Inno Setup is a powerful and flexible tool for creating professional software installers for Windows applications. Inno Setup has been a trusted choice for developers since its initial release in 1997. The tool is highly praised for its simplicity and effectiveness, enabling developers to build comprehensive installation packages with minimal effort.

One of Inno Setup's standout features is its support for all versions of Windows, including the latest editions. It offers extensive customization options, allowing developers to tailor the installation process to meet their specific needs. The scripting engine is robust, providing the ability to handle complex installation tasks and conditional operations.

Inno Setup also supports multilingual installations, ensuring that software can reach a global audience. The tool includes features such as integrated file compression, password protection, and support for digital signatures, enhancing the security and integrity of the installation packages.

Inno Setup is open-source, offering developers the flexibility to modify and extend the software to suit their unique requirements. The active community and comprehensive documentation make it easy to get started and find solutions to common challenges. With its blend of ease-of-use, power, and versatility, Inno Setup remains a top choice for developers looking to create reliable and user-friendly installers.

Key Features:

• Multiple Installation Types: Create full or minimal installations based on user choices.
• Custom Scripts: Use Pascal scripting for tailored installation processes.
• Multilingual Support: Easily create installers in different languages.
• Disk Spanning: Split installers across multiple disks for large applications.
• File Compression: Reduce installer size with built-in compression options.
• Automatic Uninstaller: Generates an uninstaller for easy software removal.
• Digital Signing: Supports signing installers for enhanced security.
• Good Documentation: Well-documented with strong community support for help and resources.

• Added the Windows 8.1 "compatibility" section to the various manifest resources used by Inno Setup. This enables any check for the operating system version to get the real version number (6.3) instead of getting the same version number as it did in Windows 8 (6.2).
• Compiler IDE: Added new option: Show line numbers in gutter (default: off).
• Pascal Scripting changes:
  • Added new event function CurInstallProgressChanged, which you can use to monitor progress while Setup is extracting files, creating shortcuts, creating INI entries, and creating registry entries. See the help file and the CodeExample1.iss example script for more information. Contributed by TLama via GitHub.
  • WizardForm.BeveledLabel visibility is now automatically handled even if its caption was set from [Code].
• Unicode [Code] based on RemObjects Pascal Script Git commit 538905910852bcbeef646f26592a973d15d3d5ec.
• Minor tweaks.