Distribute

build.ps1 installs a build that only runs on a PC with the .NET runtime. Everything here starts from tools/publish.ps1, which makes a build that runs anywhere, and checks it with the self-test before you ship it.

1. Publish

tools/publish.ps1            # self-contained: .NET and the Windows App SDK in the folder
tools/publish.ps1 -Aot       # NativeAOT: native code, no JIT
tools/publish.ps1 -Aot -Zip  # plus a release zip

Measured on the template (Windows 11, 125% display, cold start to the main window):