Package name doesn't match the software

[Graham David (voyager2saturn)]

Long discourse short - Does package name affect anything except winget search?

Example : #423270
https://www.gihosoft.com/free-video-cutter.html
This software is a Video Cutter but the package installs (as per ARP) -

DisplayName          : Gihosoft Video Editor version 2.0.48.0

komac used PackageName: Gihosoft Video Editor

The "Video Editor" is misleading. Can I change the "Package Name" in the manifest yaml? Is it tied to anything (for updates) or completely separate?

It has Inno setup file (.exe).

I want the package name in winget search to come up as Gihosoft Video Trimmer.

[Casper Kristiansson (CasperKristiansson)]

PackageName isn't the package's upgrade identity—that's PackageIdentifier—but it isn't search-only. WinGet displays it and also uses name/publisher as fallback correlation with Add/Remove Programs for list, export, and upgrade.

For this PR, I'd set PackageName to the product's actual public name (Gihosoft Free Video Cutter), keep the installed ARP name (Gihosoft Video Editor version 2.0.48.0) in AppsAndFeaturesEntries.DisplayName, and retain the existing ProductCode. That ProductCode gives WinGet a stronger installed-package match, so the display-name change doesn't create a new package or change its upgrade identity. I wouldn't use Video Trimmer only as a search alias; the existing video-trimmer tag is the right place for that.

[Graham David (voyager2saturn)]

Thanks