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Remove the NuGetPackageInstaller wizard from the C# templates #6583

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Remove the NuGetPackageInstaller WizardExtension from each C# .vstemp…
lauren-ciha Jun 5, 2026
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Remove the $ parameter from the C# .vstemplate files
lauren-ciha Jun 5, 2026
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Remove the wizard includes from the C# template VSIX .csproj
lauren-ciha Jun 5, 2026
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Remove the check for the NuPackToolsVsix extension
lauren-ciha Jun 5, 2026
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5 changes: 0 additions & 5 deletions ...rce/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/ClassLibrary/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.ClassLibrary.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="true">Class1.cs</ProjectItem>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools"/>
<CustomParameter Name="$DotNetVersion$" Value="FIXME-Verify-Directory.Build.Targets-XmlPoke-Queries"/>
<CustomParameter Name="$WindowsAppSdkVersion$" Value="*" />
<CustomParameter Name="$WindowsSdkBuildToolsVersion$" Value="*" />
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...plates/Source/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/MvvmApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.MvvmApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Folder>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.WinApp;CommunityToolkit.Mvvm"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<!-- Generates Publisher name for appxmanifest -->
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...e/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/NavigationApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.NavigationApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Folder>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.WinApp"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<!-- Generates Publisher name for appxmanifest -->
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/PackagedApp/BlankApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.BlankApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="MainWindow.xaml.cs">MainWindow.xaml.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="AppIcon.ico">AppIcon.ico</ProjectItem>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...e/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/PackagedApp/WapProj/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.WapProj.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Images\StoreLogo.png">StoreLogo.png</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Images\Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.Universal.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
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<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardData>
<MinSupportedVersion>10.0.17763.0</MinSupportedVersion>
<SkipXamlCompilerCheck>true</SkipXamlCompilerCheck>
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7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...ource/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/PackagedApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.PackagedApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectTemplateLink ProjectName="$projectname$ (Package)" CopyParameters="true">WapProj\WinUI.Desktop.Cs.WapProj.vstemplate</ProjectTemplateLink>
<ProjectTemplateLink ProjectName="$projectname$" CopyParameters="true">BlankApp\WinUI.Desktop.Cs.BlankApp.vstemplate</ProjectTemplateLink>
</ProjectCollection>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...ktop/CSharp/SingleProjectPackagedApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.SingleProjectPackagedApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Folder>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.WinApp"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<!-- Generates Publisher name for appxmanifest -->
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions .../Source/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/TabViewApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.TabViewApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Folder>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools;Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.WinApp"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<!-- Generates Publisher name for appxmanifest -->
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
7 changes: 0 additions & 7 deletions ...ource/ProjectTemplates/Desktop/CSharp/UnitTestApp/WinUI.Desktop.Cs.UnitTestApp.vstemplate
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<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="false" TargetFileName="Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png">Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png</ProjectItem>
</Folder>
</Project>
<CustomParameters>
<CustomParameter Name="$NuGetPackages$" Value="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools;MSTest.TestAdapter;MSTest.TestFramework;Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost;Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
<WizardExtension>
<!-- Generates Publisher name for appxmanifest -->
<Assembly>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>
<FullClassName>Microsoft.VisualStudio.WinRT.TemplateWizards.UpdatePublisherInManifestWizard</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
<WizardExtension>
<Assembly>WindowsAppSDK.Cs.Extension.Dev17, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null</Assembly>
<FullClassName>WindowsAppSDK.TemplateUtilities.NuGetPackageInstaller</FullClassName>
</WizardExtension>
</VSTemplate>
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<Prerequisites>
<Prerequisite Id="Microsoft.Component.MSBuild" Version="[17.0,19.0)" DisplayName="MSBuild" />
</Prerequisites>
<Reference Id="NuPackToolsVsix.Microsoft.67e54e40-0ae3-42c5-a949-fddf5739e7a5" MinVersion="1.7.30402.9028">
<Name>NuGet Package Manager</Name>
<MoreInfoUrl>http://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/</MoreInfoUrl>
</Reference>
<Assets>
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.VsPackage" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%;PkgdefProjectOutputGroup|" />
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Assembly" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%|" AssemblyName="|%CurrentProject%;AssemblyName|" />
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<Prerequisite Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor" Version="[16.0,19.0)" DisplayName="Visual Studio core editor" />
<Prerequisite Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Support" Version="[16.2.29003.222,19.0)" DisplayName="Universal Windows Platform tools" />
</Prerequisites>
<Reference Id="NuPackToolsVsix.Microsoft.67e54e40-0ae3-42c5-a949-fddf5739e7a5" MinVersion="1.7.30402.9028">
<Name>NuGet Package Manager</Name>
<MoreInfoUrl>http://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/</MoreInfoUrl>
</Reference>
<Assets>
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.VsPackage" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%;PkgdefProjectOutputGroup|" />
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Assembly" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%|" AssemblyName="|%CurrentProject%;AssemblyName|" />
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<Prerequisite Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor" Version="[16.0,19.0)" DisplayName="Visual Studio core editor" />
<Prerequisite Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Support" Version="[16.2.29003.222,19.0)" DisplayName="Universal Windows Platform tools" />
</Prerequisites>
<Reference Id="NuPackToolsVsix.Microsoft.67e54e40-0ae3-42c5-a949-fddf5739e7a5" MinVersion="1.7.30402.9028">
<Name>NuGet Package Manager</Name>
<MoreInfoUrl>http://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/</MoreInfoUrl>
</Reference>
<Assets>
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.VsPackage" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%;PkgdefProjectOutputGroup|" />
<Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Assembly" d:Source="Project" d:ProjectName="%CurrentProject%" Path="|%CurrentProject%|" AssemblyName="|%CurrentProject%;AssemblyName|" />
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.SDK" ExcludeAssets="runtime">
<IncludeAssets>compile; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
</PackageReference>
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizardInterface" />
<PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" />
<PackageReference Include="NuGet.VisualStudio" GeneratePathProperty="true" />
<PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" />
<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VSSDK.BuildTools">
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</PackageReference>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<ExtensionDependencies Condition=" '$(ExcludeRestorePackageImports)' != 'true' " Include="$(PkgNuget_VisualStudio)\**\NuGet.VisualStudio.dll" />
<Compile Include="..\..\..\Shared\WizardImplementation.cs" Link="WizardImplementation.cs" />
<Compile Include="..\..\..\Shared\WizardInfoBarEvents.cs" Link="WizardInfoBarEvents.cs" />
<Compile Include="..\..\..\Shared\OutputWindowHelper.cs" Link="OutputWindowHelper.cs" />
<Compile Include="..\Common\VSPackage.Designer.cs">
<DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
<AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
<DependentUpon>VSPackage.resx</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
<Content Include="@(ExtensionDependencies)">
<VSIXSubPath>.</VSIXSubPath>
<IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>
</Content>
<Content Include="$(ExtensionDir)WindowsAppSDK.png">
<CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
<IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>
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</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Reference Include="System" />
<Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
</ItemGroup>
<!--
ProjectReferences for the WinUI templates, derived from ..\..\..\..\templates.props:
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