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Add dsc-bicep-ext to MSIX and expose on PATH #1410

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Fix MSIX build logic and make the debug package be self-signed
andyleejordan Feb 27, 2026
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Add dsc-bicep-ext.exe to APPX and update manifest to put it in PATH
andyleejordan Feb 27, 2026
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions data.build.json
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"appx.dsc.extension.json",
"appx-discover.ps1",
"dsc.exe",
"dsc-bicep-ext.exe",
"dsc_default.settings.json",
"dsc.settings.json",
"dscecho.exe",
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"Binaries": [
"y2j"
]
},
{
"Name": "dsc-bicep-ext",
"Kind": "Extension",
"RelativePath": "dsc-bicep-ext",
"SupportedPlatformOS": "Windows",
"IsRust": true,
"Binaries": [
"dsc-bicep-ext"
]
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data.build.json defines the dsc-bicep-ext project as Kind: "Extension" and SupportedPlatformOS: "Windows", but the repository’s dsc-bicep-ext/.project.data.json currently declares it as Kind: "CLI" with no SupportedPlatformOS restriction. Since Import-DscBuildData -RefreshProjects rebuilds the project list from .project.data.json, this new entry will be ignored in that common path, and the mismatch can lead to confusing/unstable build behavior depending on whether -RefreshProjects is used. Align the kind/platform metadata between data.build.json and dsc-bicep-ext/.project.data.json (or remove the redundant project entry here if .project.data.json is intended to be the source of truth).

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},
{
"Name": "dsc-bicep-ext",
"Kind": "Extension",
"RelativePath": "dsc-bicep-ext",
"SupportedPlatformOS": "Windows",
"IsRust": true,
"Binaries": [
"dsc-bicep-ext"
]

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}
]
}
23 changes: 17 additions & 6 deletions helpers.build.psm1
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)

begin {
if ($IsWindows) {
if (-not $IsWindows) {
throw "MSIX packaging is only supported on Windows"
}
if ($null -eq $BuildData) {
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$arch = ($architecture -eq 'aarch64-pc-windows-msvc') ? 'arm64' : 'x64'

# Appx manifest needs to be in root of source path, but the embedded version needs to be updated
# cp-459155 is 'CN=Microsoft Windows Store Publisher (Store EKU), O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
# authenticodeFormer is 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
$releasePublisher = 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
# Retrieve manifest and set version correctly
$appxManifest = Get-Content "$PSScriptRoot\packaging\msix\AppxManifest.xml" -Raw
$appxManifest = $appxManifest.Replace('$VERSION$', $ProductVersion).Replace('$ARCH$', $Arch).Replace('$PRODUCTNAME$', $productName).Replace('$DISPLAYNAME$', $displayName).Replace('$PUBLISHER$', $releasePublisher)
if ($Release) {
# CP-459155 is 'CN=Microsoft Windows Store Publisher (Store EKU), O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
# authenticodeFormer is 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
$publisher = 'CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US'
} else {
# For debug builds, use a self-signed developer identity per
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/package/unsigned-package
$publisher = 'CN=AppModelSamples, OID.2.25.311729368913984317654407730594956997722=1'
}
$appxManifest = $appxManifest.Replace('$VERSION$', $ProductVersion).Replace('$ARCH$', $Arch).Replace('$PRODUCTNAME$', $productName).Replace('$DISPLAYNAME$', $displayName).Replace('$PUBLISHER$', $publisher)
# Remove the output directory if it already exists, then recreate it.
$msixTarget = $artifactDirectory.MsixTarget
if (Test-Path $msixTarget) {
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if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
throw "Failed to create msix package"
}
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "`nMSIX package is created at $packageName"

if ($Release) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "`nMSIX package is created at $packageName"
} else {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "`nInstall the debug MSIX package with:`nAdd-AppxPackage -AllowUnsigned -Path $packageName"
}
}
}

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<uap:VisualElements DisplayName="$DISPLAYNAME$" Description="DesiredStateConfiguration (DSC) enables a declarative model for configuration, also known as configuration as code." BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
</uap:VisualElements>
</Application>
<Application Id="BicepExt" Executable="dsc-bicep-ext.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<Extensions>
<uap3:Extension Category="windows.appExecutionAlias" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication" Executable="dsc-bicep-ext.exe">
<uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
<desktop:ExecutionAlias Alias="dsc-bicep-ext.exe" />
</uap3:AppExecutionAlias>
</uap3:Extension>
</Extensions>
<uap:VisualElements DisplayName="DSC Bicep Extension" Description="gRPC server for Bicep extensibility with DSC." BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="assets\Square44x44Logo.png">
</uap:VisualElements>
</Application>
</Applications>

<Capabilities>
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