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fe2f18a
Migrate extension to WiX v6 APIs and SDK projects
flcdrg Jul 25, 2026
4093dea
Fix WiX v6 XML syntax and wixlib embed path
Copilot Jul 25, 2026
327e15d
Fix remaining WiX6 test build and workflow issues
Copilot Jul 25, 2026
20b5f06
Use direct extension output path in test wix projects
Copilot Jul 25, 2026
f4a1a54
Refine test wix extension path and publish syntax
Copilot Jul 25, 2026
07bbde7
WiX 6 migration: Refactor Script elements to use Base64-encoded attri…
flcdrg Aug 4, 2026
ceb4a2e
Documentation: Add WiX 6 migration guide and update README
flcdrg Aug 4, 2026
d2d6074
Documentation: Add WiX FAQ review and insights
flcdrg Aug 4, 2026
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12 changes: 7 additions & 5 deletions .github/workflows/main.yml
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run: nuget restore

- name: Build
run: msbuild PowerShellWixExtension.sln
run: |
msbuild .\PowerShellWixExtension\PowerShellWixExtension.csproj /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration
msbuild PowerShellWixExtension.sln /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration
# NBGV is run as part of the build, so actions after here have access to NBGV_ env variables.

# For some reason, running msiexec from Pester doesn't work quite right.
- name: msiexec
run: |
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/i Tests\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest\bin\Release\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\inlinescript-install.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/x Tests\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest\bin\Release\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\inlinescript-uninstall.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/i Tests\PowerShellWixTest\bin\Release\PowerShellWixTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\script-install.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/x Tests\PowerShellWixTest\bin\Release\PowerShellWixTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\script-uninstall.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/i Tests\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest\bin\x86\Release\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\inlinescript-install.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/x Tests\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest\bin\x86\Release\PowerShellWixInlineScriptTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\inlinescript-uninstall.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/i Tests\PowerShellWixTest\bin\x86\Release\PowerShellWixTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\script-install.log"
Start-Process msiexec.exe -Wait -ArgumentList "/x Tests\PowerShellWixTest\bin\x86\Release\PowerShellWixTest.msi /q /liwearucmopvx ${{ github.workspace }}\script-uninstall.log"

- name: Pester
id: test_module
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions PowerShellActions/CustomAction.cs
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using System.Text;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;
using WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller;

using View = Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.View;
using View = WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller.View;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;

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67 changes: 10 additions & 57 deletions PowerShellActions/PowerShellActions.csproj
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
<Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
<ProductVersion>8.0.30703</ProductVersion>
<SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
<ProjectGuid>{0A83F788-68C1-4533-8732-6B8E3FBC5282}</ProjectGuid>
<OutputType>Library</OutputType>
<AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
<RootNamespace>PowerShellActions</RootNamespace>
<AssemblyName>PowerShellActions</AssemblyName>
<TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
<FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
<WixCATargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixCATargetsPath)' == '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Wix.CA.targets</WixCATargetsPath>
<TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
<GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
<DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
<DebugType>full</DebugType>
<Optimize>false</Optimize>
<OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86' ">
<DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
<Optimize>true</Optimize>
<OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
<DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
<WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETFramework.ReferenceAssemblies.net452">
<Version>1.0.3</Version>
<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
</PackageReference>
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
<Reference Include="System" />
<Reference Include="System.Core" />
<Reference Include="System.Management.Automation, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
<SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
<HintPath>..\..\..\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\WindowsPowerShell\3.0\System.Management.Automation.dll</HintPath>
</Reference>
<Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
<Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
<Reference Include="System.Xml" />
<Reference Include="Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller" />
<Content Include="CustomAction.config" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="CustomAction.cs" />
<Compile Include="IExitCode.cs" />
<Compile Include="PowerShellTask.cs" />
<Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
<Compile Include="WixHost.cs" />
<Compile Include="WixHostRawUserInterface.cs" />
<Compile Include="WixHostUserInterface.cs" />
<Content Include="CustomAction.config" />
<PackageReference Include="WixToolset.Dtf.CustomAction" Version="6.0.2" />
<PackageReference Include="WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller" Version="6.0.2" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.PowerShell.5.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.0.0" />
</ItemGroup>
<Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
<Import Project="$(WixCATargetsPath)" />
</Project>
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion PowerShellActions/PowerShellTask.cs
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using System.Management.Automation;
using System.Management.Automation.Runspaces;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;
using WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller;

namespace PowerShellActions
{
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using System.Management.Automation.Host;
using System.Threading;

using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;
using WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller;

namespace PowerShellActions
{
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using System.Management.Automation.Host;
using System.Security;

using Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller;
using WixToolset.Dtf.WindowsInstaller;

namespace PowerShellActions
{
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193 changes: 46 additions & 147 deletions PowerShellLibrary/Library.wxs
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
<Fragment>
<Binary Id="CA_DLL" SourceFile="$(var.PowerShellActions.TargetDir)PowerShellActions.CA.dll" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsImmediate"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsImmediate"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsImmediate" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsImmediate" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsUninstall" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsUninstall" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsDeferred"
Impersonate="yes"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsUninstall"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsUninstall"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred"
Impersonate="yes"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesImmediate" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesImmediate" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesDeferred" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesUninstall" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesUninstall" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" Impersonate="yes" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred"
Impersonate="no"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred"
Impersonate="no"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesImmediate"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesImmediate"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesDeferred"
Impersonate="yes"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesUninstall"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesUninstall"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred"
Impersonate="yes"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred"
Impersonate="no"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall"
Execute="immediate"
Return="check" />

<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred"
BinaryKey="CA_DLL"
DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred"
Impersonate="no"
Execute="deferred"
Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" BinaryRef="CA_DLL" DllEntry="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" Impersonate="no" Execute="deferred" Return="check" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
<!-- These are the 'immediate' actions that prep the data for the 'deferred' actions-->
<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsImmediate" Before="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate" Before="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesImmediate" Before="PowerShellFilesDeferred" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate" Before="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<!-- 'Deferred' actions -->
<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Overridable="yes">NOT Installed</Custom>

<!-- 'Uninstall immediate' actions -->
<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsUninstall" Before="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall" Before="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesUninstall" Before="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall" Before="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<!-- 'Uninstall deferred' actions -->
<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>

<Custom Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Overridable="yes">REMOVE="ALL"</Custom>
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsImmediate" Before="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsElevatedImmediate" Before="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesImmediate" Before="PowerShellFilesDeferred" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesElevatedImmediate" Before="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" Condition="NOT Installed" />

<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT Installed" />

<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsUninstall" Before="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstall" Before="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesUninstall" Before="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstall" Before="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />

<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
<Custom Action="virtual PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" After="RemoveFiles" Condition="REMOVE=&quot;ALL&quot;" />
</InstallExecuteSequence>

<UI>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesDeferred">PowerShell Files</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsDeferred">PowerShell Inline</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred">PowerShell Inline (elevated)</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred">PowerShell Files (elevated)</ProgressText>

<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred">PowerShell Uninstall Files</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred">PowerShell Uninstall Inline</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred">PowerShell Uninstall Inline (elevated)</ProgressText>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred">PowerShell Uninstall Files (elevated)</ProgressText>
</UI>
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesDeferred" Message="PowerShell Files" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsDeferred" Message="PowerShell Inline" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedDeferred" Message="PowerShell Inline (elevated)" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedDeferred" Message="PowerShell Files (elevated)" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesUninstallDeferred" Message="PowerShell Uninstall Files" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsUninstallDeferred" Message="PowerShell Uninstall Inline" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellScriptsElevatedUninstallDeferred" Message="PowerShell Uninstall Inline (elevated)" />
<ProgressText Action="PowerShellFilesElevatedUninstallDeferred" Message="PowerShell Uninstall Files (elevated)" />
</UI>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
</Wix>
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