Unable to install published 8.0 and 9.0 project using setup

[Liv-Goh]

Describe the bug

Unable to install published project through setup because dotnet 9.0.3 is not inserted into VS, after install 9.0.3 manually, the issue does not repro anymore for both 8.0 and 9.0

To Reproduce

1. Create a WinForms .NET 9.0/Console app project
2. Publish the project
3. Open the publish folder and try to install using setup

Exceptions (if any)

8.0 installation log

9.0 installation log

Further technical details

• This issue repro on Console Application
• This issue repro on latest VS main and VS Test Pass version (17.14.0 Preview 2)
• This issue does not repro on VS 17,13
• This issue does not repro on .NET 10 and Framework project

[Forgind]

Reassigning to @merriemcgaw from winforms to take a look, as it seems related to windows desktop installation/VS publishing

[merriemcgaw]

@Liv-Goh what method did you use in VS to publish? Was it ClickOnce publishing? Could I see what the output of the publishing is?

[Liv-Goh]

@Liv-Goh what method did you use in VS to publish? Was it ClickOnce publishing? Could I see what the output of the publishing is?

Yes, I am using ClickOnce publishing. You can download this WinFormsApp442.zip and go this path "WinFormsApp442\WinFormsApp442\bin\publish" and check the output files. There are 2 files and 1 Application Files folder will be generated.

The issue does not repro now as .NET 9.0.3 is added to https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download yesterday, the setup.exe installation works well now.

[merriemcgaw]

@Liv-Goh @Olina-Zhang is this still a problem with the latest .NET 9 servicing? Are we inserted into VS and able to be installed?

[Olina-Zhang]

@merriemcgaw, no more reproduce of this issue. I haven't permission to close it, please help do.