build succeeds but no appx is being created

[lukka]

repro:
clone the repro,
open the solution,
put install.tar.gz under WSL-DistroLauncher\x64
build the x64 configuration

expected:
build succeeds and appx file is created

observed:
build succeeds, but no appx file is being created, i searched for it, there are only directory with suffix appx:

PS D:\repos\WSL-DistroLauncher> gci -Recurse -Force -Include *appx -name
DistroLauncher-Appx
x64\Debug\DistroLauncher-Appx

[alex-fu27]

The Visual Studio solution is broken, use the build.bat

[CompSciDude1]

I don't know why, but building the solution with the build.bat file does not generate an .appx file, but rather .msix files and an .msixbundle. Try searching for .msix instead.