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[New feature]: Allowing the package author to specify the recommended/default installer type
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Description
One of my packages (DuckStudio.GitHubView) can be installed via Inno, portable or zip in WinGet. I don't recommend using the zip installation as it requires additional dependency (.NET Runtime), but WinGet seems to default to the zip installation...
I hope I can enable users to use the zip installation only when necessary, instead of defaulting to it.
In the manifest, I hope the priority of certain installer can be increased or decreased through "Recommended Installer Type" or other methods (or the default installer type can be specified).
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The request concerns package manifests and WinGet's installer-selection behavior, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the manifest schema and installer-selection behavior; done means a package author can declare an installer preference and WinGet honors it consistently across multiple installer types, with coverage for that choice.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
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- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100