Hotfix: Installation failure on machines with outdated os build

This is a hotfix adressing the issue that the new task trigger was not supported on older windows versions causing an installation failure on those machines.

The new task trigger has no more dependency to the eventlog and should work more robust.

The ADMX template remains unchanged.

Bugfixes and minor Improvements

This is a hotfix adressing the following issues:

• Bugfix: Removed ReinstallOnRefresh feature since it is not needed anylonger and resulted in broken installations. This fix will also repair broken installations.
• Bugfix: Adjusted eventlog trigger for the configuration synchronisation.
• Improvement: Configuration sync will now also be triggered if the device is on battery
• Improvement: Testing FluentUI Icons

The ADMX is also updated:

• Removed the ReinstallOnRefresh policy. You do not need to update your existing imports just ignore the policy.

WAU 2.x support/SHA2 certificate

This release has a few changes to support 2.x versions of WAU.

• Implemented new architecture that supports the use of WAU 2.x releases
• Updated to WAU 2.8.0
• Dropped x86 support (version 1.6 however stays available for x86)
• Made shortcut creation more robust and independent from reinstalls
• Switched to SHA2 certificate to support WDAC

The ADMX template remains unchanged.

FluentUI Icons

Replaced the WAU Icons with FluentUI Icons so they better fit the Windows theme.

ADMX templates remain unchanged.

WAU 2.x architecture

• Implemented new architecture that supports the use of WAU 2.x releases
• Updated to WAU 2.8.0
• Dropped x86 support
• Made shortcut creation more robust and independent from reinstalls
• Switched to SHA2 certificate to support WDAC
• In the next days the preview releases will be available in the Microsoft Store just like the main releases.

This beta update is available in the Beta/Preview channel: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP8M0M5N8RB8W7

The ADMX template remains unchanged.

Minor fixes in relation to the applist

• Fixed an issue where a single entry in the block/allow list messed up the applist
• Removed entries from the built-in app block list

WAU 2.0.0 co-existence and no more VBS based launcher.

• Added new modifications
• Replaced (deprecated) VBS based launcher with EXE based launcher
• Added new task triggers to better support domain based clients
• Simplified installer to reduce footprint and switched to WIX based approach
• Added program icon to Add-/Remove Apps view
• WAU updated to 1.21.13
• Fixed an issue with unsupported upgrades to WAU version 2.0.0
• Fixed an issue with black- and whitelist conflict

New codesigning certificate

This release took a while to get certified due to smartscreen and mainly includes a new codesigning certificate since the old one expired.

• New Codesigning certificate
• Updated WAU to version 1.20

Note: The GPOs remain unchanged in this release.

New modifications, VBS-less approach, smaller installer

This is a preview release intended for validation of the next release.

• Added new modifications
• Replaced (deprecated) VBS based launcher with EXE based launcher
• Added new task triggers to better support domain based clients
• Simplified installer to reduce footprint and switched to WIX based approach
• Added program icon to Add-/Remove Apps view
• WAU updated to 1.20.1

Note: The GPO-Templates remain unchanged.

Renaming to Winget-Autoupdate-aaS

• Updated WAU to 1.17.8
• Improved handling when a list is no longer applied
• Minor fixes
• Renamed to Winget-Autoupdate-aaS

Note: The GPOs remain unchanged in this release.