[release/v7.5.7] Add appLicensing capability to Appx manifest - #27466
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Pull request overview
Backports the change from #27412 to the release/v7.5.7 branch by adding the restricted appLicensing capability to the AppX manifest, helping avoid Store license acquisition and related errors during MSIX execution.
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- Adds
rescap:Capability Name="appLicensing"to the AppX manifest capabilities list.
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Backport of #27412 to release/v7.5.7
Triggered by Aditya Patwardhan (@adityapatwardhan) on behalf of Steve Lee (@SteveL-MSFT)
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
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Tooling Impact
Adds appLicensing capability to Appx manifest for improved packaging.
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Regression
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This is not a regression.
Testing
No new tests required; change validated by successful build and Appx manifest inspection.
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This change only adds a capability to the Appx manifest and does not affect runtime behavior.