This release represents the 1.2 candidate functionality with experimental features enabled for Windows 10 (1809+), and Windows 11.

We've been busy adding functionality, fixing bugs and documentation.

Notable Features

• Revisit the logic in Architecture.cpp for X64 emulation of ARM64 devices.
• Require administrator to enable local manifest files.
• Expected return codes
• Installed package tracking
• Added an option to select architecture to install.
• Specify installer architecture
• Change download file name to match the installer URL
• Added settings to select preferred/required architecture.

Notable Bug Fix

• winget upgrade --all shouldn't install the same package more than once

What's Changed

• Support for x64 on ARM64 by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1441
• Add colons after agreement labels by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1440
• Spelling by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1447
• Update spelling.yml by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1448
• Update winget trouble shooting steps by @ashpatil-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1454
• Show source identifier with source list by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1455
• Fix crash when resource.pri is not present by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1443
• Disable local manifest by default by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1453
• Update localization files by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1462
• doc/Settings.md: Add missing "a" by @me-and in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1467
• Add expected installer return codes by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1421
• Remove cancel optimization for packageQuery caller by @sreadingMSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1472
• Update Docs by @vedantmgoyal2009 in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1471
• Update Docs [suggestions] by @vedantmgoyal2009 in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1479
• Minor tweaks to spelling to fix issues by @denelon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1480
• Fix Roadmap and Documentation by @vedantmgoyal2009 in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1468
• Fix Installer return code max value in schema by bad merge by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1482
• Source resilience by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1470
• Make list show correlated source even when no upgrade is available by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1481
• Handle single unknown version from REST source by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1483
• Fix debug build failure by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1485
• Fix logging of large REST response by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1489
• Create machinery for disabling experimental features by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1490
• Remove motw before calling IAttachmentExecute::Save by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1491
• Fix correlation issue by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1492
• Add sample project for calling COM interface by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1449
• Minor bug fixes by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1494
• Update troubleshooting doc with recent error and findings by @ashpatil-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1495
• Localize the product name per recommendation by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1498
• Update localization files by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1499
• Make rename retry more frequently for longer, then try making a hardlink by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1497
• Disable test hooks fixes by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1501
• Exit the locale choice loop if the default localization is good enough by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1500
• Ensure available packages match with a single installed package by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1473
• Updating Readme by @denelon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1507
• Add option to check fields requiring verified publisher in manifest p… by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1487
• Use correct Subexecution id when working on multiple packages by @ashpatil-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1504
• Changes for sample COM caller project by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1514
• Fixed bug where the package name wouldn't be written during upgrade. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1517
• Fix nuget release pipeline by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1522
• Fix test task overrides by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1526
• Fix unit tests in pipeline by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1529
• Add missing resource string by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1532
• Change format to long for installer success codes by @ryfu-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1533
• Settings streams exchange semantics by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1534
• Added vsconfig file to automatically install required workloads. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1551
• Color contamination fix by @hackean-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1527
• Added validation of count argument for search/list. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1564
• closes #1569 by @exxmen in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1580
• Split COM install command into download and install stages by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1528
• Check enablement state for all output write operations by @hackean-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1581
• Move Issue Templates to Forms by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1596
• The source column is no longer shown in the table if a source was specified (list/upgrade). by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1598
• Add projected winrt wrapper for server com interface and add tests by @sreadingMSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1373
• Add link to new discussion for questions by @Trenly in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1617
• Package type dependency graph specs by @fzanollo in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1340
• Rearrange choices for ARP changes by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1630
• Introduce Managed Interop and merged manifest classes to WingetUtil nuget by @jamespik in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1621
• Update doc with Machine-wide install information by @ashpatil-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1642
• Added progress indication to InstallMultiplePackages. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1613
• Installed package tracking by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1614
• Package type Dependency graph by @fzanollo in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1341
• Refactor Source Interface to be more object oriented by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1631
• CurrentLocalization is now populated for dependency manifests. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1655
• Fix yaml manifest schema and parsing for ExpectedReturnCodes by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1646
• Fix incorrect processing of PackageMatchFields in rest client by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1659
• Fix interface casting in client dll. by @sreadingMSFT in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1673
• Prevent duplicate installations in winget upgrade all by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1652
• Use package tracking data to correlate in CompositeSource by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1671
• Add product code and PFN to enable existing searches by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1677
• Added an option to select architecture to install. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1666
• Add preview concept to allow build time determination by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1679
• Print message when install technology is different in upgrade scenarios by @msftrubengu in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1649
• Prevent circular dependency in global telemetry logger creation by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1674
• Made all installer types lowercase during show. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1689
• Use SFINAE to stop paths from logging without using u8string by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1697
• Made the Installation Disclaimer for the Microsoft Store bold. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1698
• remove plain by @MagnetarRocket in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1700
• Make VT enablement/disablement work properly by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1699
• Create shared DLL for winget.exe and COM server by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1687
• Implement parallel downloads for COM scenarios by @lechacon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1588
• Updated Valijson to version 0.6. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1721
• Change download file name to match the installer URL by @JohnMcPMS in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1722
• Updated solution to build under Visual Studio 2022 by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1720
• Update component governance manifest with valijson v0.6 commit by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1732
• Update source agreement market message to be more clear by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1731
• Make telemetry logger per context and send summary event on destruction by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1718
• Update Notice from latest component governance output by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1755
• Added settings to select preferred/required architecture. by @jedieaston in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1727
• Update README.md by @denelon in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1759
• Reduce localized languages per localization team guidance by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1761

New Contributors

• @vedantmgoyal2009 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1471
• @exxmen made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1580
• @MagnetarRocket made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/1700

Full Changelog: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/compare/v1.0.12576...v1.2.3411-preview