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-Offline installers and portable ZIPs for Paint.NET.
+_(NOTE: This file is used as a template for the release descriptions at https://github.com/paintdotnet/release/releases)_
 
-The offline installer may still need to download some prerequisites if you're on a Windows 7 or 8.1 machine that is not up-to-date via Windows Update. You do not need to have .NET installed, as these builds use self-contained deployment.
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+These are the offline installers, portable ZIPs, and deployment MSIs for Paint.NET.
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+**Release notes:** https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/.../
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+_**NOTE:** This is a pre-release version. It may have bugs, etc. For the latest stable release, go to https://github.com/paintdotnet/release/releases and look for the newest release that is not tagged as "alpha" or "beta"._
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+The offline installer may still need to download some prerequisites if you're on a Windows 7 or 8.1 machine that is not up-to-date. You do not need to have .NET installed, as it is included as part of the app ("self-contained deployment").
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+If you are installing/deploying the MSI on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you will need to make sure the prerequisites for .NET are installed, which you can find information about at [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/windows?tabs=net60](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/windows?tabs=net60). You will also need to have the Platform Update installed on Windows 7 SP1. You do not need to install .NET itself, as it is included as part of the app ("self-contained deployment"). More documentation for the MSI, including configuration properties, is over at [https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/UnattendedInstallation.html](https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/UnattendedInstallation.html)
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+(Friendly hint: If you don't know what an MSI is, then it's almost certainly not the download you want.)
 
 The "source code" ZIP does not contain any actual files or source code, it is just included automatically as part of GitHub's "releases" functionality.