Add framework-dependent deployment packages without bundled .NET runtime

.github/workflows/dotnet.yml

@@ -65,7 +65,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: Flow Installer
           path: |
-            Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-*.exe
+            Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe
+          compression-level: 0
+      - name: Upload Framework-Dependent Setup
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: Flow Installer Framework-Dependent
+          path: |
+            Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Setup-FD.exe
           compression-level: 0
       - name: Upload Portable Version
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
@@ -74,6 +81,13 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip
           compression-level: 0
+      - name: Upload Framework-Dependent Portable Version
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          name: Portable Version Framework-Dependent
+          path: |
+            Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Portable-FD.zip
+          compression-level: 0
       - name: Upload Full Nupkg
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:

Flow.Launcher/Properties/PublishProfiles/Net9.0-FrameworkDependent.pubxml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFramework>
+    <PublishDir>..\Output\Release-FD\</PublishDir>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
+    <PublishSingleFile>False</PublishSingleFile>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>False</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishTrimmed>False</PublishTrimmed>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

README.md

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 [Windows 10+ Installer](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe) or [Portable Version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip)
 
+> **Note:** The default installers include the .NET runtime. If you already have .NET 9.0 runtime installed, you can download smaller framework-dependent packages:
+> - [Framework-Dependent Installer](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Setup-FD.exe)
+> - [Framework-Dependent Portable Version](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/releases/latest/download/Flow-Launcher-Portable-FD.zip)
+
 #### Winget
 
 ```
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@
   <li>es-419, Spanish (Latin America)</li>
   <li>Italiano</li>
   <li>Norsk Bokmål</li>
   <li>Slovenčina</li>
   <li>Türkçe</li>
   <li>čeština</li>
   <li>اللغة العربية</li>
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@
 - Fully portable.
 - Type `flow user data` to open your saved user settings folder. They are located at:
   - If using roaming: `%APPDATA%\FlowLauncher`
   - If using portable, by default: `%localappdata%\FlowLauncher\app-<VersionOfYourFlowLauncher>\UserData`
   - Type `open log location` to open your logs folder, they are saved along with your user settings folder.
 
 ### 🎮 Game Mode
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@
 
 ### Mentions
 
 - [Why I Chose to Support Flow-Launcher](https://dev.to/appwrite/appwrite-loves-open-source-why-i-chose-to-support-flow-launcher-54pj) - Appwrite
 - [Softpedia Editor's Pick](https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Launchers-Shutdown-Tools/Flow-Launcher.shtml)
 
 <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6903107/144858082-8b654daf-60fb-4ee6-89b2-6183b73510d1.png" width="100%">
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@
 
 ### WPF UI Library
 
 Our UI library is using [iNKORE.UI.WPF.Modern](https://github.com/iNKORE-NET/UI.WPF.Modern). 
 
 <a href="https://docs.inkore.net/ui-wpf-modern/introduction">
   <img src="https://github.com/iNKORE-NET/UI.WPF.Modern/blob/main/assets/images/banners/UI.WPF.Modern_Main_1280w.png?raw=true" alt="iNKORE.UI.WPF.Modern" width="400">

Scripts/post_build.ps1

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ param(
 )
 Write-Host "Config: $config"
 
+# Constants for build configurations
+$RELEASE_CONFIG = "Release"
+$RELEASE_FD_CONFIG = "Release-FD"
+$FD_SUFFIX = "-FD"
+
 function Build-Version {
     if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:flowVersion)) {
         $targetPath = Join-Path $solution "Output/Release/Flow.Launcher.dll" -Resolve
@@ -61,34 +66,41 @@ function Validate-Directory ($output) {
 }
 
 
-function Pack-Squirrel-Installer ($path, $version, $output) {
+function Pack-Squirrel-Installer ($path, $version, $output, $inputPath = "$path\Output\Release", $suffix = "") {
     # msbuild based installer generation is not working in appveyor, not sure why
     Write-Host "Begin pack squirrel installer"
 
     $spec = "$path\Scripts\flowlauncher.nuspec"
-    $input = "$path\Output\Release"
 
     Write-Host "Packing: $spec"
-    Write-Host "Input path:  $input"
+    Write-Host "Input path:  $inputPath"
 
     # dotnet pack is not used because ran into issues, need to test installation and starting up if to use it.
-    nuget pack $spec -Version $version -BasePath $input -OutputDirectory $output -Properties Configuration=Release
+    nuget pack $spec -Version $version -BasePath $inputPath -OutputDirectory $output -Properties Configuration=Release
 
     $nupkg = "$output\FlowLauncher.$version.nupkg"
+
+    # Rename the nupkg file if this is the framework-dependent version to avoid conflicts
+    if ($suffix -ne "") {
+        $nupkgRenamed = "$output\FlowLauncher$suffix.$version.nupkg"
+        Move-Item $nupkg $nupkgRenamed -Force
+        $nupkg = $nupkgRenamed
+    }
+
     Write-Host "nupkg path: $nupkg"
     $icon = "$path\Flow.Launcher\Resources\app.ico"
     Write-Host "icon: $icon"
     # Squirrel.com: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/issues/369
     New-Alias Squirrel $env:USERPROFILE\.nuget\packages\squirrel.windows\1.9.0\tools\Squirrel.exe -Force
     # why we need Write-Output: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/issues/489#issuecomment-156039327
     # directory of releaseDir in squirrel can't be same as directory ($nupkg) in releasify
-    $temp = "$output\Temp"
+    $temp = "$output\Temp$suffix"
 
     Squirrel --releasify $nupkg --releaseDir $temp --setupIcon $icon --no-msi | Write-Output
     Move-Item $temp\* $output -Force
     Remove-Item $temp
 
-    $file = "$output\Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe"
+    $file = "$output\Flow-Launcher-Setup$suffix.exe"
     Write-Host "Filename: $file"
 
     Move-Item "$output\Setup.exe" $file -Force
@@ -106,31 +118,49 @@ function Publish-Self-Contained ($p) {
     dotnet publish -c Release $csproj /p:PublishProfile=$profile
 }
 
-function Publish-Portable ($outputLocation, $version) {
+function Publish-Framework-Dependent ($p) {
+
+    $csproj  = Join-Path "$p" "Flow.Launcher/Flow.Launcher.csproj" -Resolve
+    $profile = Join-Path "$p" "Flow.Launcher/Properties/PublishProfiles/Net9.0-FrameworkDependent.pubxml" -Resolve
 
-    & $outputLocation\Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe --silent | Out-Null
+    # we call dotnet publish on the main project. 
+    # The other projects should have been built in Release at this point.
+    dotnet publish -c Release $csproj /p:PublishProfile=$profile
+}
+
+function Publish-Portable ($outputLocation, $version, $suffix = "") {
+
+    & "$outputLocation\Flow-Launcher-Setup$suffix.exe" --silent | Out-Null
     mkdir "$env:LocalAppData\FlowLauncher\app-$version\UserData"
-    Compress-Archive -Path $env:LocalAppData\FlowLauncher -DestinationPath $outputLocation\Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip
+    Compress-Archive -Path $env:LocalAppData\FlowLauncher -DestinationPath "$outputLocation\Flow-Launcher-Portable$suffix.zip" -Force
+    Remove-Item "$env:LocalAppData\FlowLauncher" -Recurse -Force
 }
 
 function Main {
     $p = Build-Path
     $v = Build-Version
     Copy-Resources $p
 
-    if ($config -eq "Release"){
+    if ($config -eq $RELEASE_CONFIG){
 
         Delete-Unused $p $config
 
+        # Build self-contained version (includes .NET runtime)
+        Write-Host "Building self-contained version..."
         Publish-Self-Contained $p
-
         Remove-CreateDumpExe $p $config
 
         $o = "$p\Output\Packages"
         Validate-Directory $o
         Pack-Squirrel-Installer $p $v $o
-
         Publish-Portable $o $v
+
+        # Build framework-dependent version (requires .NET runtime to be installed)
+        Write-Host "Building framework-dependent version..."
+        Publish-Framework-Dependent $p
+        Remove-CreateDumpExe $p $RELEASE_FD_CONFIG
+        Pack-Squirrel-Installer $p $v $o "$p\Output\$RELEASE_FD_CONFIG" $FD_SUFFIX
+        Publish-Portable $o $v $FD_SUFFIX
     }
 }
 

appveyor.yml

@@ -49,10 +49,14 @@ after_test:
 artifacts:
 - path: 'Output\Release\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.*.nupkg'
   name: Plugin nupkg
-- path: 'Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-*.exe'
+- path: 'Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Setup.exe'
   name: Squirrel Installer
+- path: 'Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Setup-FD.exe'
+  name: Squirrel Installer Framework-Dependent
 - path: Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Portable.zip
   name: Portable Version
+- path: Output\Packages\Flow-Launcher-Portable-FD.zip
+  name: Portable Version Framework-Dependent
 - path: 'Output\Packages\FlowLauncher-*-full.nupkg'
   name: Squirrel nupkg
 - path: 'Output\Packages\RELEASES'
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ deploy:
       Please report any bugs or issues over at the [main repository](https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/issues)'
     auth_token:
       secure: ij4UeXUYQBDJxn2YRAAhUOjklOGVKDB87Hn5J8tKIzj13yatoI7sLM666QDQFEgv
-    artifact: Squirrel Installer, Portable Version, Squirrel nupkg, Squirrel RELEASES
+    artifact: Squirrel Installer, Squirrel Installer Framework-Dependent, Portable Version, Portable Version Framework-Dependent, Squirrel nupkg, Squirrel RELEASES
     force_update: true
     on:
       branch: dev
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ deploy:
     release: v$(flowVersion)
     auth_token:
       secure: ij4UeXUYQBDJxn2YRAAhUOjklOGVKDB87Hn5J8tKIzj13yatoI7sLM666QDQFEgv
-    artifact: Squirrel Installer, Portable Version, Squirrel nupkg, Squirrel RELEASES
+    artifact: Squirrel Installer, Squirrel Installer Framework-Dependent, Portable Version, Portable Version Framework-Dependent, Squirrel nupkg, Squirrel RELEASES
     draft: true
     force_update: true
     on: