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[release/v7.7.0] Update Appx manifest to not allow updates while PS7 is running - #28361
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MSIX packaging and deployment were not tested, leaving release-SDK acceptance, Store-update deferral on Windows 11 24H2+, and installation compatibility with older supported Windows builds unverified.
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Updates PowerShell’s Appx manifest to defer package updates while PowerShell 7 is running on Windows versions that support this setting.
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- Adds the
uap17namespace and marks it as ignorable for compatibility. - Sets
uap17:UpdateWhileInUsetodefer.
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assets/AppxManifest.xml |
Declares the update policy to defer updates while the application is in use. |
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Dongbo Wang (@daxian-dbw) Thanks for the catch! Fixed |
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Backport of #28275 to release/v7.7.0
Triggered by Justin Chung (@jshigetomi) on behalf of OKAN TIKTAS (@OKAN-SOFTWARE)
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
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Tooling Impact
Updates the shipped MSIX/Appx packaging manifest to opt into deferred updates while PowerShell is running. This packaging change is required for Store-delivered builds to provide the intended update behavior.
Customer Impact
Addresses #28272: Microsoft Store updates can terminate running PowerShell sessions, interrupting active commands and long-running processes. On supported Windows versions, the MSIX manifest setting instructs Windows to defer updates until the application restarts or the system reboots.
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This is not a regression.
Testing
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git diff --check, XML parsing, verification thatUpdateWhileInUseisdeferin the correct namespace, and inclusion ofuap17inIgnorableNamespaces. The backport cherry-picked without conflicts. End-to-end Store update and deployment validation were not performed; backport CI must pass before merge.Risk
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Changes MSIX update behavior through a packaging manifest setting. The change registers
uap17as an ignorable namespace and preserves the existing minimum supported Windows version; end-to-end Store update and deployment behavior still require validation.