AI Assistant built into the application that answers your questions and implements approved project changes
Create an Open Package Manifest directly from Advanced Installer
WinGet packages as installer prerequisites
Updater Cloud hosting for update configuration files and MSI or EXE packages
Sign-in with Microsoft or GitHub for Advanced Installer and PacKit
Automatic backup copy before an existing AIP project is overwritten
Enhancements
Predefined custom action: Copy the installer log to a user-accessible folder
Dedicated Advanced Installer signing audit log: an opt-in log recording how many signing operations a build performed. Useful for anyone billed per signature on Trusted Signing, DigiCert, or similar
Windows display language as an installer language option
Search and filter for MSIX capabilities
Scheduled task updates - new option to update existing tasks without deleting the previous one, while preserving their execution history
Mixed Package Type wizard improvements: add a folder from disk or from the project as a source, more reliable architecture-specific file selection, and a simplified options panel
UX improvement - MSIX build selected automatically in MSIX-only views
Possibility to translate the "Another instance of setup is already running" message
PowerShell automation support for the Prerequisites Conditions tab and Framework option
Repackager usability improvements: clearer guidance on Capture Setup vs. Session Monitor, corrected prompt text, and better window ordering during a capture session
Project Summary now includes features and components
Optional scrollbar for WinUI combo boxes
New sample: access the Session object from a PowerShell custom action
New sample: query WMI and BIOS information from a PowerShell custom action
Updated the bundled Expat XML parser to v2.8.3, new security fixes
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.30
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.19
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.11
Fixed Bugs
Fixed a crash in packaged applications opening 64-bit shell file dialogs, caused by the PsfRuntime64.dll bundled since 23.8
Error when creating registry files while building certain MSIX packages
Duplicate manifest validation errors in MSIX packages
Failure to build imported MSIX packages
Crash when saving imported MSIX packages
Silent build failure when an MSI project contains a sparse package
Copy to User Profile creating folders in the wrong location for predefined directories such as Application Data and Local Application Data
Copy to User Profile: not copying files when a predefined folder under the user profile is set as the source Installer UI and behavior
Installer closing when the "could not access network location" warning is cancelled with the AppInstaller theme
Package upgrades showing no dialogs when the AppInstaller theme is used
Custom SignTool path and command line being discarded when switching between Built-in and Custom
Invalid character error when using a property in the IIS binding Host Name field, a regression since 23.2
COM activation failing with E_ACCESSDENIED for non-administrator Windows service accounts, affecting CI runners
Recent Projects list not reflecting updated project names and versions until the project is reopened
Temporary recovery projects appearing in the Recent Projects list after a reboot
Project name being duplicated in the "save changes before leaving" dialog when the current view has errors
Empty SideBySideGuidComponent section present in newly created AIP files
