https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15375

          Issue ID: 15375
           Summary: replace nsis installer by .msi installer
           Product: D
           Version: D2
          Hardware: All
                OS: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P1
         Component: installer
          Assignee: nobody@puremagic.com
          Reporter: code@dawg.eu

The NSIS installer system is quite dated, requires to write hard to maintain (asm like) scripts, necessary plugins are no longer maintained (and only available as binaries [¹]), and .msi installer are supposed to be better integrated with Windows [²].

[¹]: https://dlang.dawg.eu/downloads/others/
[²]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer

Regarding different msi installers, we got a recommendation for Inno Setup. http://forum.dlang.org/post/gjdwctcoakpfxzyjdgzw@forum.dlang.org http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

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