Windows Package Manager 1.12.350 Pre-release released
Microsoft has announced the release of Windows Package Manager 1.12.350, a pre-release version of WinGet, the Windows Package Manager. This project includes several components: a Command Line Interface (CLI), PowerShell modules, and a Component Object Model (COM) API.
The latest version of Windows Package Manager is the second release candidate build for v1.12. Users are asked to try out this version and let the project know about any bugs or problems they observe by filing an issue on the project's platform.
Windows Package Manager v1.12 introduces several new features and improvements. One notable change is the availability of the MCP (Microsoft Configuration Platform) server, which can be accessed by running the command winget mcp to receive assistance with configuring the client. Moreover, the App Installer now utilizes WinUI 3 instead of WinUI 2.
The manifest schema and validation have been updated to v1.12, adding support for installing and uninstalling fonts via manifests or package sources in both user and machine scopes. A new source called "winget-font" has been added for explicit font installation, allowing users to search for fonts using the winget search font -s winget-font command.
Experimental features still exist for the 'font' command, although users can enable support for experimental fonts by modifying their Winget settings file. The updated font list command includes a new '--details' feature, offering an alternate view of installed fonts.
This version also addresses several bugs and issues reported in previous versions, including improvements to manifest validation with UTF-8 BOM encoding and the removal of packages from the PATH variable when upgrading portable packages. Additionally, source open failures have been fixed for scenarios involving multiple sources but fewer than two non-explicit sources.
Other notable changes include updates to the TDBuild task and the use of the latest Windows agents in localization pipelines. Many bug fixes and code improvements have also been made by several contributors, including those related to font support, experimental features, and the overall stability of the package manager.
As with any pre-release version, users are encouraged to test and report any issues they encounter with Windows Package Manager 1.12.350.
Microsoft/winget-cli Release Windows Package Manager 1.12.350
This is the second release candidate build of Windows Package Manager v1.12.
Release Windows Package Manager 1.12.350 · microsoft/winget-cli
