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just-install v3.0.0 Release Notes

Release Date: 2015-07-25 // almost 9 years ago

  • 💥 Breaking Changes

    • Due to changes in the MSI authoring tool, uninstall the old version of just-install before upgrading by running msiexec /x {CEB24764-4726-4E3D-A66B-BE75ABAC4CD8} /qn
    • 🔄 Changed the format of the registry file which is now documented and validated through the use of JSON schema. The way variable expansion is done was also changed with this release and we invite you to give a look at the new [just-install.json](just-install.json) file for an example of the new syntax.
    • We now create shims under %SystemDrive%\Shims. The old path (%SystemDrive%\just-install) won't be migrated automatically so that your old shims will still work with your actual setup. We display a prominent warning until you remove the old %SystemDrive%\just-install directory. You can safely copy your old shims to their new place without having to regenerate them.
    • ⚡️ The checklinks and self-update actions have been removed.

    ➕ Added

    • 👀 It is now possible to specify per-architecture install options. See the perl entry as an example.

    🔄 Changed

    • Switched from AdvancedInstaller back to WiX as the tool used to generate just-install's MSI package. This will probably cause just-install to appear twice in "Add/Remove programs" for some users.
    • ⚡️ The registry is automatically updated if the locally cached copy is more than 24 hours old, which means that, in most cases, you don't have to manually run just-install update anymore.

    🛠 Fixed

    • The devious owners of amd.com, codeplex.com and java.oracle.com put some lame safeguards against hot-linking, which broke downloads from said websites. We have implemented some workarounds to get downloads working again.