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IsWiX Changelog

What's new in IsWiX 5.0.53.0

Apr 24, 2024
  • Code signed using Azure Trusted Signing. Otherwise no changes since last release.

New in IsWiX 5.0.51.0 (Apr 6, 2024)

  • Latest XSDs from HeatWave
  • Project Templates updated to use WiXToolSet.Sdk 5.0.0
  • Features Designer now authors AllowAbsent attribute for WiX v4+
  • FilesAndFolder Designer now sorts Special Folders correctly for WiX v4+ (regression from v3)
  • Shortcuts Designer Component Picker now has a filter edit box to make it easier when dealing with installers with a large number of files
  • Copyrights Updated to 2024

New in IsWiX 5.0.49.0 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • Migrate IsWiX application to .NET 8.
  • Update v4 project templates to use wixtoolset 4.0.3
  • Remove duplicate iis namespace in v4 bundle project template
  • Update v4 package templates to use DotNetCoreSearch
  • Update v4 package templates to disable ICE64 due to WiX anonymous directory limitations
  • Fix shortcut hashing by adding subdirectory attribute to path.

New in IsWiX 5.0.46.0 (Sep 24, 2023)

  • Template improvements and fixes.

New in IsWiX 5.0.42.0 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • Update to WiX 4.0.2 references

New in IsWiX 5.0.40.0 (Jul 1, 2023)

  • Fix incorrect authoring of wix v4 fragment/componentgroup/components when One to Many component authoring rule is selected.

New in IsWiX 5.0.39.0 (Jun 12, 2023)

  • Update to WiX v4.0.1
  • Fix missing icons on Shortcuts

New in IsWiX 5.0.38.0 (May 10, 2023)

  • Template tweaks and minor fixes

New in IsWiX 5.0.32.0 (May 9, 2023)

  • Fix component sorting
  • Fix file removal
  • Remove StartMenuFolder from shortcuts
  • Template tweaks (comments, descriptions)

New in IsWiX 5.0.31.0 (May 7, 2023)

  • All new support for authoring files and folders, shortcuts and services using fragments / wix libraries instead of merge modules when using WiX v4. Merge modules are still supported in wix v3 and v4.
  • Revamped project templates.
  • Bug fixes.

New in IsWiX 5.0.19.0 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • Fix Merge Module template

New in IsWiX 5.0.18.0 (Apr 11, 2023)

  • Merge branch 'dev'

New in IsWiX 5.0.10.0 (Apr 6, 2023)

  • Final support for WiX v4.0 RTM.

New in IsWiX 5.0.9.0 (Mar 30, 2023)

  • WiX v4 rc4 updates

New in IsWiX 5.0.8.0 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • Update AddIns to target WiX v4 rc4.

New in IsWiX 5.0.7.0 (Jan 31, 2023)

  • Remove support for VS2019.
  • Move to WiX v4 RC2.

New in IsWiX 5.0.3.0 (Dec 5, 2022)

  • Fix property creation in a fragment that has no other elements.
  • Fix feature and property element sorting.

New in IsWiX 5.0.1.0 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Move to .NET 7.0.

New in IsWiX 4.15.40.0 (Nov 17, 2022)

  • Fix Files and Folder bug that incorrectly deleted components when fixing the directory tree.
  • Update Namespaces designer to not include -v3 or -v4 in the namespace prefixes.

New in IsWiX 4.15.39.0 (Nov 16, 2022)

  • Add support for WiXToolset v4 preview 1 and FireGiant HeatWave.

New in IsWiX 4.15.35.0 (Feb 17, 2022)

  • Minor meta cleanup.

New in IsWiX 4.15.34.0 (Feb 17, 2022)

  • Recreate VS2022 AddIn from scratch using latest VSIX project template.
  • Remove Micrsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll from the GAC as this was causing VS2022 crashes.

New in IsWiX 4.15.12.0 (Feb 7, 2022)

  • VS2022 Support

New in IsWiX 4.14.5.0 (May 28, 2019)

  • Remove DTF custom action and use VS2019 detection functionality found in WiX v3.14.0.2927 and greater.
  • Remove WiX v4 templates as this is the direction WiX is taking for now.

New in IsWiX 4.14.4.0 (Mar 11, 2019)

  • Refactor Namespaces designer to WPF/MVVM
  • Add DTF CA to installer to eliminate need for WiX v3.14 to build IsWiX.msi

New in IsWiX 4.14.1.0 (Feb 15, 2019)

  • Refactor/split the Fireworks Frameworks out into it's own repos/nuget package like it used to be years ago.
  • Refactor Fireworks Framework to be WPF based. Designer plugins implementing the IFireworksDesigner interface may be either WPF or Winforms user controls.
  • Replace the Winforms XMLEditor control with a newer WPF based AvalonEdit control.
  • New services and shortcuts use the filename of the target for suggesting name rather then NewShortcut / NewService.

New in IsWiX 4.13.1.0 (Jan 28, 2019)

  • Support for authoring MSIX packages. (Requires FireGiant WiX Expansion Pack)

New in IsWiX 4.12.1.0 (Sep 11, 2018)

  • Create new Differences viewer to show pending changes since your last save (Help | View Differences )
  • Remove support for VS2010-2012
  • Update Namespaces
  • Update License Agreements (Third Party documenation)
  • Update to .NET 4.6.2
  • Correctly Version VS Extension
  • Fix document state management
  • Make URLs clickable in Help | About
  • Split AddIn out to it's own solution for people who don't have the VS Extensibility SDK installed
  • Little fixes here and there that weren't tracked

New in IsWiX 4.11.18042.1 (Feb 12, 2018)

  • AppX - Don't display information dialog unless use clicks hyperlink.
  • FilesAndFolder- Properly display destination files that don't have an extension.
  • General Information- Generate new guids if guids are empty (...) alternative
  • ShortCuts- Always expand destination tree structure.

New in IsWiX 4.11.17220.1 (Oct 6, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug where the property grid on the features designer wasn't refreshing when you deleted a feature.
  • Improved the messaging when IsWiX is launched and passed an invalid file.

New in IsWiX 4.0.17001.1 (Jan 2, 2017)

  • Fixed the performance issue in the Files and Folders designer. The more drag and drop would get slower and slower the more folders you had. Eventually it would just hang and be unusable. Now it can handle hundreds of folders (typically websites) without issue.

New in IsWiX 4.0.15247.1 (Sep 7, 2015)

  • Adds support for WiX v4.0.

New in IsWiX 3.0.15106.1 (Apr 17, 2015)

  • Shortcuts designer improvements.

New in IsWiX 3.0.15105.1 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Functioning Services and Shortcuts designers

New in IsWiX 2.6.14348.1 (Dec 15, 2014)

  • Add IsWiX Setup Project and IsWiX Merge Module Project templates to Visual Studio 2010. GlobalParams.dll doesn't support VS2010 so the process is a little more involved:
  • Step 1: Create an IsWiX Setup Project (Foo)
  • Step 2: Create an IsWiX Merge Module Project (FooMM)
  • Step 3: Add a reference to the Merge Module Project in the Setup Project
  • Step 4: Uncomment the Merge and MergeRef elements in Features.wxs (Setup Project)

New in IsWiX 2.6.14336.1 (Dec 2, 2014)

  • Add optional IIS same code to project template
  • Add System64Folder support
  • Branding Updates
  • Build Automation Updates

New in IsWiX 2.5.14324.3 (Nov 21, 2014)

  • Switch VS2013/2015 over to "New" VS AddIn (VSIX Package instead of EnvDTE) Bug fix in GeneralInformation. Build automation cleanup.

New in IsWiX 2.4.14319.1 (Nov 17, 2014)

  • Add support for x64 component authoring, improved Files and Folders UI and auto parsing MSIProductVersion when building in a TFS 2013 environment.

New in IsWiX 2.4.14006.1 (Jan 7, 2014)

  • Refactored XML processing of Properties designer to not be lossy. Minor usability improvements to the Files and Folders designer. Introduction of new Bootstrapper template (work in progress).

New in IsWiX 2.4.13327.2 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Finishes the vast majority of the Features designer. Move Up, Down, Left, Right still needs to be done but otherwise core functionality is complete and usable.

New in IsWiX 2.2.13293.1 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • This a minor enhancement of the 2.1 release. IsWiX Merge Module projects now include a second wxs fragment file that is useful for inserting `custom` components not supposed by the IsWiX UI.

New in IsWiX 2.1.13270.1 (Sep 30, 2013)

  • Add support for Visual Studio 2013 RC.

New in IsWiX 2.0.13013.4 (Jan 18, 2013)

  • Add support for VS2012
  • New VS Project Templates to accelerate construction
  • Minor Bug Fixes
  • Fireworks Source Code brought into baseline

New in IsWiX 1.4.11292.5 (Oct 20, 2011)

  • Upgrade to VS2010 / .NET 4.0
  • Upgrade build automation to TFS TeamBuild 2010
  • Rebrand everything as ISWIX LLC
  • Digitally sign assemblies, merge modules and installers
  • Shortcuts and Services designers are no longer installed by default ( work in progress )

New in IsWiX 1.0.279.0 (Aug 13, 2010)

  • Built against Fireworks 1.0.269.0. Property::Value attribute not required.