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Update releasing notes for WiX
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Andy Schwartzmeyer 2016-05-31 15:52:22 -07:00
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@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Building Packages
Linux / OS X
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The `PowerShellGitHubDev` module contains a `Start-PSPackage` function to build
Linux packages. It requires that `Start-PSBuild -Publish` has been run. The
output *must* be published so that it includes the runtime. This function will
The `build.psm1` module contains a `Start-PSPackage` function to build Linux
packages. It requires that `Start-PSBuild -Publish` has been run. The output
*must* be published so that it includes the runtime. This function will
automatically deduce the correct version from the most recent annotated tag
(using `git describe`), and if not specified, will build a package for the
current platform.
@ -53,7 +53,14 @@ file layout).
Windows
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We do not yet create Windows installers. However, Open PowerShell is
self-contained. Thus a ZIP archive of the resulting `Start-PSBuild -Publish`
output will contain all the necessary dependencies and the `powershell.exe`
executable.
The `Start-PSBuild` function delegates to `Create-MSIPackage` which creates a
Windows Installer Package of Open PowerShell. It uses the Windows Installer XML
Toolset (WiX) to generate a `OpenPowerShell_<version>.msi`, which installs a
self-contained copy of the current version (commit) of Open PowerShell. It
copies the output of the published PowerShell application to a version-specific
folder in Program Files, and installs a shortcut in the start-menu. It can be
uninstalled through Programs and Features.
Note that Open PowerShell is always self-contained, thus using it does not
require installing it. The output of `Start-PSBuild -Publish` includes a
`powershell.exe` executable which can simply be launched.