WiX Toolset 5.0.0-rc.1 findings

[DS-AndOrz]

Hello,
I will start with a discussion and can create issues if needed on monday.

1. The wix repository https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix develop branch is missing a v5.0.0-rc.1 tag and a v5.0.0-rc.1 Pre-release.

2. It is not possible to build with MSBuild and in the project file because the project system can not find what it needs. Not sure why because the WixToolset.Sdk package on NuGet has a version 5.0.0-rc.1.

Anyone else with this problem?

[chrpai]

Yes, I am seeing the same thing. I clearly see 5.0.0-rc.1 on the nuget site but when I try to update from 4.0.4 to 5.0.0-rc.1 in Visual Studio the .wixproj will no longer load. I looked to see if there was a new version of Heatwave and didn't see one. I started with a blank Heatwave MSI v4 Package project template just to make sure it wasn't something I was doing wrong in my v4 templates.

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[robmen]

There is not an update to HeatWave to support v5.0.0-rc.1 yet.

[robmen]

1. This is fixed now.
2. Building with MSBuild from the command line works correctly for me.

[DS-AndOrz]

Thank you,
yes dotnet build does work with my test bundle solution for me.

But some refactorings to use new v5 features are easier with Visual Studio support so I will wait a bit longer.

[DS-AndOrz]

A general question about the discussions.
Should a discussion be closed if it is answered or should it stay open for later reference to other people?

[robmen]

That's a good question. I'm inclined to think discussions should be left open generally but it is really helpful if the answer is marked (as you did). 👏🏻

[chrpai]

I can only build if I don't include any extensions. IIS, Util, NetFx and probably more all reject WiX 5.0.0-rc.1 and any attempt to use their namespaces and elements in the wxs results in a build break in msbuild.

C:\Users\redacted.nuget\packages\wixtoolset.sdk\5.0.0-rc.1\tools\wix.targets(581,5): warning : WixToolset.Util.wixext
;WixToolset.UI.wixext;WixToolset.Netfx.wixext;WixToolset.Iis.wixext does not have support for WiX Toolset v5.0.0-rc.1.
[C:\1\Test\Test\Test.wixproj]

@robmen I'm also curious how this was fixed. I don't see any activity in Nuget in the past 3 days. I only see one commit to github to start rc2 and I'm still running HeatWave 1.0.2.

[DS-AndOrz]

I think the fix was for my first question as it is under releases and tags in the wix repository now.

This sounds like you did not update the <PackageReference Include="WixToolset.Bal.wixext" Version="5.0.0-rc.1" /> and so on.
I use dotnet build from the commandline to build the bundle or package .wixproj file.
MSBuild from the commandline should also work.

[chrpai]

The package references were updated to 5.0.0-rc.1.