NetSparkleUpdater 3.0.0 RC 1

THIS IS A RELEASE CANDIDATE FOR VERSION 3.0.0. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TEST YOUR SOFTWARE AFTER UPDATING.

NetSparkleUpdater 3.0.0 RC 1

Summary of 3.x Changes

• Updated .NET and .NET Framework compatibility (Bump minimum requirement to .NET 4.6.2, Add .NET 9)
• Built-in JSON app cast reading/writing instead of just XML
• Built-in ability to use different channels for your apps (e.g. beta, alpha, preview)
• Semver compatibility
• Reworked app cast serializing/deserializing API
• New assembly accessor
• Trimming/AOT compatibility
• Nullability annotations
• Smaller file size due to fewer dependencies
• Simplified threading model
• Simplified custom UI interface/usage
• More samples for end users
• Updated README and documentation
• A bunch of bug fixes and adjustments everywhere

Full change list

For a list of all changes since 2.3.0, including breaking changes, please see: https://github.com/NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md

Note on app cast generator features

To fully utilize some newer features from the app cast generator, e.g. semver, a newer version of the app cast generator is required. Run dotnet tool update NetSparkleUpdater.Tools.AppCastGenerator -g to update to the latest version of the app cast generator.