Advanced Installer

What's new in this version:

New:
- Run .NET and .NET Framework code as a predefined custom action

Enhanced:
- Security Improvement: Enabled digital signing for stub files
- Improved the notification for "ProductVersion" options when configuring property synchronization
- Support for full "Color-based custom frame" editor in Themes view
Improved project loading when an invalid active setup configuration is found
- Display synchronization reports in the Command Line Interface
Option for "Extracting COM Registration Information from File" in COM view
Improvements for "Create a new virtual machine": the console is now displayed during "Opening" or "Powering on”; ISOs are automatically unmounted before a snapshot is created
- Command line support for Shortcut Properties for automatic "Pin to Taskbar", .NET Framework Launch Condition, feature installation behavior, and for minimizing installation time option
Improved the build log error messages to indicate when an antivirus has removed the generated output package
- Pseudo-formatted fields now support environment variables
- Property changes are now displayed in the Build Log

Fixed:
- Resolved ICE warnings and errors triggered by AppInstaller Theme
- Synchronized folder files are not included in the MSI build when running /rebuild command
- Resolved Stack Trace issue when selecting App Installer preview during wizard creation
- The "Customize Advanced Installer upgrade rules" option no longer resets upon project close and reopen
- Fixed crash when the "Go to selected event dialog" option was selected for custom actions without a sequence in projects previously saved on the Custom Actions page
- Fixed the issues where features were being created and displayed for chained packages in v20.9.1
- Fixed the issue where setting the "Advertised Shortcut" option from the command line was not working
- The prerequisites status is no longer displayed as before when using v20.9.1
- Service Fail Operation does not get created in the Merge Module
Fixed crash when resizing a control and using the print screen feature on the control previews
- Resolved the Uninstall Previous Version custom action issue resulting from the unintended presence of AI_PRESERVE_INSTALL_TYPE in all projects
Fixed the issue where the EXE icon was not being set in projects created with a language other than English selected during creation
- Resolved the issue where icons set for EXE packages appeared blurry
- Fixed the bug where not all dialogs and text were in Dutch when selecting the "Netherlands" language
Fixed "Visual Studio Import" Wizard issues
- Fixed command line issue when switching between UI and Execute Sequences
- Fixed custom action overwriting default registry permissions
- Fixed poor rendering of info icon on Enhanced UI