Deprecate WDK vsix install

.github/scripts/Install-Vsix.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <#
 
 .SYNOPSIS
-Download and install the latest WDK VSIX.
+DEPRECATED
 
 #>
 

.github/workflows/Code-Scanning.yml

@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
 
-      - name: Install WDK VSIX
-        run: .\.github\scripts\Install-Vsix.ps1
-
       - name: Install Nuget Packages
         run: nuget restore .\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
 

.github/workflows/ci-pr.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
 
-      - name: Install WDK VSIX
-        run: .\.github\scripts\Install-Vsix.ps1
-
       - name: Install Nuget Packages
         run: nuget restore .\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
 

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: 'recursive'
 
-      - name: Install WDK VSIX
-        run: .\.github\scripts\Install-Vsix.ps1
-
       - name: Install Nuget Packages
         run: nuget restore .\packages.config -PackagesDirectory .\packages\
 

Build-SampleSet.ps1

@@ -61,15 +61,13 @@ finally {
 $build_environment=""
 $build_number=0
 $nuget_package_version=0
-$vsix_version=""
 #
 # In Github we build using NuGet and get the version from packages and vsix version from env var set from the install vsix step.
 #
 if ($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY) {
     $build_environment="GitHub"
     $nuget_package_version=([regex]'(?<=x64\.)(\d+\.)(\d+\.)(\d+\.)(\d+)').Matches((Get-Childitem .\packages\*WDK.x64* -Name)).Value
     $build_number=$nuget_package_version.split('.')[2]
-    $vsix_version = $env:SAMPLES_VSIX_VERSION
 }
 #
 # WDK NuGet will require presence of a folder 'packages'. The version is sourced from repo .\Env-Vars.ps1.
@@ -107,16 +105,14 @@ else {
     exit 1
 }
 #
-# Get the vsix version from packages if not set
-if (-not $vsix_version) {
-    $vsix_version = ls "${env:ProgramData}\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit,version=*" | Select -ExpandProperty Name
-    if ($vsix_version) {
-        $vsix_version = $vsix_version.split('=')[1]
-    }
-    else {
-        Write-Error "No version of the WDK VSIX could be found. The WDK VSIX is not installed."
-        exit 1
-    }
+# Get the WDK extension version from installed packages
+$wdk_extension_ver = ls "${env:ProgramData}\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit,version=*" | Select -ExpandProperty Name
+if ($wdk_extension_ver) {
+    $wdk_extension_ver = $wdk_extension_ver.split('=')[1]
+}
+else {
+    Write-Error "No version of the WDK Visual Studio Extension could be found. The WDK Extension is not installed."
+    exit 1
 }
 #
 #
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ $SolutionsTotal = $sampleSet.Count * $Configurations.Count * $Platforms.Count
 Write-Output ("Build Environment:          " + $build_environment)
 Write-Output ("Build Number:               " + $build_number)
 if (($build_environment -eq "GitHub") -or ($build_environment -eq "NuGet")) { Write-Output ("Nuget Package Version:      " + $nuget_package_version) }
-Write-Output ("WDK VSIX Version:           " + $vsix_version)
+Write-Output ("WDK Visual Studio Extension Version:      " + $wdk_extension_ver)
 Write-Output ("Samples:                    " + $sampleSet.Count)
 Write-Output ("Configurations:             " + $Configurations.Count + " (" + $Configurations + ")")
 Write-Output ("Platforms:                  " + $Platforms.Count + " (" + $Platforms + ")")

Building-Locally.md

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ To build the Windows Driver Samples you need a "driver build environment".  In e
 >nuget restore -PackagesDirectory .\packages
 ```
 
-* When this is done you should have a .\packages folder that looks exactly as follows:
+* When this is done you should have a .\packages folder that looks like example below:
 ```
 >cd path\to\your\repos\Windows-driver-samples
 >dir /b packages

configuration.dsc.yaml

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ properties:
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.MFC.ARM64
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.MFC.ARM64.Spectre
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop
+          - Component.Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: sdkPackage
       directives:
@@ -62,20 +63,4 @@ properties:
         id: Microsoft.WindowsWDK.10.0.26100
         source: winget
         useLatest: true
-    - resource: PSDscResources/Script
-      id: wdkVsix
-      dependsOn:
-        - wdkPackage
-        - vsComponents
-      directives:
-        description: Install Windows Driver Kit VSIX
-      settings:
-        GetScript: |
-          return & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -nologo -version '[17.0,18.0)' -requires Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit -property installationVersion
-        SetScript: |
-          $installerPath = & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -nologo -latest -products * -property enginePath | Join-Path -ChildPath 'VSIXInstaller.exe'
-          if (Test-Path $installerPath) { & $installerPath /q "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Windows Kits\10\Vsix\VS2022\10.0.26100.0\${env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE}\WDK.vsix" }
-        TestScript: |
-          $versionString = & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -nologo -version '[17.0,18.0)' -requires Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit -property installationVersion
-          return $versionString -match "^17\."
-  configurationVersion: 0.2.0
+  configurationVersion: 0.2.1

configuration_vsonly.dsc.yaml

@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ properties:
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.MFC.ARM64
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.MFC.ARM64.Spectre
           - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop
-  configurationVersion: 0.2.0
+          - Component.Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit
+  configurationVersion: 0.2.1