Application - Latest Version Detection

Summary

This script is designed to gather the latest version of applications supported by Winget and store them in the system properties created with the name of the PackageID.

Dependencies

• Solution - Update/Deploy Target Application to Latest Version [Winget]

Sample Run

Variables

Name	Value	Description
ProjectName	Get-WingetPackageLatestVersion	Script project name
WorkingDirectory	C:\ProgramData_Automation\Script\Get-WingetPackageLatestVersion	Script working directory
PS1Path	C:\ProgramData_Automation\Script\Get-WingetPackageLatestVersion\Get-WingetPackageLatestVersion.ps1	Script file path
appName	winget	Application name
appDirectory	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget	Directory for app files
extractPath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Extract	Path for extracted files
executablePath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Executable	Path for executables
appPath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Executable\winget.exe	Full path to winget.exe
installerPath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers	Path for installer files
msixBundle	Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle	MSIX bundle filename
msixBundlePath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle	Full path to MSIX bundle
msixBundleDownloadUrl	https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest/download/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle	Download URL for MSIX bundle
7zrExePath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\7zr.exe	Path to 7zr.exe
7zrExtra7zPath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\7z.7z	Path to 7z.7z archive
7zaPath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\7za.exe	Path to 7za.exe
7zrExeDownloadUrl	https://github.com/ProVal-Tech/7zip/releases/latest/download/7zr.exe	Download URL for 7zr.exe
7zrExtra7zDownloadUrl	https://github.com/ProVal-Tech/7zip/releases/latest/download/7zExtra.7z	Download URL for 7z extra archive
appInstallerX64Path	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Extract\AppInstaller_x64.msix	Path to extracted AppInstaller x64
appInstallerX86Path	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Extract\AppInstaller_x86.msix	Path to extracted AppInstaller x86
vcRunTimePackage	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx	Path to VC runtime package
vcRunTimePackageDownloadUrl	https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx	Download URL for VC runtime package
visual2019Redir	Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable	Name of Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable
visual2022Redir	Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable	Name of Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
vcRedistExecutable	VC_redist.x64.exe or VC_redist.x86.exe (depends on OS architecture)	Visual C++ Redistributable installer filename
vcRedistExecutablePath	C:\ProgramData_Automation\app\winget\Installers\VC_redist.x64.exe (or .x86.exe)	Path to Visual C++ Redistributable installer
vcRedistExecutableDownloadUrl	https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.x64.exe (or .x86.exe)	Download URL for Visual C++ Redistributable installer

User Parameters

Name	Example	Required	Description
PackageID	Microsoft.RemoteDesktopClient	False	The parameter passes the value to the script for the PackageID application version detection

System Properties

Name	Example	Required	Description
@PackageID@	Microsoft.RemoteDesktopClient	False	This automatically gets created by the script once the PackageID version is detected with the PackageID name

Output

• Script log

Changelog

2026-04-06

• Code signed PowerShell script
• Updated the downloadUrl for both 7zr.exe and 7z.7z

2025-07-11

• Updated the script to use file write method and then added the hash to the doc.

2025-04-10

• Initial version of the document