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What changed?
The useful bits.

A human-sized changelog for new tools, app updates and meaningful features. Tiny visual tweaks and every internal commit intentionally stay out of here.

V1.0.0 · FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE

Build My Sandbox is ready to play

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Toolbox workflowProvisioning now has a polished live Toolbox with Pending, Installing, Ready and Failed states, direct launch actions, readable failure feedback and per-tool Retry.

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x64 + ARM64 awarenessArchitecture-specific packages can adapt automatically. Google Chrome now installs the native Enterprise MSI on both x64 and ARM64 Windows Sandbox hosts.

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Browsers ready for testingChrome and Firefox receive Sandbox-friendly policies that suppress first-run, default-browser and promotional flows while keeping private browsing actions one click away.

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Tool actions that make senseApps get focused Start/Open actions, PsExec exposes SYSTEM shells, and PowerShell 7 can launch as SYSTEM when PsExec is part of the same build.

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Release hardeningReproducible npm installs, automated catalog checks, production builds, internal link and anchor validation, security guidance and a Bug Report issue form are now part of the public project.

FEATURES + APPS

Safer builds, better inspection

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Tool detailsEach catalog item now exposes its publisher, download host, install method, architecture, dependencies and public manifest.

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Tool limitBuilds are capped at 20 selected tools, with a heads-up from 15 onward. Automatically added dependencies do not count toward the limit.

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Source inspectorWSB and PowerShell previews are collapsible, syntax highlighted and scrollable, with stable line numbers and optional word wrap.

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Share menuCopy a link or share Build My Sandbox through the native share sheet, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn or email.

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Safer defaultsNetworking stays required for downloads. Clipboard, host Downloads sharing and optional fixes start disabled unless you choose them.

APP UPDATES

7-Zip 26.03Notepad++ 8.9.8PowerShell 7 7.6.6

TOOLBOX

Tools became ready to use after provisioning

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Launch actionsSelected tools can create useful shortcuts and launch actions after provisioning, including admin variants and direct links to useful folders or logs.

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Packaging fixesVS Code portable setup and Orca installation were hardened for a cleaner Sandbox experience.

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Windows Sandbox guidanceDocumentation and learning links were expanded so the builder also helps explain the platform it is built on.

SANDBOX CAPABILITIES

Host sharing, optional fixes and provisioning status

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Host DownloadsYour host Downloads folder can be mapped into Windows Sandbox as read-only, with write access as a separate opt-in.

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Optional fixesDNS recovery and the App Control performance workaround became selectable only when a Sandbox needs them.

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Provisioning windowA small status UI shows Pending, Installing, Ready or Failed while the generated Sandbox prepares your selected tools.

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Code inspectionGenerated WSB and PowerShell gained syntax highlighting so you can review what will run before launch.

BUILDER + CATALOG

Save setups and grow the Toy Box

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Import & exportSandbox setups can be saved as a configuration file and loaded again later.

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Request a toolA GitHub-backed request flow makes it easy to suggest another tool for the catalog.

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Browsers addedGoogle Chrome and Mozilla Firefox joined the selectable tool catalog.

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Sigcheck addedMicrosoft Sysinternals Sigcheck joined the troubleshooting toolbox.

PROJECT FOUNDATION

The sandbox started filling with toys

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First builder foundationClient-side WSB and PowerShell generation, app manifests and automatic dependency resolution formed the core of Build My Sandbox.

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Initial tool catalogThe first collection included Windows troubleshooting, packaging and developer utilities such as Process Explorer, PowerShell 7, VS Code, 7-Zip, Notepad++, CMTrace and more.

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Versions live on GitHub.

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What changed?The useful bits.