notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
[Feature request] Release installer in appx format
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Description
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Description of the Issue
Release Notepad++ in format .appx like:
https://cdn.kde.org/ci-builds/graphics/okular/release-25.04/windows/okular-release_25.04-6222-windows-cl-msvc2022-x86_64-sideload.appx
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or installer entry points. Start by locating the existing Windows release and installer packaging process, then compare its outputs with the referenced APPX artifact. Done means a reproducible APPX release is produced and documented alongside the existing release formats.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- build-system, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100