From 7e30119a46f6e27bdb19971cf15d61b575d2f63b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:26:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Add GitHub Actions workflow for .NET Core Desktop This workflow builds, tests, signs, and packages a .NET Core desktop application using GitHub Actions. --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 115 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..45e8077 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. +# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by +# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support +# documentation. + +# This workflow will build, test, sign and package a WPF or Windows Forms desktop application +# built on .NET Core. +# To learn how to migrate your existing application to .NET Core, +# refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop-wpf/migration/convert-project-from-net-framework +# +# To configure this workflow: +# +# 1. Configure environment variables +# GitHub sets default environment variables for every workflow run. +# Replace the variables relative to your project in the "env" section below. +# +# 2. Signing +# Generate a signing certificate in the Windows Application +# Packaging Project or add an existing signing certificate to the project. +# Next, use PowerShell to encode the .pfx file using Base64 encoding +# by running the following Powershell script to generate the output string: +# +# $pfx_cert = Get-Content '.\SigningCertificate.pfx' -Encoding Byte +# [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($pfx_cert) | Out-File 'SigningCertificate_Encoded.txt' +# +# Open the output file, SigningCertificate_Encoded.txt, and copy the +# string inside. Then, add the string to the repo as a GitHub secret +# and name it "Base64_Encoded_Pfx." +# For more information on how to configure your signing certificate for +# this workflow, refer to https://github.com/microsoft/github-actions-for-desktop-apps#signing +# +# Finally, add the signing certificate password to the repo as a secret and name it "Pfx_Key". +# See "Build the Windows Application Packaging project" below to see how the secret is used. +# +# For more information on GitHub Actions, refer to https://github.com/features/actions +# For a complete CI/CD sample to get started with GitHub Action workflows for Desktop Applications, +# refer to https://github.com/microsoft/github-actions-for-desktop-apps + +name: .NET Core Desktop + +on: + push: + branches: [ "main" ] + pull_request: + branches: [ "main" ] + +jobs: + + build: + + strategy: + matrix: + configuration: [Debug, Release] + + runs-on: windows-latest # For a list of available runner types, refer to + # https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on + + env: + Solution_Name: your-solution-name # Replace with your solution name, i.e. MyWpfApp.sln. + Test_Project_Path: your-test-project-path # Replace with the path to your test project, i.e. MyWpfApp.Tests\MyWpfApp.Tests.csproj. + Wap_Project_Directory: your-wap-project-directory-name # Replace with the Wap project directory relative to the solution, i.e. MyWpfApp.Package. + Wap_Project_Path: your-wap-project-path # Replace with the path to your Wap project, i.e. MyWpf.App.Package\MyWpfApp.Package.wapproj. + + steps: + - name: Checkout + uses: actions/checkout@v4 + with: + fetch-depth: 0 + + # Install the .NET Core workload + - name: Install .NET Core + uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4 + with: + dotnet-version: 8.0.x + + # Add MSBuild to the PATH: https://github.com/microsoft/setup-msbuild + - name: Setup MSBuild.exe + uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2 + + # Execute all unit tests in the solution + - name: Execute unit tests + run: dotnet test + + # Restore the application to populate the obj folder with RuntimeIdentifiers + - name: Restore the application + run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Restore /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration + env: + Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} + + # Decode the base 64 encoded pfx and save the Signing_Certificate + - name: Decode the pfx + run: | + $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("${{ secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx }}") + $certificatePath = Join-Path -Path $env:Wap_Project_Directory -ChildPath GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx + [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte) + + # Create the app package by building and packaging the Windows Application Packaging project + - name: Create the app package + run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} + env: + Appx_Bundle: Always + Appx_Bundle_Platforms: x86|x64 + Appx_Package_Build_Mode: StoreUpload + Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} + + # Remove the pfx + - name: Remove the pfx + run: Remove-Item -path $env:Wap_Project_Directory\GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx + + # Upload the MSIX package: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/upload-a-build-artifact + - name: Upload build artifacts + uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 + with: + name: MSIX Package + path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\AppPackages From 85dc141d2d277f60b61530a4b14b1db10f7f61b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:43:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Refactor .NET Core Desktop CI/CD workflow name: .NET Core Desktop CI/CD on: push: branches: [ "main" ] pull_request: branches: [ "main" ] jobs: build: strategy: matrix: configuration: [Debug, Release] runs-on: windows-latest env: Solution_Name: MyApp.sln Test_Project_Path: MyApp.Tests/MyApp.Tests.csproj Wap_Project_Directory: MyApp.Package Wap_Project_Path: MyApp.Package/MyApp.Package.wapproj steps: - name: Checkout source uses: actions/checkout@v4 with: fetch-depth: 0 - name: Install .NET 8 SDK uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4 with: dotnet-version: 8.0.x - name: Setup MSBuild uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2 - name: Run unit tests run: dotnet test $env:Test_Project_Path - name: Restore solution run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Restore /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration env: Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} - name: Decode signing certificate run: | $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("${{ secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx }}") $certificatePath = Join-Path -Path $env:Wap_Project_Directory -ChildPath GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte) - name: Build and package MSIX run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} env: Appx_Bundle: Always Appx_Bundle_Platforms: x86|x64 Appx_Package_Build_Mode: StoreUpload Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} - name: Remove temporary certificate run: Remove-Item -path $env:Wap_Project_Directory\GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx - name: Upload MSIX artifacts uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: MSIX Package path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\AppPackages --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 81 ++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml index 45e8077..31805ac 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -1,42 +1,4 @@ -# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. -# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by -# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support -# documentation. - -# This workflow will build, test, sign and package a WPF or Windows Forms desktop application -# built on .NET Core. -# To learn how to migrate your existing application to .NET Core, -# refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop-wpf/migration/convert-project-from-net-framework -# -# To configure this workflow: -# -# 1. Configure environment variables -# GitHub sets default environment variables for every workflow run. -# Replace the variables relative to your project in the "env" section below. -# -# 2. Signing -# Generate a signing certificate in the Windows Application -# Packaging Project or add an existing signing certificate to the project. -# Next, use PowerShell to encode the .pfx file using Base64 encoding -# by running the following Powershell script to generate the output string: -# -# $pfx_cert = Get-Content '.\SigningCertificate.pfx' -Encoding Byte -# [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($pfx_cert) | Out-File 'SigningCertificate_Encoded.txt' -# -# Open the output file, SigningCertificate_Encoded.txt, and copy the -# string inside. Then, add the string to the repo as a GitHub secret -# and name it "Base64_Encoded_Pfx." -# For more information on how to configure your signing certificate for -# this workflow, refer to https://github.com/microsoft/github-actions-for-desktop-apps#signing -# -# Finally, add the signing certificate password to the repo as a secret and name it "Pfx_Key". -# See "Build the Windows Application Packaging project" below to see how the secret is used. -# -# For more information on GitHub Actions, refer to https://github.com/features/actions -# For a complete CI/CD sample to get started with GitHub Action workflows for Desktop Applications, -# refer to https://github.com/microsoft/github-actions-for-desktop-apps - -name: .NET Core Desktop +name: .NET Core Desktop CI/CD on: push: @@ -45,57 +7,48 @@ on: branches: [ "main" ] jobs: - build: - strategy: matrix: configuration: [Debug, Release] - runs-on: windows-latest # For a list of available runner types, refer to - # https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on + runs-on: windows-latest env: - Solution_Name: your-solution-name # Replace with your solution name, i.e. MyWpfApp.sln. - Test_Project_Path: your-test-project-path # Replace with the path to your test project, i.e. MyWpfApp.Tests\MyWpfApp.Tests.csproj. - Wap_Project_Directory: your-wap-project-directory-name # Replace with the Wap project directory relative to the solution, i.e. MyWpfApp.Package. - Wap_Project_Path: your-wap-project-path # Replace with the path to your Wap project, i.e. MyWpf.App.Package\MyWpfApp.Package.wapproj. + Solution_Name: MyApp.sln + Test_Project_Path: MyApp.Tests/MyApp.Tests.csproj + Wap_Project_Directory: MyApp.Package + Wap_Project_Path: MyApp.Package/MyApp.Package.wapproj steps: - - name: Checkout + - name: Checkout source uses: actions/checkout@v4 with: fetch-depth: 0 - # Install the .NET Core workload - - name: Install .NET Core + - name: Install .NET 8 SDK uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4 with: dotnet-version: 8.0.x - # Add MSBuild to the PATH: https://github.com/microsoft/setup-msbuild - - name: Setup MSBuild.exe + - name: Setup MSBuild uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2 - # Execute all unit tests in the solution - - name: Execute unit tests - run: dotnet test + - name: Run unit tests + run: dotnet test $env:Test_Project_Path - # Restore the application to populate the obj folder with RuntimeIdentifiers - - name: Restore the application + - name: Restore solution run: msbuild $env:Solution_Name /t:Restore /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration env: Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} - # Decode the base 64 encoded pfx and save the Signing_Certificate - - name: Decode the pfx + - name: Decode signing certificate run: | $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("${{ secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx }}") $certificatePath = Join-Path -Path $env:Wap_Project_Directory -ChildPath GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte) - # Create the app package by building and packaging the Windows Application Packaging project - - name: Create the app package + - name: Build and package MSIX run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} env: Appx_Bundle: Always @@ -103,12 +56,10 @@ jobs: Appx_Package_Build_Mode: StoreUpload Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} - # Remove the pfx - - name: Remove the pfx + - name: Remove temporary certificate run: Remove-Item -path $env:Wap_Project_Directory\GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx - # Upload the MSIX package: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/upload-a-build-artifact - - name: Upload build artifacts + - name: Upload MSIX artifacts uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: MSIX Package From ed35049d1ff6c86f722d8b7b940e0cd9b3ef83d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:39:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] name: .NET Desktop CI/CD on: push: branches: [ "main" ] pull_request: branches: [ "main" ] jobs: build: runs-on: windows-latest strategy: matrix: configuration: [Debug, Release] env: Solution_Name: MyApp.sln Test_Project_Path: MyApp.Tests/MyApp.Tests.csproj Wap_Project_Directory: MyApp.Package Wap_Project_Path: MyApp.Package/MyApp.Package.wapproj steps: - name: Checkout source uses: actions/checkout@v4 with: fetch-depth: 0 - name: Setup .NET SDK uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4 with: dotnet-version: 8.0.x - name: Setup MSBuild uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2 - name: Run unit tests run: dotnet test ${{ env.Test_Project_Path }} - name: Restore solution run: msbuild ${{ env.Solution_Name }} /t:Restore /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} - name: Decode signing certificate if: secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx != '' run: | $pfx_cert_byte = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String("${{ secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx }}") $certificatePath = Join-Path -Path $env:Wap_Project_Directory -ChildPath GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte) - name: Build and package MSIX run: msbuild ${{ env.Wap_Project_Path }} /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=${{ env.Appx_Package_Build_Mode }} /p:AppxBundle=${{ env.Appx_Bundle }} /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} env: Appx_Bundle: Always Appx_Bundle_Platforms: x86|x64 Appx_Package_Build_Mode: StoreUpload - name: Remove temporary certificate if: secrets.Base64_Encoded_Pfx != '' run: Remove-Item -Path "${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue - name: Upload MSIX artifacts if: matrix.configuration == 'Release' uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: MSIX Package path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}/AppPackages not how github works From de39af86253ceb30f043d647b8e9d62506682b26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:05:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] # .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml # .NET Desktop CI/CD workflow # # Purpose # Build, test, sign, and package a WPF or Windows Forms desktop application on Windows runners. # # Required repository secrets # - Base64_Encoded_Pfx : Base64 string of the signing .pfx file (do not commit the .pfx to the repo). # - Pfx_Key : Password for the .pfx file. # # Required environment variables (set in the workflow env section) # - Solution_Name : Solution file name, e.g., MyApp.sln # - Test_Project_Path : Path to test project, e.g., MyApp.Tests/MyApp.Tests.csproj # - Wap_Project_Directory : Packaging project directory, e.g., MyApp.Package # - Wap_Project_Path : Packaging project file, e.g., MyApp.Package/MyApp.Package.wapproj # # Signing instructions # 1. Create or obtain a .pfx signing certificate locally. # 2. Encode it to Base64 using PowerShell: # $pfx = Get-Content '.\SigningCertificate.pfx' -Encoding Byte # [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($pfx) | Out-File 'SigningCertificate_Encoded.txt' # 3. Copy the Base64 string into the repository secret Base64_Encoded_Pfx and add the password as Pfx_Key. # # Security notes # - Never commit the .pfx file or its password to the repository. # - Use repository secrets and restrict who can modify workflow files. # - Protect the main branch and require this workflow to pass before merging. --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml index 31805ac..d3b5773 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name: .NET Core Desktop CI/CD on: push: branches: [ "main" ] - pull_request: - branches: [ "main" ] jobs: build: @@ -63,4 +61,4 @@ jobs: uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: MSIX Package - path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\AppPackages + path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\bin\${{ matrix.configuration }} From 561be6decee95e9f46cbae3f81d01c6c3a20260b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:40:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Update .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml Co-authored-by: C.J. Manca --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml index d3b5773..16652c2 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ jobs: [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("$certificatePath", $pfx_cert_byte) - name: Build and package MSIX - run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword=${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} + env: + PFX_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.Pfx_Key }} + run: msbuild $env:Wap_Project_Path /p:Configuration=$env:Configuration /p:UapAppxPackageBuildMode=$env:Appx_Package_Build_Mode /p:AppxBundle=$env:Appx_Bundle /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx /p:PackageCertificatePassword="$env:PFX_PASSWORD" env: Appx_Bundle: Always Appx_Bundle_Platforms: x86|x64 From e57b74f70264affebb87a7944977ffb45dc51651 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:40:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Update .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml index 16652c2..32925a0 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ jobs: - name: Upload MSIX artifacts uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: - name: MSIX Package + name: MSIX-Package path: ${{ env.Wap_Project_Directory }}\bin\${{ matrix.configuration }} From 2ff451611cfa026382a46a46fbc42123fdbd7ad6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mulfapoeding-gif Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:42:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Update .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- .github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml index 32925a0..a5cfaa7 100644 --- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml +++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml @@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs: Configuration: ${{ matrix.configuration }} - name: Remove temporary certificate + if: always() run: Remove-Item -path $env:Wap_Project_Directory\GitHubActionsWorkflow.pfx - name: Upload MSIX artifacts