yoshiask/FluentStore

📦 Sources

• New Chocolatey source

📦 Plugins

• Plugins are now distributed as NuGet packages
• An embedded IPFS node is included for reliably fetching content from [IPFS](https://ipfs.tech/) including plugins
• On first launch, users are now prompted to select which plugins to install
• The Microsoft Store and WinGet Community sources have been combined into a single plugin
• Added a plugin manager to settings

📦 General

• Microsoft Store apps now automatically determine and install package dependencies
• Crash reports are now saved to disk in the log folder
• A warning message is shown when viewing an app that is paid and without a free trial.
• Created a new installer that bootstraps the new self-signed code certificate (#87)
• Updated to Windows App SDK 1.6

🐛 Bug fixes

• Fixed Microsoft Store featured apps and search results
• Fixed a bug where nonexistent Launch events from the UWP Community would appear on the Collections page
• Fixed opening Microsoft Store apps using `fluentstore://web/`
• Fixed a crash caused by `fluentstore://web/` URLs that fail to load
• Fixed an error message that may appear when using the search box
• Fixed a bug where the 'All Apps' filter on the "My Apps" page would not be applied
• Fixed a bug where the Firebase API could not be reached
• Fixed a bug that prevented UWP Community collections from loading properly
• + 8 more

🧪 **[Install latest](https://ipfs.askharoun.com/FluentStore/BetaInstaller/FluentStoreBeta.appinstaller)**

• [Download 0.3.3 Beta](https://ipfs.askharoun.com/FluentStore/BetaInstaller/FluentStoreBeta_0.3.3.msixbundle)

✨ Features and improvements

• Added Fluent Store account sign-up and management forms
• Microsoft Store listings now have an option to download all available files
• My Apps now displays all installed packages, including framework, resource, and optional packages
• Added options to `Settings > Info` to open or clear the log folder (#56)
• Added option to pick verbosity of log output
• Added support for new Microsoft Store and Xbox website URLs
• Microsoft Store and WinGet listings will now display a warning when the app does not support the current system
• Updated to .NET 7 and Windows App SDK 1.3

🐛 Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where a success message might appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages (#55)
• Resolved an issue that would cause plugins to be reinstalled on every startup
• Updated Microsoft Store "featured apps" list
• Updated WinGet schemas (#66)
• Fixed a bug where missing or invalid URLs in UWP Community listings would prevent them from loading
• Removed dysfunctional Microsoft Account sign-in (#54)
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• + 3 more

✨ Features and improvements

• Temporarily moved Fluent Store app data directory to `%ProgramData%` (https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/issues/2788)
• Added support for Winstall's `portable` package type

🐛 Bug fixes

• Resolved an issue that prevented most users from installing Fluent Store (#47)
• Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
• Reduced occurrences of download progress bars appearing to move small amounts before jumping to 100%
• Fixed lack of newlines in debug log output
• Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
• Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• + 3 more

✨ Features and improvements

• Switched WinGet handling from [winget.run](https://winget.run/) to [Winstall](https://winstall.app), improving WinGet reliability
• Added support for [Winstall packs](https://winstall.app/packs)
• Decreased loading times for Home and Collection tabs
• Improved sorting of search results
• Added window transparency effects on supported systems
• Added support for new Microsoft Store URLs (e.g. `https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microsoft-teams/XP8BT8DW290MPQ`)
• Improved installation of WinGet packages, including silent install and error detection
• Showed package source icon and name at bottom of package details page
• + 3 more

🐛 Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
• Fixed a bug where highlighted results from the Microsoft Store would be ignored
• Fixed a crash caused when window switches to compact mode
• Fixed a bug where GitHub packages would fail to install with a "more than one element" error
• Fixed a bug where plugins would not work or run slowly on non-x64 systems
• Fixed a bug involving GitHub URLs that aren't directly the root of the repository
• Fixed various issues involving enabling/disabling package handlers
• Fixed an issue where multiple versions of the same plugin could be installed, causing conflicts that prevent either version from functioning
• + 9 more

✨ What's new

• Fixed error 400/404 when using different decimal separator (#16, #28, #31)
• Potentially fixed crash on startup relating to Microsoft.UI.Xaml.dll and WindowsAppSDKRuntime (#26, #27)
• All installer files are signed with a trusted certificate, making installation smoother without leaving behind a self-signed certificate (#15)
• Added support for GitHub Releases (see [README](https://github.com/yoshiask/FluentStore/tree/v0.3.0-beta#what-package-sources-are-available) for details)
• Added account sign-in for several package sources (Fluent Store, GitHub, and MSA)
• Implemented a plugin system, allowing package sources and account handlers to be updated independently from the rest of the app
• Added a splash screen for more immediate feedback on launch
• Added ability for all package handlers to support creating/editing/deleting packages or collections
• + 2 more

📦 Known issues

• Attempting to download a WinGet package often fails with error 404
• Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
• Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• Full Changelog: https://github.com/yoshiask/FluentStore/compare/v0.2.1-beta...v0.3.0-beta

✨ What's new

• Fixed "400 Bad Request" error when attempting to load details for MS Store apps
• Fixed file extension when downloading certain apps
• Added support for unpackaged apps in the MS Store
• Added UWP Community apps
• Success and error messages are now shown as banners at the bottom of the window
• Clicking on a screenshot expands it to the full window
• You can now select multiple lines in the "Features" list on an app page
• Added a download cache
• + 1 more