[PR #24] [MERGED] Add traditional installer build, docs, and CI automation #25

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opened 2026-03-03 00:05:56 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/pull/24
Author: @avikeid2007
Created: 1/16/2026
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 1/16/2026
Merged by: @avikeid2007

Base: dev ← Head: avnish/migrateWinUI

📝 Commits (4)

4d8ff93 Add traditional installer build, docs, and CI automation
97b7467 Fix workflow: use correct solution file for build
a727ea4 Fix WinUI3 publish for traditional installer builds
52201cf Fix Inno Setup installer: update paths and icon handling

📊 Changes

11 files changed (+2027 additions, -0 deletions)

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➕ .github/workflows/build-and-release.yml (+237 -0)
➕ BuildInstaller.ps1 (+96 -0)
➕ CREATE_INSTALLER.md (+422 -0)
➕ DOWNLOAD.md (+153 -0)
➕ FIX_INNO_SETUP.md (+135 -0)
➕ InnoSetup.iss (+104 -0)
➕ LICENSE (+21 -0)
➕ RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md (+233 -0)
➕ TROUBLESHOOTING_INSTALLER.md (+174 -0)
➕ WORKFLOW_FIX.md (+69 -0)
➕ WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md (+383 -0)

📄 Description

Add traditional installer build, docs, and CI automation

Added PowerShell and Inno Setup scripts to build a traditional Windows installer (EXE) for Ping Legacy, with .NET 8 runtime detection and full packaging.
Created CREATE_INSTALLER.md and updated DOWNLOAD.md with detailed instructions for all distribution methods.
Added RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md and WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md to document and standardize the release and CI/CD process.
Introduced build-and-release.yml GitHub Actions workflow to automate MSIX and installer builds, artifact uploads, release creation, and basic installer verification.
Added MIT LICENSE file.
Updated all scripts and docs to reference version 2.0.4.0 and clarified version update steps.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/pull/24 **Author:** [@avikeid2007](https://github.com/avikeid2007) **Created:** 1/16/2026 **Status:** ✅ Merged **Merged:** 1/16/2026 **Merged by:** [@avikeid2007](https://github.com/avikeid2007) **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `avnish/migrateWinUI` --- ### 📝 Commits (4) - [`4d8ff93`](https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/commit/4d8ff93e23369a9b36e2cd6ff4f45734b6cb24c4) Add traditional installer build, docs, and CI automation - [`97b7467`](https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/commit/97b746712acc841e1b755a35c47e4104348231d2) Fix workflow: use correct solution file for build - [`a727ea4`](https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/commit/a727ea4928595a64ea9fa02a983b630c79d7c195) Fix WinUI3 publish for traditional installer builds - [`52201cf`](https://github.com/avikeid2007/Ping-Legacy/commit/52201cf43d99dfd806975a202e4e83a68e48ad17) Fix Inno Setup installer: update paths and icon handling ### 📊 Changes **11 files changed** (+2027 additions, -0 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> ➕ `.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml` (+237 -0) ➕ `BuildInstaller.ps1` (+96 -0) ➕ `CREATE_INSTALLER.md` (+422 -0) ➕ `DOWNLOAD.md` (+153 -0) ➕ `FIX_INNO_SETUP.md` (+135 -0) ➕ `InnoSetup.iss` (+104 -0) ➕ `LICENSE` (+21 -0) ➕ `RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md` (+233 -0) ➕ `TROUBLESHOOTING_INSTALLER.md` (+174 -0) ➕ `WORKFLOW_FIX.md` (+69 -0) ➕ `WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md` (+383 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description Add traditional installer build, docs, and CI automation - Added PowerShell and Inno Setup scripts to build a traditional Windows installer (EXE) for Ping Legacy, with .NET 8 runtime detection and full packaging. - Created CREATE_INSTALLER.md and updated DOWNLOAD.md with detailed instructions for all distribution methods. - Added RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md and WORKFLOW_GUIDE.md to document and standardize the release and CI/CD process. - Introduced build-and-release.yml GitHub Actions workflow to automate MSIX and installer builds, artifact uploads, release creation, and basic installer verification. - Added MIT LICENSE file. - Updated all scripts and docs to reference version 2.0.4.0 and clarified version update steps. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>