Support for package dependencies

[denelon]

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Some packages like IDEs require the language to be installed separately. Most installers take care of their own dependencies, but there should be a way to support this situation. Maybe it's just a package collection, but we would still need to figure out the right order to install packages like this

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/blob/master/doc/specs/%23163%20-%20Dependencies.md

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Edited: Added link to specification document.

[BrandonWanHuanSheng]

I saw some microsoft file contain License.xml. LanguageExperience have LicenseFile but it was not included right over here. Except for Package Dependencies have no License File. Windows11_Features._License.zip

[riverar]

Hey @denelon, been a few years. What's the status of the dependencies feature? Can I plumb in <PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" MinVersion="14.0.24123.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" /> now or?

[solomoncyj]

Hey @denelon, been a few years. What's the status of the dependencies feature? Can I plumb in <PackageDependency Name="Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" MinVersion="14.0.24123.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" /> now or?

your pr will still get blocked

[denelon]

We're targeting support for dependencies via the WinGet manifest in WinGet 1.6. We don't have a plan for "cross-source" dependencies, so targeting VCLibs for example should map to the WinGet Package ID in the EarTrumpet manifest in the winget-pkgs repository. The experimental feature is in place so it's possible to test with local manifests.

[riverar]

Thanks @denelon, sounds good to us. And that dependency support will trickle through to Windows 10 and Windows 11 clients?

[denelon]

Yes, When WinGet 1.6 is released, the store will automatically update Windows 10 RS5 and above (assuming the store update service isn't disabled).

[kdpuvvadi]

targeting manifest version 1.5.0? or will it be later on 1.6.0?

what are the ExternalDependencies though? URL of the dependency?

[denelon]

Dependencies is ready to go with WinGet 1.6.

[riverar]

@denelon Can you close the loop here and point to docs on what we need to do to support this?

[rollingmoai]

When will packages with dependencies be accepted to https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs? Validation pipelines are still failing. A PSA should be opened up over there, similar to https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/87300.

[upintheairsheep]

Make sure to re-open pulls that were closed via asking the user to do so, or by copying the branch to your account and pulling it.

[riverar]

Did docs ever ship for this? What do I do as a publisher? Never got an answer.

[riverar]

@denelon

[riverar]

@denelon Another ping.