v0.3.3 Beta

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What's New

Features and improvements

• Added Fluent Store account sign-up and management forms
• Microsoft Store listings now have an option to download all available files
• My Apps now displays all installed packages, including framework, resource, and optional packages
• Added options to Settings > Info to open or clear the log folder (#56)
• Added option to pick verbosity of log output
• Added support for new Microsoft Store and Xbox website URLs
• Microsoft Store and WinGet listings will now display a warning when the app does not support the current system
• Updated to .NET 7 and Windows App SDK 1.3

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where a success message might appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages (#55)
• Resolved an issue that would cause plugins to be reinstalled on every startup
• Updated Microsoft Store "featured apps" list
• Updated WinGet schemas (#66)
• Fixed a bug where missing or invalid URLs in UWP Community listings would prevent them from loading
• Removed dysfunctional Microsoft Account sign-in (#54)

Known Issues

• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• Sometimes the app will crash after successfully launching an installed package
• Some Microsoft Store packages fail to install (#65)

Full Changelog: v0.3.2-beta...v0.3.3-beta

v0.3.2 Beta

What's New

Features and improvements

• Temporarily moved Fluent Store app data directory to %ProgramData% (microsoft/WindowsAppSDK#2788)
• Added support for Winstall's portable package type

Bug fixes

• Resolved an issue that prevented most users from installing Fluent Store (#47)
• Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
• Reduced occurrences of download progress bars appearing to move small amounts before jumping to 100%
• Fixed lack of newlines in debug log output

Known Issues

• Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
• Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• When some packages are installed, the success message will appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages
• Sometimes the app will crash after successfully launching an installed package

Full Changelog: v0.3.1-beta...v0.3.2-beta

v0.3.1 Beta

What's New

Features and improvements

• Switched WinGet handling from winget.run to Winstall, improving WinGet reliability
• Added support for Winstall packs
• Decreased loading times for Home and Collection tabs
• Improved sorting of search results
• Added window transparency effects on supported systems
• Added support for new Microsoft Store URLs (e.g. https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/microsoft-teams/XP8BT8DW290MPQ)
• Improved installation of WinGet packages, including silent install and error detection
• Showed package source icon and name at bottom of package details page
• Added buttons to reset, export, and import settings
• Added options to reinstall default plugins
• Added local file-based logging

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug with file system virtualization that caused the app to crash on the splash screen
• Fixed a bug where highlighted results from the Microsoft Store would be ignored
• Fixed a crash caused when window switches to compact mode
• Fixed a bug where GitHub packages would fail to install with a "more than one element" error
• Fixed a bug where plugins would not work or run slowly on non-x64 systems
• Fixed a bug involving GitHub URLs that aren't directly the root of the repository
• Fixed various issues involving enabling/disabling package handlers
• Fixed an issue where multiple versions of the same plugin could be installed, causing conflicts that prevent either version from functioning
• UWP Community packages now show "View" instead of an empty action button

Known Issues

• Users that have Developer Mode disabled in Windows cannot install using the App Installer program
• Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
• Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work
• When some packages are installed, the success message will appear with a stack trace, which should only be included for error messages
• Sometimes the app will crash after successfully launching an installed package

Full Changelog: v0.3.0-beta...v0.3.1-beta

v0.3.0 Beta

What's new

• Fixed error 400/404 when using different decimal separator (#16, #28, #31)
• Potentially fixed crash on startup relating to Microsoft.UI.Xaml.dll and WindowsAppSDKRuntime (#26, #27)
• All installer files are signed with a trusted certificate, making installation smoother without leaving behind a self-signed certificate (#15)
• Added support for GitHub Releases (see README for details)
• Added account sign-in for several package sources (Fluent Store, GitHub, and MSA)
• Implemented a plugin system, allowing package sources and account handlers to be updated independently from the rest of the app
• Added a splash screen for more immediate feedback on launch
• Added ability for all package handlers to support creating/editing/deleting packages or collections
• Added support for Microsoft Store curated collections
• Small improvements to Collections page loading times

Known issues

• Attempting to download a WinGet package often fails with error 404
• Fluent Store profile details cannot be edited
• Signing in with a Microsoft Account does not grant access to private flights
• Resetting settings does not automatically update the UI
• Adding a package to a collection does not show any errors, but does not appear to work

Full Changelog: v0.2.1-beta...v0.3.0-beta

v0.2.1 Beta

What's new

• Fixed "400 Bad Request" error when attempting to load details for MS Store apps
• Fixed file extension when downloading certain apps
• Added support for unpackaged apps in the MS Store
• Added UWP Community apps
• Success and error messages are now shown as banners at the bottom of the window
• Clicking on a screenshot expands it to the full window
• You can now select multiple lines in the "Features" list on an app page
• Added a download cache

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-beta...v0.2.1-beta

🐱‍🏍 Launch 2021

Welcome to Fluent Store! This is the initial release of the public beta. To learn more about the project, see the README
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