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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/content/docs/wix/tools/msbuild.md
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WiX v4 is available as an MSBuild SDK. SDK-style projects have smart defaults that make for simple .wixproj project authoring. For example, here's a minimal .wixproj that builds an MSI from the .wxs source files in the project directory:

```xml
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.0">
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.2">
</Project>
```

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To make property values available as preprocessor variables in your WiX authoring, add them to the `DefineConstants` property. For example:

```xml
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.0">
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.2">
<PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
<DefineConstants>MyProductNameProperty=$(MyProductNameProperty);</DefineConstants>
</PropertyGroup>
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- `id` (uses the latest available version)

:::note
When omitting `version`, `wix extension` commands could choose a version of an extension that is incompatible with the version of WiX you're running. Use a specific version to avoid that scenario. For example: `wix extension add WixToolset.Util.wixext/6.0.0`
When omitting `version`, `wix extension` commands could choose a version of an extension that is incompatible with the version of WiX you're running. Use a specific version to avoid that scenario. For example: `wix extension add WixToolset.Util.wixext/6.0.2`
:::

| Subcommand | Description |
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For example, here's a minimal .wixproj that builds an MSI from the .wxs source files in the project directory:

```xml
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.0">
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.2">
</Project>
```

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To update your .wixproj MSBuild projects from previous WiX releases, update the `Project` element's `Sdk` attribute:

```xml
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.0">
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.2">
```

For `PackageReference`s to WiX extensions, update their `Version` attribute. For example:
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Get started with an SDK-style .wixproj project:

```xml
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.0">
<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/6.0.2">
</Project>
```

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### WiX v6 releases

- WiX v6.0.2 was published 28-Aug-2025 on nuget.org for the [MSBuild SDK](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WixToolset.Sdk) and [.NET tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/wix) and as a [GitHub release](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/releases/tag/v6.0.2) to fix a lone bug:
* [Scale bundle splash screens better](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/9148), opened by [@barnson](https://github.com/barnson), [also fixed](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/656) by [@barnson](https://github.com/barnson)
- WiX v6.0.1 was published 5-Jun-2025 on nuget.org for the [MSBuild SDK](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WixToolset.Sdk) and [.NET tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/wix) and as a [GitHub release](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/releases/tag/v6.0.1) to fix the following bugs:
* [Bundle splash screen showing on removal of previous base version during upgrade](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/7969), from [@yuvnith](https://github.com/yuvnith), [fixed](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/635) by [@barnson](https://github.com/barnson)
* [Upgrading to Wix Toolset v6 Causes Build Exception](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/9028), from [@oollie34](https://github.com/oollie34), [fixed](https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/pull/634) by [@barnson](https://github.com/barnson)
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