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Fluent Store Changelog

What's new in Fluent Store 0.3.3 Beta

Jul 25, 2023
  • Features and improvements:
  • Added Fluent Store account sign-up and management forms
  • Microsoft Store listings now have an option to download all available files
  • My Apps now displays all installed packages, including framework, resource, and optional packages
  • Added options to Settings > Info to open or clear the log folder (#56)
  • Added option to pick verbosity of log output
  • Added support for new Microsoft Store and Xbox website URLs
  • Microsoft Store and WinGet listings will now display a warning when the app does not support the current system
  • Updated to .NET 7 and Windows App SDK 1.3
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug where a success message might appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages (#55)
  • Resolved an issue that would cause plugins to be reinstalled on every startup
  • Updated Microsoft Store "featured apps" list
  • Updated WinGet schemas (#66)
  • Fixed a bug where missing or invalid URLs in UWP Community listings would prevent them from loading
  • Removed dysfunctional Microsoft Account sign-in (#54)
  • Known Issues:
  • Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
  • Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
  • Sometimes the app will crash after successfully launching an installed package
  • Some Microsoft Store packages fail to install (#65)

New in Fluent Store 0.3.2 Beta (Jul 27, 2022)

  • Features and improvements:
  • Temporarily moved Fluent Store app data directory to %ProgramData% (microsoft/WindowsAppSDK#2788)
  • Added support for Winstall's portable package type
  • Bug fixes:
  • Resolved an issue that prevented most users from installing Fluent Store (#47)
  • Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
  • Reduced occurrences of download progress bars appearing to move small amounts before jumping to 100%
  • Fixed lack of newlines in debug log output

New in Fluent Store 0.3.1 Beta (Jul 25, 2022)

  • Features and improvements:
  • Switched WinGet handling from winget.run to Winstall, improving WinGet reliability
  • Added support for Winstall packs
  • Decreased loading times for Home and Collection tabs
  • Improved sorting of search results
  • Added window transparency effects on supported systems
  • Added support for new Microsoft Store URLs (e.g. https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microsoft-teams/XP8BT8DW290MPQ)
  • Improved installation of WinGet packages, including silent install and error detection
  • Showed package source icon and name at bottom of package details page
  • Added buttons to reset, export, and import settings
  • Added options to reinstall default plugins
  • Added local file-based logging
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
  • Fixed a bug where highlighted results from the Microsoft Store would be ignored
  • Fixed a crash caused when window switches to compact mode
  • Fixed a bug where GitHub packages would fail to install with a "more than one element" error
  • Fixed a bug where plugins would not work or run slowly on non-x64 systems
  • Fixed a bug involving GitHub URLs that aren't directly the root of the repository
  • Fixed various issues involving enabling/disabling package handlers
  • Fixed an issue where multiple versions of the same plugin could be installed, causing conflicts that prevent either version from functioning
  • UWP Community packages now show "View" instead of an empty action button
  • Known Issues:
  • Users that have Developer Mode disabled in Windows cannot install using the App Installer program
  • Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
  • Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
  • Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
  • Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
  • When some packages are installed, the success message will appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages
  • Sometimes the app will crash after successfully launching an installed package

New in Fluent Store 0.2.1 Beta (Dec 20, 2021)

  • What's new:
  • Fixed "400 Bad Request" error when attempting to load details for MS Store apps
  • Fixed file extension when downloading certain apps
  • Added support for unpackaged apps in the MS Store
  • Added UWP Community apps
  • Success and error messages are now shown as banners at the bottom of the window
  • Clicking on a screenshot expands it to the full window
  • You can now select multiple lines in the "Features" list on an app page
  • Added a download cache