OOTB MSIX packaging fails to include Windows SDK

[jeremy-bridges]

Description

Our MAUI app, migrated from Xamarin.Forms cannot be installed (using MSIX) on a clean Windows 11 machine. An error about a missing package dependency is reported. The package name is not listed in the error:

After installing the Windows SDK from the following site, our app installs correctly.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads

Should we specify the Windows SDK in our AppX manifest dependency list? If so, what is the package name and version? Or is this an OS or VS tooling bug as is described in prior bugs:

#21744
#17810

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create MAUI app
2. Build MSIX package using the OOTB app manifest
3. Install on clean Windows 11 machine that doesn't have the Windows SDK tooling installed

Link to public reproduction project repository

No response

Version with bug

8.0.40 SR5

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

Not sure, did not test other versions

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

Windows

Affected platform versions

No response

Did you find any workaround?

Install Windows SDK. But, this isn't a great option for our customers.

Relevant log output

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[PureWeen]

Duplicate of #21744