Failed to Make MSIX Package when using NativeAOT
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Description
### Description
I created a demo MAUI project with TargetFramework `net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0`, and tried to publish the project with command below
```
dotnet publish -f net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0 -r win-x64 -p:PublishAot=true -p:WindowsPackageType=MSIX -p:WindowsAppSDKSelfContained=true
```
The compilation succeeded, the executable file coule be found at `bin/Release/net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0/win-x64/publish/TestMaui.exe` and works well
But errors occurred when making MSIX package
```
MakeAppx : error Manifest validation error: Line 25, Column 27, Reason: The file name "TestMaui.exe" declared for element "*[local-name()='Applications']/*[local-name()='Application']" doesn't exist in the package.
MakeAppx : error Package creation failed.
MakeAppx : error 0x80080204 - The specified package format is not valid: The package manifest is not valid.
```
I also tried to follow the [official documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/windows/deployment/publish-cli), using `-p:RuntimeIdentifierOverride=win-x64` instead of `-r win-x64`, but packing failed too.
I've tried these versions
+ MAUI: `10.0.20` `10.0.60` `10.0.70`
+ Windows SDK: `10.0.26100.0`
+ Windows App SDK: `1.7` `1.8` `2.0` `2.1`
+ Windows SDK BuildTools: `10.0.26100` `10.0.28000`
Seems like the package process doesn't use publish files?
### Steps to Reproduce
_No response_
### Link to public reproduction project repository
_No response_
### Version with bug
10.0.70
### Is this a regression from previous behavior?
Not sure, did not test other versions
### Last version that worked well
Unknown/Other
### Affected platforms
Windows
### Affected platform versions
Windows SDK 10.0.26100.0
### Did you find any workaround?
_No response_
### Relevant log output
```shell
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported dotnet publish command for the MAUI project targeting net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0 with NativeAOT and MSIX enabled. Compare the generated package manifest's TestMaui.exe entry with the files under the publish directory; done means MakeAppx can create a valid package containing the executable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- build-system, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100