Current version: 2026.10.1205.0. Windows 11 24H2 or later, x64. Builds are signed with a self-signed development certificate, not a publicly trusted one.
certificateThumbprint in release.json.Do not keep the automatic store choice: it puts the certificate under Intermediate Certification Authorities, where Windows does not accept it for apps. Do not add it to Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
AiUsage.appinstaller and choose Install. Installing through this file keeps the app updated.If App Installer cannot download the app, install the packages directly: first Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.2.msix if the Windows App SDK runtime is missing, then AiUsage.Windows_2026.10.1205.0_x64.msix. A directly installed package is not updated automatically; install through the App Installer link later to subscribe to updates.
New Previews are published only when the owner dispatches a publication run; a main push alone does not publish. Windows checks on launch and periodically in the background. Exit AI Usage from its tray menu to allow a pending update; closing its window only hides it.
The unpackaged developer build is separate from the installed app and is not updated by this channel. Provider credentials are not imported from it.