      exit 1
+    }
+    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name ${{parameters.artifactName}} --path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/${{parameters.artifactName}}" --run-id 116384714 --debug
   displayName: 'Download artifacts with Azure CLI'
   env:
     AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT: $(System.AccessToken)

.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

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ parameters:
     default: false
 
 steps:
-  - task: TouchdownBuildTask@5
+  - task: TouchdownBuildTask@3
     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-setup-versioning.yml

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: directory
-    type: string
-    default: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
-
-steps:
-  - pwsh: |-
-      nuget install Microsoft.Windows.Terminal.Versioning -ConfigFile "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.pipelines\release-nuget.config" -OutputDirectory _versioning
-      $VersionRoot = (Get-Item _versioning\Microsoft.Windows.*).FullName
-      & "$VersionRoot\build\Setup.ps1" -ProjectDirectory "${{ parameters.directory }}" -Verbose
-    displayName: Set up versioning for ${{ parameters.directory }} via M.W.T.V

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

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ steps:
     arguments: >
       -winAppSdkVersionNumber ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
       -useExperimentalVersion $${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
-      -rootPath "$(build.sourcesdirectory)"
 
 - script: echo $(WinAppSDKVersion)
   displayName: 'Display WinAppSDK Version Found'

.pipelines/v2/templates/variables-nuget-package-version.yml

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-variables:
-  # If we are building a branch called "stable*", hide the NuGet suffix.
-  # If we don't do that, XES will set the suffix to "stable".
-  # main is special, however. XES ignores main. Since we never produce actual
-  # shipping builds from main, we want to force it to have a beta label.
-  #
-  # In effect:
-  # BRANCH / BRANDING | Version                    |
-  # ------------------|----------------------------|
-  # stable            | 0.2.250512001              |
-  # main              | 0.2.250512001-experimental |
-  # all others        | 0.2.250512001-branch       |
-  ${{ if startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'stable') }}:
-    NoNuGetPackBetaVersion: true
-  ${{ elseif eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], 'main') }}:
-    NuGetPackBetaVersion: experimental
-

.pipelines/verifyAndSetLatestVCToolsVersion.ps1

@@ -1,28 +1,7 @@
 $VSInstances = ([xml](& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -include packages -format xml))
 $VSPackages = $VSInstances.instances.instance.packages.package
-$LatestVCPackage = ($VSPackages | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.Core" })
+$LatestVCPackage = ($VSInstances.instances.instance.packages.package | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.Core" })
 $LatestVCToolsVersion = $LatestVCPackage.version;
-
-$VSRoot = (& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property 'resolvedInstallationPath')
-$VCToolsRoot = Join-Path $VSRoot "VC\Tools\MSVC"
-
-# We have observed a few instances where the VC tools package version actually
-# differs from the version on the files themselves. We might as well check
-# whether the version we just found _actually exists_ before we use it.
-# We'll use whichever highest version exists.
-$PackageVCToolPath = Join-Path $VCToolsRoot $LatestVCToolsVersion
-If ($Null -Eq (Get-Item $PackageVCToolPath -ErrorAction:Ignore)) {
-    $VCToolsVersions = Get-ChildItem $VCToolsRoot | ForEach-Object {
-        [Version]$_.Name
-    } | Sort -Descending
-    $LatestActualVCToolsVersion = $VCToolsVersions | Select -First 1
-
-    If ([Version]$LatestVCToolsVersion -Ne $LatestActualVCToolsVersion) {
-        Write-Output "VC Tools Mismatch: Directory = $LatestActualVCToolsVersion, Package = $LatestVCToolsVersion"
-        $LatestVCToolsVersion = $LatestActualVCToolsVersion.ToString(3)
-    }
-}
-
 Write-Output "Latest VCToolsVersion: $LatestVCToolsVersion"
 Write-Output "Updating VCToolsVersion environment variable for job"
 Write-Output "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VCToolsVersion]$LatestVCToolsVersion"

.pipelines/verifyCommonProps.ps1

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-[CmdletBinding()]
-Param(
-    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True, Position = 1)]
-    [string]$sourceDir
-)
-
-# scan all csharp project in the source directory
-function Get-CSharpProjects {
-    param (
-        [string]$path
-    )
-
-    # Get all .csproj files under the specified path
-    return Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Recurse -Filter *.csproj | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
-}
-
-# Check if the project file imports 'Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props'
-function Test-ImportSharedCsWinRTProps {
-    param (
-        [string]$filePath
-    )
-
-    # Load the XML content of the .csproj file
-    [xml]$csprojContent = Get-Content -Path $filePath
-
-    
-    # Check if the Import element with Project attribute containing 'Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props' exists
-    return $csprojContent.Project.Import | Where-Object { $null -ne $_.Project -and $_.Project.EndsWith('Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props') }
-}
-
-# Call the function with the provided source directory
-$csprojFilesArray = Get-CSharpProjects -path $sourceDir
-
-$hasInvalidCsProj = $false
-
-# Enumerate the array of file paths and call Validate-ImportSharedCsWinRTProps for each file
-foreach ($csprojFile in $csprojFilesArray) {
-    # Skip if the file ends with 'TemplateCmdPalExtension.csproj'
-    if ($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) {
-        Write-Output "$csprojFile need to import 'Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props'."
-        $hasInvalidCsProj = $true
-    }
-}
-
-if ($hasInvalidCsProj) {
-    exit 1
-}
-
-exit 0

.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1

@@ -15,14 +15,9 @@ Param(
 $referencedFileVersionsPerDll = @{}
 $totalFailures = 0
 
-Get-ChildItem $targetDir -Recurse -Filter *.deps.json -Exclude *UITest*,MouseJump.Common.UnitTests*,*.FuzzTests* | ForEach-Object {
-    # Temporarily exclude All UI-Test, Fuzzer-Test projects because of Appium.WebDriver dependencies
+Get-ChildItem $targetDir -Recurse -Filter *.deps.json -Exclude UITests-FancyZones*,MouseJump.Common.UnitTests*,*.FuzzTests* | ForEach-Object {
+    # Temporarily exclude FancyZones UI tests because of Appium.WebDriver dependencies
     $depsJsonFullFileName = $_.FullName
-
-    if ($depsJsonFullFileName -like "*CmdPal*" -or $depsJsonFullFileName -like "*CommandPalette*") {
-        return
-    }
-
     $depsJsonFileName = $_.Name
     $depsJson = Get-Content $depsJsonFullFileName | ConvertFrom-Json
 
@@ -92,3 +87,4 @@ if ($totalFailures -gt 0) {
 
 Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "All " $referencedFileVersionsPerDll.keys.Count " libraries are mentioned with the same version across the dependencies.`r`n"
 exit 0
+

.pipelines/verifyNoticeMdAgainstNugetPackages.ps1

@@ -57,19 +57,12 @@ $totalList = $projFiles | ForEach-Object -Parallel {
 
             $p = -split $p
             $p = $p[1, 2]
-            $tempString = $p[0]
+            $tempString = $p[0] + " " + $p[1]
 
-            if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($tempString))
+            if(![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($tempString))
             {
-                Continue
+		   echo "- $tempString";
             }
-
-            if($tempString.StartsWith("Microsoft.") -Or $tempString.StartsWith("System."))
-            {
-                Continue
-            }
-
-            echo "- $tempString"
         }
 	$csproj = $null;
     }
@@ -79,57 +72,9 @@ $returnList = [System.Collections.Generic.HashSet[string]]($totalList) -join "`r
 
 Write-Host $returnList
 
-# Extract the current package list from NOTICE.md
-$noticePattern = "## NuGet Packages used by PowerToys\s*((?:\r?\n- .+)+)"
-$noticeMatch = [regex]::Match($noticeFile, $noticePattern)
-
-if ($noticeMatch.Success) {
-    $currentNoticePackageList = $noticeMatch.Groups[1].Value.Trim()
-} else {
-    Write-Warning "Warning: Could not find 'NuGet Packages used by PowerToys' section in NOTICE.md"
-    $currentNoticePackageList = ""
-}
-
 if (!$noticeFile.Trim().EndsWith($returnList.Trim()))
 {
 	Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Notice.md does not match NuGet list."
-
-	# Show detailed differences
-	$generatedPackages = $returnList -split "`r`n|`n" | Where-Object { $_.Trim() -ne "" } | Sort-Object
-	$noticePackages = $currentNoticePackageList -split "`r`n|`n" | Where-Object { $_.Trim() -ne "" } | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() } | Sort-Object
-
-	Write-Host ""
-	Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan "=== DETAILED DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS ==="
-	Write-Host ""
-
-	# Find packages in proj file list but not in NOTICE.md
-	$missingFromNotice = $generatedPackages | Where-Object { $noticePackages -notcontains $_ }
-	if ($missingFromNotice.Count -gt 0) {
-		Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "MissingFromNotice:"
-		foreach ($pkg in $missingFromNotice) {
-			Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "  $pkg"
-		}
-		Write-Host ""
-	}
-
-	# Find packages in NOTICE.md but not in proj file list
-	$extraInNotice = $noticePackages | Where-Object { $generatedPackages -notcontains $_ }
-	if ($extraInNotice.Count -gt 0) {
-		Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "ExtraInNotice:"
-		foreach ($pkg in $extraInNotice) {
-			Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "  $pkg"
-		}
-		Write-Host ""
-	}
-
-	# Show counts for summary
-	Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan "Summary:"
-	Write-Host "  Proj file list has $($generatedPackages.Count) packages"
-	Write-Host "  NOTICE.md has $($noticePackages.Count) packages"
-	Write-Host "  MissingFromNotice: $($missingFromNotice.Count) packages"
-	Write-Host "  ExtraInNotice: $($extraInNotice.Count) packages"
-	Write-Host ""
-
 	exit 1
 }
 

.pipelines/verifyNugetPackages.ps1

@@ -21,13 +21,4 @@ if (-not $?)
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Ignore NU1503 on vcxproj files 
-dotnet restore $solution /nowarn:NU1503 
-if ($lastExitCode -ne 0)
-{
-    $result = $lastExitCode
-    Write-Error "Error running dotnet restore, with the exit code $lastExitCode. Please verify logs on the nuget package versions."
-    exit $result
-}
-
 exit 0

.pipelines/versionAndSignCheck.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Param(
 $DirPath = $targetDir; #this file is in pipeline, we need root.
 $items = Get-ChildItem -Path $DirPath -File -Include *.exe, *.dll, *.ttf, PTCustomActions -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 $versionExceptions = @(
-    "AdaptiveCards.Templating.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.DynamicDependency.Projection.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.Projection.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.WindowsAppRuntime.Projection.dll",
@@ -23,14 +22,8 @@ $versionExceptions = @(
     "TraceReloggerLib.dll",
     "Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Release.Net.dll",
     "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.Projection.dll",
-    "WinRT.Host.Shim.dll",
-    "WyHash.dll",
-    "Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression.dll",
-    "ObjectModelCsProjection.dll",
-    "RendererCsProjection.dll") -join '|';
+    "WinRT.Host.Shim.dll") -join '|';
 $nullVersionExceptions = @(
-    "SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI.Native.dll",
-    "libSkiaSharp.dll",
     "codicon.ttf",
     "e_sqlite3.dll",
     "getfilesiginforedist.dll",
@@ -50,14 +43,12 @@ $nullVersionExceptions = @(
     "PushNotificationsLongRunningTask.ProxyStub.dll",
     "WindowsAppSdk.AppxDeploymentExtensions.Desktop.dll",
     "System.Diagnostics.EventLog.Messages.dll",
-    "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.dll",
-    "AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3.dll",
-    "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3.dll") -join '|';
+    "Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.dll") -join '|';
 $totalFailure = 0;
 
 Write-Host $DirPath;
 
-if (-not (Test-Path $DirPath)) {
+if (-not (Test-Path $DirPath)) {  
     Write-Error "Folder does not exist!"
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +70,7 @@ $items | ForEach-Object {
         Write-Host "Version set to 1.0.0.0: " + $_.FullName
         $totalFailure++;
     }
-    elseif ($_.VersionInfo.FileVersion -eq $null -and $_.Name -notmatch $nullVersionExceptions) {
+    elseif ($_.VersionInfo.FileVersion -eq $null -and $_.Name -notmatch $nullVersionExceptions) { 
         # These items are exceptions that actually a version not set.
         Write-Host "Version not set: " + $_.FullName
         $totalFailure++;

.pipelines/versionSetting.ps1

@@ -38,19 +38,9 @@ $verPropReadFileLocation = $verPropWriteFileLocation;
 $verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.Version = $versionNumber;
 $verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.DevEnvironment = $DevEnvironment;
 
-Write-Host "xml" $verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.Version
+Write-Host "xml" $verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.Version 
 $verProps.Save($verPropWriteFileLocation);
 
-
-#### The same thing as above, but for the CmdPal version
-$verPropWriteFileLocation = $PSScriptRoot + '/../src/CmdPalVersion.props';
-$verPropReadFileLocation = $verPropWriteFileLocation;
-[XML]$verProps = Get-Content $verPropReadFileLocation
-$verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.DevEnvironment = $DevEnvironment;
-Write-Host "xml" $verProps.Project.PropertyGroup.Version
-$verProps.Save($verPropWriteFileLocation);
-#######
-
 # Set PowerRenameContextMenu package version in AppManifest.xml
 $powerRenameContextMenuAppManifestWriteFileLocation = $PSScriptRoot + '/../src/modules/powerrename/PowerRenameContextMenu/AppxManifest.xml';
 $powerRenameContextMenuAppManifestReadFileLocation = $powerRenameContextMenuAppManifestWriteFileLocation;

.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
-        },
-    ]
-}

.vsconfig

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0",
-  "components": [
+  "components": [  
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041",
-    "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.20348",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.22621",
-    "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.26100",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.VC",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.UWP.VC.ARM64",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Runtimes.ARM64.Spectre",
@@ -20,4 +18,4 @@
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ATL.Spectre",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.WindowsAppSDK.Cs"
   ]
-}
+} 

COMMUNITY.md

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Names are in alphabetical order based on first name.
 
 ## High impact community members
 
-### [@Noraa-Junker](https://github.com/Noraa-Junker) - [Noraa Junker](https://noraajunker.ch)
-Noraa has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Noraa was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
+### [@Aaron-Junker](https://github.com/Aaron-Junker) - [Aaron Junker](https://aaron-junker.github.io)
+Aaron has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes. Aaron was the primary person for helping build the File Explorer preview pane handler for developer files.
 
 ### [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden) - [Christian Gaarden Gaardmark](https://www.onegreatworld.com) 
 Christian contributed New+ utility
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ Christian contributed New+ utility
 CleanCodeDeveloper helped do massive amounts of code stability and image resizer work.
 
 ### [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft) - Connor Plante
-Connor was the creator of Workspaces and helped create Command Palette (PowerToys Run v2)
+Connor was the creator of Workspaces and helped create PowerToys Run v2
 
 ### [@damienleroy](https://github.com/damienleroy) - [Damien Leroy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/Damien-Leroy-b2734416a/)
 Damien has helped out by developing and contributing the Quick Accent utility.
 
-### [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment) - [David Rayment](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rayment-168b5251/)
+### [@daverayment ](https://github.com/daverayment) - [David Rayment](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rayment-168b5251/)
 Dave has helped improve the experience inside of Peek by adding in new features and fixing bugs.
 
 ### [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti) - [Davide Giacometti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidegiacometti/)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Jeff added in multiple new features into Keyboard manager, such as key chord sup
 Joe has helped triaging, discussing, issues as well as fixing bugs and building features for Text Extractor.
 
 ### [@joadoumie](https://github.com/joadoumie) - Jordi Adoumie
-Jordi helped innovate amazing new features into Advanced Paste and helped create Command Palette (PowerToys Run v2)
+Jordi helped innovate amazing new features into Advanced Paste and helped create PowerToys Run v2
   
 ### [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref) - [Josh Soref](https://check-spelling.dev/)
 Helping keep our spelling correct :)
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ Color Picker is from Martin.
 ### [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton) - [Michael Clayton](https://michael-clayton.com)
 Michael contributed the [initial version](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/23216) of the Mouse Jump tool and [a number of updates](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Amikeclayton) based on his FancyMouse utility.
 
-### [@pedrolamas](https://github.com/pedrolamas/) - Pedro Lamas
-Pedro helped create the thumbnail and File Explorer previewers for 3D files like STL and GCode.  If you like 3D printing, these are very helpful.
-
 ### [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi/) - PesBandi
 PesBandi has helped do massive amounts of Quick Accent and bug fixes.
 
@@ -117,6 +114,10 @@ PowerRename is from Chris's SmartRename and icon rendering for SVGs in File Expl
 
 PowerToys Awake is a tool to keep your computer awake.
 
+### [@Niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001/) - [Niels Laute](https://nielslaute.com/)
+
+Niels has helped drive large sums of our update toward a new [consistent and modern UX](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/891). This includes the [launcher work](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/44), color picker UX update and [icon design](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/1118).
+
 ### [@randyrants](https://github.com/randyrants) - [Randy Santossio](https://www.randyrants.com)
 
 Randy contributed Registry Preview and some very early conversations about keyboard remapping.
@@ -180,12 +181,18 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 
 ## PowerToys core team
 
+- [@crutkas](https://github.com/crutkas/) - Clint Rutkas - Lead
 - [@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
-- [@yeelam-gordon](https://github.com/yeelam-gordon) - Gordon Lam - Dev Lead
-- [@jamrobot](https://github.com/jamrobot) - Jerry Xu - Dev Lead
+- [@nguyen-dows](https://github.com/nguyen-dows) - Christopher Nguyen - Product Manager
+- [@jaimecbernardo](https://github.com/jaimecbernardo) - Jaime Bernardo - Dev lead
+- [@dhowett](https://github.com/dhowett) - Dustin Howett - Dev lead
+- [@yeelam-gordon](https://github.com/yeelam-gordon) - Gordon Lam - Dev lead
+- [@jamrobot](https://github.com/jamrobot) - Jerry Xu - Dev lead
+- [@drawbyperpetual](https://github.com/drawbyperpetual) - Anirudha Shankar - Dev
+- [@mantaionut](https://github.com/mantaionut) - Ionut Manta - Dev
+- [@donlaci](https://github.com/donlaci) - Laszlo Nemeth - Dev
+- [@SeraphimaZykova](https://github.com/SeraphimaZykova) - Seraphima Zykova - Dev
+- [@stefansjfw](https://github.com/stefansjfw) - Stefan Markovic - Dev
 - [@lei9444](https://github.com/lei9444) - Leilei Zhang - Dev
 - [@shuaiyuanxx](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx) - Shawn Yuan - Dev
 - [@moooyo](https://github.com/moooyo) - Yu Leng - Dev
@@ -198,21 +205,13 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 - [@zhaopy536](https://github.com/zhaopy536) - Peiyao Zhao - Dev
 - [@wang563681252](https://github.com/wang563681252) - Zhaopeng Wang - Dev
 - [@vanzue](https://github.com/vanzue) - Kai Tao - Dev
-- [@zadjii-msft](https://github.com/zadjii-msft) - Mike Griese - Dev
-- [@khmyznikov](https://github.com/khmyznikov) - Gleb Khmyznikov - Dev
-- [@chatasweetie](https://github.com/chatasweetie) - Jessica Earley-Cha - Dev
-- [@MichaelJolley](https://github.com/MichaelJolley) - Michael Jolley - Dev
-- [@Jaylyn-Barbee](https://github.com/Jaylyn-Barbee) - Jaylyn Barbee - Dev
-- [@zateutsch](https://github.com/zateutsch) - Zach Teutsch - Dev
-- [@crutkas](https://github.com/crutkas/) - Clint Rutkas - Overhead
 
-## Former PowerToys core team members
+# Former PowerToys core team members
 
 - [@indierawk2k2](https://github.com/indierawk2k2) - Mike Harsh - 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
-- [@nguyen-dows](https://github.com/nguyen-dows) - Christopher Nguyen - Product Manager
 - [@enricogior](https://github.com/enricogior) - Enrico Giordani - Dev Lead
 - [@bzoz](https://github.com/bzoz) - Bartosz Sosnowski - Dev
 - [@ivan100sic](https://github.com/ivan100sic) - Ivan Stošić - Dev
@@ -220,9 +219,3 @@ ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinter
 - [@taras-janea](https://github.com/taras-janea) - Taras Sich - Dev
 - [@yuyoyuppe](https://github.com/yuyoyuppe) - Andrey Nekrasov - Dev
 - [@gokcekantarci](https://github.com/gokcekantarci) - Gokce Kantarci - Dev
-- [@drawbyperpetual](https://github.com/drawbyperpetual) - Anirudha Shankar - Dev
-- [@mantaionut](https://github.com/mantaionut) - Ionut Manta - Dev
-- [@donlaci](https://github.com/donlaci) - Laszlo Nemeth - Dev
-- [@SeraphimaZykova](https://github.com/SeraphimaZykova) - Seraphima Zykova - Dev
-- [@stefansjfw](https://github.com/stefansjfw) - Stefan Markovic - Dev
-- [@jaimecbernardo](https://github.com/jaimecbernardo) - Jaime Bernardo - Dev Lead

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 -->
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
     <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>
@@ -97,8 +96,8 @@
 
   <!-- Global props OverrideWindowsTargetPlatformVersion-->
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.26100.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
-    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.26100.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.22621.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <TargetPlatformVersion>10.0.22621.0</TargetPlatformVersion>
     <WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformMinVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

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
@@ -395,18 +383,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.GcodeFilePreviewError</td>
     <td>Triggered when there is an error previewing a G-code file.</td>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.BgcodeFileHandlerLoaded</td>
-    <td>Triggered when a Binary G-code file handler is loaded.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.BgcodeFilePreviewed</td>
-    <td>Occurs when a Binary G-code file is previewed in File Explorer.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.BgcodeFilePreviewError</td>
-    <td>Triggered when there is an error previewing a Binary G-code file.</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.MarkdownFileHandlerLoaded</td>
     <td>Occurs when a Markdown file handler is loaded.</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>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
 
   <!-- Add ability to run tests via "msbuild /t:Test" -->
   <!--
-    Work around an MSBuild bug where Microsoft.Common.Test.targets is missing from the Arm64 installation.
+    Workaround an MSBuild bug where Microsoft.Common.Test.targets is missing from the Arm64 installation.
     See: https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/pull/9984
     NB 1: This means that using "/t:Test" is not supported for Arm64 builds and tests will need to be run in an alternate way,
           eg running tests in VS or invoking vstest.console directly.

Directory.Build.targets

@@ -3,9 +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>
 </Project>

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,141 +1,101 @@
-<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="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="CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash" Version="1.3.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Common" Version="8.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.2.250402" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.2.250402" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.17" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.2.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters" Version="8.0.240109" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions" Version="8.0.240109" />
     <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="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" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Mages" Version="3.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Markdig.Signed" Version="0.34.0" />
     <!-- 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="MessagePack" Version="2.5.187" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.10" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.2" />
     <!-- 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.Windows.CppWinRT" Version="2.0.240111.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces"  Version="9.0.2" />
     <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="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <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="1.0.2739.15" />
     <!-- 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.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.10" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.2.46-beta" />
     <!-- 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. -->
     <!-- 
       TODO: in Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props, on upgrade, verify RemoveCsWinRTPackageAnalyzer is no longer needed.  
       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.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.26100.4948" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.8.250907003" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" Version="1.8.37" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" Version="1.8.250907003" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="2.1.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.22621.2428" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.6.241114003" />
     <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="MSTest" Version="3.6.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="NLog" Version="5.0.4" />
     <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" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SharpCompress" Version="0.37.2" />
-    <!-- Don't update SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI to version 3.* branch as this brakes the HexBox control in Registry Preview. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI" Version="2.88.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.21.69" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.19.27" />
     <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="9.0.2" />
     <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="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.2" />
     <!-- 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" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.6" />
     <!-- 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="9.0.2" />
     <!-- 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.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.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="21.0.29" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="21.0.29" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.2" />
     <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.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.2" />
     <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="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.5.1" />
+    <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" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Firewall.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Util.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.UI.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.NetFx.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.Bal.wixext" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.BootstrapperApplicationApi" Version="5.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="WixToolset.WixStandardBootstrapperApplicationFunctionApi" Version="5.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(IsExperimentationLive)'!=''">
     <!-- Additional dependencies used by experimentation -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Client" Version="2.4.17140001" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Contract" Version="3.0.16990001" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>

NOTICE.md

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 This software incorporates material from third parties.
 
 - Color Picker
-- Command Palette
 - File Explorer Add-ins
 - ImageResizer
 - PowerToys Run
 - Installer/Runner
 - Measure tool
 - Peek
-- Registry Preview
 
 ## Utility: Color Picker
 
@@ -40,112 +38,6 @@ 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
-
-### wyhash
-
-We use the WyHash NuGet package for calculating stable hashes for strings.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/wangyi-fudan/wyhash](https://github.com/wangyi-fudan/wyhash)
-
-```
-This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-
-Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
-distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
-binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
-means.
-
-In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
-of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
-software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
-of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
-successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
-relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
-software under copyright law.
-
-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 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.
-
-For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
-```
-
-## Utility: Command Palette Built-in Extensions
-
-### Calculator
-
-#### exprtk
-
-We use the exprtk library (exprtk.hpp) to evaluate mathematical expressions.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/ArashPartow/exprtk](https://github.com/ArashPartow/exprtk)
-
-```
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 1999-2024 Arash Partow
-
-https://www.partow.net/programming/exprtk/index.html
-
-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: PowerToys Run Built-in Extensions
-
-### Calculator
-
-#### Mages
-
-We use the Mages NuGet package for calculating the result of expression.
-
-**Source**: [https://github.com/FlorianRappl/Mages](https://github.com/FlorianRappl/Mages)
-
-```
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
-Copyright (c) 2016 - 2025 Florian Rappl
-
-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: File Explorer Add-ins
 
 ### Monaco Editor
@@ -844,25 +736,30 @@ DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 **Source**: https://github.com/kuba--/zip
 
-All Rights Reserved.
+This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
 
-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:
+Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or
+distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled
+binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any
+means.
 
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors
+of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the
+software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit
+of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and
+successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of
+relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this
+software under copyright law.
 
-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.
+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 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.
+
+For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 
 ## Utility: Measure tool
 
@@ -891,34 +788,6 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 ## Utility: Peek
 
-### Monaco Editor
-
-**Source**: https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor
-
-**Additional third party notifications:** https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor/blob/main/ThirdPartyNotices.txt
-
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
-Copyright (c) 2016 - present Microsoft Corporation
-
-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.
-
 ### The Quite OK Image Format reference decoder
 
 **Source**: https://github.com/phoboslab/qoi
@@ -1425,116 +1294,82 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
      Original Code Source Code for Your Modifications.]
 ```
 
-## Utility: Registry Preview
-
-### HexBox.WinUI
-
-We use HexBox.WinUI to show a preview of binary values.
-
-**Source**: https://github.com/hotkidfamily/HexBox.WinUI
-
-```
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2019 Filip Jeremic
-Copyright (c) 2024~2025 hotkidfamily@gmail.com
-
-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.
-```
-
-### Monaco Editor
-
-**Source**: https://github.com/Microsoft/monaco-editor
-
-**Additional third party notifications:** https://github.com/microsoft/monaco-editor/blob/main/ThirdPartyNotices.txt
-
-```
-The MIT License (MIT)
-
-Copyright (c) 2016 - present Microsoft Corporation
-
-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.
-```
-
-
 ## NuGet Packages used by PowerToys
 
-- AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3
-- AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3
-- AdaptiveCards.Templating
-- Appium.WebDriver
-- CoenM.ImageSharp.ImageHash
-- CommunityToolkit.Common
-- CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.MarkdownTextBlock
-- CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.Controls.OpacityMaskView
-- CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid
-- ControlzEx
-- HelixToolkit
-- HelixToolkit.Core.Wpf
-- hyjiacan.pinyin4net
-- Interop.Microsoft.Office.Interop.OneNote
-- LazyCache
-- Mages
-- Markdig.Signed
-- MessagePack
-- ModernWpfUI
-- Moq
-- MSTest
-- NJsonSchema
-- NLog
-- NLog.Extensions.Logging
-- NLog.Schema
-- OpenAI
-- ReverseMarkdown
-- ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote
-- SharpCompress
-- SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI
-- StreamJsonRpc
-- StyleCop.Analyzers
-- UnicodeInformation
-- UnitsNet
-- UTF.Unknown
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+- Azure.AI.OpenAI 1.0.0-beta.17
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README.md

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-<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) |
+| [Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [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) | [Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) |
+| [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/v0.96.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.0/PowerToysSetup-0.96.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.96.0/PowerToysSetup-0.96.0-arm64.exe
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.89%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.88%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe 
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe 
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe 
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.88.0/PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe
  
-|  Description   | Filename |
-|----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.96.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.96.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+|  Description   | Filename | sha256 hash |
+|----------------|----------|-------------|
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | 5BBA2E06603CAAE0269DFBC991095C6664FD934130335197C1BA3120E19B7CA3 |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | E79723F9F94068C699E01334C8CC0C85F37818EB4664FC772D2B545A1C37C3FA |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | C43742DB7AA3F8B01FE7AE1DA591F0342767AFE5BBACB72F2968CE5E8EE1E3AC |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.88.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | AEE4A67643C886336F31F86C4117BA5F01BCA5E0E99FF34524217DC91AFA7132 |
 
-</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/>
-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:
+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.
 
-*User scope installer [default]*
+### Via WinGet
+Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
+
+#### 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
+
+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.
+
+## What's Happening
+
+### PowerToys Roadmap
+
+Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
+
+### 0.88 - January 2025 Update
+
+In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and improvements.
+
+**Highlights**
+
+ - New utility: ZoomIt - a screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations and demos. This utility from Sysinternals has had its source code released and included in PowerToys. ZoomIt will still continue to be updated and shipped by Sysinternals for users who prefer to have it as a standalone utility outside of PowerToys. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich), [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft) and [@johnstep](https://github.com/johnstep) for contributing the original code and reviewing the PowerToys integration!
+ - Video Conference Mute has been deprecated and was removed from PowerToys.
+ - .Net 9.0.1 fixed many issue in WPF, improving stability for PowerToys Run.
+
+### General
+ - Applied a workaround for the Windows App SDK applications title bar override that was causing accent color to not be shown on the top bar of applications on Windows 10. Thanks [@pingzing](https://github.com/pingzing)!
+ - Improved the "admin application running" notification checking logic to be less demanding on resources. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Fixed an issue causing many utilities to crash when the GPO to disable data diagnostics was applied.
 
 ### 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.
 
-### 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)!
+ - Fixed a crash when the application was exiting. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
+ - Added a Json format validation step to verify if a conversion to Json should be applied.
+ - Fixed accessibility issues when using a screen reader.
+ - Added support for all BitmapDecoder supported image file types to the Image to Text functionality. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed an issue causing Advanced Paste initialization errors to hang the PowerToys main process.
 
-### 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)!
+### FancyZones
 
-### 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)!
+ - Removed Workspaces Editor from the exclusions list so it can be snapped by FancyZones.
 
-### 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.
+### Keyboard Manager
 
-### 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 an option to make a shortcut remapping only trigger with exact modifiers.
 
-### Image Resizer
- - Fixed settings consistency during batch resize operations by capturing settings once before processing. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+### Monaco Preview
 
-### 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.
-
-### Mouse Pointer Crosshairs
- - Enabled switching between Mouse Pointer Crosshairs and Gliding Cursor modes. Thanks [@mikehall-ms](https://github.com/mikehall-ms)!
+ - Added support for .resx and .resw files in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@asif4318](https://github.com/asif4318)!
+ - Added a setting to make the code minimap toggle-able in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+ - Fixed an issue causing Json format preview setting to not be applied correctly.
+ - Fixed an issue causing the wrong Monaco assets to be used at runtime.
 
 ### Mouse Without Borders
- - Added horizontal scrolling support. Thanks [@MasonBergstrom](https://github.com/MasonBergstrom)!
+
+ - Fixed an issue causing clipboard to stop working after going through a UAC screen when using the Service mode. Thanks [@YDKK](https://github.com/YDKK)!
+
+### New+
+
+ - Fixed an issue causing New+ to override the New file or folder creation from the File Explorer Ribbon buttons or keyboard shortcuts on Windows 10.
+ - When creating file or folders through a template, they should now have the current time as the last modified date. Thanks [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden)!
 
 ### 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)!
 
-### 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).
+ - Fixed an issue causing Peek to not appear if it was previously minimized. Thanks [@asif4318](https://github.com/asif4318)!
 
 ### 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)!
 
- ### Quick Accent
- - Added diameter symbol (⌀) for Shift+O in Special Characters mode, thanks to [@anselumjuju](https://github.com/anselumjuju)!
+ - Fixed a transparent border issue on Windows 10. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
+ - Fixed a crash in the OneNote plugin after the .Net 9 update. (This was a hotfix for 0.87)
+ - Fixed an issue causing the Calculator plugin to return division by zero errors when dividing by hexadecimal numbers. Thanks [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft)!
+ - Updated the Calculator plugin Mages library to 3.0.0 and added support for the random integer function. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Improved handling of non-base 10 numbers to add support for binary and octal numbers in the Calculator plugin. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+ - Added a setting to enable selection of which units to use for trigonometric functions. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
+ - Fixed a .NET 9 regression causing the PowerToys Run dialog to not be draggable. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Added context menu buttons for the VS Code Workspaces plugin, for copying the path, opening in File Explorer or in Console. Thanks [@programming-with-ia](https://github.com/programming-with-ia)!
+ - Added some telemetry to gather data on which hotkey is used to trigger PowerToys Run.
+ - Removed the workarounds that were in place to fix some WPF issues that were fixed in .NET 9.0.1.
+ - Fixed a typo in the Value Generator plugin messages. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
 
-### 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)!
+### Quick Accent
+
+ - Added the ć character to the Slovenian character set. Thanks [@dsoklic](https://github.com/dsoklic)!
+ - Added the Proto-Indo-European character set. 
+
+### Registry Preview
+
+ - Fixed an issue causing line breaks to not be parsed correctly for REG_MULTI_SZ values. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added a tooltip to values to show multiple lines of data. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added a context menu to enable copying type, value and key paths. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
 
 ### 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)!
+
+ - Made the Advanced Paste paste OpenAI configuration modal scrollable.
+ - Fixed the text on the Quick Accent page to refer to "character sets" instead of "character set". Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+ - Added the plugin's dll file version and website to the PowerToys Run plugin settings. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added the Workspaces file to the list of files that gets backed up by the Back up / Restore functionality.
+ - Fixed an issue causing some of the selected character sets to be unselected when opening the character set expander in the Quick Accent page.
+ - Improved GPO logic, icons, info bar layout and enabled state of all modules settings pages. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Fixed some accessibility issues and refactored and improved quality of the code related to image sizes in the Image Resizer page. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed mentions of "Backup" to "Back up" when it should be used as a verb. Thanks [@JackStuart](https://github.com/JackStuart)!
+ - Added a "New" label to Settings to better highlight new utilities that get released. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001) for the UI tweaks!
+
+### Text Extractor
+
+ - Fixed many accessibility and UI issues on the overlay UI. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+
+### Workspaces
+
+ - Fixed an issue causing the Workspaces Editor to start outside of visible desktop area.
+ - Fixed an issue to maintain command line arguments for applications when trying using the "Launch and Edit" feature.
+
+### Video Conference Mute
+
+ - The module has been deprecated in 0.88.0, being removed from PowerToys.
+
+### ZoomIt
+
+ - New utility: Zoom It - a screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations and demos. This utility from Sysinternals has had its source code released and included in PowerToys. ZoomIt will still continue to be updated and shipped by Sysinternals for users who prefer to have it as a standalone utility outside of PowerToys. Thanks [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich), [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft) and [@johnstep](https://github.com/johnstep) for contributing the original code and reviewing the PowerToys integration!
+
+### Documentation
+
+ - Updated the PowerToys Run documentation to reflect documentation pages for new plugins.
+ - Added YubicoOauthOTP plugin mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson)!
 
 ### 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]!
+ - Added fuzz testing for AdvancedPaste, with a new pipeline for OneFuzz.
+ - Added a new CI pipeline to build with the latest WindowsAppSDK.
+ - Added a new CI pipeline to build with the latest webview2 from Edge Canary.
+ - Made the HostsUILib project AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
+ - Made FilePreviewCommon and MarkdownPreviewHandler AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
+ - Made the PowerAccent.Core project AOT compatible. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
+ - Cleaned up some code for AOT compatibility in the Advanced Paste module. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler) for your help reviewing this!
+ - Removed the prerelease flag from the PowerToys development DSC configurations. Thanks [@denelon](https://github.com/denelon)!
+ - Improved Dart CI reliability by improving error messages and retrying to the step that installs the correct dotnet version.
+ - Improved Dart CI reliability by fixing retries when downloading the localization files.
+ - Improved Dart CI build times by removing the steps to build the no longer needed abstracted utility nuget packages.
+ - Removed the solution.props file from the solution root.
+ - Fixed PowerToys Run Calculator plugin tests when running in systems with different number formats. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Updated many .NET packages from .NET 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 for security fixes. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
+ - Refactored the Mouse Without Borders Common.Log.cs and Common.Receiver.cs files. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
 
-## ❤️ 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 for version 0.89
 
-## 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 [v0.89][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]. 
+ - Stability / bug fixes
+ - New module: File Actions Menu
+ - PowerToys Run v2 development work
 
-## 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 information on privacy 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

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# UI tests framework
+
+ A specialized UI test framework for PowerToys that makes it easy to write UI tests for PowerToys modules or settings. Let's start writing UI tests!
+
+## Before running tests  
+
+- Install Windows Application Driver v1.2.1 from https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppDriver/releases/tag/v1.2.1 to the default directory (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Application Driver`)
+
+- Enable Developer Mode in Windows settings
+
+## Running tests
+
+- Exit PowerToys if it's running.
+
+- Open `PowerToys.sln` in Visual Studio and build the solution.
+
+- Run tests in the Test Explorer (`Test > Test Explorer` or `Ctrl+E, T`).
+
+
+## How to add the first UI tests for your modules
+
+- Create a new project and add the following references to the project file. Change the OutputPath to your own module's path.
+  ```
+  	<PropertyGroup>
+  		<OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+  		<!-- This is a UI test, so don't run as part of MSBuild -->
+  		<RunVSTest>false</RunVSTest>
+  	</PropertyGroup>
+  
+  	<PropertyGroup>
+  		<OutputPath>..\..\..\..\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\KeyboardManagerUITests\</OutputPath>
+  	</PropertyGroup>
+  
+  	<ItemGroup>
+  	    <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
+  	    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\UITestAutomation\UITestAutomation.csproj" />
+  	    <Folder Include="Properties\" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+  ```
+- Inherit your test class from UITestBase.
+  >Set Scope: The default scope starts from the PowerToys settings UI. If you want to start from your own module, set the constructor as shown below:
+  
+  >Specify Scope:
+  ```
+  [TestClass]
+  public class RunFancyZonesTest : UITestBase
+  {
+      public RunFancyZonesTest()
+          : base(PowerToysModule.FancyZone)
+      {
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
+- Then you can start using session to perform the UI operations.
+
+**Example**
+```
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+
+namespace UITests_KeyboardManager
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class RunKeyboardManagerUITests : UITestBase
+    {
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void OpenKeyboardManagerEditor()
+        {
+            // Open KeyboardManagerEditor
+            this.Session.Find<Button>(By.Name("Remap a key")).Click();
+            this.Session.Attach("Remap keys");
+
+            // Maximize window
+            var window = Session.Find<Window>(By.Name("Remap keys")).Maximize();
+
+            // Add Key Remapping
+            this.Session.Find<Button>(By.Name("Add key remapping")).Click();
+            window.Close();
+
+            // Back to Settings
+            this.Session.Attach(PowerToysModule.PowerToysSettings);
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Extra tools and information
+
+ **Accessibility Tools**:
+While working on tests, you may need a tool that helps you to view the element's accessibility data, e.g. for finding the button to click. For this purpose, you could use [AccessibilityInsights](https://accessibilityinsights.io/docs/windows/overview) 

doc/devdocs/common/FilePreviewCommon.md

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Monaco preview enables to display developer files. It is based on [Microsoft's M
 
 This previewer is used for the File Explorer Dev File Previewer, as well as PowerToys Peek.
 
-For a general overview of how Monaco is used in PowerToys, see the [Monaco Editor documentation](monaco-editor.md).
-
 ### Update Monaco Editor
 
 1. Download Monaco editor with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/): Run `npm i monaco-editor` in the command prompt.

doc/devdocs/common/context-menus.md

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-# PowerToys Context Menu Handlers
-
-This document describes how context menu handlers are implemented in PowerToys, covering both Windows 10 and Windows 11 approaches.
-
-## Context Menu Implementation Types
-
-PowerToys implements two types of context menu handlers:
-
-1. **Old-Style Context Menu Handlers**
-   - Used for Windows 10 compatibility
-   - Registered via registry entries
-   - Implemented as COM objects exposing the `IContextMenu` interface
-   - Registered for specific file extensions
-
-2. **Windows 11 Context Menu Handlers**
-   - Implemented as sparse MSIX packages
-   - Exposing the `IExplorerCommand` interface
-   - Located in `PowerToys\x64\Debug\modules\<module>\<module>.msix`
-   - Registered for all file types and filtered in code
-   - Requires signing to be installed
-
-## Context Menu Handler Registration Approaches
-
-PowerToys modules use two different approaches for registering context menu handlers:
-
-### 1. Dual Registration (e.g., ImageResizer, PowerRename)
-
-- Both old-style and Windows 11 context menu handlers are registered
-- Results in duplicate entries in Windows 11's expanded context menu
-- Ensures functionality even if Windows 11 handler fails to appear
-- Old-style handlers appear in the "Show more options" expanded menu
-
-### 2. Selective Registration (e.g., NewPlus)
-
-- Windows 10: Uses old-style context menu handler
-- Windows 11: Uses new MSIX-based context menu handler
-- Avoids duplicates but can cause issues if Windows 11 handler fails to register
-
-## Windows 11 Context Menu Handler Implementation
-
-### Package Registration
-
-- MSIX packages are defined in `AppManifest.xml` in each context menu project
-- Registration happens in `DllMain` of the module interface DLL when the module is enabled
-- Explorer restart may be required after registration for changes to take effect
-- Registration can be verified with `Get-AppxPackage` PowerShell command:
-  ```powershell
-  Get-AppxPackage -Name *PowerToys*
-  ```
-
-### Technical Implementation
-
-- Handlers implement the `IExplorerCommand` interface
-- Key methods:
-  - `GetState`: Determines visibility based on file type
-  - `Invoke`: Handles the action when the menu item is clicked
-  - `GetTitle`: Provides the text to display in the context menu
-- For selective filtering (showing only for certain file types), the logic is implemented in the `GetState` method
-
-### Example Implementation Flow
-
-1. Build generates an MSIX package from the context menu project
-2. When the module is enabled, PowerToys installs the package using `PackageManager.AddPackageAsync`
-3. The package references the DLL that implements the actual context menu handler
-4. When the user right-clicks, Explorer loads the DLL and calls into its methods
-
-## Debugging Context Menu Handlers
-
-### Debugging Old-Style (Windows 10) Handlers
-
-1. Update the registry to point to your debug build
-2. Restart Explorer
-3. Attach the debugger to explorer.exe
-4. Set breakpoints and test by right-clicking in File Explorer
-
-### Debugging Windows 11 Handlers
-
-1. Build PowerToys to get the MSIX packages
-2. Sign the MSIX package with a self-signed certificate
-3. Replace files in the PowerToys installation directory
-4. Use PowerToys to install the package
-5. Restart Explorer
-6. Run Visual Studio as administrator
-7. Set breakpoints in relevant code
-8. Attach to DllHost.exe process when context menu is triggered
-
-### Debugging Challenges
-
-- Windows 11 handlers require signing and reinstalling for each code change
-- DllHost loads the DLL only when context menu is triggered and unloads after
-- For efficient development, use logging or message boxes instead of breakpoints
-- Consider debugging the Windows 10 handler by removing OS version checks
-
-## Common Issues
-
-- Context menu entries not showing in Windows 11
-  - Usually due to package not being removed/updated properly on PowerToys update
-  - Fix: Uninstall and reinstall the package or restart Explorer
-- Registering packages requires signing
-  - For local testing, create and install a signing certificate
-- Duplicate entries in Windows 11 context menu
-  - By design for some modules to ensure availability if Windows 11 handler fails

doc/devdocs/common/monaco-editor.md

@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-# Monaco Editor in PowerToys
-
-## Overview
-
-Monaco is the text editor that powers Visual Studio Code. In PowerToys, Monaco is integrated as a component to provide advanced text editing capabilities with features like syntax highlighting, line numbering, and intelligent code editing.
-
-## Where Monaco is Used in PowerToys
-
-Monaco is primarily used in:
-- Registry Preview module - For editing registry files
-- File Preview handlers - For syntax highlighting when previewing code files
-- Peek module - For preview a file
-
-## Technical Implementation
-
-Monaco is embedded into PowerToys' WinUI 3 applications using WebView2. This integration allows PowerToys to leverage Monaco's web-based capabilities within desktop applications.
-
-### Directory Structure
-
-The Monaco editor files are located in the relevant module directories. For example, in Registry Preview, Monaco files are bundled with the application resources.
-
-## Versioning and Updates
-
-### Current Version
-
-The current Monaco version can be found in the `loader.js` file, specifically in the variable named `versionMonaco`.
-
-### Update Process
-
-Updating Monaco requires several steps:
-
-1. Download the latest version of Monaco
-2. Replace/override the main folder with the new version
-3. Generate the new Monaco language JSON file
-4. Override the existing JSON file
-
-For detailed step-by-step instructions, see the [FilePreviewCommon documentation](FilePreviewCommon.md#update-monaco-editor).
-
-#### Estimated Time for Update
-
-The Monaco update process typically takes approximately 30 minutes.
-
-#### Reference PRs
-
-When updating Monaco, you can refer to previous Monaco update PRs as examples, as they mostly involve copy-pasting the Monaco source code with minor adjustments.
-
-## Customizing Monaco
-
-### Adding New Language Definitions
-
-Monaco can be customized to support new language definitions for syntax highlighting:
-
-1. Identify the language you want to add
-2. Create or modify the appropriate language definition files
-3. Update the Monaco configuration to recognize the new language
-
-For detailed instructions on adding language definitions, see the [FilePreviewCommon documentation](FilePreviewCommon.md#add-a-new-language-definition).
-
-### Adding File Extensions to Existing Languages
-
-To make Monaco handle additional file extensions using existing language definitions:
-
-1. Locate the language mapping configuration
-2. Add the new file extension to the appropriate language entry
-3. Update the file extension registry
-
-For detailed instructions on adding file extensions, see the [FilePreviewCommon documentation](FilePreviewCommon.md#add-a-new-file-extension-to-an-existing-language).
-
-Example: If Monaco processes TXT files and you want it to preview LOG files the same way, you can add LOG extensions to the TXT language definition.
-
-## Installer Handling
-
-Monaco source files are managed via a script (`Generate-Monaco-wxs.ps1`) that:
-1. Automatically generates the installer manifest to include all Monaco files
-2. Avoids manually listing all Monaco files in the installer configuration
-
-This approach simplifies maintenance and updates of the Monaco editor within PowerToys.

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-# PowerToys Architecture
-
-## Module Interface Overview
-
-Each PowerToys utility is defined by a module interface (DLL) that provides a standardized way for the PowerToys Runner to interact with it. The module interface defines:
-
-- Structure for hotkeys
-- Name and key for the utility
-- Configuration management
-- Enable/disable functionality
-- Telemetry settings
-- Group Policy Object (GPO) configuration
-
-### Types of Modules
-
-1. **Simple Modules** (like Mouse Pointer Crosshairs, Find My Mouse)
-   - Entirely contained in the module interface
-   - No external application
-   - Example: Mouse Pointer Crosshairs implements the module interface directly
-
-2. **External Application Launchers** (like Color Picker)
-   - Start a separate application (e.g., WPF application in C#)
-   - Handle events when hotkeys are pressed
-   - Communication via named pipes or other IPC mechanisms
-
-3. **Context Handler Modules** (like Power Rename)
-   - Shell extensions for File Explorer
-   - Add right-click context menu entries
-   - Windows 11 context menu integration through MSIX
-
-4. **Registry-based Modules** (like Power Preview)
-   - Register preview handlers and thumbnail providers
-   - Modify registry keys during enable/disable operations
-
-## Common Dependencies and Libraries
-
-- SPD logs for C++ (centralized logging system)
-- CPP Win RT (used by most utilities)
-- Common utilities in `common` folder for reuse across modules
-- Interop library for C++/C# communication (converted to C++ Win RT)
-- Common.UI library has WPF and WinForms dependencies
-
-## Resource Management
-
-- For C++ applications and module interfaces:
-  - Resource files (.resx) need to be converted to .rc
-  - Use conversion tools before building
-  
-- Different resource approaches:
-  - WPF applications use .resx files
-  - WinUI 3 apps use .resw files
-  
-- PRI file naming requirements:
-  - Need to override default names to avoid conflicts during flattening
-
-## Implementation details
-
-### [`Runner`](runner.md)
-
-The PowerToys Runner contains the project for the PowerToys.exe executable.
-It's responsible for:
-
-- Loading the individual PowerToys modules.
-- Passing registered events to the PowerToys.
-- Showing a system tray icon to manage the PowerToys.
-- Bridging between the PowerToys modules and the Settings editor.
-
-### [`Interface`](../modules/interface.md)
-
-The definition of the interface used by the [`runner`](/src/runner) to manage the PowerToys. All PowerToys must implement this interface.
-
-### [`Common`](../common.md)
-
-The common lib, as the name suggests, contains code shared by multiple PowerToys components and modules, e.g. [json parsing](/src/common/utils/json.h) and [IPC primitives](/src/common/interop/two_way_pipe_message_ipc.h).
-
-### [`Settings`](settings/readme.md)
-
-Settings v2 is our current settings implementation. Please head over to the dev docs that describe the current settings system.

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-# PowerToys Installer
-
-## Installer Architecture (WiX 5)
-
-- Uses a bootstrapper to check dependencies and close PowerToys
-- MSI defined in product.wxs
-- Custom actions in C++ for special operations:
-  - Getting install folder
-  - User impersonation
-  - PowerShell module path retrieval
-  - GPO checking
-  - Process termination
-
-### Installer Components
-
-- Separate builds for machine-wide and user-scope installation
-- Supports x64 and ARM64
-- Custom actions DLL must be signed separately before installer build
-- WXS files generated during build process for file components
-- Localization handling for resource DLLs
-- Firewall exceptions for certain modules
-
-### MSI Installer Build Process
-
-- First builds `PowerToysSetupCustomActionsVNext` DLL and signs it
-- 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
-- Scripts (`applyBuildInfo.ps1` and `generateFileList.ps1`) dynamically update files list for installer
-  - Helps manage all self-contained dependencies (.NET, WinAppSDK DLLs, etc.)
-  - Avoids manual maintenance of file lists
-
-### Special Build Processes
-
-- .NET applications need publishing for correct WebView2 DLL inclusion
-- WXS files backed up and regenerated during build
-- Monaco UI components (JavaScript/HTML) generated during build
-- Localization files downloaded from server during CI release builds
-
-## Per-User vs Per-Machine Installation
-
-- Functionality is identical
-- Differences:
-  - Per-User: 
-    - Installed to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\PowerToys`
-    - Registry entries in HKCU
-    - Different users can have different installations/settings
-  - Per-Machine:
-    - Installed to `Program Files\PowerToys`
-    - Registry entries in HKLM
-    - Single installation shared by all users
-- Default is now Per-User installation
-- Guards prevent installing both types simultaneously
-
-## MSIX Usage in PowerToys
-
-- Context menu handlers for Windows 11 use sparse MSIX packages
-- Previous attempts to create full MSIX installers were abandoned
-- Command Palette will use MSIX when merged into PowerToys
-- The main PowerToys application still uses MSI for installation
-
-### MSIX Packaging and Extensions
-
-- MSIX packages for extensions (like context menus) are included in the PowerToys installer
-- The MSIX files are built as part of the PowerToys build process
-- MSIX files are saved directly into the root folder with base application files
-- The installer includes MSIX files but doesn't install them automatically
-- Packages are registered when a module is enabled
-- Code in `package.h` checks if a package is registered and verifies the version
-- Packages will be installed if a version mismatch is detected
-- When uninstalling PowerToys, the system checks for installed packages with matching display names and attempts to uninstall them
-
-## GPO Files (Group Policy Objects)
-
-- GPO files for x64 and ARM64 are identical
-- Only one set is needed
-- GPO files in pipeline are copies of files in source
-
-## Installer Debugging
-
-- Can only build installer in Release mode
-- Typically debug using logs and message boxes
-- Logs located in:
-  - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\PowerToys_bootstrapper_*.log` - MSI tool logs
-  - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\PowerToys_*.log` - Custom installer logs
-- Logs in Bug Reports are useful for troubleshooting installation issues
-
-### Building PowerToys Locally
-
-#### One stop script for building installer
-1. Open developer powershell for vs 2022
-2. Run tools\build\build-installer.ps1
-> For the first-time setup, please run the installer as an administrator. This ensures that the Wix tool can move wix.target to the desired location and trust the certificate used to sign the MSIX packages.
-
-The following manual steps will not install the MSIX apps (such as Command Palette) on your local installer.
-
-#### 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.
-
-#### Building prerequisite projects
-
-##### From the command line
-
-1. From the start menu, open a `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022`
-1. Ensure `nuget.exe` is in your `%path%`
-1. In the repo root, run these commands:
-  
-```
-nuget restore .\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln
-msbuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Release .\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln
-
-nuget restore .\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln
-msbuild -p:Platform=x64 -p:Configuration=Release .\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln
-```
-
-##### From Visual Studio
-
-If you prefer, you can alternatively build prerequisite projects for the installer using the Visual Studio UI.
-
-1. Open `tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln`
-1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
-1. From the `Build` menu, choose `Build Solution`.
-1. Open `tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln`
-1. In Visual Studio, in the `Solutions Configuration` drop-down menu select `Release`
-1. From the `Build` menu, choose `Build Solution`.
-
-#### Locally compiling the installer
-
-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.
-
-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`.
-
-```
-git clean -xfd  -e *exe -- .\installer\
-MSBuild -t:restore  .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true /p:Platform="x64" /p:Configuration=Release
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysInstallerVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64"
-MSBuild -t:Restore -m .\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln /t:PowerToysBootstrapperVNext /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="x64" 
-```
-
-### Supported arguments for the .EXE Bootstrapper installer
-
-Head over to the wiki to see the [full list of supported installer arguments][installerArgWiki].
-
-[installerArgWiki]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Installer-arguments

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-# PowerToys Runner
-
-The PowerToys Runner is the main executable (`PowerToys.exe`) that loads and manages all PowerToys modules.
-
-## Runner Architecture
-
-The Runner is responsible for:
-- Managing the tray icon
-- Loading and managing module interfaces
-- Handling enabling/disabling modules
-- Processing global hotkeys
-- Managing updates and settings
-
-### Key Components
-
-- Main CPP file manages the tray icon and modules
-- Creates a list of modules with DLL paths
-- Special handling for WinUI 3 apps (separated in different folder)
-- DLLs flattening for consistent versions
-- Runs as part of the Windows message loop
-- Creates a window handle with a specific class name
-- Registers itself as the window handler for components requiring a window handler
-
-### Process Flow
-
-1. Initialize logger
-2. Create single instance application mutex
-3. Initialize common utility code
-4. Parse command line arguments
-5. Start the tray icon
-6. Initialize low-level keyboard hooks
-7. Load module interfaces from DLLs
-8. Start enabled modules
-9. Enter Windows message loop
-10. On exit, stop modules and clean up resources
-
-## System Tray Icon Implementation
-
-The system tray icon is one of the first components that starts when calling the `render_main` function:
-
-- Defined in `tray_icon.h` and `tray_icon.cpp`
-- Creates a popup window and registers as window handler via `start_tray_icon()`
-- Processes window messages through `tray_icon_window_proc()`
-- Uses `WM_COMMAND` and tray icon notifications for handling menu options
-- Handles left mouse clicks (distinguishes between single and double clicks)
-- Monitors taskbar creation to re-register the icon if needed
-- Uses `shell_notify_icon` to register with the system tray
-
-### Tray Icon Initialization and Message Processing
-
-- `start_tray_icon()` initializes the tray icon by:
-  - Creating a window with the specified class name
-  - Setting up the notification icon data structure (NOTIFYICONDATA)
-  - Registering for taskbar recreate messages
-  - Adding the icon to the system tray
-
-- `tray_icon_window_proc()` processes window messages, including:
-  - Handling `wm_icon_notify` messages from tray icon interactions
-  - Distinguishing between left-click, double-click, and right-click actions
-  - Showing context menus or opening Settings windows based on interaction type
-
-### Communication with Settings UI
-
-When the tray icon is clicked or a menu option is selected, the Runner communicates with the Settings UI:
-
-- For quick access flyout (left-click):
-  ```cpp
-  current_settings_ipc->send(L"{\"ShowYourself\":\"flyout\"}");
-  ```
-  
-- For the main dashboard (menu option or double-click):
-  ```cpp
-  current_settings_ipc->send(L"{\"ShowYourself\":\"Dashboard\"}");
-  ```
-
-### IPC Communication Mechanism
-
-- The Runner and Settings UI communicate through Windows Named Pipes
-- A two-way pipe (TwoWayPipeMessageIPC) is established between processes
-- JSON messages are sent through this pipe to control UI behavior
-- The Settings UI initializes the pipe connection on startup:
-  ```csharp
-  ipcmanager = new TwoWayPipeMessageIPCManaged(cmdArgs[(int)Arguments.SettingsPipeName], 
-                                              cmdArgs[(int)Arguments.PTPipeName], 
-                                              (string message) => {
-      if (IPCMessageReceivedCallback != null && message.Length > 0) {
-          IPCMessageReceivedCallback(message);
-      }
-  });
-  ```
-
-### Settings UI Message Processing
-
-The Settings UI processes incoming IPC messages through a callback chain:
-
-1. Messages from the Runner are received through the IPC callback
-2. Messages are parsed as JSON objects
-3. Registered handlers in `ShellPage.ShellHandler.IPCResponseHandleList` process the messages
-4. The `ReceiveMessage` method in `ShellPage` interprets commands:
-   - For flyout display: `"ShowYourself": "flyout"`
-   - For main window: `"ShowYourself": "Dashboard"` or other page names
-
-When showing the flyout, the tray icon can also send position coordinates to place the flyout near the tray icon:
-```json
-{
-  "ShowYourself": "flyout",
-  "x_position": 1234,
-  "y_position": 567
-}
-```
-
-The flyout window is then activated and brought to the foreground using native Windows APIs to ensure visibility.
-
-### Tray Icon Menu
-- Menus are defined in `.RC` files (Resource files)
-- `base.h` defines IDs
-- `resources.resx` contains localized strings
-- The tray icon window proc handles showing the popup menu
-
-## Centralized Keyboard Hook
-
-- Located in "centralized_keyboard_hook.cpp"
-- Handles hotkeys for multiple modules to prevent performance issues
-- Contains optimizations to exit early when possible:
-  - Ignores keystrokes generated by PowerToys itself
-  - Ignores when no keys are actually pressed
-  - Uses metadata to avoid re-processing modified inputs
-- Performance consideration: handler must run very fast as it's called on every keystroke
-
-## Module Loading Process
-
-1. Scan module directory for DLLs
-2. Create the module interface object for each module
-3. Load settings for each module
-4. Initialize each module
-5. Check GPO policies to determine which modules can start
-6. Start enabled modules that aren't disabled by policy
-
-## Finding and Messaging the Tray Icon
-
-The tray icon class is used when sending messages to the runner. For example, to close the runner:
-
-```cpp
-// Find the window with the PowerToys tray icon class and send it a close message
-WM_CLOSE
-```
-
-## Key Files and Their Purposes
-
-#### [`main.cpp`](/src/runner/main.cpp)
-Contains the executable starting point, initialization code and the list of known PowerToys. All singletons are also initialized here at the start. Loads all the powertoys by scanning the `./modules` folder and `enable()`s those marked as enabled in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\settings.json` config. Then it runs [a message loop](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/winmsg/using-messages-and-message-queues) for the tray UI. Note that this message loop also [handles lowlevel_keyboard_hook events](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/1760af50c8803588cb575167baae0439af38a9c1/src/runner/lowlevel_keyboard_event.cpp#L24).
-
-#### [`powertoy_module.h`](/src/runner/powertoy_module.h) and [`powertoy_module.cpp`](/src/runner/powertoy_module.cpp)
-Contains code for initializing and managing the PowerToy modules. `PowertoyModule` is a RAII-style holder for the `PowertoyModuleIface` pointer, which we got by [invoking module DLL's `powertoy_create` function](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/1760af50c8803588cb575167baae0439af38a9c1/src/runner/powertoy_module.cpp#L13-L24).
-
-#### [`tray_icon.cpp`](/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp)
-Contains code for managing the PowerToys tray icon and its menu commands. Note that `dispatch_run_on_main_ui_thread` is used to 
-transfer received json message from the [Settings window](/doc/devdocs/settings.md) to the main thread, since we're communicating with it from [a dedicated thread](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/7357e40d3f54de51176efe54fda6d57028837b8c/src/runner/settings_window.cpp#L267-L271).
-
-#### [`settings_window.cpp`](/src/runner/settings_window.cpp)
-Contains code for starting the PowerToys settings window and communicating with it. Settings window is a separate process, so we're using [Windows pipes](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/ipc/pipes) as a transport for json messages.
-
-#### [`general_settings.cpp`](/src/runner/general_settings.cpp)
-Contains code for loading, saving and applying the general settings.
-
-#### [`auto_start_helper.cpp`](/src/runner/auto_start_helper.cpp)
-Contains helper code for registering and unregistering PowerToys to run when the user logs in.
-
-#### [`unhandled_exception_handler.cpp`](/src/runner/unhandled_exception_handler.cpp)
-Contains helper code to get stack traces in builds. Can be used by adding a call to `init_global_error_handlers` in [`WinMain`](./main.cpp).
-
-#### [`trace.cpp`](/src/runner/trace.cpp)
-Contains code for telemetry.
-
-#### [`svgs`](/src/runner/svgs/)
-Contains the SVG assets used by the PowerToys modules.
-
-#### [`bug_report.cpp`](/src/runner/bug_report.cpp)
-Contains logic to start bug report tool.
-
-#### [`centralized_hotkeys.cpp`](/src/runner/centralized_hotkeys.cpp)
-Contains hot key logic registration and un-registration.
-
-#### [`centralized_kb_hook.cpp`](/src/runner/centralized_kb_hook.cpp)
-Contains logic to handle PowerToys' keyboard shortcut functionality.
-
-#### [`restart_elevated.cpp`](/src/runner/restart_elevated.cpp)
-Contains logic for restarting the current process with different elevation levels.
-
-#### [`RestartManagement.cpp`](/src/runner/RestartManagement.cpp)
-Contains code for restarting a process.
-
-#### [`settings_telemetry.cpp`](/src/runner/settings_telemetry.cpp)
-Contains logic that periodically triggers module-specific setting's telemetry delivery and manages timing and error handling for the process.
-
-#### [`UpdateUtils.cpp`](/src/runner/UpdateUtils.cpp)
-Contains code to handle the automatic update checking, notification, and installation process for PowerToys.

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-# Group Policy Integration
-
-PowerToys settings can be controlled and enforced via Group Policy. This document describes how Group Policy integration is implemented in the settings system.
-
-## Overview
-
-Group Policy settings for PowerToys allow administrators to:
-
-- Enable or disable PowerToys entirely
-- Control which modules are available
-- Configure specific settings for individual modules
-- Enforce settings across an organization
-
-## Implementation Details
-
-When a setting is controlled by Group Policy:
-
-1. The UI shows the setting as locked (disabled)
-2. The module checks GPO settings before applying user settings
-3. GPO settings take precedence over user settings
-
-## Group Policy Settings Detection
-
-The settings UI checks for Group Policy settings during initialization:
-
-```csharp
-// Example code for checking if a setting is controlled by GPO
-bool isControlledByPolicy = RegistryHelper.GetGPOValue("PolicyKeyPath", "PolicyValueName", out object value);
-if (isControlledByPolicy)
-{
-    // Use the policy value and disable UI controls
-    setting.IsEnabled = false;
-    setting.Value = (bool)value;
-}
-```
-
-## UI Indication for Managed Settings
-
-When a setting is managed by Group Policy, the UI indicates this to the user:
-
-- Controls are disabled (grayed out)
-- A tooltip indicates the setting is managed by policy
-- The actual policy value is displayed
-
-## Testing Group Policy Settings
-
-To test Group Policy integration:
-
-1. Create a test GPO using the PowerToys ADMX template
-2. Apply settings in the Group Policy Editor
-3. Verify that the settings UI correctly reflects the policy settings
-4. Verify that the modules honor the policy settings
-
-## GPO Settings vs. User Settings
-
-The precedence order for settings is:
-
-1. Group Policy settings (highest priority)
-2. User settings (lower priority)
-3. Default settings (lowest priority)
-
-When a setting is controlled by Group Policy, attempts to modify it through the settings UI or programmatically will not persist, as the policy value will always take precedence.
-
-For more information on PowerToys Group Policy implementation, see the [GPO Implementation](/doc/devdocs/processes/gpo.md) documentation.

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-# PowerToys Settings System
-
-PowerToys provides a comprehensive settings system that allows users to configure various aspects of the application and its modules. This document provides an overview of the settings system architecture and links to more detailed documentation.
-
-# Table of Contents
-1. [Settings overview](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/project-overview.md)
-2. [UI Architecture](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/ui-architecture.md)
-3. [ViewModels](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/viewmodels.md)
-4. [Settings Implementation](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/settings-implementation.md)
-5. [Group Policy Integration](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/gpo-integration.md)
-6. Data flow
-    - [Inter-Process Communication with runner](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/runner-ipc.md)
-    - [Communication with modules](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/communication-with-modules.md)
-7. [Settings Utilities](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/settings-utilities.md)
-8. [Custom Hotkey control and keyboard hook handling](hotkeycontrol.md)
-9. [Compatibility with legacy settings and runner](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/compatibility-legacy-settings.md)
-10. [XAML Island tweaks](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/xaml-island-tweaks.md)
-11. [Telemetry](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/telemetry.md)
-12. [DSC Configuration](/doc/devdocs/core/settings/dsc-configure.md)

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-# Settings Implementation
-
-This document describes how settings are implemented in PowerToys modules, including code examples for C++ and C# modules, and details on debugging settings issues.
-
-## C++ Settings Implementation
-
-For C++ modules, the settings system is implemented in the following files:
-
-- `settings_objects.h` and `settings_objects.cpp`: Define the basic settings objects
-- `settings_helpers.h` and `settings_helpers.cpp`: Helper functions for reading/writing settings
-- `settings_manager.h` and `settings_manager.cpp`: Main interface for managing settings
-
-### Reading Settings in C++
-
-```cpp
-#include <common/settings_objects.h>
-#include <common/settings_helpers.h>
-
-auto settings = PowerToysSettings::Settings::LoadSettings(L"ModuleName");
-bool enabled = settings.GetValue(L"enabled", true);
-```
-
-### Writing Settings in C++
-
-```cpp
-PowerToysSettings::Settings settings(L"ModuleName");
-settings.SetValue(L"setting_name", true);
-settings.Save();
-```
-
-## C# Settings Implementation
-
-For C# modules, the settings are accessed through the `SettingsUtils` class in the `Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library` namespace:
-
-### Reading Settings in C#
-
-```csharp
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-
-// Read settings
-var settings = SettingsUtils.GetSettings<ModuleSettings>("ModuleName");
-bool enabled = settings.Enabled;
-```
-
-### Writing Settings in C#
-
-```csharp
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-
-// Write settings
-settings.Enabled = true;
-SettingsUtils.SaveSettings(settings.ToJsonString(), "ModuleName");
-```
-
-## Settings Handling in Modules
-
-Each PowerToys module must implement settings-related functions in its module interface:
-
-```cpp
-// Get the module's settings
-virtual PowertoyModuleSettings get_settings() = 0;
-
-// Called when settings are changed
-virtual void set_config(const wchar_t* config_string) = 0;
-```
-
-When the user changes settings in the UI:
-
-1. The settings UI serializes the settings to JSON
-2. The JSON is sent to the PowerToys runner via IPC
-3. The runner calls the `set_config` function on the appropriate module
-4. The module parses the JSON and applies the new settings
-
-# Shortcut Conflict Detection
-
-Steps to enable conflict detection for a hotkey:
-
-### 1. Implement module interface for hotkeys
-Ensure the module interface provides either `size_t get_hotkeys(Hotkey* hotkeys, size_t buffer_size)` or `std::optional<HotkeyEx> GetHotkeyEx()`.
-
-- If not yet implemented, you need to add it so that it returns all hotkeys used by the module.
-- **Important**: The order of the returned hotkeys matters. This order is used as an index to uniquely identify each hotkey for conflict detection and lookup.
-- For reference, see: `src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPasteModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp`
-
-### 2. Implement IHotkeyConfig in the module settings (UI side)
-Make sure the module’s settings file inherits from `IHotkeyConfig` and implements `HotkeyAccessor[] GetAllHotkeyAccessors()`.
-
-- This method should return all hotkeys used in the module.
-- **Important**: The order of the returned hotkeys must be consistent with step 1 (`get_hotkeys()` or `GetHotkeyEx()`).
-- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/AdvancedPasteSettings.cs`
-- **_Note:_** `HotkeyAccessor` is a wrapper around HotkeySettings. 
-It provides both `getter` and `setter` methods to read and update the corresponding hotkey.
-Additionally, each `HotkeyAccessor` requires a resource string that describes the purpose of the hotkey.
-This string is typically defined in: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw`
-
-### 3. Update the module’s ViewModel
-The corresponding ViewModel should inherit from `PageViewModelBase` and implement `Dictionary<string, HotkeySettings[]> GetAllHotkeySettings()`.
-
-- This method should return all hotkeys, maintaining the same order as in steps 1 and 2.
-- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/AdvancedPasteViewModel.cs`
-
-### 4. Ensure the module’s Views call `OnPageLoaded()`
-Once the module’s view is loaded, make sure to invoke the ViewModel’s `OnPageLoaded()` method:
-```cs
-Loaded += (s, e) => ViewModel.OnPageLoaded();
-```
-- For reference, see: `src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/AdvancedPaste.xaml.cs`
-
-## Debugging Settings
-
-To debug settings issues:
-
-1. Check the settings files in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\`
-2. Ensure JSON is well-formed
-3. Monitor IPC communication between settings UI and runner using debugger breakpoints at key points:
-   - In the Settings UI when sending configuration changes
-   - In the Runner when receiving and dispatching changes
-   - In the Module when applying changes
-4. Look for log messages related to settings changes in the PowerToys logs
-
-### Common Issues
-
-- **Settings not saving**: Check file permissions or conflicts with other processes accessing the file
-- **Settings not applied**: Verify IPC communication is working and the module is properly handling the configuration
-- **Incorrect settings values**: Check JSON parsing and type conversion in the module code
-
-## Adding a New Module with Settings
-
-Adding a new module with settings requires changes across multiple projects. Here's a step-by-step guide with references to real implementation examples:
-
-### 1. Settings UI Library (Data Models)
-
-Define the data models for your module's settings in the Settings UI Library project. These data models will be serialized to JSON configuration files stored in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\`.
-
-Example: [Settings UI Library implementation](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/3/files#diff-9be1cb88a52ce119e5ff990811e5fbb476c15d0d6b7d5de4877b1fd51d9241c3)
-
-### 2. Settings UI (User Interface)
-
-#### 2.1 Add a navigation item in ShellPage.xaml
-
-The ShellPage.xaml is the entry point for the PowerToys settings, providing a navigation view of all modules. Add a navigation item for your new module.
-
-Example: [Adding navigation item](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/3/files#diff-5a06e6e7a5c99ae327c350c9dcc10036b49a2d66d66eac79a8364b4c99719c6b)
-
-#### 2.2 Create a settings page for your module
-
-Create a new XAML page that contains all the settings controls for your module.
-
-Example: [New settings page](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/3/files#diff-310fd49eba464ddf6a876dcf61f06a6f000ca6744f3a1f915c48c58384d7bacb)
-
-#### 2.3 Implement the ViewModel
-
-Create a ViewModel class that handles the settings data and operations for your module.
-
-Example: [ViewModel implementation](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/3/files#diff-409472a53326f2288c5b76b87c7ea8b5527c43ede12214a15b6caabe0403c1d0)
-
-### 3. Module Implementation
-
-#### 3.1 Implement PowertoyModuleIface in dllmain.cpp
-
-The module interface must implement the PowertoyModuleIface to allow the runner to interact with it.
-
-Reference: [PowertoyModuleIface definition](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/cc644b19982d09fcd2122fe7590c77496c4973b9/src/modules/interface/powertoy_module_interface.h#L6C1-L35C4)
-
-#### 3.2 Implement Module UI
-
-Create a UI for your module using either WPF (like ColorPicker) or WinUI3 (like Advanced Paste).
-
-### 4. Runner Integration
-
-Add your module to the known modules list in the runner so it can be brought up and initialized.
-
-Example: [Runner integration](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx/PowerToys/pull/3/files#diff-c07e4e5e9ce3c371d4c47f496b5f66734978a3c4f355c7e446c1ef19e086a4d6)
-
-### 5. Testing and Debugging
-
-1. Test each component individually:
-   - Verify settings serialization/deserialization
-   - Test module activation/deactivation
-   - Test IPC communication
-
-2. For signal-related issues, ensure all modules work correctly before debugging signal handling.
-
-3. You can debug each module directly in Visual Studio or by attaching to running processes.
-
-### Recommended Implementation Order
-
-1. Module/ModuleUI implementation
-2. Module interface (dllmain.cpp)
-3. Runner integration
-4. Settings UI implementation
-5. OOBE (Out of Box Experience) integration
-6. Other components

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-# Debugging PowerToys
-
-This document covers techniques and tools for debugging PowerToys.
-
-## Pre-Debugging Setup
-
-Before you can start debugging PowerToys, you need to set up your development environment:
-
-1. Fork the repository and clone it to your machine
-2. Navigate to the repository root directory
-3. Run `git submodule update --init --recursive` to initialize all submodules
-4. Change directory to `.config` and run `winget configure .\configuration.vsEnterprise.winget` (pick the configuration file that matches your Visual Studio distribution)
-
-### Optional: Building Outside Visual Studio
-
-You can build the entire solution from the command line, which is sometimes faster than building within Visual Studio:
-
-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.sln /tl /p:NuGetInteractive="true"
-   ```
-4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
-
-## Debugging Techniques
-
-### Visual Studio Debugging
-
-To debug the PowerToys application in Visual Studio, set the `runner` project as your start-up project, then start the debugger.
-
-Some PowerToys modules must be run with the highest permission level if the current user is a member of the Administrators group. The highest permission level is required to be able to perform some actions when an elevated application (e.g. Task Manager) is in the foreground or is the target of an action. Without elevated privileges some PowerToys modules will still work but with some limitations:
-
-- The `FancyZones` module will not be able to move an elevated window to a zone.
-- The `Shortcut Guide` module will not appear if the foreground window belongs to an elevated application.
-
-Therefore, it is recommended to run Visual Studio with elevated privileges when debugging these scenarios. If you want to avoid running Visual Studio with elevated privileges and don't mind the limitations described above, you can do the following: open the `runner` project properties and navigate to the `Linker -> Manifest File` settings, edit the `UAC Execution Level` property and change it from `highestAvailable (level='highestAvailable')` to `asInvoker (/level='asInvoker').
-
-### Shell Process Debugging Tool
-
-The Shell Process Debugging Tool is a Visual Studio extension that helps debug multiple processes, which is especially useful for PowerToys modules started by the runner.
-
-#### Debugging Setup Process
-
-1. Install ["Debug Child Processes"](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vsdbgplat.MicrosoftChildProcessDebuggingPowerTool2022) Visual Studio extension
-2. Configure which processes to debug and what debugger to use for each
-3. Start PowerToys from Visual Studio
-4. The extension will automatically attach to specified child processes when launched
-
-#### Debugging Color Picker Example
-
-1. Set breakpoints in both ColorPicker and its module interface
-2. Use Shell Process Debugging to attach to ColorPickerUI.exe
-3. Debug .NET and native code together
-4. Runner needs to be running to properly test activation
-
-#### Debugging DLL Main/Module Interface
-
-- Breakpoints in DLL code will be hit when loaded by runner
-- No special setup needed as DLL is loaded into runner process
-
-#### Debugging Short-Lived Processes
-
-- For processes with short lifetimes (like in Workspaces)
-- List all processes explicitly in debugging configuration
-- Set correct debugger type (.NET debugger for C# code)
-
-### Finding Registered Events
-
-1. Run WinObj tool from SysInternals as administrator
-2. Search for event name
-3. Shows handles to the event (typically runner and module)
-
-### Common Debugging Usage Patterns
-
-#### Debugging with Bug Report
-1. Check module-specific logs for exceptions/crashes
-2. Copy user's settings to your AppData to reproduce their configuration
-3. Check Event Viewer XML files if logs don't show crashes
-4. Compare installation_folder_structure.txt to detect corrupted installations
-5. Check installer logs for installation-related issues
-6. Look at Windows version and language settings for patterns across users
-
-#### Installer Debugging
-- Can only build installer in Release mode
-- Typically debug using logs and message boxes
-- Logs located in:
-  - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\PowerToys_bootstrapper_*.log` - MSI tool logs
-  - `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\PowerToys_*.log` - Custom installer logs
-- Logs in Bug Reports are useful for troubleshooting installation issues
-
-#### Settings UI Debugging
-- Use shell process debugging to connect to newly created processes
-- Debug the `PowerToys.Settings.exe` process
-- Add breakpoints as needed for troubleshooting
-- Logs are stored in the local app directory: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys`
-- Check Event Viewer for application crashes related to `PowerToys.Settings.exe`
-- Crash dumps can be obtained from Event Viewer

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-## 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.sln -t:restore -p:configuration=debug -p:platform=x64 -m
-
-# Build powertoys sln
-msbuild powertoys.sln -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.sln` | 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 |

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-# PowerToys Development Guidelines
-
-## Using Open Source Packages and Libraries
-
-### License Considerations
-- MIT license is generally acceptable for inclusion in the project
-- For any license other than MIT, double check with the PM team
-- All external packages or projects must be mentioned in the `notice.md` file
-- Even if a license permits free use, it's better to verify with the team
-
-### Safety and Quality Considerations
-- Ensure the code being included is safe to use
-- Avoid repositories or packages that are not widely used
-- Check for packages with significant downloads/usage and good ratings
-- Important because our pipeline signs external DLLs with Microsoft certificate
-- Unsafe code signed with Microsoft certificate can cause serious issues
-
-## Code Signing
-
-### Signing JSON File
-- Modifications to the signing JSON file are typically done manually
-- When adding new DLLs (internal PowerToys modules or external libraries)
-- When the release pipeline fails with a list of unsigned DLLs/executables:
-  - For PowerToys DLLs, manually add them to the list
-  - For external DLLs, verify they're safe to sign before including
-
-### File Signing Requirements
-- All DLLs and executables must be signed
-- New files need to be added to the signing configuration
-- CI checks if all files are signed
-- Even Microsoft-sourced dependencies are signed if they aren't already
-
-## Performance Measurement
-
-- Currently no built-in timers to measure PowerToys startup time
-- Startup measurement could be added in the runner:
-  - At the start of the main method
-  - After all module interface DLLs are loaded
-- Alternative: use profilers or Visual Studio profiler
-- Startup currently takes some time due to:
-  - Approximately 20 module interface DLLs that need to be loaded
-  - Modules that are started during loading
-- No dashboards or dedicated tools for performance measurement
-- Uses System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch in code
-- Performance data is logged to default PowerToys logs
-- Can search logs for stopwatch-related messages to diagnose performance issues
-- Some telemetry events contain performance information
-
-## Dependency Management
-
-### WinRT SDK and CS/WinRT
-- Updates to WinRT SDK and CS/WinRT are done periodically
-- WinRT SDK often requires higher versions of CS/WinRT or vice versa
-- Check for new versions in NuGet.org or Visual Studio's NuGet Package Explorer
-- Prefer stable versions over preview versions
-- Best practice: Update early in the release cycle to catch potential regressions
-
-### WebView2
-- Used for components like monotone file preview
-- WebView2 version is related to the WebView runtime in Windows
-- Previous issues with Windows Update installing new WebView runtime versions
-- WebView team now includes PowerToys testing in their release cycle
-- When updating WebView2:
-  - Update the version
-  - Open a PR
-  - Perform sanity checks on components that use WebView2
-
-### General Dependency Update Process
-- When updating via Visual Studio, it will automatically update dependencies
-- After updates, perform:
-  - Clean build
-  - Sanity check that all modules still work
-  - Open PR with changes
-
-## Testing Requirements
-
-### Multiple Computers
-- **Mouse Without Borders**: Requires multiple physical computers for proper testing
-  - Testing with VMs is not recommended as it may cause confusion between host and guest mouse input
-  - At least 2 computers are needed, sometimes testing with 3 is done
-  - Testing is usually assigned to team members known to have multiple computers
-
-### Multiple Monitors
-- Some utilities require multiple monitors for testing
-- At least 2 monitors are recommended
-- One monitor should be able to use different DPI settings
-
-### Fuzzing Testing
-- Security team requires fuzzing testing for modules that handle file I/O or user input
-- Helps identify vulnerabilities and bugs by feeding random, invalid, or unexpected data
-- PowerToys integrates with Microsoft's OneFuzz service for automated testing
-- Both .NET (C#) and C++ modules have different fuzzing implementation approaches
-- New modules handling file I/O or user input should implement fuzzing tests
-- For detailed setup instructions, see [Fuzzing Testing in PowerToys](../tools/fuzzingtesting.md)
-
-### Testing Process
-- For reporting bugs during the release candidate testing:
-  1. Discuss in team chat
-  2. Determine if it's a regression (check if bug exists in previous version)
-  3. Check if an issue is already open
-  4. Open a new issue if needed
-  5. Decide on criticality for the release (if regression)
-
-### Release Testing
-- Team follows a release checklist
-- Includes testing for WinGet configuration
-- Sign-off process:
-  - Teams sign off on modules independently
-  - Regressions found in first release candidates lead to PRs
-  - Second release candidate verified fixes
-  - Command Palette needs separate sign-off
-  - Final verification ensures modules don't crash with Command Palette integration
-
-## PR Management and Release Process
-
-### PR Review Process
-- PM team typically tags PRs with "need review" 
-- Small fixes from community that don't change much are usually accepted
-- PM team adds tags like "need review" to highlight PRs
-- PMs set priorities (sometimes using "info.90" tags)
-- PMs decide which PRs to prioritize
-- Team members can help get PRs merged when there's flexibility
-
-### PR Approval Requirements
-- PRs need approval from code owners before merging
-- New team members can approve PRs but final approval comes from code owners
-
-### PR Priority Handling
-- Old PRs sometimes "slip through the cracks" if not high priority
-- PMs tag important PRs with "priority one" to indicate they should be included in release
-- Draft PRs are generally not prioritized
-
-### Specific PR Types
-- CI-related PRs need review and code owner approval
-- Feature additions (like GPO support) need PM decision on whether the feature is wanted
-- Bug fixes related to Watson errors sometimes don't have corresponding issue links
-- Command Palette is considered high priority for the upcoming release
-
-## Project Management Notes
-
-- Be careful about not merging incomplete features into main
-- Feature branches should be used for work in progress
-- PRs touching installer files should be carefully reviewed
-- Incomplete features should not be merged into main
-- Use feature branches (feature/name-of-feature) for work-in-progress features
-- Only merge to main when complete or behind experimentation flags

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-# Localization
-
-## 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 [the loc folder in the Microsoft.Launcher module](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.
-
-## Working With Strings
-
-In order to support localization **YOU SHOULD NOT** have hardcoded UI display strings in your code. Instead, use resource files to consume strings. 
-
-### For CPP
-Use [`StringTable` resource][String Table] to store the strings and resource header file(`resource.h`) to store Id's linked to the UI display string. Add the strings with Id's referenced from the header file to the resource-definition script file. You can use [Visual Studio Resource Editor][VS Resource Editor] to create and manage resource files.
-
-- `resource.h`:
-
-XXX must be a unique int in the list (mostly the int ID of the last string id plus one):
-
-```cpp
-#define IDS_MODULE_DISPLAYNAME                    XXX
-```
-
-- `StringTable` in resource-definition script file `validmodulename.rc`:
-
-```
-STRINGTABLE
-BEGIN
-    IDS_MODULE_DISPLAYNAME               L"Module Name"
-END
-```
-
-- Use the `GET_RESOURCE_STRING(UINT resource_id)` method to consume strings in your code.
-```cpp
-#include <common.h>
-
-std::wstring GET_RESOURCE_STRING(IDS_MODULE_DISPLAYNAME)
-```
-
-### For C#
-Use [XML resource file(.resx)][Resx Files] to store the UI display strings and [`Resource Manager`][Resource Manager] to consume those strings in the code. You can use [Visual Studio][Resx Files VS] to create and manage XML resources files.
-
-- `Resources.resx`
-
-```xml
-  <data name="ValidUIDisplayString" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Description to be displayed on UI.</value>
-    <comment>This text is displayed when XYZ button clicked.</comment>
-  </data>
-```
-
-- Use [`Resource Manager`][Resource Manager] to consume strings in code.
-```csharp
-System.Resources.ResourceManager manager = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(baseName, assembly);
-string validUIDisplayString = manager.GetString("ValidUIDisplayString", resourceCulture);
-```
-
-In case of Visual Studio is used to create the resource file. Simply use the `Resources` class in auto-generated `Resources.Designer.cs` file to access the strings which encapsulate the [`Resource Manager`][Resource Manager] logic.
-
-```csharp
-string validUIDisplayString = Resources.ValidUIDisplayString;
-```
-
-[VS Resource Editor]: https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/windows/resource-editors?view=vs-2019
-[String Table]: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/menurc/stringtable-resource
-[Resx Files VS]: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/resources/creating-resource-files-for-desktop-apps#resource-files-in-visual-studio
-[Resx Files]: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/resources/creating-resource-files-for-desktop-apps#resources-in-resx-files
-[Resource Manager]: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.resources.resourcemanager?view=netframework-4.8

doc/devdocs/development/logging.md

@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-# Logging and Telemetry in PowerToys
-
-## Logging Types in PowerToys
-
-PowerToys has several types of logging mechanisms:
-1. Text file logs (application writes logs to files)
-2. Telemetry/diagnostic data (sent to Microsoft servers)
-3. Event Viewer logs (used by some utilities like Mouse Without Borders)
-4. Watson reports (crash reports sent to Microsoft)
-
-## Log File Locations
-
-### Regular Logs
-- Located at: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\Logs`
-- Organized by utility and sometimes by version
-- Examples: PowerToys Run logs, module interface logs
-- C# and C++ components both write logs to these locations
-
-### Low-Privilege Logs
-- Some components (like preview handlers and thumbnail providers) are started by Explorer and have low privileges
-- These components write logs to: `%USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Microsoft/PowerToys`
-- Example: Monaco preview handler logs
-
-### Module Logs
-- Logs always stored in user's AppData regardless of installation type
-- Each module creates its own log
-- Even with machine-wide installation, logs are per-user
-- Different users can have different logs even with a machine-wide installation
-
-## Log Implementation
-
-### C++ Logging
-
-In C++ projects we use the awesome [spdlog](https://github.com/gabime/spdlog) library for logging as a git submodule under the `deps` directory. To use it in your project, just include [spdlog.props](/deps/spdlog.props) in a .vcxproj like this:
-
-```xml
-<Import Project="..\..\..\deps\spdlog.props" />
-```
-It'll add the required include dirs and link the library binary itself.
-
-- Projects need to include the logging project as a dependency
-- Uses a git submodule for the actual logging library
-- Logs are initialized in the main file:
-  ```cpp
-  init_logger();
-  ```
-- After initialization, any file can use the logger
-- Logger settings contain constants like log file locations
-
-### C# Logging
-
-For C# projects there is a static logger class in Managed Common called `Logger`.
-
-To use it, add a project reference to `ManagedCommon` and add the following line of code to all the files using the logger:
-
-```Csharp
-using ManagedCommon;
-```
-
-In the `Main` function (or a function with a similar meaning (like `App` in a `App.xaml.cs` file)) you have to call `InitializeLogger` and specify the location where the logs will be saved (always use a path scheme similar to this example):
-
-```Csharp
-Logger.InitializeLogger("\\FancyZones\\Editor\\Logs");
-```
-
-For a low-privilege process you have to set the optional second parameter to `true`:
-
-```Csharp
-Logger.InitializeLogger("\\FileExplorer\\Monaco\\Logs", true);
-```
-
-The `Logger` class contains the following logging functions:
-
-```Csharp
-// Logs an error that the utility encountered
-Logger.LogError(string message);
-Logger.LogError(string message, Exception ex);
-// Logs an error that isn't that grave
-Logger.LogWarning(string message);
-// Logs what the app is doing at the moment
-Logger.LogInfo(string message);
-// Like LogInfo just with infos important for debugging
-Logger.LogDebug(string message);
-// Logs the current state of the utility.
-Logger.LogTrace();
-```
-
-## Log File Management
-- Currently, most logs are not automatically cleaned up
-- Some modules have community contributions to clean old logs, but not universally implemented
-- By default, all info-level logs are written
-- Debug and trace logs may not be written by default
-- Log settings can be found in settings.json, but not all APIs honor these settings
-
-## Telemetry
-
-### Implementation
-- Uses Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) for telemetry
-- Different from the text file logging system
-- Keys required to send telemetry to the right server
-  - Keys are not stored in the repository
-  - Obfuscated in public code
-  - Replaced during the release process
-  - Stored in private NuGet packages for release builds
-
-### C++ Telemetry
-- Managed through trace_base.h which:
-  - Registers the provider
-  - Checks if user has disabled diagnostics
-  - Defines events
-- Example from Always On Top:
-  ```cpp
-  Trace::AlwaysOnTop::Enable(true);
-  ```
-
-### C# Telemetry
-- Uses PowerToysTelemetry class
-- WriteEvent method sends telemetry
-- Projects add a reference to the PowerToys.Telemetry project
-- Example:
-  ```csharp
-  PowerToysTelemetry.Log.WriteEvent(new LauncherShowEvent(hotKey));
-  ```
-
-### User Controls
-- Settings page allows users to:
-  - Turn off/on sending telemetry
-  - Enable viewing of telemetry data
-
-### Viewing Telemetry Data
-- When "Enable viewing" is turned on, PowerToys starts ETW tracing
-- Saves ETL files for 28 days
-- Located at: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\ETL` (for most utilities)
-- Low-privilege components save to a different location
-- Button in settings converts ETL to XML for user readability
-- XML format chosen to follow approved compliance pattern from Windows Subsystem for Android
-- Files older than 28 days are automatically deleted
-
-## Bug Report Tool
-
-The [BugReportTool](/tools/BugReportTool) can be triggered via:
-- Right-click on PowerToys tray icon → Report Bug
-- Left-click on tray icon → Open Settings → Bug Report Tool
-
-It creates a zip file on desktop named "PowerToys_Report_[date]_[time].zip" containing logs and system information.
-
-See [Bug Report Tool](../tools/bug-report-tool.md) for more detailed information about the tool.

doc/devdocs/development/test-winget-install-locally.md

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-## If for any reason, you'd like to test winget install scenario, you can follow this doc:
-
-### Powertoys winget manifest definition:
-[winget repository](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/m/Microsoft/PowerToys)
-
-### How to test a winget installation locally:
-1. Get artifacts from release CI pipeline  Pipelines - Runs for PowerToys Signed YAML Release Build, or you can build one yourself by execute the 
- 'tools\build\build-installer.ps1' script
-
-2. Get the artifact hash, this is required to define winget manifest
-```powershell
-cd /path/to/your/directory/contains/installer
-Get-FileHash -Path ".\<Installer-name>.exe" -Algorithm SHA256
-```
- 3.  Host your installer.exe - Attention: staged github release artifacts or artifacts in release pipeline is not OK in this step
-You can self-host it or you can upload to a publicly available endpoint  
-**How to selfhost it** (A extremely simple way):
-```powershell
-python -m http.server 8000
-```
-
-4. Download a version folder from wingetpkgs like: [version 0.92.1](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/m/Microsoft/PowerToys/0.92.1)
-and you get **a folder contains 3 yml files**
->note: Do not put any files other than these three in this folder
-
-5. Modify the yml files based on your version and the self hosted artifact link, and modify the sha256 hash for the installer you'd like to use
-
-6. Start winget install:
-```powershell
-#execute as admin
-winget settings --enable LocalManifestFiles
-winget install --manifest "<folder_path_of_manifest_files>" --architecture x64 --scope user
-```