microsoft / microsoft/WindowsAppSDK

Unhelpful WinAppSdk not installed error dialog

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Description

### Describe the bug

The error dialog displayed when starting a framework dependant unpackaged app when the minimum WinAppSdk isn't installed doesn't give enough info to allow the user to install one.

![Screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28826959/198292399-5315cc74-c220-4ba2-b6b8-f872c9a81c54.png)

The name and package version of the framework package doesn't identify a WinAppSdk release.

### Steps to reproduce the bug

As above

### Expected behavior

It should at least identify the minimum WinAppSdk version and preferably contain an htlm link to a specific version download, rather than the generic all versions web page.

### Screenshots

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### NuGet package version

1.2.220930.4-preview2

### Packaging type

Unpackaged

### Windows version

Windows 11 version 21H2 (22000)

### IDE

Visual Studio 2022

### Additional context

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