Update README.md

Co-authored-by: Heiko <61519853+htcfreek@users.noreply.github.com>

.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 +2,17 @@
 # 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
+        allowPrerelease: true
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +22,6 @@ 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 +2,17 @@
 # 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
+        allowPrerelease: true
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Enterprise
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +22,6 @@ 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 +2,17 @@
 # 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
+        allowPrerelease: true
       settings:
         id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Professional
         source: winget
@@ -25,8 +22,6 @@ 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
@@ -7,20 +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!
-- 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
@@ -34,6 +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?
@@ -46,7 +53,6 @@ body:
       - Awake
       - ColorPicker
       - Command not found
-      - Command Palette
       - Crop and Lock
       - Environment Variables
       - FancyZones
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ body:
       - Keyboard Manager
       - Mouse Utilities
       - Mouse Without Borders
-      - New+
+      - New+ 
       - Peek
       - PowerRename
       - PowerToys Run
@@ -71,9 +77,9 @@ body:
       - Shortcut Guide
       - System tray interaction
       - TextExtractor
+      - Video Conference Mute
       - Workspaces
       - Welcome / PowerToys Tour window
-      - ZoomIt
   validations:
     required: true
 
@@ -99,19 +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
@@ -122,4 +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
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ body:
     - Shortcut Guide
     - System tray interaction
     - TextExtractor
+    - Video Conference Mute
     - Workspaces
     - Welcome / PowerToys Tour window
-    - ZoomIt
   validations:
     required: true
 - type: input
@@ -65,7 +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

@@ -78,18 +78,7 @@ sinclairinat
 stylecop
 uipi
 yinwang
-myaccess
-onmicrosoft
-aep
-epsf
-howto
-onefuzzconfig
-oip
-onefuzzingestionpreparationtool
-OTP
-Yubi
-Yubico
-svgl
+
 
 # KEYS
 
@@ -101,7 +90,6 @@ EXSEL
 HOLDENTER
 HOLDESC
 HOLDSPACE
-HOLDBACKSPACE
 KBDLLHOOKSTRUCT
 keyevent
 LAlt
@@ -233,9 +221,6 @@ SWAPBUTTON
 SYSTEMDOCKED
 TABLETPC
 
-# Units
-nmi
-
 # MATH
 
 artanh
@@ -261,21 +246,3 @@ pwa
 
 AOT
 Aot
-
-# YML
-onefuzz
-
-# NameInCode
-leilzh
-mengyuanchen
-
-# DllName
-testhost
-Testably
-
-#Tools
-OIP
-xef
-xes
-PACKAGEVERSIONNUMBER
-APPXMANIFESTVERSION

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

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ registrypreview
 rooler
 scoobe
 shortcutguide
+videoconference
 
 
 # USERS
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ Adoumie
 Advaith
 alekhyareddy
 Aleks
-amihaiuc
 angularsen
 Anirudha
 arjunbalgovind
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ betsegaw
 bricelam
 bsky
 CCcat
-chemwolf
-chenmy
 Chinh
 chrdavis
 Chrzan
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ clayton
 Coplen
 craigloewen
 crutkas
-Chubercik
 damienleroy
 daverayment
 davidegiacometti
@@ -67,9 +64,7 @@ DHowett
 ductdo
 Essey
 ethanfangg
-Feng
 ferraridavide
-foxmsft
 frankychen
 Gaarden
 gaardmark
@@ -78,53 +73,42 @@ Galaxi
 Garside
 Gershaft
 Giordani
-Gleb
 Gokce
 gordon
-Griese
 grzhan
 Guo
 hanselman
-haoliuu
 Harmath
 Heiko
 Hemmerlein
 hlaueriksson
 Horvalds
 Howett
-hotkidfamily
 htcfreek
 Huynh
 Ionut
 jamrobot
 Jaswal
-Jaylyn
 jefflord
-Jeremic
 Jordi
 jyuwono
-kai
 Kairu
 Kamra
 Kantarci
 Karthick
 kaylacinnamon
 kevinguo
-Khmyznikov
 Krigun
 Lambson
 Laute
 laviusmotileng
 Leilei
-Loewen
 Luecking
 Mahalingam
 Markovic
 martinchrzan
 martinmoene
 Melman
-Mengyuan
-Mihaiuc
 Mikhayelyan
 msft
 Mykhailo
@@ -133,19 +117,15 @@ Naro
 nathancartlidge
 Nemeth
 nielslaute
-Noraa
-noraajunker
 oldnewthing
 onegreatworld
 palenshus
 pedrolamas
-Peiyao
 peteblois
 phoboslab
 Ponten
 Pooja
 Pylyp
-Qingpeng
 quachpas
 Quriz
 randyrants
@@ -154,18 +134,14 @@ ricardosantos
 riri
 ritchielawrence
 robmikh
-ruslanlap
-Russinovich
 Rutkas
 ryanbodrug
 saahmedm
 sachaple
-Sameerjs
 Santossio
 Schoen
 Sekan
 Seraphima
-Shmuelie
 skttl
 somil
 Soref
@@ -176,27 +152,16 @@ Tadele
 talynone
 Taras
 TBM
-Teutsch
 tilovell
 Triet
-urnotdfs
-vednig
 waaverecords
-wang
 Whuihuan
-Xiaofeng
 Xpg
-Yaqing
-yaqingmi
 ycv
 yeelam
 Yuniardi
 yuyoyuppe
 Zeol
-Zhao
-Zhaopeng
-zhaopy
-zhaoqpcn
 Zoltan
 Zykova
 
@@ -204,14 +169,11 @@ Zykova
 
 Bilibili
 BVID
-capturevideosample
 cmdow
 Controlz
 cortana
-dlnilsson
 fancymouse
 firefox
-fudan
 gpt
 Inkscape
 Markdig
@@ -225,10 +187,8 @@ openai
 Quickime
 regedit
 roslyn
-Skia
 Spotify
 Vanara
-wangyi
 WEX
 windowwalker
 winui
@@ -236,9 +196,7 @@ winuiex
 wix
 wordpad
 WWL
-wyhash
 xamlstyler
 Xavalon
 Xbox
 Youdao
-zadjii

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

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 (?:|$^ 92.31% - excluded 12/13)/editor/[^/]+$
 /images/launcher/[^/]+$
 /TestFiles/
-[^/]\.cur$
 [^/]\.gcode$
 [^/]\.rgs$
 \.a$
@@ -92,16 +91,14 @@
 ^\.github/actions/spell-check/
 ^\.gitmodules$
 ^\Q.github/workflows/spelling2.yml\E$
-^\Q.pipelines/272MSSharedLibSN2048.snk\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/cmdpal/doc/initial-sdk-spec/list-elements-mock-002.pdn\E$
 ^\Qsrc/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Assets/ColorPicker/colorPicker.cur\E$
 ^\Qsrc/modules/colorPicker/ColorPickerUI/Shaders/GridShader.cso\E$
-^\Qsrc/modules/MouseUtils/MouseJump.Common/NativeMethods/User32/UI/WindowsAndMessaging/User32.SYSTEM_METRICS_INDEX.cs\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$
@@ -121,9 +118,6 @@
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Form/.*\.resx$
 ^src/modules/MouseWithoutBorders/App/Helper/.*\.resx$
 ^src/modules/previewpane/UnitTests-MarkdownPreviewHandler/HelperFiles/MarkdownWithHTMLImageTag\.txt$
-^src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/ZoomIt\.idc$
 ^src/Monaco/
-^src/common/sysinternals/Eula/
 ^tools/Verification scripts/Check preview handler registration\.ps1$
 ignore$
-^src/modules/registrypreview/RegistryPreviewUILib/Controls/HexBox/.*$

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

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ _mm_(?!dd)\w+
 
 # 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()=./%#]*
+\b(?:https?://|)(?:(?:(?:blogs|download\.visualstudio|developer|docs|msdn2?|research)\.|)microsoft|blogs\.msdn)\.co(?:m|\.\w\w)/[-_a-zA-Z0-9()=./%]*
 
 aka\.ms/[a-zA-Z0-9]+
 
@@ -231,16 +231,3 @@ _SILENCE_STDEXT_ARR_ITERS_DEPRECATION_WARNING
 
 # ignore long runs of a single character:
 \b([A-Za-z])\g{-1}{3,}\b
-
-# Amazon
-\bamazon\.com/[-\w]+/(?:dp/[0-9A-Z]+|)
-
-# imgur
-\bimgur\.com/[^.]+
-
-# Process Process (typename varname)
-Process Process
-
-# ZoomIt menu items with accelerator keys
-E&xit
-St&yle

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 ## PR Checklist
 
 - [ ] **Closes:** #xxx
-- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
+- [ ] **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
@@ -16,7 +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/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/msstore-submissions.yml

@@ -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@v4
-        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 }}
@@ -156,7 +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
@@ -175,7 +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
@@ -202,7 +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

.pipelines/ESRPSigning_abstracted_utils_dll.json

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+    "Version": "1.0.0",
+    "UseMinimatch": false,
+    "SignBatches": [
+        {
+            "MatchedPath": [
+                "PowerToys.HostsUILib.dll",
+                "PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
+                "PowerToys.RegistryPreviewUILib.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/ESRPSigning_core.json

@@ -3,228 +3,223 @@
     "UseMinimatch": false,
     "SignBatches": [
         {
-          "MatchedPath": [
-            "*.resources.dll",
+            "MatchedPath": [
+                "*.resources.dll",
+                
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Assets\\Settings\\Scripts\\*.ps1",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Assets\\Settings\\Scripts\\*.ps1",
+                "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",
+                "WebcamReportTool\\PowerToys.WebcamReportTool.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.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",
-            "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",
+                "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTop.exe",
+                "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTop.exe",
-            "PowerToys.AlwaysOnTopModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CmdNotFoundModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CmdNotFound.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.CmdNotFoundModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.CmdNotFound.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPicker.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.ColorPicker.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ColorPickerUI.exe",
+                "PowerToys.CropAndLockModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.CropAndLockModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.CropAndLock.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCRModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCR.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCRModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCR.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerOCR.exe",
+                "PowerToys.AdvancedPasteModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.AdvancedPasteModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.AdvancedPaste.dll",
+                "PowerToys.AwakeModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.Awake.exe",
+                "PowerToys.Awake.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.AwakeModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.Awake.exe",
-            "PowerToys.Awake.dll",
+                "fancyzones.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.exe",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.FancyZones.exe",
 
-            "fancyzones.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.exe",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditor.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesEditorCommon.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.FancyZones.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.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",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.HostsUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Hosts.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu.dll",
+                "FileLocksmithContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithLib.Interop.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithUI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu.dll",
-            "FileLocksmithContextMenuPackage.msix",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.Common.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.FilePreviewer.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.dll",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.Common.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Peek.FilePreviewer.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.UI.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\Powertoys.Peek.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariablesUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.EnvironmentVariables.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizer.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizerExt.dll",
+                "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
+                "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizer.exe",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizer.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizerExt.dll",
-            "PowerToys.ImageResizerContextMenu.dll",
-            "ImageResizerContextMenuPackage.msix",
+                "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
+                "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
+                "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.KeyboardManager.dll",
-            "KeyboardManagerEditor\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe",
-            "KeyboardManagerEngine\\PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe",
-            "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditorLibraryWrapper.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",
 
-            "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",
+                "PowerToys.FindMyMouse.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseHighlighter.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJump.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJump.Common.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MousePointerCrosshairs.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.exe",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolModuleInterface.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolCore.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.MeasureToolUI.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.dll",
+                "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.exe",
 
-            "PowerToys.FindMyMouse.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseHighlighter.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJump.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJump.Common.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MousePointerCrosshairs.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseJumpUI.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\NewPlusPackage.msix",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.win10.dll",
 
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBorders.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersService.exe",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.dll",
-            "PowerToys.MouseWithoutBordersHelper.exe",
+                "PowerAccent.Core.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccent.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccent.exe",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccentModuleInterface.dll",
+                "PowerToys.PowerAccentKeyboardService.dll",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\NewPlusPackage.msix",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.NewPlus.ShellExtension.win10.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRename.exe",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameContextMenu.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerRenameContextMenuPackage.msix",
 
-            "PowerAccent.Core.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccent.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccent.exe",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccentModuleInterface.dll",
-            "PowerToys.PowerAccentKeyboardService.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.PowerRenameExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRename.exe",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.PowerRenameContextMenu.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerRenameContextMenuPackage.msix",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewExt.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewUILib.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.exe",
 
-            "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",
+                "PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe",
+                "PowerToys.ShortcutGuideModuleInterface.dll",
 
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewExt.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreviewUILib.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.dll",
-            "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.RegistryPreview.exe",
+                "PowerToys.VideoConferenceModule.dll",
+                "PowerToys.VideoConferenceProxyFilter_x86.dll",
+                "PowerToys.VideoConferenceProxyFilter_x64.dll",
+                "PowerToys.VideoConferenceProxyFilter_arm64.dll",
 
-            "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"
-          ],
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.dll",
+                "WinUI3Apps\\PowerToys.Settings.exe"
+            ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [
                     {
@@ -333,8 +328,6 @@
                 "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", 
                 "ColorCode.UWP.dll",
                 "UnitsNet.dll",

.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/ESRPSigning_vcm.json

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
     "SignBatches": [
         {
             "MatchedPath": [
-                "*.dll",
-                "*.exe"                
+                "PowerToys.VideoConferenceProxyFilter_x86.dll"
             ],
             "SigningInfo": {
                 "Operations": [

.pipelines/UpdateVersions.ps1

@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-Param(
-  # Using the default value of 1.7 for winAppSdkVersionNumber and useExperimentalVersion as false
-  [Parameter(Mandatory=$False,Position=1)]
-  [string]$winAppSdkVersionNumber = "1.7",
-
-  # 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]$sourceLink = "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
-)
-
-function Update-NugetConfig {
-    param (
-        [string]$filePath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($rootPath, "nuget.config")
-    )
-
-    Write-Host "Updating nuget.config file"
-    [xml]$xml = Get-Content -Path $filePath
-
-    # Add localpackages source into nuget.config
-    $packageSourcesNode = $xml.configuration.packageSources
-    $addNode = $xml.CreateElement("add")
-    $addNode.SetAttribute("key", "localpackages")
-    $addNode.SetAttribute("value", "localpackages")
-    $packageSourcesNode.AppendChild($addNode) | Out-Null
-
-    # Remove <packageSourceMapping> tag and its content
-    $packageSourceMappingNode = $xml.configuration.packageSourceMapping
-    if ($packageSourceMappingNode) {
-        $xml.configuration.RemoveChild($packageSourceMappingNode) | Out-Null
-    }
-
-    # print nuget.config after modification
-    $xml.OuterXml
-    # Save the modified nuget.config file
-    $xml.Save($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)
-    $writer.Close()
-}
-
-# Execute nuget list and capture the output
-if ($useExperimentalVersion) {
-    # The nuget list for experimental versions will cost more time
-    # So, we will not use -AllVersions to wast time
-    # But it can only get the latest experimental version
-    Write-Host "Fetching WindowsAppSDK with experimental versions"
-    $nugetOutput = nuget list Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK `
-        -Source  $sourceLink `
-        -Prerelease
-    # Filter versions based on the specified version prefix
-    $escapedVersionNumber = [regex]::Escape($winAppSdkVersionNumber)
-    $filteredVersions = $nugetOutput | Where-Object { $_ -match "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK $escapedVersionNumber\." }
-    $latestVersions = $filteredVersions
-} else {
-    Write-Host "Fetching stable WindowsAppSDK versions for $winAppSdkVersionNumber"
-    $nugetOutput = nuget list Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK `
-        -Source $sourceLink `
-        -AllVersions
-    # Filter versions based on the specified version prefix
-    $escapedVersionNumber = [regex]::Escape($winAppSdkVersionNumber)
-    $filteredVersions = $nugetOutput | Where-Object { $_ -match "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK $escapedVersionNumber\." }
-    $latestVersions = $filteredVersions | Sort-Object { [version]($_ -split ' ')[1] } -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
-}
-
-Write-Host "Latest versions found: $latestVersions"
-# Extract the latest version number from the output
-$latestVersion = $latestVersions -split "`n" | `
-    Select-String -Pattern 'Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK\s*([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+-*[a-zA-Z0-9]*)' | `
-    ForEach-Object { $_.Matches[0].Groups[1].Value } | `
-    Sort-Object -Descending | `
-    Select-Object -First 1
-
-if ($latestVersion) {
-    $WinAppSDKVersion = $latestVersion
-    Write-Host "Extracted version: $WinAppSDKVersion"
-    Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=WinAppSDKVersion]$WinAppSDKVersion"
-} else {
-    Write-Host "Failed to extract version number from nuget list output"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-# Update packages.config files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse packages.config | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
-    if ($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
-        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 = $file.Content
-    if ($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
-    }
-}
-
-# Update .vcxproj files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.vcxproj | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
-    if ($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
-        $content = $content -replace $oldVersionString, $newVersionString
-        Write-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName -Content $content -Encoding $file.encoding
-        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName
-    }
-}
-
-# Update .csproj files
-Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath -Recurse *.csproj | ForEach-Object {
-    $file = Read-FileWithEncoding -Path $_.FullName
-    $content = $file.Content
-    if ($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
-        Write-Host "Modified " $_.FullName 
-    }
-}
-
-Update-NugetConfig

.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/loc/loc.yml

@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ 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
     TDBuildServiceConnection: $(TouchdownServiceConnection)
     authType: SubjectNameIssuer
     resourceFilePath: |
-     src\**\Resources.resx
-     src\**\Resource.resx
-     src\**\Resources.resw
+     **\Resources.resx
+     **\Resource.resx
+     **\Resources.resw
     outputDirectoryRoot: LocOutput
     appendRelativeDir: true
     pseudoSetting: Included

.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-test-with-canary-webview2.yml

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-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)
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-      - arm64
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
-  - name: runTests
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Run Tests"
-    default: true
-  - name: useVSPreview
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Build Using Visual Studio Preview"
-    default: false
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-
-extends:
-  template: templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
-  parameters:
-    buildPlatforms: ${{ parameters.buildPlatforms }}
-    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-    runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
-    useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-    useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}

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

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-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)
-
-parameters:
-  - name: buildPlatforms
-    type: object
-    default:
-      - x64
-      - arm64
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
-  - name: runTests
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Run Tests"
-    default: true
-  - name: useVSPreview
-    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 }}
-    enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-    runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
-    useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-    useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}
-    winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-    useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}

.pipelines/v2/oneFuzz.yml

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-pr: none
-trigger: none
-
-schedules:
-  - cron: "0 0 * * 1"
-    displayName: Weekly fuzzing submission
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-    always: true
-name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
-
-parameters:
-  - name: platform
-    type: string
-    default: x64 # for fuzzing, we only use x64 for now
-  - name: enableMsBuildCaching
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Enable MSBuild Caching"
-    default: false
-  - name: useVSPreview
-    type: boolean
-    displayName: "Build Using Visual Studio Preview"
-    default: false
-
-stages:
-  - stage: Build_${{ parameters.platform }}
-    displayName: Build ${{ parameters.platform }}
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/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: true
-          useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-
-  - stage: OneFuzz
-    displayName: Fuzz ${{ parameters.platform }}
-    dependsOn:
-      - Build_${{parameters.platform}}
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/job-fuzz.yml
-        parameters:
-          platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
-          configuration: Release

.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:
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ extends:
               buildConfigurations: ${{ parameters.buildConfigurations }}
               versionNumber: ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
               publishArtifacts: false # 1ES PT handles publication for us.
-              official: true
               codeSign: true
               runTests: false
               signingIdentity:
@@ -92,8 +88,6 @@ extends:
                 akvName: $(SigningAKVName)
                 authCertName: $(SigningAuthCertName)
                 signCertName: $(SigningSignCertName)
-                useManagedIdentity: $(SigningUseManagedIdentity)
-                clientId: $(SigningOriginalClientId)
               # Have msbuild use the release nuget config profile
               additionalBuildOptions: /p:RestoreConfigFile="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.pipelines\release-nuget.config"
               beforeBuildSteps:
@@ -105,36 +99,12 @@ 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
-                image: SHINE-VS17-Latest
-                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]
@@ -143,7 +113,5 @@ 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
@@ -53,24 +50,12 @@ parameters:
   - name: runTests
     type: boolean
     default: true
-  - name: buildTests
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
   - name: useVSPreview
     type: boolean
     default: false
   - name: versionNumber
     type: string
     default: '0.0.1'
-  - name: useLatestWinAppSDK
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: winAppSDKVersionNumber
-    type: string
-    default: 1.6
-  - name: useExperimentalVersion
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
   - name: csProjectsToPublish
     type: object
     default:
@@ -102,7 +87,6 @@ jobs:
             ${{ else }}:
               OutputBuildPlatform: ${{ platform }}
   variables:
-    MakeAppxPath: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.26100.0\x86\MakeAppx.exe'
     # Azure DevOps abhors a vacuum
     # If these are blank, expansion will fail later on... which will result in direct substitution of the variable *names*
     # later on. We'll just... set them to a single space and if we need to, check IsNullOrWhiteSpace.
@@ -113,15 +97,11 @@ jobs:
     JobOutputArtifactName: build-$(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
     ${{ insert }}: ${{ parameters.variables }}
-    ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, true) }}:
-      RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg: '/p:RestoreAdditionalProjectSources="$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\NugetPackages"'
-    ${{ else }}:
-      RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg: ''
   displayName: Build
   timeoutInMinutes: 240
   cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 1
@@ -152,12 +132,7 @@ 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.
-
-  - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
-    parameters:
-      sdk: true
-      version: '8.0'
+      version: '6.0'
 
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
@@ -179,6 +154,7 @@ jobs:
   - pwsh: |-
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\PowerToys.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\BugReportTool\BugReportTool.sln'
+      & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\WebcamReportTool\WebcamReportTool.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\tools\StylesReportTool\StylesReportTool.sln'
       & '.pipelines/verifyArm64Configuration.ps1' -solution '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\installer\PowerToysSetup.sln'
     displayName: Verify ARM64 configurations
@@ -201,15 +177,8 @@ jobs:
            "packages.config" | "$(Agent.OS)"
            "packages.config"
         path: packages
-  
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, true)}}:
-    - template: .\steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml
-      parameters:
-        versionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-        useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
-  
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, false)}}:
-    - template: .\steps-restore-nuget.yml
+
+  - template: .\steps-restore-nuget.yml
 
   - pwsh: |-
       & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\verifyAndSetLatestVCToolsVersion.ps1"
@@ -218,11 +187,6 @@ 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
@@ -245,7 +209,6 @@ jobs:
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
         $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
         /t:$(MSBuildMainBuildTargets)
-        $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
@@ -254,31 +217,99 @@ jobs:
       env:
         SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
 
-  - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Stage SDK/build
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: Sign Utilities
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'src/modules'
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_abstracted_utils_dll.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: Create Hosts File Editor package
     inputs:
-      contents: |-
-        "**/cmdpal/extensionsdk/nuget/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.SDK.props"
-        "**/cmdpal/extensionsdk/nuget/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.SDK.targets"
-      flattenFolders: True
-      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/sdk/build
+      solution: '**\HostsUILib.csproj'
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-hosts.binlog /p:NoWarn=NU5104
+      ${{ else }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-hosts.binlog
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+      env:
+        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: Create Environment Variables Editor package
+    inputs:
+      solution: '**\EnvironmentVariablesUILib.csproj'
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-env-var-editor.binlog /p:NoWarn=NU5104
+      ${{ else }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-env-var-editor.binlog
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+      env:
+        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: Create Registry Preview package
+    inputs:
+      solution: '**\RegistryPreviewUILib.csproj'
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      ${{ if eq(parameters.useVSPreview, true) }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-registry-preview.binlog /p:NoWarn=NU5104
+      ${{ else }}:
+        msbuildArgs: /p:CIBuild=true;NoBuild=true -t:pack /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-registry-preview.binlog
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+      env:
+        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
 
   - task: CopyFiles@2
-    displayName: Stage SDK/lib
+    displayName: Stage NuGet packages
     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"
+      contents: "**/bin/Release/PowerToys*.nupkg"
       flattenFolders: True
-      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/sdk/lib/net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0
+      targetFolder: $(JobOutputDirectory)/nupkg
 
-  - 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
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
+    - template: steps-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: Sign NuGet packages
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: $(JobOutputDirectory)/nupkg
+          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"
+                }
+            ]
 
   - task: VSBuild@1
     displayName: Build BugReportTool
@@ -292,7 +323,26 @@ jobs:
         /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-bug-report.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
         $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
-        $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
+      platform: $(BuildPlatform)
+      configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
+      msbuildArchitecture: x64
+      maximumCpuCount: true
+    ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+      env:
+        SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
+
+  - task: VSBuild@1
+    displayName: Build WebcamReportTool
+    inputs:
+      solution: '**/tools/WebcamReportTool/WebcamReportTool.sln'
+      vsVersion: 17.0
+      msbuildArgs: >-
+        -restore -graph
+        /p:RestorePackagesConfig=true
+        /p:CIBuild=true
+        /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-webcam-report.binlog
+        ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
+        $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
@@ -313,7 +363,6 @@ jobs:
         /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\build-styles-report.binlog
         ${{ parameters.additionalBuildOptions }}
         $(MSBuildCacheParameters)
-        $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
       platform: $(BuildPlatform)
       configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
       msbuildArchitecture: x64
@@ -335,9 +384,7 @@ jobs:
           /p:VCRTForwarders-IncludeDebugCRT=false
           /p:PowerToysRoot=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)
           /p:PublishProfile=InstallationPublishProfile.pubxml
-          /p:TargetFramework=net9.0-windows10.0.26100.0
           /bl:$(LogOutputDirectory)\publish-${{ join('_',split(project, '/')) }}.binlog
-          $(RestoreAdditionalProjectSourcesArg)
         platform: $(BuildPlatform)
         configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
         msbuildArchitecture: x64
@@ -348,16 +395,11 @@ jobs:
     displayName: HACK Copy core WebView2 ARM64 dll to output directory
     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)'
@@ -372,11 +414,9 @@ jobs:
       & '.pipelines/verifyPossibleAssetConflicts.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\$(BuildPlatform)\$(BuildConfiguration)\WinUI3Apps'
     displayName: Audit WinAppSDK applications path asset conflicts
 
-  # To streamline the pipeline and prevent errors, skip this step during compatibility tests with the latest WinAppSDK.
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, false) }}:
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & '.pipelines/verifyNoticeMdAgainstNugetPackages.ps1' -path '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\'
-      displayName: Verify NOTICE.md and NuGet packages match
+  - pwsh: |-
+      & '.pipelines/verifyNoticeMdAgainstNugetPackages.ps1' -path '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\'
+    displayName: Verify NOTICE.md and NuGet packages match
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
     # Publish test results which ran in MSBuild
@@ -398,45 +438,18 @@ jobs:
         testAssemblyVer2: |
           **\KeyboardManagerEngineTest.dll
           **\KeyboardManagerEditorTest.dll
-          **\*UnitTest*.dll
+          **\UnitTests-CommonLib.dll
+          **\PowerRenameUnitTests.dll
+          **\UnitTests-FancyZones.dll
           !**\obj\**
 
-  - pwsh: |-
-      $Package = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "Microsoft.CmdPal.UI_*.msix" | Select -First 1)
-      $PackageFilename = $Package.FullName
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=CmdPalPackagePath]${PackageFilename}"
-    displayName: Locate the CmdPal MSIX
-
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.codeSign, true) }}:
-    - pwsh: |-
-        & "$(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
         signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
         inputs:
-          FolderPath: '$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)'
+          FolderPath: '$(BuildPlatform)/$(BuildConfiguration)' # Video conf uses x86 and x64.
           signType: batchSigning
           batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_core.json'
           ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
@@ -451,9 +464,15 @@ jobs:
           batchSignPolicyFile: '$(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-esrp-signing.yml
+      parameters:
+        displayName: Sign x86 DirectShow VCM
+        signingIdentity: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity }}
+        inputs:
+          FolderPath: 'x86/$(BuildConfiguration)' # Video conf uses x86 and x64.
+          signType: batchSigning
+          batchSignPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\ESRPSigning_vcm.json'
+          ciPolicyFile: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\CIPolicy.xml'
 
   - template: steps-build-installer.yml
     parameters:
@@ -510,7 +529,7 @@ jobs:
       $machinePlat = "hash_machine_$(BuildPlatform).txt";
       $combinedUserPath = $p + $userPlat;
       $combinedMachinePath = $p + $machinePlat;
-
+      
       echo $p
 
       echo $userPlat
@@ -520,7 +539,7 @@ jobs:
       echo $machinePlat
       echo $machineHash
       echo $combinedMachinePath
-
+      
       $userHash | out-file -filepath $combinedUserPath
       $machineHash | out-file -filepath $combinedMachinePath
     displayName: Calculate file hashes
@@ -532,7 +551,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Stage GPO files
 
   # Running the tests may result in future jobs consuming artifacts out of this build
-  - ${{ if or(eq(parameters.runTests, true), eq(parameters.buildTests, true)) }}:
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
     - task: CopyFiles@2
       displayName: Stage entire build output
       inputs:

.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-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-fuzz.yml

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: configuration
-    type: string
-    default: "Release"
-  - name: platform
-    type: string
-    default: ""
-  - name: inputArtifactStem
-    type: string
-    default: ""
-
-jobs:
-  - job: OneFuzz
-    pool:
-      vmImage: windows-2022
-    variables:
-      ArtifactName: build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}
-    steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        submodules: false
-        clean: true
-        fetchDepth: 1
-        fetchTags: false
-
-      - download: current
-        displayName: Download artifacts
-        artifact: $(ArtifactName)
-        patterns: |-
-          **/tests/*.FuzzTests/**
-
-      - task: onefuzz-task@0
-        inputs:
-          onefuzzOSes: Windows
-        env:
-          onefuzzDropDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)\$(ArtifactName)\x64\Release\x64\Release\tests
-          SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)

.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

@@ -8,36 +8,23 @@ parameters:
   - name: inputArtifactStem
     type: string
     default: ""
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
 
 jobs:
 - job: Test${{ parameters.platform }}${{ parameters.configuration }}
   displayName: Test ${{ parameters.platform }} ${{ parameters.configuration }}
-  timeoutInMinutes: 300
   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 }}
   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:
@@ -47,41 +34,13 @@ jobs:
     fetchDepth: 1
     fetchTags: false
 
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWebView2, true) }}:
-    - powershell: |
-        $edge_url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2084649&Channel=Canary&language=en'
-        $timeout = New-TimeSpan -Minutes 6
-        $timeoutSeconds = [int]$timeout.TotalSeconds
-        $command = {
-            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $using:edge_url -OutFile $(Pipeline.Workspace)\MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe
-            Write-Host "##[command]Installing Canary channel of Microsoft Edge"
-            Start-Process $(Pipeline.Workspace)\MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe -ArgumentList '/silent /install' -Wait
-        }
-
-        $job = Start-Job -ScriptBlock $command
-        Wait-Job $job -Timeout $timeoutSeconds
-        if ($job.State -eq "Running") {
-            Stop-Job $job
-            Write-Host "##[warning]The job was stopped because it exceeded the time limit."
-        }
-      displayName: "Install the latest MSEdge Canary"
-
-    - script: 
-        reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\ReleaseChannels" /v PowerToys.exe /t REG_SZ /d "3"
-      displayName: "Enable WebView2 Canary Channel"
-
-  - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'arm64') }}:
-      - download: current
-        displayName: Download artifacts
-        artifact: $(TestArtifactsName)
-        patterns: |-
-          **
-          !**\*.pdb
-          !**\*.lib
-  - ${{ else }}:
-      - template: steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml
-        parameters:
-          artifactName: $(TestArtifactsName)
+  - download: current
+    displayName: Download artifacts
+    artifact: build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}
+    patterns: |-
+      **
+      !**\*.pdb
+      !**\*.lib
 
   - template: steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml
     parameters:
@@ -106,17 +65,12 @@ jobs:
       platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
       configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'
       testSelector: 'testAssemblies'
-      searchFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\$(TestArtifactsName)'
+      searchFolder: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\build-${{ parameters.platform }}-${{ parameters.configuration }}${{ parameters.inputArtifactStem }}'
       vsTestVersion: 'toolsInstaller'
       uiTests: true
       rerunFailedTests: true
-      # Since UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll is generated in both UITests-FancyZonesEditor and UITests-FancyZones, removed one to avoid duplicate test runs
       testAssemblyVer2: |
-        **\*UITest*.dll
+        **\UITests-FancyZones.dll
+        **\UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll
         !**\obj\**
         !**\ref\**
-        !**\UITests-FancyZones\**\UITests-FancyZonesEditor.dll
-
-
-    env:
-      platform: '$(TestPlatform)'

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

@@ -22,24 +22,22 @@ parameters:
   - name: useVSPreview
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: useLatestWebView2
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: useLatestWinAppSDK
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-  - name: winAppSDKVersionNumber
-    type: string
-    default: 1.6
-  - name: useExperimentalVersion
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
 
 stages:
+  # Allow manual builds to skip pre-check
+  - ${{ if ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual') }}:
+    - stage: Precheck
+      jobs:
+        - template: job-ci-precheck.yml
+
   - ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
     - stage: Build_${{ platform }}
       displayName: Build ${{ platform }}
-      dependsOn: []
+      ${{ if ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual') }}:
+        dependsOn: [Precheck]
+        condition: and(succeeded(), ne(dependencies.Precheck.outputs['Precheck.verifyBuildRequest.skipBuild'], 'Yes'))
+      ${{ else }}:
+        dependsOn: []
       jobs:
         - template: job-build-project.yml
           parameters:
@@ -57,7 +55,14 @@ stages:
             enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
             runTests: ${{ parameters.runTests }}
             useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-            useLatestWinAppSDK: ${{ parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK }}
-            ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestWinAppSDK, true) }}:
-              winAppSDKVersionNumber: ${{ parameters.winAppSDKVersionNumber }}
-              useExperimentalVersion: ${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
+
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.runTests, true) }}:
+      - stage: Test_${{ platform }}
+        displayName: Test ${{ platform }}
+        dependsOn:
+          - Build_${{platform}}
+        jobs:
+          - template: job-test-project.yml
+            parameters:
+              platform: ${{ platform }}
+              configuration: Release

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

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-variables:
-  - name: runCodesignValidationInjectionBG
-    value: false
-  - name: EnablePipelineCache
-    value: true
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
-    - 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
-
-stages:
-  - ${{ each platform in parameters.buildPlatforms }}:
-    - stage: Build_${{ platform }}
-      displayName: Build ${{ 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:
-              - ${{ platform }}
-            buildConfigurations: [Release]
-            enablePackageCaching: true
-            enableMsBuildCaching: ${{ parameters.enableMsBuildCaching }}
-            runTests: false
-            buildTests: true
-            useVSPreview: ${{ parameters.useVSPreview }}
-
-    - ${{ if eq(platform, 'x64') }}:
-      - stage: Test_x64Win10
-        displayName: Test x64Win10
-        dependsOn:
-          - Build_${{platform}}
-        jobs:
-            - template: job-test-project.yml
-              parameters:
-                platform: x64Win10
-                configuration: Release
-                useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-
-    - ${{ if eq(platform, 'x64') }}:
-      - stage: Test_x64Win11
-        displayName: Test x64Win11
-        dependsOn:
-          - Build_${{platform}}
-        jobs:
-            - template: job-test-project.yml
-              parameters:
-                platform: x64Win11
-                configuration: Release
-                useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}
-
-    - ${{ if ne(platform, 'x64') }}:
-      - stage: Test_${{ platform }}
-        displayName: Test ${{ platform }}
-        dependsOn:
-          - Build_${{platform}}
-        jobs:
-          - template: job-test-project.yml
-            parameters:
-              platform: ${{ platform }}
-              configuration: Release
-              useLatestWebView2: ${{ parameters.useLatestWebView2 }}

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

@@ -87,30 +87,6 @@ steps:
       dir $(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi
     displayName: "${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Extract and verify MSI"
 
-  # Extract CmdPal msix package to check if its content is signed
-  - pwsh: |-
-      Write-Host "Extracting CmdPal MSIX package"
-
-      # Define the directory to search
-      $searchDir = "extractedMsi\File"
-
-      # Define the regex pattern for MSIX files
-      $pattern = '^Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.*\.msix$'
-
-      # Get all files in the directory and subdirectories
-      $msixFile = Get-ChildItem -Path $searchDir -Recurse -File | Where-Object {
-          $_.Name -match $pattern
-      }
-
-      Write-Host "MSIX file found: " $msixFile
-
-      $destinationDir = "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File\extractedCmdPalMsix"
-
-      Expand-Archive -Path $msixFile -DestinationPath $destinationDir
-      Get-ChildItem -Path $destinationDir -Recurse -File
-
-    displayName: ${{replace(replace(parameters.buildUserInstaller,'True','👤'),'False','💻')}} Extract CmdPal MSIX package
-
   # Check if deps.json files don't reference different dll versions.
   - pwsh: |-
       & '.pipelines/verifyDepsJsonLibraryVersions.ps1' -targetDir '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\extractedMsi\File'

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-download-artifacts-with-azure-cli.yml

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-- name: artifactName
-  type: string
-  default: ""
-
-# Why use az cli to download? → The ARM agent may run into OutOfMemory issues.  
-# Why use the Azure CLI ZIP version? → It comes with its own Python and works fine under emulation on ARM64.
-# Why not use AzureCLI@2 task? → It requires azureSubscription, which is unnecessary for downloading artifacts.
-
-steps:
-- powershell: |
-    Write-Host "Downloading Azure CLI ZIP..."
-    $azCliUrl = "https://aka.ms/installazurecliwindowszipx64"
-    $azCliZip = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\azure-cli.zip"
-
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $azCliUrl -OutFile $azCliZip
-  displayName: 'Install Azure CLI from ZIP'
-
-- task: ExtractFiles@1
-  inputs:
-    archiveFilePatterns: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\azure-cli.zip'
-    destinationFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\AzureCLI'
-
-- pwsh: |
-    $azureCliPath = "$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\AzureCLI\bin"
-    $env:Path = "$azureCliPath;" + $env:Path
-    Write-Host "Configuring Azure DevOps defaults..."
-    az devops configure --defaults organization='$(System.TeamFoundationCollectionUri)' project='$(System.TeamProject)' --use-git-aliases true
-    Write-Host "Downloading artifacts..."
-    az pipelines runs artifact download --artifact-name ${{parameters.artifactName}} --path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/${{parameters.artifactName}}" --run-id $(Build.BuildId) --debug
-  displayName: 'Download artifacts with Azure CLI'
-  env:
-    AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT: $(System.AccessToken)

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-ensure-dotnet-version.yml

@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ parameters:
 steps:
 - pwsh: |-
     curl.exe -J -L -O "https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.ps1"
-    if (-not (Test-Path dotnet-install.ps1)) {
-      Write-Error "Failed to download dotnet-install.ps1"
-      exit 1
-    }
     $NEW_DOTNET_ROOT = "$(Agent.ToolsDirectory)\dotnet"
     & ./dotnet-install.ps1 -Channel "${{parameters.version}}" -InstallDir $NEW_DOTNET_ROOT
     Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=DOTNET_ROOT]${NEW_DOTNET_ROOT}"
@@ -29,4 +25,3 @@ steps:
     displayName: "Install .NET ${{parameters.version}} SDK"
   ${{ else }}:
     displayName: "Install .NET ${{parameters.version}}"
-  retryCountOnTaskFailure: 3

.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-esrp-signing.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,4 @@ steps:
       AuthAKVName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.akvName }}
       AuthCertName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.authCertName }}
       AuthSignCertName: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.signCertName }}
-      UseMSIAuthentication: ${{ coalesce(parameters.signingIdentity.useManagedIdentity, 'false') }}
-      EsrpClientId: ${{ parameters.signingIdentity.clientId }}
       ${{ insert }}: ${{ parameters.inputs }}

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ parameters:
     default: false
 
 steps:
-  - task: TouchdownBuildTask@5
+  - task: TouchdownBuildTask@3
     displayName: 'Download Localization Files -- PowerToys 37400'
     inputs:
       teamId: 37400

.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

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  - name: versionNumber
-    type: string
-    default: 1.6
-  - name: useExperimentalVersion
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-
-steps:
-- task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
-  displayName: 'NuGet Authenticate'
-
-- task: PowerShell@2
-  displayName: Update WinAppSDK Versions
-  inputs:
-    filePath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\UpdateVersions.ps1'
-    arguments: >
-      -winAppSdkVersionNumber ${{ parameters.versionNumber }}
-      -useExperimentalVersion $${{ parameters.useExperimentalVersion }}
-      -rootPath "$(build.sourcesdirectory)"
-
-- script: echo $(WinAppSDKVersion)
-  displayName: 'Display WinAppSDK Version Found'
-
-- task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
-  displayName: 'Download WindowsAppSDK'
-  inputs:
-    buildType: 'specific'
-    project: '55e8140e-57ac-4e5f-8f9c-c7c15b51929d'
-    definition: '104083'
-    buildVersionToDownload: 'latestFromBranch'
-    branchName: 'refs/heads/release/${{ parameters.versionNumber }}-stable'
-    artifactName: 'WindowsAppSDK_Nuget_And_MSIX'
-    targetPath: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages'
-
-- script: dir $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\NugetPackages
-  displayName: 'List downloaded packages'
-
-- task: NuGetCommand@2
-  displayName: 'Install WindowsAppSDK'
-  inputs:
-    command: 'custom'
-    arguments: >
-      install "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"
-      -Source "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\NugetPackages"
-      -Version "$(WinAppSDKVersion)"
-      -OutputDirectory "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\localpackages\output"
-      -FallbackSource "https://microsoft.pkgs.visualstudio.com/ProjectReunion/_packaging/Project.Reunion.nuget.internal/nuget/v3/index.json"
-
-- task: NuGetCommand@2
-  displayName: 'Restore NuGet packages'
-  inputs:
-    command: 'restore'
-    feedsToUse: 'config'
-    nugetConfigPath: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\nuget.config'
-    restoreSolution: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\**\*.sln'
-    includeNuGetOrg: false

.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

@@ -1,27 +1,4 @@
-$VSInstances = ([xml](& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -include packages -format xml))
-$VSPackages = $VSInstances.instances.instance.packages.package
-$LatestVCPackage = ($VSPackages | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.Tools.Core" })
-$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 = $LatestActualVCToolsVersion.ToString(3)
-    }
-}
+$LatestVCToolsVersion = (([xml](& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe' -latest $env:VCWhereExtraVersionTarget -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -include packages -format xml)).instances.instance.packages.package | ? { $_.id -eq "Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.Source" }).version;
 
 Write-Output "Latest VCToolsVersion: $LatestVCToolsVersion"
 Write-Output "Updating VCToolsVersion environment variable for job"

.pipelines/verifyCommonProps.ps1

@@ -1,54 +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
-    }
-
-    $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* | ForEach-Object {
+    # Temporarily exclude FancyZones UI tests because of Appium.WebDriver dependencies
     $depsJsonFullFileName = $_.FullName
-
-    if ($depsJsonFullFileName -like "*CmdPal*") {
-        return
-    }
-
     $depsJsonFileName = $_.Name
     $depsJson = Get-Content $depsJsonFullFileName | ConvertFrom-Json
 
@@ -46,11 +41,10 @@ Get-ChildItem $targetDir -Recurse -Filter *.deps.json -Exclude *UITest*,MouseJum
                             $dllName = Split-Path $_.Name -leaf
                             if([bool]($_.Value.PSObject.Properties.name -match 'fileVersion')) {
                                 $dllFileVersion = $_.Value.fileVersion
-                                if (([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($dllFileVersion) -or ($dllFileVersion -eq '0.0.0.0')) -and $dllName.StartsWith('PowerToys.'))` {
+                                if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($dllFileVersion) -and $dllName.StartsWith('PowerToys.'))` {
                                     # After VS 17.11 update some of PowerToys dlls have no fileVersion in deps.json even though the 
                                     # version is correctly set. This is a workaround to skip our dlls as we are confident that all of
                                     # our dlls share the same version across the dependencies.
-									# After VS 17.13 these error versions started appearing as 0.0.0.0 so we've added that case to the condition as well.
                                     continue
                                 }
 
@@ -92,3 +86,4 @@ 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

@@ -72,57 +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/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",
@@ -20,17 +19,10 @@ $versionExceptions = @(
     "Microsoft.Xaml.Interactions.dll",
     "Microsoft.Xaml.Interactivity.dll",
     "hyjiacan.py4n.dll",
-    "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 +42,12 @@ $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!"
 }
 
@@ -69,17 +59,12 @@ if ($items.Count -eq 0) {
 }
 
 $items | ForEach-Object {
-    if ($_.VersionInfo.FileVersion -eq "0.0.0.0" -and $_.Name -notmatch $versionExceptions) {
-        # These items are exceptions that actually have the 0.0.0.0 version.
-        Write-Host "Version set to 0.0.0.0: " + $_.FullName
-        $totalFailure++;
-    }
     if ($_.VersionInfo.FileVersion -eq "1.0.0.0" -and $_.Name -notmatch $versionExceptions) {
         # These items are exceptions that actually have the 1.0.0.0 version.
         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;

.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
@@ -15,21 +15,15 @@ Christian contributed New+ utility
 ### [@CleanCodeDeveloper](https://github.com/CleanCodeDeveloper)
 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)
-
 ### [@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/)
 Davide has helped fix multiple bugs, added new utilities, features, as well as help us with the ARM64 effort by porting applications to .NET Core.
 
-### [@ethanfangg](https://github.com/ethanfangg) - Ethan Fang
-Ethan helped run PowerToys and worked on improving and prototyping out next generation PowerToys
-
 ### [@franky920920](https://github.com/franky920920) - [Franky Chen](https://frankychen.net)
 Franky has helped triaging, discussing, and creating a substantial number of issues and contributed features/fixes to PowerToys.
 
@@ -45,9 +39,6 @@ Jeff added in multiple new features into Keyboard manager, such as key chord sup
 ### [@TheJoeFin](https://github.com/TheJoeFin) - [Joe Finney](https://joefinapps.com)
 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)
-  
 ### [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref) - [Josh Soref](https://check-spelling.dev/)
 Helping keep our spelling correct :)
 
@@ -57,9 +48,6 @@ 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 +105,10 @@ 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.
@@ -129,8 +121,6 @@ Find My Mouse is based on Raymond Chen's SuperSonar.
 
 Crop And Lock is based on the original work of Robert Mikhayelyan, with Program Manager support from [@kevinguo305](https://github.com/kevinguo305) - Kevin Guo.
 
-ZoomIt's Video Recording Session code is based on Robert Mikhayelyan's https://github.com/robmikh/capturevideosample code.
-
 ### Microsoft InVEST team
 
 This amazing team helped PowerToys develop PowerToys Run and Keyboard manager as well as update our Settings to v2.  @alekhyareddy28, @arjunbalgovind, @jyuwono @laviusmotileng-ms, @ryanbodrug-microsoft, @saahmedm, @somil55, @traies, @udit3333
@@ -170,49 +160,31 @@ Other contributors:
   * Paul Schmitt - WWL
   * And many other Users!
 
-## ZoomIt original contributors
-
-ZoomIt source code was originally implemented by [Sysinternals](https://sysinternals.com):
-
-- [@markrussinovich](https://github.com/markrussinovich) - Mark Russinovich
-- [@foxmsft](https://github.com/foxmsft) - Alex Mihaiuc
-- [@johnstep](https://github.com/johnstep) - John Stephens
-
 ## 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
+- [@ethanfangg](https://github.com/ethanfangg) - Ethan Fang - Product Manager
+- [@plante-msft](https://github.com/plante-msft) - Connor Plante - Product Manager
+- [@nguyen-dows](https://github.com/nguyen-dows) - Christopher Nguyen - Product Manager
+- [@joadoumie](https://github.com/joadoumie) - Jordi Adoumie - 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
 - [@haoliuu](https://github.com/haoliuu) - Hao Liu - Dev
-- [@chenmy77](https://github.com/chenmy77) - Mengyuan Chen - Dev
-- [@chemwolf6922](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) - Feng Wang - Dev
-- [@yaqingmi](https://github.com/yaqingmi) - Yaqing Mi - Dev
-- [@zhaoqpcn](https://github.com/zhaoqpcn) - Qingpeng Zhao - Dev
-- [@urnotdfs](https://github.com/urnotdfs) - Xiaofeng Wang - Dev
-- [@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 +192,3 @@ 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

@@ -96,8 +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

@@ -941,6 +941,26 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
   </tr>
 </table>
 
+### Video Conference Mute
+<table style="width:100%">
+  <tr>
+    <th>Event Name</th>
+    <th>Description</th>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.VideoConference_CameraMuted</td>
+    <td>Triggered when the camera is turned off by Video Conference Mute.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.VideoConference_EnableVideoConference</td>
+    <td>Occurs when Video Conference Mute is enabled.</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.VideoConference_MicrophoneMuted</td>
+    <td>Occurs when the microphone is muted by Video Conference Mute.</td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
 ### Workspaces
 <table style="width:100%">
   <tr>
@@ -977,50 +997,6 @@ _If you want to find diagnostic data events in the source code, these two links
   </tr>
 </table>
 
-### ZoomIt
-<table style="width:100%">
-  <tr>
-    <th>Event Name</th>
-    <th>Description</th>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_EnableZoomIt</td>
-    <td>Triggered when ZoomIt is enabled/disabled.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_Started</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the ZoomIt process starts.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateBreak</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Break mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateDraw</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Draw mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateZoom</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Zoom mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateLiveZoom</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Live Zoom mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateDemoType</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the DemoType mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateRecord</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Record mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td>Microsoft.PowerToys.ZoomIt_ActivateSnip</td>
-    <td>Triggered when the Snip mode is entered.</td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
-
 <!-- back up of table
 
 <table style="width:100%">

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -3,22 +3,17 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </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="Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core" Version="4.23.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="4.4.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-beta.17" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="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="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.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown" Version="7.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ControlzEx" Version="6.0.0" />
@@ -27,42 +22,41 @@
     <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="Mages" Version="2.0.2" />
     <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="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.0" />
     <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces"  Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
+    <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="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.3.183" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <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="10.0.26100.4188" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
+    <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="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" />
@@ -70,44 +64,38 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="ReverseMarkdown" Version="4.1.0" />
     <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="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.0" />
     <!-- 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="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.0" />
     <!-- 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="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="22.0.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="21.0.29" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="21.0.29" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <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" />
   </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
@@ -1425,87 +1294,19 @@ 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 2.0.0-beta
-- AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3 2.1.0-beta
-- AdaptiveCards.Templating 2.0.5
 - Appium.WebDriver 4.4.5
 - Azure.AI.OpenAI 1.0.0-beta.17
-- CommunityToolkit.Common 8.4.0
-- CommunityToolkit.Mvvm 8.4.0
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters 8.2.250402
-- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions 8.2.250402
+- CommunityToolkit.Mvvm 8.2.2
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Collections 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Sizers 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters 8.0.240109
+- CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Extensions 8.0.240109
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.DataGrid 7.1.2
 - CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls.Markdown 7.1.2
 - ControlzEx 6.0.0
@@ -1514,69 +1315,60 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - hyjiacan.pinyin4net 4.1.1
 - Interop.Microsoft.Office.Interop.OneNote 1.1.0.2
 - LazyCache 2.4.0
-- Mages 3.0.0
+- Mages 2.0.2
 - Markdig.Signed 0.34.0
-- MessagePack 3.1.3
-- Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Bot.AdaptiveExpressions.Core 4.23.0
+- MessagePack 2.5.187
+- Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 9.0.0
 - Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers 9.0.0
-- Microsoft.Data.Sqlite 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Data.Sqlite 9.0.0
 - Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent 3.1.16
-- Microsoft.DotNet.ILCompiler (A)
-- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions 9.0.0
 - Microsoft.NET.ILLink.Tasks (A)
 - Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.15.0
 - Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications 7.1.2
-- Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2903.40
-- Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 9.0.6
-- Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.3.183
-- Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.2.0
-- Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.26100.4188
-- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.7.250513003
-- Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop 1.10.340
+- Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2739.15
+- Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 9.0.0
+- Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.2.46-beta
+- Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.1.5
+- Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.22621.2428
+- Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK 1.6.241114003
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed 2.0.9
 - Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf 1.1.39
 - ModernWpfUI 0.9.4
 - Moq 4.18.4
-- MSTest 3.8.3
+- MSTest 3.6.3
 - NLog.Extensions.Logging 5.3.8
 - NLog.Schema 5.2.8
 - OpenAI 2.0.0
 - ReverseMarkdown 4.1.0
 - ScipBe.Common.Office.OneNote 3.0.1
 - SharpCompress 0.37.2
-- SkiaSharp.Views.WinUI 2.88.9
-- StreamJsonRpc 2.21.69
+- StreamJsonRpc 2.19.27
 - StyleCop.Analyzers 1.2.0-beta.556
-- System.CodeDom 9.0.6
+- System.CodeDom 9.0.0
 - System.CommandLine 2.0.0-beta4.22272.1
-- System.ComponentModel.Composition 9.0.6
-- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 9.0.6
-- System.Data.OleDb 9.0.6
-- System.Data.SqlClient 4.9.0
-- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 9.0.6
-- System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter 9.0.6
-- System.Drawing.Common 9.0.6
-- System.IO.Abstractions 22.0.13
-- System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers 22.0.13
-- System.Management 9.0.6
-- System.Net.Http 4.3.4
-- System.Private.Uri 4.3.2
+- System.ComponentModel.Composition 9.0.0
+- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 9.0.0
+- System.Data.OleDb 9.0.0
+- System.Data.SqlClient 4.8.6
+- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 9.0.0
+- System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter 9.0.0
+- System.Drawing.Common 9.0.0
+- System.IO.Abstractions 21.0.29
+- System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers 21.0.29
+- System.Management 9.0.0
 - System.Reactive 6.0.1
-- System.Runtime.Caching 9.0.6
-- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 9.0.6
-- System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 9.0.6
-- System.Text.Json 9.0.6
-- System.Text.RegularExpressions 4.3.1
+- System.Runtime.Caching 9.0.0
+- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 9.0.0
+- System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 9.0.0
+- System.Text.Json 9.0.0
 - UnicodeInformation 2.6.0
 - UnitsNet 5.56.0
 - UTF.Unknown 2.5.1
 - WinUIEx 2.2.0
 - WPF-UI 3.0.5
-- WyHash 1.0.5
-

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Microsoft PowerToys
 
-![Hero image for Microsoft PowerToys](doc/images/overview/PT_hero_image.png)
+![Hero image for Microsoft PowerToys](doc/images/overview/PT_holiday_hero_image.png)
 
 [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)
 
@@ -11,15 +11,20 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
 |              | Current utilities: |              |
 |--------------|--------------------|--------------|
 | [Advanced Paste](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AdvancedPaste) | [Always on Top](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_AoT) | [PowerToys Awake](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Awake) |
-| [Color Picker](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ColorPicker) | [Command Not Found](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdNotFound) | [Command Palette](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CmdPal) |
-| [Crop And Lock](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_CropAndLock) | [Environment Variables](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_EnvironmentVariables) | [FancyZones](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FancyZones) |
-| [File Explorer Add-ons](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileExplorerAddOns) | [File Locksmith](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_FileLocksmith) | [Hosts File Editor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_HostsFileEditor) |
-| [Image Resizer](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ImageResizer) | [Keyboard Manager](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_KeyboardManager) | [Mouse utilities](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseUtilities) |
-| [Mouse Without Borders](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_MouseWithoutBorders) | [New+](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_NewPlus) | [Paste as Plain Text](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PastePlain) |
-| [Peek](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Peek) | [PowerRename](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerRename) | [PowerToys Run](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun) |
-| [Quick Accent](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_QuickAccent) | [Registry Preview](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_RegistryPreview) | [Screen Ruler](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ScreenRuler) |
-| [Shortcut Guide](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide) | [Text Extractor](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_TextExtractor) | [Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
-| [ZoomIt](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_ZoomIt) |
+| [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) | [Video Conference Mute](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference) | [Workspaces](https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_Workspaces) |
+
+## 🎁⭐ PowerToys Advent calendar ⭐🎁
+
+We will be highlighting a cool utility each day for 24 days in December! To follow along, check out these threads:
+- https://bsky.app/profile/kaylacinnamon.bsky.social/post/3lcb7iljxck2o
+- https://x.com/cinnamon_msft/status/1863284610773246257
 
 ## Installing and running Microsoft PowerToys
 
@@ -35,28 +40,28 @@ Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline
 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+0.93%22
-[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.92%22
-[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.92.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.92.0-x64.exe 
-[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.92.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.92.0-arm64.exe 
-[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.92.0/PowerToysSetup-0.92.0-x64.exe 
-[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.92.0/PowerToysSetup-0.92.0-arm64.exe
- 
-|  Description   | Filename |
-|----------------|----------|
-| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.92.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] |
-| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.92.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] |
-| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.92.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] |
-| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.92.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] |
+[github-next-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.88%22
+[github-current-release-work]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22PowerToys+0.87%22
+[ptUserX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.87.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.87.0-x64.exe
+[ptUserArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.87.0/PowerToysUserSetup-0.87.0-arm64.exe
+[ptMachineX64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.87.0/PowerToysSetup-0.87.0-x64.exe
+[ptMachineArm64]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/download/v0.87.0/PowerToysSetup-0.87.0-arm64.exe
+
+|  Description   | Filename | sha256 hash |
+|----------------|----------|-------------|
+| Per user - x64       | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.87.0-x64.exe][ptUserX64] | A6549B8D78985CC995F091624D1A2B70907CAC8954334C1CAF61D26EBCF8A449 |
+| Per user - ARM64     | [PowerToysUserSetup-0.87.0-arm64.exe][ptUserArm64] | 3557D4F35AA52571334712A48F51D116F389FA8C43C6B27FE321A7525067E7AE |
+| Machine wide - x64   | [PowerToysSetup-0.87.0-x64.exe][ptMachineX64] | 600CDC7F9AC296AA8B554CA34A0C7EA2D9B1E7E8E41BD096840851B416E63A3C |
+| Machine wide - ARM64 | [PowerToysSetup-0.87.0-arm64.exe][ptMachineArm64] | 387B5BF1BD923BDA215D7DF1D82A197AE12CD91A71A73267768E26757F7A5FE6 |
 
 This is our preferred method.
 
 ### Via Microsoft Store
 
-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.
+Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/) which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
 
 ### Via WinGet
-Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
+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
@@ -79,13 +84,13 @@ There is a collection of [third-party plugins](./doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md) cr
 
 ## 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.
+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 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
 
@@ -93,140 +98,119 @@ For guidance on developing for PowerToys, please read the [developer docs](./doc
 
 Our [prioritized roadmap][roadmap] of features and utilities that the core team is focusing on.
 
-### 0.92 - June 2025 Update
+### 0.87 - December 2024 Update
 
-In this release, we focused on new features, stability, optimization improvements, and automation.
+In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and improvements.
 
-**✨Highlights**
+**Highlights**
 
- - PowerToys settings now has a toggle for the system tray icon, giving users control over its visibility based on personal preference. Thanks [@BLM16](https://github.com/BLM16)!  
- - Command Palette now has Ahead-of-Time ([AOT](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/native-aot)) compatibility for all first-party extensions, improved extensibility, and core UX fixes, resulting in better performance and stability across commands.
- - Color Picker now has customizable mouse button actions, enabling more personalized workflows by assigning functions to left, right, and middle clicks. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Bug Report Tool now has a faster and clearer reporting process, with progress indicators, improved compression, auto-cleanup of old trace logs, and inclusion of MSIX installer logs for more efficient diagnostics.
- - File Explorer add-ons now have improved rendering stability, resolving issues with PDF previews, blank thumbnails, and text file crashes during file browsing.
+ - Advanced Paste has a new feature called "Advanced AI" that uses Semantic Kernel to allow setting up the orchestration of sequential clipboard transformations.
+ - Workspaces supports Progressive Web Applications.
+ - Workspaces has a new feature to move existing windows instead of creating new ones.
+ - Mouse Jump added new settings to allow customization of screens pop-up. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+ - New+ now works on Windows 10. Thanks [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden)!
+ - Quick Accent allows selecting the character sets that should appear on the UI. Thanks [@Sirozha1337](https://github.com/Sirozha1337)!
 
-### Color Picker
+### Advanced Paste
 
- - Added mouse button actions so you can choose what left, right, or middle click does. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!  
+ - Added a new optional feature allowing using AI to set up the orchestration of sequential clipboard transformations.
 
-### Crop & Lock
+### Awake
 
- - Aligned window styling with current Windows theme for a cleaner look. Thanks [@sadirano](https://github.com/sadirano)!  
-
-### Command Palette
-
- - Enhanced performance by resolving a regression in page loading.
- - Applied consistent hotkey handling across all Command Palette commands for a smoother user experience.
- - Improved graceful closing of Command Palette. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Fixed consistency issue for extensions' alias with "Direct" setting and enabled localization for "Direct" and "Indirect" for better user understanding. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
- - Improved visual clarity by styling critical context items correctly.
- - Automatically focused the field when only one is present on the content page.
- - Improved stability and efficiency when loading file icons in SDK ThumbnailHelper.cs by removing unnecessary operations. Thanks [@OldUser101](https://github.com/OldUser101)!
- - Enhanced details view with commands implementation. (See [Extension sample](./src/modules/cmdpal/ext/SamplePagesExtension/Pages/SampleListPageWithDetails.cs))
-
-### Command Palette extensions
-
- - Added "Copy Path" command to *App* search results for convenience. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Improved *Calculator* input experience by ignoring leading equal signs. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- - Corrected input handling in the *Calculator* extension to avoid showing errors for input with only leading whitespace.
- - Improved *New Extension* wizard by validating names to prevent namespace errors.
- - Ensured consistent context items display for the *Run* extension between fallback and top-level results.
- - Fixed missing *Time & Date* commands in fallback results. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Fixed outdated results in the *Time & Date* extension. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Fixed an issue where *Web Search* always opened Microsoft Edge instead of the user's default browser on Windows 11 24H2 and later. Thanks [@RuggMatt](https://github.com/RuggMatt)!
- - Improved ordering of *Windows Settings* extension search results from alphabetical to relevance-based for quicker access.
- - Added "Restart Windows Explorer" command to the *Windows System Commands* provider for gracefully terminate and relaunch explorer.exe. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
-
-### Command Palette Ahead-of-Time (AOT) readiness
-
- - We’ve made foundational changes to prepare the Command Palette for future Ahead-of-Time (AOT) publishing. This includes replacing the calculator library with ExprTk, improving COM object handling, refining Win32 interop, and correcting trimming behavior—all to ensure compatibility, performance, and reliability under AOT constraints. All first-party extensions are now AOT-compatible. These improvements lay the groundwork for publishing Command Palette as an AOT application in the next release.
- - Special thanks to [@Sergio0694](https://github.com/Sergio0694) for guidance on making COM APIs AOT-compatible, [@jtschuster](https://github.com/jtschuster) for fixing COM object handling, [@ArashPartow](https://github.com/ArashPartow) from ExprTk for integration suggestions, and [@tian-lt](https://github.com/tian-lt) from the Windows Calculator team for valuable suggestion throughout the migration journey and review.
- - As part of the upcoming release, we’re also enabling AOT compatibility for key dependencies, including markdown rendering, Adaptive Cards, internal logging and telemetry library, and the core Command Palette UX.
-
-### FancyZones
-
- - Fixed DPI-scaling issues to ensure FancyZones Editor displays crisply on high-resolution monitors. Thanks [@HO-COOH](https://github.com/HO-COOH)! This inspired us a broader review across other PowerToys modules, leading to DPI display optimizations in Awake, Color Picker, PowerAccent, and more.
+ - Initialization, logging and tray icon setup improvements. Thanks [@dend](https://github.com/dend)!
 
 ### File Explorer add-ons
 
- - Fixed potential failures in PDF previewer and thumbnail generation, improving reliability when browsing PDF files. Thanks [@mohiuddin-khan-shiam](https://github.com/mohiuddin-khan-shiam)!  
- - Prevented Monaco Preview Handler crash when opening UTF-8-BOM text files.  
+ - Preview Pane extensions now use the PerMonitorV2 DPI mode to fix errors on different scales. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
-### Hosts File Editor
+### Keyboard Manager.
 
- - Added an in-app *“Learn more”* link to warning dialogs for quick guidance. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!  
+ - Added labels to the IME On, IME Off keys. Thanks [@kit494way](https://github.com/kit494way)!
+ - Fixed an issue that caused the Shift key to remain stuck if a numpad key was mapped to the Shift key.
 
-### Mouse Without Borders
+### Monaco Preview
 
- - Fixed firewall rule so MWB now accepts connections from IPs outside your local subnet.
- - Cleaned legacy logs to reduce disk usage and noise.  
+ - Added support for .ahk files to be shown as a plaintext file in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Added support for .ion files to be shown as a plaintext file in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@octastylos-pseudodipteros](https://github.com/octastylos-pseudodipteros)!
+ - Added support for syntax highlighting for .srt files in Peek and File Explorer add-ons. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+
+### Mouse Jump
+
+ - Allow customizing the appearance of the UI of the Mouse Jump pop-up. Thanks [@mikeclayton](https://github.com/mikeclayton)!
+
+### New+
+
+ - Added support for Windows 10. Thanks [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden)!
+ - Fixed an issue causing the renaming of new files to not trigger some times. Thanks [@cgaarden](https://github.com/cgaarden)!
+ - Updated the New+ icons. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
 
 ### Peek
 
- - Updated QOI reader so 3-channel QOI images preview correctly in Peek and File Explorer. Thanks [@mbartlett21](https://github.com/mbartlett21)!  
- - Added codec detection with a clear warning when a video can’t be previewed, along with a link to the Microsoft Store to download the required codec.
-
-### PowerRename
-
- - Added support for $YY-$MM-$DD in ModificationTime and AccessTime to enable flexible date-based renaming.
+ - Peek now checks local capabilities to decide what image formats Image Previewer is able to support. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Fixed an issue causing the Code Files Previewer to not load correctly under certain conditions. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
+ - Refactored, improved and fixed logging when loading the user settings file. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
 
 ### PowerToys Run
 
- - Suppressed error UI for known WPF-related crashes to reduce user confusion, while retaining diagnostic logging for analysis. This targets COMException 0xD0000701 and 0x80263001 caused by temporary DWM unavailability.
+ - Added a scoring function for proper ordering of the WindowWalker plugin results. Thanks [@andbartol](https://github.com/andbartol)!
+ - Added UUIDv7 support to the ValueGenerator plugin. Thanks [@frederik-hoeft](https://github.com/frederik-hoeft)!
+ - The calculator plugin now allows scientific notation numbers with a lowercase 'e'. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
+ - Ported the UI from WPF-UI to .NET 9 WPF, to fix "Desktop composition is disabled" crashes.
 
-### Registry Preview
+### Quick Accent
 
- - Added "Extended data preview" via magnifier icon and context menu in the Data Grid, enabled easier inspection of complex registry types like REG_BINARY, REG_EXPAND_SZ, and REG_MULTI_SZ, etc. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)! 
- - Improved file-saving experience in Registry Preview by aligning with Notepad-like behavior, enhancing user prompts, error handling, and preventing crashes during unsaved or interrupted actions. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!  
+ - Added a setting to allow selecting which character sets to show. Thanks [@Sirozha1337](https://github.com/Sirozha1337)!
+
+### Screen Ruler
+
+ - Added a Setting to also allow showing measurements in inches, centimeters or millimeters. Thanks [@Sophanatprime](https://github.com/Sophanatprime)!
 
 ### Settings
 
- - Added an option to hide or show the PowerToys system tray icon. Thanks [@BLM16](https://github.com/BLM16)!
- - Improved settings to show progress while a bug report package is being generated.
+ - Fixed an issue causing all the links to milestones in the "What's new?" OOBE page to point to the same milestone.
+ - Removed extra space from the Welcome page. Thanks [@agarwalishita](https://github.com/agarwalishita)!
+ - Updated left navigation bar icons. Thanks [@niels9001](https://github.com/niels9001)!
+ - Fixed accessibility issues in the dashboard page. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 
 ### Workspaces
 
- - Stored Workspaces icons in user AppData to ensure profile portability and prevent loss during temporary folder cleanup.
- - Enabled capture and launch of PWAs on non-default Edge or Chrome profiles, ensuring consistent behavior during creation and execution.
+ - Added support for Progressive Web Applications to Workspaces.
+ - Implemented a feature to move existing windows instead of creating new ones.
+ - Fixed a crash when opening the workspaces editor that was caused by passing incorrect encoder parameters when saving Bitmap files.
+ - Workspaces editor position is now saved so that we can start it at the same position when we open it again.
+ - Fixed an issue causing many instances of the same application to be put in the same position instead of the intended position due to timer issues.
+ - Fixed detection of exact application version when many versions of the same application are installed.
 
 ### Documentation
 
- - Added SpeedTest and Dictionary Definition to the third-party plugins documentation for PowerToys Run. Thanks [@ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap)!
- - Corrected sample links and typo in Command Palette documentation. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment) and [@roycewilliams](https://github.com/roycewilliams)!
+ - Improved language in CONTRIBUTE.md. Thanks [@sanskaarz](https://github.com/sanskaarz)!
+ - Added Bilibili plugin mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@Whuihuan](https://github.com/Whuihuan)!
+ - Added CanIUse and TailwindCSS plugins mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@skttl](https://github.com/skttl)!
+ - Added HttpStatusCodes plugin mention to thirdPartyRunPlugins.md. Thanks [@grzhan](https://github.com/grzhan)!
+ - Updated COMMUNITY.md with more contributors.
 
 ### Development
 
- - Updated .NET libraries to 9.0.6 for performance and security. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!  
- - Updated WinAppSDK to 1.7.2 for better stability and Windows support.  
- - Introduced a one-step local build script that generates a signed installer, enhancing developer productivity.
- - Generated portable PDBs so cross-platform debuggers can read symbol files, improving debugging experience in VSCode and other tools.
- - Simplified WinGet configuration files by using the [Microsoft.Windows.Settings](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Windows.Settings) module to enable Developer Mode. Thanks [@mdanish-kh](https://github.com/mdanish-kh)! 
- - Adjusted build scripts for the latest Az.Accounts module to keep CI green.
- - Streamlined release pipeline by removing hard-coded telemetry version numbers, and unified Command Palette versioning with Windows Terminal's versioning method for consistent updates.
- - Enhanced the build validation step to show detailed differences between NOTICE.md and actual package dependencies and versions.
- - Improved spell-checking accuracy across the repo. Thanks [@rovercoder](https://github.com/rovercoder)!  
- - Upgraded CI to TouchdownBuild v5 for faster pipelines.  
- - Added context comments to *Resources.resw* to help translators.
- - Expanded fuzz testing coverage to include FancyZones.
- - Integrated all unit tests into the CI pipeline, increasing from ~3,000 to ~5,000 tests.
- - Enabled daily UI test automation on the main branch, now covering over 370 UI tests for end-to-end validation.
- - Newly added unit tests for WorkspacesLib to improve reliability and maintainability.
+ - Upgraded to .NET 9. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
+ - Fixed building on Visual Studio 17.12.
+ - Upgraded the System.IO.Abstractions dependency to 21.0.29. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Upgraded the WindowsAppSDK dependency to 1.6.241114003. Thanks [@shuaiyuanxx](https://github.com/shuaiyuanxx)!
+ - Upgraded the MSTest dependency to 3.6.3. Thanks [@Youssef1313](https://github.com/Youssef1313)!
+ - Upgraded the check-spelling CI dependency to 0.0.24 and fixed related spell checking issues. Thanks [@jsoref](https://github.com/jsoref)!
+ - Removed duplicate names from the spellcheck allowed names file. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Improved logging of asynchronous methods call stacks when logging an error.
+ - Created a MSBuild props file to be imported by other projects to enable AOT support.
+ - Made the Peek utility source code AOT compatible.
+ - Updated .editorconfig rules to relax squiggly IDE errors in Visual Studio 17.12. Thanks [@snickler](https://github.com/snickler)!
+ - Moved Xaml.Styler from the root to the src folder.
 
-### General
+#### What is being planned for version 0.88
 
-- Updated bug report compression library (cziplib 0.3.3) for faster and more reliable package creation. Thanks [@Chubercik](https://github.com/Chubercik)!
-- Included App Installer (“AppX Deployment Server”) event logs in bug reports for more thorough diagnostics.  
+For [v0.88][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
 
-### What is being planned for version 0.93
-
-For [v0.93][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
-
- - Continued Command Palette polish
- - New UI automation tests
- - Working on installer upgrades
- - Working on shortcut conflict detection
- - Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
- - Stability, bug fixes
+ - Stability / bug fixes
+ - New module: File Actions Menu
+ - Integrate Sysinternals ZoomIt
 
 ## PowerToys Community
 
@@ -238,7 +222,7 @@ This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct
 
 ## 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).
+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
@@ -248,5 +232,6 @@ The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy informa
 [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
+[vidConfOverview]: https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference
 [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

@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-# 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.
-  ```
-    <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-    <!-- Look at Directory.Build.props in root for common stuff as well -->
-    <Import Project="..\..\..\Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props" />
-
-    <PropertyGroup>
-        <ProjectGuid>{4E0AE3A4-2EE0-44D7-A2D0-8769977254A0}</ProjectGuid>
-        <RootNamespace>PowerToys.Hosts.UITests</RootNamespace>
-        <AssemblyName>PowerToys.Hosts.UITests</AssemblyName>
-        <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
-        <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
-        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-        <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-
-        <!-- This is a UI test, so don't run as part of MSBuild -->
-        <RunVSTest>false</RunVSTest>
-        </PropertyGroup>
-        <PropertyGroup>
-        <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\tests\Hosts.UITests\</OutputPath>
-        </PropertyGroup>
-
-        <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="MSTest" />
-        <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\common\UITestAutomation\UITestAutomation.csproj" />
-        </ItemGroup>
-    </Project>
-
-  ```
-- 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 HostModuleTests : UITestBase
-    {
-        public HostModuleTests()
-            : base(PowerToysModule.Hosts, WindowSize.Small_Vertical)
-        {
-        }
-    }
-  ```
-
-- Then you can start performing the UI operations.
-
-**Example**
-```
-[TestMethod("Hosts.Basic.EmptyViewShouldWork")]
-[TestCategory("Hosts File Editor #4")]
-public void TestEmptyView()
-{
-    this.CloseWarningDialog();
-    this.RemoveAllEntries();
-
-    // 'Add an entry' button (only show-up when list is empty) should be visible
-    Assert.IsTrue(this.HasOne<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry"), "'Add an entry' button should be visible in the empty view");
-
-    VisualAssert.AreEqual(this.TestContext, this.Find("Entries"), "EmptyView");
-
-    // Click 'Add an entry' from empty-view for adding Host override rule
-    this.Find<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry").Click();
-
-    this.AddEntry("192.168.0.1", "localhost", false, false);
-
-    // Should have one row now and not more empty view
-    Assert.IsTrue(this.Has<Button>("Delete"), "Should have one row now");
-    Assert.IsFalse(this.Has<HyperlinkButton>("Add an entry"), "'Add an entry' button should be invisible if not empty view");
-
-    VisualAssert.AreEqual(this.TestContext, this.Find("Entries"), "NonEmptyView");
-}
-```
-
-## 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/akaLinks.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 | PowerToysOverview_PowerRename | https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/powerrename |
 | PowerToysOverview_PowerToysRun | https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/run |
 | PowerToysOverview_ShortcutGuide | https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/shortcut-guide |
+| PowerToysOverview_VideoConference | https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/video-conference-mute |
 | powerToysPowerLauncherImageSmall | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/images/overview/PowerLauncher_small.png |
 | powerToysPowerLauncherSettingImage | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/PowerToys/main/doc/images/overview/PowerLauncher_large.png |
 | powerToysPowerPreviewImageSmall | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/images/overview/PowerPreview_small.png |
@@ -41,4 +42,6 @@
 | powerToysRequestFeature | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=feature_request.md&title= |
 | powerToysShortcutGuideImageSmall | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/images/overview/ShortcutGuide_small.png |
 | powerToysShortcutGuideSettingImage | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/PowerToys/main/doc/images/overview/ShortcutGuide_large.png |
+| powerToysVideoConferenceImageSmall | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/images/overview/VideoConference_small.png |
+| powerToysVideoConferenceSettingImage | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/images/overview/VideoConference_large.png |
 | powertoyswiki | https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki |

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

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-# 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

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-# 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.

doc/devdocs/core/architecture.md

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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.

doc/devdocs/core/installer.md

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-# PowerToys Installer
-
-## Installer Architecture (WiX 3)
-
-- 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 `PowerToysSetupCustomActions` 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
-
-#### Prerequisites for building the MSI installer
-
-1. Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2022 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension).
-1. Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/tag/wix3141rtm). (installer [direct link](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314.exe))
-1. Download [WiX binaries](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/releases/download/wix3141rtm/wix314-binaries.zip) and extract `wix.targets` to `C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14`.
-
-#### Building prerequisite projects
-
-##### 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 `PowerToysSetup.msi` installer will be available in the `installer\PowerToysSetup\x64\Release\` folder.
-
-### 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.

doc/devdocs/core/settings/readme.md

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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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@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-# 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
-
-## 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):
-   ```
-   msbuild -restore -p:RestorePackagesConfig=true -p:Platform=ARM64 -m PowerToys.sln
-   ```
-4. This process should complete in approximately 13-14 minutes for a full build
-
-## 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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-# 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 [this](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/tree/main/src/modules/launcher/Microsoft.Launcher/loc) for example) is created in the same directory as the `LocProject.json` file. The folder contains language specific folders which in turn have a nested folder path equivalent to `OutputPath` in the `LocProject.json`. Each of these folders contain one `lcl` file. The `lcl` files contain the English resources along with their translation for that language. These are described in more detail in the [Lcl files section](#lcl-files). Once the `.resx` files are generated, they will be used during the `Build PowerToys` step for localized versions of the modules.
-
-Since the localization script requires certain nuget packages, the [`restore-localization`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/restore-localization.cmd) script is run before running `build-localization` to install all the required packages. This script must [run in the `restore` step](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L37-L39) of pipeline because [the host is network isolated](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/2066/Consuming-Packages-in-a-CDPx-Pipeline?anchor=overview) at the `build` step. The [Toolset package source](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/86d77103e9c69686c297490acb04775d43ef8b76/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L23) is used for this.
-
-The process and variables that can be tweaked on the pipeline are described in more detail on [onebranch (account required) under Localization](https://onebranch.visualstudio.com/Pipeline/_wiki/wikis/Pipeline.wiki/290/Localization).
-
-The localized resource dlls for C# projects are added to the MSI only for build on the pipeline. This is done by checking if the [`IsPipeline` variable is defined](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L804-L805), which gets defined before [building the installer on the pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/build-installer.cmd#L4). This is done because the localized resx files are only present on the pipeline, and not having this check would result in the installer project failing to build locally.
-
-## Enabling localization on a new project
-To enable localization on a new project, the first step is to create a file `LocProject.json` in the project root.
-
-For example, for a project in the folder `src\path` where the resx file is present in `resources\Resources.resx`, the LocProject.json file will contain the following:
-```
-{
-    "Projects": [
-        {
-            "LanguageSet": "Azure_Languages",
-            "LocItems": [
-                {
-                    "SourceFile": "src\\path\\resources\\Resources.resx",
-                    "CopyOption": "LangIDOnName",
-                    "OutputPath": "src\\path\\resources"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    ]
-}
-```
-The rest of the steps depend on the project type and are covered in the sections below. The steps to add the localized files to the MSI can be found in [Enabling localized MSI for a new project](#Enabling-localized-MSI-for-a-new-project).
-
-### C++
-C++ projects do not support `resx` files, and instead use `rc` files along with `resource.h` files. The CDPX pipeline however doesn't support localizing `rc` files and the other alternative they support is directly translating the resources from the binary which makes it harder to maintain resources. To avoid this, a custom script has been added which expects a resx file and converts the entries to an rc file with a string table and adds resource declarations to a resource.h file so that the resources can be compiled with the C++ project.
-
-If you already have a .rc file, copy the string table to a separate txt file and run the [convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-stringtable-to-resx.ps1) script on it. This script is not very robust to input, and requires the data in a specific format, where `IDS_ResName L"ResourceValue"` and any number of spaces can be present in between. The script converts this file to the format expected by [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert), which will convert it to resx. The resource names are changed from all uppercase to title case, and the `IDS_` prefix is removed. Escape characters might have to be manually replaced, for example .rc files would have escaped double quotes as `""`, so this should be replaced with just `"` before converting to the resx files.
-
-After generating the resx file, rename the existing rc and h files to ProjName.base.rc and resource.base.h. In the rc file remove the string table which is to be localized and in the .h file remove all `#define`s corresponding to localized resources. In the vcxproj of the C++ project, add the following build event:
-```
-<Target Name="GenerateResourceFiles" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <Exec Command="powershell -NonInteractive -executionpolicy Unrestricted $(SolutionDir)tools\build\convert-resx-to-rc.ps1 $(MSBuildThisFileDirectory) resource.base.h resource.h ProjName.base.rc ProjName.rc" />
-</Target>
-```
-
-This event runs a script which generates a resource.h and ProjName.rc in the `Generated Files` folder using the strings in all the resx files along with the existing information in resource.base.h and ProjName.base.rc. The script is [convert-resx-to-rc.ps1](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1). The script uses [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) to convert the resx file to a string table expected in the .rc file format. When the resources are added to the rc file the `IDS_` prefix is added and resource names are in upper case (as it was originally). Any occurrences of `"` in the string resource is escaped as `""` to prevent build errors. The string tables are added to the rc file in the following format:
-```
-#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
-LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
-
-STRINGTABLE
-BEGIN
-    strings
-END
-
-#endif
-```
-Since there is no API to identify the `AFX_TARG_*`, `LANG_*` or `SUBLANG_*` values from each langId from the pipeline, these are hardcoded in the script (for each language) as done in [lines 50-77 of `convert-resx-to-rc.ps1`](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/tools/build/convert-resx-to-rc.ps1#L50-L77). **If any other languages are added in the future, this script will have to be updated.** In order to determine what are the language codes, you can open the rc file in Resource View, right click the string table and press `Insert Copy` and choose the corresponding language. This autogenerates the required code and can be used to figure out the language codes. The files also add the resource declarations to a resource.h file, starting from 101 by default(this can be changed by an optional argument). Since the output files will be generated in `Generated Files`, any includes in these two files will require an additional `..\` and wherever resource.h is used, it will have to be included as `Generated Files\resource.h`. While adding `resource.base.h` and `ProjName.base.rc` to the vcxproj, these should be modified to not participate in the build to avoid build errors:
-```
-<None Include="Resources.resx" />
-```
-
-Some rc/resource.h files might be used in multiple projects (for example, KBM). To ensure the projects build for these cases, the build event can be added to the entire directory so that the rc files are generated before any project is built. See [Directory.Build.targets](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/src/modules/keyboardmanager/Directory.Build.targets) for an example.
-
-Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6104) for an example for making these changes for a C++ project.
-
-### C#
-Since C# projects natively support `resx` files, the only step required here is to include all the resx files in the build. For .NET Core projects this is done automatically and the .csproj does not need to be modified. For other projects, the following line needs to be added:
-```
-<EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.*.resx" />
-```
-
-**Note:** Building with localized resources may cause a build warning `Referenced assembly 'mscorlib.dll' targets a different processor` which is a VS bug. More details can be found in [PowerToys issue #7269](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/7269).
-
-**Note:** If a project needs to be migrated from XAML resources to resx, the easiest way to convert the resources would be to change to format to `=` separates resources by either manually (by Ctrl+H on a text editor), or by a script, and then running [`resgen`](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/tools/resgen-exe-resource-file-generator#Convert) on `Developer Command Prompt for VS` to convert it to resx format.
-```
-<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name">Calculator</system:String>
-<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description">Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)</system:String>
-<system:String x:Key="wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number">Not a number (NaN)</system:String>
-```
-to
-```
-wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_name=Calculator
-wox_plugin_calculator_plugin_description=Allows to do mathematical calculations.(Try 5*3-2 in Wox)
-wox_plugin_calculator_not_a_number=Not a number (NaN)
-```
-After adding the resx file to the project along with the resource generator, references to the strings will have to be replaced with `Properties.Resources.resName` rather than the custom APIs. Check [this PR](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/6165) for an example of the changes required.
-
-### UWP
-UWP projects expect `resw` files rather than `resx` (the format is almost the same). Unlike other C# projects, the files are expected in the format `fullLangId\Resources.resw`. To include these files in the build, replace the following line in the csproj:
-```
-<PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
-```
-to
-```
-<PRIResource Include="Strings\*\Resources.resw" />
-```
-
-## Lcl Files
-Lcl files contain all the resources that are present in the English resx file, along with a translation if it has been added.
-
-For example, an entry for a resource in the lcl file looks like this:
-```
-<Item ItemId=";EditKeyboard_WindowName" ItemType="0;.resx" PsrId="211" Leaf="true">
-    <Str Cat="Text">
-        <Val><![CDATA[Remap keys]]></Val>
-        <Tgt Cat="Text" Stat="Loc" Orig="New">
-            <Val><![CDATA[Remapper des touches]]></Val>
-        </Tgt>
-    </Str>
-    <Disp Icon="Str" />
-</Item>
-```
-The `<Tgt>` element would not be present in the initial commits of the lcl files, as only the English version of the string would be present.
-
-**Note:** The CDPX Localization system has a fail-safe check on the lcl files, where if the English string value which is present inside `<Val><![CDATA[*]]></Val>` does not match the value present in the English Resources.resx file then the translated value will not be copied to the localized resx file. This is present so that obsolete translations would not be loaded when the English resource has changed, and the English string will be used rather than the obsolete translation.
-
-## Possible Issues in localization PRs (LEGO)
-Since the LEGO PRs update some of the strings in LCL files at a time, there can be multiple PRs which modify the same files, leading to merge conflicts. In most cases this would show up on GitHub as a merge conflict, but sometimes a bad git merge may occur, and the file could end up with incorrect formatting, such as two `<Tgt>` elements for a single resource. These can be fixed by ensuring the elements follow the format described in [this section](#lcl-files). To catch such errors, the build farm should be run for every LEGO PR and if any error occurs in the localization step, we should check the corresponding resx/lcl files for conflicts.
-
-## Enabling localized MSI for a new project
-For C++ and UWP projects no additional files are generated with localization that need to be added to the MSI. For C++ projects all the resources are added to the dll/exe, while for UWP projects they are added to the `resources.pri` file (which is present even for an unlocalized project). To verify if the localized resources are added to the `resources.pri` file the following steps can be done:
-- Open `Developer Command Prompt for VS`
-- After navigating to the folder containing the pri file, run the following command:
-
-        makepri.exe dump /if .\resources.pri
-- Check the contents of the `resources.pri.xml` file that is generated from the command. The last section of the file will contain the resources with the strings in all the languages:
-```
-<NamedResource name="GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText" uri="ms-resource://f4f787a5-f0ae-47a9-be89-5408b1dd2b47/Resources/GeneralSettings_RunningAsAdminText">
-    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-FR" type="String">
-        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
-    </Candidate>
-    <Candidate qualifiers="Language-EN-US" isDefault="true" type="String">
-        <Value>Running as administrator</Value>
-    </Candidate>
-</NamedResource>
-```
-
-For C# projects, satellite dlls are generated when the project is built. For a project named `ProjName`, files are created in the format `langId\ProjName.resources.dll` where `langId` is in the same format as the lcl files. The satellite dlls need to be included with the MSI, but they must be added only if the solution is built from the build farm, as the localized resx files will not be present on local machines (and that could cause local builds of the installer to fail).
-This can be done by adding the directory name of the project to [Product.wxs near line 806](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L806) and a resource component for the project can be created in [Product.wxs near lines 845-847](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs#L845-L847) in this format:
-```
-<Component Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_Component" Directory="Resource$(var.IdSafeLanguage)ProjNameInstallFolder">
-    <File Id="ProjName_$(var.IdSafeLanguage)_File" Source="$(var.BinX64Dir)modules\ProjName\$(var.Language)\ProjName.resources.dll" />
-</Component>
-```
-
-We should also ensure the new dlls are signed by the pipeline. Currently all dlls of the form [`*.resources.dll` are signed](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/f92bd6ffd38014c228544bb8d68d0937ce4c2b6d/.pipelines/pipeline.user.windows.yml#L68).
-
-**Note:** The resource dlls should be added to the MSI project only after the initial commit with the lcl files has been done by the Localization team. Otherwise the pipeline will fail as there wouldn't be any resx files to generate the dlls.
-
-## 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

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-# 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.