microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

[New Feature]: add adv installer as another default installer

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

advanced installer as another default installer in yaml files

To be clear, This issue is targetting EXE implementations like https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/56369 where advinst implenet their own silent switches

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the YAML installer definitions and the existing EXE installer handling. The work is complete when Advanced Installer is supported as another default installer and EXE packages can use their implementation-specific silent switches.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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