This release represents our first Windows Package Manager 1.7 release candidate build for Windows 10 (1809+), and Windows 11. Experimental features have been disabled in this release.

Features

• The winget repair command is now available and can be used to repair a package that is having issues.
• Winget can enable Windows Features as a package dependency.
• Winget now supports rebooting your machine if the installer return code indicates that a reboot is required. You can do this by passing the --allow-reboot flag.
• WinGet configuration can accept a URL rather than only a local file.
• Performance improvements to be more network efficient with the CDN along with better flows to handle scenarios with elevation requirements.
• Support for Entra Id authentication (formerly Azure Active Directory) for private REST sources. Note: The REST source reference implementation still needs to be updated.

What's Changed

• Remove Invoke-CommandInDesktopPackage use by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3658
• Improve packaged source updating by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3657
• Add a bit of randomness to the wait time after source update failure by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3661
• Reduce the size of the index by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3666
• Log Com invocation startup telemetry and delay auto update time when invoked from explorer by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3665
• Enable COM API access to correlate with the tracking database only by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3670
• Fix localized strings output by @mdanish-kh in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3673
• Improve the version header detection and logging by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3680
• Revert 3670 by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3700
• Enable COM API access to correlate with the tracking database only by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3703
• Use correct caller name in Com startup telemetry event by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3711
• Platform source should not be blocked by policy check by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3725
• Update docs for upgrade command by @KK-Designs in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3639
• Honor 429 Retry-After by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3718
• Make manifest retrieval choice more dynamic by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3738
• Allow --accept-source-agreements with local manifests by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3573
• Invoke ShellExecute on dism.exe for enabling Windows Features by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3659
• Allow --include-unknown with install by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3752
• Broadcast WM_SETTINGCHANGE on change of path by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3751
• Add resume command and support saving the argument state. by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3508
• Allow higher versions to satisfy the VCLibs dependency in Repair by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3763
• Use package version as potential last update timestamp by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3759
• Add missing condition for using toolset v143 when building JsonCppLib for arm by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3773
• Move SQLite base code by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3790
• Fix non-test hook code for Windows Feature by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3789
• Skip dependency evaluation with --skip-dependencies by @mdanish-kh in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3784
• Download and install Workflow patches for skip dependencies by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3794
• Add experimental feature for initiating reboot for single package installs by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3631
• Microsoft.WinGet.Client Any CPU by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3622
• Inform user if a module requires elevation by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3758
• Add missing manifest fields by @hackean-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3757
• Configuration Schema 0.3 by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3779
• Extend Configuration COM API for export by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3787
• Fix binskim issues by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3815
• Performance improvements by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3808
• Fix OOP config helper by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3873
• Revert manifest schemas to json draft-07 by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3875
• Allow Microsoft.WinGet.Client to run in any PowerShell session running as system by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3816
• Fix signaling the app shutdown event running as admin by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3874
• Configuration schema property descriptions added by @alexravenna in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3499
• The initial yaml schema manifest for version 1.7.0 by @Madhusudhan-MSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3876
• Move to latest cppwinrt package across all projects by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3868
• Add suggested dictionaries for spellchecking and remove unneeded words by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3885
• Remove unneeded words from spellchecking by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3890
• Update docs for winget commands by @KK-Designs in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3909
• Ignore deprecation warning by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3905
• Fix pipeline build error by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3937
• Add support for double-clicking on .wingetdev files for applying configuration by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3860
• Add a script to bootstrap running Pester tests by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3899
• Add WingetDSC E2E tests by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3939
• Improve repair by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3886
• Enable cmdlets for Windows PowerShell by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3951
• Register restart for resume by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3858
• Allow user settings to control logging channels by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3955
• Add package id, name, and source to install/update/uninstall result for PowerShell cmdlet by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3954
• Update Store Certs by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3968
• Introduce strong and weak comparisons between installers by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3956
• Include framework packages during installed packages enumeration by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3975
• Allow winget configure from https location and extend winget configure validate for winget resource units by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3833
• Update comment around MotW application by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3979
• Restrict on agreement text only by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3998
• Create similarissues.yml by @craigloewen-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4035
• Update similarIssues.yml to not show 'fail' when no similar issues found by @craigloewen-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4042
• Similar issues workflow explicit permission by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4040
• Update WinGetUtilInterop project by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4045
• Repair switch support for V1.7 YAML manifest by @Madhusudhan-MSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4041
• Update dependency on System.Data.SqlClient by @florelis in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4083
• Use std::variant in ManifestYamlPopulator by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4081
• Show only agreement related info during install by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3999
• Support group processing of configurations by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4059
• Improve progress handling for group processor by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4121
• Shadow Manifest by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4104
• Remove debug flags to unblock utils nuget release (#4030) by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4127
• Revert "Remove debug flags to unblock utils nuget release (#4030)" by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4128
• Support Microsoft Entra Id authentication for rest source by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4123
• Retarget to netstandard2.1 (#4130) by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4132
• Make windows feature and reboot features stable by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4137
• Update links in Roadmap by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4142
• Refactor pinning evaluation by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4151
• Winget client rest source parsing for 1.7 manifest by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4155
• Add 1.7 manifest fields to WingetUtilsInterop by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4157
• Update fuzzer and integrate with OneFuzz by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4135
• Add additional switches for Inno Setup based installers by @SpecterShell in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3562
• Create #658 - WinGet Download.md by @RDMacLachlan in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/2953
• Log configuration input hash in configuration summary telemetry by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4173
• Implement Export-WinGetPackage powershell cmdlet for winget download by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3977
• winget repair cli implementation by @Madhusudhan-MSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4168
• Fix typo in '#658 - WinGet Download.md' Spec File by @og-mrk in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4179

New Contributors

• @KK-Designs made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3639
• @alexravenna made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/3499
• @craigloewen-msft made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4035
• @og-mrk made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/4179

Full Changelog: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/compare/v1.6.2631...v1.7.10514