WiX Toolset

This repository contains the WiX Toolset codebase.

Developing WiX

Individual components
.NET 6.0 Runtime (Long Term Support)
.NET Framework 4.7.2 SDK
.NET Framework 4.7.2 targeting pack
.NET Framework 4.6.2 targeting pack
MSVC v141 - VS 2017 C++ ARM64 build tools (v14.16)
MSVC v141 - VS 2017 C++ x64/x86 build tools (v14.16)
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM64/ARM64EC build tools (Latest)
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest)
Git for Windows

Fork the WiX repository (https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix.git) into a GitHub domain that you control
Clone the WiX repository from your fork (git clone https://github.com/yourdomain/wix.git) into the directory of your choice

Start a VS2022 'Developer Command Prompt'
Change directory to the root of the cloned repository
Issue the command devbuild (or devbuild release if you want to create a release version)

build\wix\Debug\publish\wix\wix --help (Of course changing Debug to Release if you built in Release mode)

Pick an outstanding WiX issue (or create one). Add a comment requesting that you be assigned to the issue. Wait for confirmation.
To create a PR fork a new branch from the develop branch
Make changes to effect whatever changed behaviour is required for the PR
Push the changes to your repository origin as needed
If there are multiple commits squash them down to one commit.
If the develop branch has changed since you created your new branch rebase to the current development branch.
If needed (ie, you squashed or rebased), do a force push of your branch
Create a PR with your branch against the WiX repository.