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Dependency not installed during Package install

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Only msi package is installed, dependency is not installed.
Screenshot 2023-09-26 101253
Screenshot 2023-09-26 101331

Steps to reproduce

winget install WHONET.AMRInterpretationEngine

Expected behavior

Install package and .NET 6 Runtine dependency.

Actual behavior

Only package is installed, leads to dependency install prompt when app is opened for first time.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.2631
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2283
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2631.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

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Research direction

Start by reproducing winget install WHONET.AMRInterpretationEngine on the listed Windows and WinGet versions, then inspect the installation logs for dependency handling. Done means the package and its .NET 6 Runtime dependency are installed together without a first-launch dependency prompt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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