Simplified app.manifest since full version was not working

win_manifest_gen.go

@@ -39,34 +39,23 @@ func main() {
 		*version = now + ".0"
 	}
 
-	// Choose the requested execution level based on the requireAdmin flag.
-	executionLevel := "asInvoker"
+	// --- Generate app.manifest ---
+	level := "asInvoker"
 	if *requireAdmin {
-		executionLevel = "requireAdministrator"
+		level = "requireAdministrator"
 	}
 
-	// --- Generate app.manifest ---
 	manifestContent := fmt.Sprintf(`<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-  <assemblyIdentity
-      name="%s"
-      version="%s"
-      processorArchitecture="*"
-      type="win32"/>
-  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-    <security>
-      <requestedPrivileges>
-        <requestedExecutionLevel level="%s" uiAccess="false"/>
-      </requestedPrivileges>
-    </security>
-  </trustInfo>
-  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-    <windowsSettings>
-      <dpiAware>true/PM</dpiAware>
-    </windowsSettings>
-  </application>
+    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+        <security>
+            <requestedPrivileges>
+                <requestedExecutionLevel level="%s" uiAccess="false"/>
+            </requestedPrivileges>
+        </security>
+    </trustInfo>
 </assembly>
-`, *name, *version, executionLevel)
+`, level)
 
 	if err := os.WriteFile("app.manifest", []byte(manifestContent), 0644); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error writing app.manifest:", err)
@@ -99,7 +88,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	fileVersion := fmt.Sprintf("%s,%s,%s,%s", v1, v2, v3, v4)
 
-	// Note: We use "2 RT_MANIFEST" so it doesn't collide with the VERSIONINFO (ID=1).
+	// Generate the resource script.
+	// Note: The manifest is embedded here under resource ID 1 (type 24), but after running, it's enforced by mt.exe. 
+	// I'm not sure if I should remove mt.exe enforcement or remove it here.
 	rcContent := fmt.Sprintf(`1 VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION     %s
 PRODUCTVERSION  %s