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Hello friends,

I install emacs on Windows using the winget tool. This tool queries
the Windows registry for the current installed version of emacs, but
the NSIS installer does not create the appropriate values resulting in
the current version being reported as 'Unknown.' The attached patch
fixes that and additionally sets the Publisher value to "Free Software
Foundation, Inc."

This prevents winget from reinstalling the same version during every
invocation of 'winget update' but it also improves the appearance of
GNU Emacs in the 'Add or Remove Programs' interface[1].

Kind regards,
Sean

1. https://seanbright.com/emacs-win-metadata.png

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Subject: bug#77495: [PATCH] Include additional version metadata during Windows install
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> Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:11:17 +0000
> From: Sean Bright <sean@HIDDEN>
> 
> 
> I install emacs on Windows using the winget tool. This tool queries
> the Windows registry for the current installed version of emacs, but
> the NSIS installer does not create the appropriate values resulting in
> the current version being reported as 'Unknown.' The attached patch
> fixes that and additionally sets the Publisher value to "Free Software
> Foundation, Inc."
> 
> This prevents winget from reinstalling the same version during every
> invocation of 'winget update' but it also improves the appearance of
> GNU Emacs in the 'Add or Remove Programs' interface[1].
> 
> Kind regards,
> Sean
> 
> 1. https://seanbright.com/emacs-win-metadata.png

Adding Corwin, who prepares the Windows binaries, to the discussion.

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On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 11:05=E2=80=AFAM Eli Zaretskii <eliz@HIDDEN> wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:11:17 +0000
> > From: Sean Bright <sean@HIDDEN>
> >
> >
> > the NSIS installer does not create the appropriate values resulting in
> > the current version being reported as 'Unknown.' The attached patch
> > fixes that and additionally sets the Publisher value to "Free Software
> > Foundation, Inc."
> >
> > This prevents winget from reinstalling the same version during every
> > invocation of 'winget update' but it also improves the appearance of
> > GNU Emacs in the 'Add or Remove Programs' interface[1].
> >

Looks great.  I am traveling with only my workplace's equipment with;
I cannot immediately install this. I'll do this weekend if nobody has
already.   Thank you very much, Sean!
> > Kind regards,
> > Sean
> >
> > 1. https://seanbright.com/emacs-win-metadata.png
>
> Adding Corwin, who prepares the Windows binaries, to the discussion.
>

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