diff --git a/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1 b/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
index 2b99c5862b41..42dab1161bbb 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
+++ b/.github/scripts/Configure-AppxManifest.ps1
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ elseif ($Branch -eq "StoreStable")
     $xmlDoc.Package.Capabilities.RemoveChild($pm)
 
     # Update app protocol and execution alias
-    $ap.SetAttribute("Name", "files");
-    $aea.RemoveChild($aea.FirstChild); # Avoid duplication
+    $ap.SetAttribute("Name", "files-stable");
+    $ea.SetAttribute("Alias", "files-stable.exe");
 
     # Save modified Package.appxmanifest
     $xmlDoc.Save($PackageManifestPath)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ elseif ($Branch -eq "StoreStable")
 
     Get-ChildItem $WorkingDir -Include *.cs, *.cpp -recurse | ForEach-Object -Process `
     { `
-        (Get-Content $_ -Raw | ForEach-Object -Process { $_ -replace "files-dev", "files" }) | `
+        (Get-Content $_ -Raw | ForEach-Object -Process { $_ -replace "files-dev", "files-stable" }) | `
         Set-Content $_ -NoNewline `
     }
 }
diff --git a/Files.sln b/Files.sln
index 41d4ac6b742e..bac074bf0609 100644
--- a/Files.sln
+++ b/Files.sln
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Files.App", "src\Files.App\Files.App.csproj", "{6F431D82-A5FF-4833-B5E4-702E1E523126}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{1EE996D6-885E-4403-A461-26C7A4E14D26} = {1EE996D6-885E-4403-A461-26C7A4E14D26}
+		{25FD5045-6D4C-4DD0-B3AC-613AB59CBB07} = {25FD5045-6D4C-4DD0-B3AC-613AB59CBB07}
 		{7756A1A4-17B5-4E6B-9B12-F19AA868A225} = {7756A1A4-17B5-4E6B-9B12-F19AA868A225}
 		{A2FF3F3B-8EBC-4108-B99D-1476B7876656} = {A2FF3F3B-8EBC-4108-B99D-1476B7876656}
 		{B3FE3F3B-CECC-4918-B72B-5488C3774125} = {B3FE3F3B-CECC-4918-B72B-5488C3774125}
@@ -34,9 +35,6 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Files.App", "src\Files.App\
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{C7167F0D-BC9F-4E6E-AFE1-012C56B48DB5}") = "Files.Package", "src\Files.App (Package)\Files.Package.wapproj", "{8F60FD8E-1921-47D6-97B0-D26D7B3A4999}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{25FD5045-6D4C-4DD0-B3AC-613AB59CBB07} = {25FD5045-6D4C-4DD0-B3AC-613AB59CBB07}
-	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Files.Core.SourceGenerator", "src\Files.Core.SourceGenerator\Files.Core.SourceGenerator.csproj", "{6FA07816-DE0A-4D49-84E8-38E953A33C87}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/src/Files.App (Package)/Package.appxmanifest b/src/Files.App (Package)/Package.appxmanifest
index e57668b1034c..b3b4969e07c3 100644
--- a/src/Files.App (Package)/Package.appxmanifest	
+++ b/src/Files.App (Package)/Package.appxmanifest	
@@ -118,16 +118,6 @@
                     </uap3:AppExtensionHost>
                 </uap3:Extension>
 
-                <uap:Extension Category="windows.protocol">
-                    <!--  This is kept for backward compatibility.  -->
-                    <uap:Protocol ReturnResults="none" Name="files-uwp" />
-                </uap:Extension>
-
-                <uap:Extension Category="windows.protocol">
-                    <!--  This is kept for backward compatibility.  -->
-                    <uap:Protocol ReturnResults="none" Name="files" />
-                </uap:Extension>
-
                 <uap:Extension Category="windows.protocol">
                     <!--  This value changes based on the build branch by CI (files-stable, files-preview, files-dev).  -->
                     <uap:Protocol ReturnResults="none" Name="files-dev" />
@@ -135,8 +125,6 @@
 
                 <uap5:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias">
                     <uap5:AppExecutionAlias>
-                        <!--  This is kept for backward compatibility.  -->
-                        <uap5:ExecutionAlias Alias="files.exe" />
                         <!--  This value changes based on the build branch by CI (files-stable, files-preview, files-dev).  -->
                         <uap5:ExecutionAlias Alias="files-dev.exe" />
                     </uap5:AppExecutionAlias>
diff --git a/src/Files.App.Launcher/Files.App.Launcher.vcxproj b/src/Files.App.Launcher/Files.App.Launcher.vcxproj
index d4a97cd06ccb..0cb4554d7d9f 100644
--- a/src/Files.App.Launcher/Files.App.Launcher.vcxproj
+++ b/src/Files.App.Launcher/Files.App.Launcher.vcxproj
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <OutputFile>$(OutDir)Files.App.Launcher$(TargetExt)</OutputFile>
     </Link>
-    <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>
-        xcopy /s /y "$(ProjectDir)$(OutDir)*.exe" "$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog"
-        certutil -hashfile "$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog\$(TargetFileName)" SHA256|findstr /R /V "^SHA256 ^CertUtil"&gt;"$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog\$(TargetFileName).sha256"</Command>
-    </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
@@ -340,4 +335,8 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240111.5\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.240122.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.240122.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />
   </Target>
+  <Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
+    <Exec Command="xcopy /s /y &quot;$(ProjectDir)$(OutDir)*.exe&quot; &quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog&quot;" />
+    <Exec Command="certutil -hashfile &quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog\$(TargetFileName)&quot; SHA256 | findstr /R /V &quot;^SHA256 ^CertUtil&quot; &gt; &quot;$(ProjectDir)..\..\src\Files.App\Assets\FilesOpenDialog\$(TargetFileName).sha256&quot;" />
+</Target>
 </Project>
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