fix in the app output build path; removed the app sdk from installer

Author: ibetitsmike

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ jobs:
           dotnet-version: 8.0.x
           cache: true
           cache-dependency-path: '**/packages.lock.json'
-      - name: Install Windows App SDK Runtime
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-
-          $filename = ".\WindowsAppRuntimeInstall-x64.exe"
-          $url = "https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.250907003/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe" # 1.8.0 (1.8.250907003)
-          & curl.exe --progress-bar --show-error --fail --location --output $filename $url
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to download Windows App SDK" }
-
-          $process = Start-Process -FilePath $filename -ArgumentList "--quiet --force" -NoNewWindow -Wait -PassThru
-          if ($process.ExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Failed to install Windows App SDK: exit code is $($process.ExitCode)" }
       - name: dotnet restore
         run: dotnet restore --locked-mode
       - name: dotnet test

Installer/Program.cs

@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ public class BootstrapperOptions : SharedOptions
     [Option('m', "msi-path", Required = true, HelpText = "Path to the MSI package to embed")]
     public string MsiPath { get; set; }
 
-    [Option('w', "windows-app-sdk-path", Required = true, HelpText = "Path to the Windows App Sdk package to embed")]
-    public string WindowsAppSdkPath { get; set; }
-
     [Option('t', "theme-xml-path", Required = false, HelpText = "Path to the theme .xml file to use for the installer")]
     public string ThemeXmlPath { get; set; }
 
@@ -130,9 +127,6 @@ public class BootstrapperOptions : SharedOptions
             throw new ArgumentException($"Logo PNG file not found at '{LogoPng}'", nameof(LogoPng));
         if (!SystemFile.Exists(MsiPath))
             throw new ArgumentException($"MSI package not found at '{MsiPath}'", nameof(MsiPath));
-        if (!SystemFile.Exists(WindowsAppSdkPath))
-            throw new ArgumentException($"Windows App Sdk package not found at '{WindowsAppSdkPath}'",
-                nameof(WindowsAppSdkPath));
         if (ThemeXmlPath != null && !SystemFile.Exists(ThemeXmlPath))
             throw new ArgumentException($"Theme XML file not found at '{ThemeXmlPath}'", nameof(ThemeXmlPath));
     }
@@ -374,27 +368,6 @@ private static int BuildBundle(BootstrapperOptions opts)
                 Vital = false,
                 Payloads = [dotNetRuntimePayload],
             },
-            // TODO: right now we are including the Windows App Sdk in the bundle
-            //       and always install it
-            //       Microsoft makes it difficult to check if it exists from a regular installer:
-            //       https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/check-windows-app-sdk-versions
-            //       https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/discussions/2437
-            new ExePackage // Windows App Sdk
-            {
-                PerMachine = true,
-                Permanent = true,
-                Cache = PackageCacheAction.remove,
-                // There is no license agreement for this SDK.
-                InstallArguments = "--quiet",
-                Vital = false,
-                Payloads =
-                [
-                    new ExePackagePayload
-                    {
-                        SourceFile = opts.WindowsAppSdkPath,
-                    },
-                ],
-            },
             new MsiPackage(opts.MsiPath)
             {
                 ForcePerMachine = true,

scripts/Get-WindowsAppSdk.ps1

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ $servicePublishDir = Join-Path $buildPath "service"
 & dotnet.exe publish .\Vpn.Service\Vpn.Service.csproj -c Release -a $arch -o $servicePublishDir /p:Version=$version
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to build Vpn.Service" }
 # App needs to be built with msbuild
-$appPublishDir = Join-Path $buildPath "app"
+$appPublishDir = Join-Path $buildPath "app\"
 $msbuildBinary = & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -requires Microsoft.Component.MSBuild -find MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to find MSBuild" }
 if (-not (Test-Path $msbuildBinary)) { throw "Failed to find MSBuild at $msbuildBinary" }
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ Copy-Item $mutagenAgentsSrcPath $mutagenAgentsDestPath
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to build MSI" }
 Add-CoderSignature $msiOutputPath
 
-$getWindowsAppSdk = Join-Path $scriptRoot "Get-WindowsAppSdk.ps1"
-& $getWindowsAppSdk -arch $arch
-$windowsAppSdkPath = Join-Path $scriptRoot "files\windows-app-sdk-$($arch).exe"
-
 # Build the bootstrapper
 & dotnet.exe run --project .\Installer\Installer.csproj -c Release -- `
     build-bootstrapper `
@@ -188,7 +184,6 @@ $windowsAppSdkPath = Join-Path $scriptRoot "files\windows-app-sdk-$($arch).exe"
     --output-path $outputPath `
     --icon-file "App\coder.ico" `
     --msi-path $msiOutputPath `
-    --windows-app-sdk-path $windowsAppSdkPath `
     --theme-xml-path "scripts\files\RtfThemeLarge.xml" `
     --logo-png "scripts\files\logo.png"
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Failed to build bootstrapper" }