not quite, failed to update some stuff but fixed now

.gitignore

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ publish/
 *.azurePubxml
 # Note: Comment the next line if you want to checkin your web deploy settings,
 # but database connection strings (with potential passwords) will be unencrypted
-*.pubxml
+# *.pubxml
 *.publishproj
 
 # Microsoft Azure Web App publish settings. Comment the next line if you want to
@@ -360,4 +360,7 @@ MigrationBackup/
 .ionide/
 
 # Fody - auto-generated XML schema
-FodyWeavers.xsd
+FodyWeavers.xsd
+
+# built and packaged releases
+*.zip

Pro7ChordEditor/App.config

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <configuration>
-    <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
-    </startup>
-</configuration>
+    <startup />
+</configuration>

Pro7ChordEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public List<Pro7Presentation> Pro7Presentations
         public MainWindow()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            LogPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
-            MainWindow_Window.Title = MainWindow_Window.Title + " (" + Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version + ")";
+            LogPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(App).Assembly.Location);
+            MainWindow_Window.Title = $"{MainWindow_Window.Title} ({typeof(App).Assembly.GetName().Version})";
             AddLog(MainWindow_Window.Title + " started");
 
             // Quick and rough way to build combobox list of all keys/scale without proper data binding/MVVM....
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public MainWindow()
         private void AddLog(string logMessage)
         {
             if (!Directory.Exists(LogPath))
-                LogPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
+                LogPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(App).Assembly.Location);
 
             string logFileName = LogPath + @"\Pro7ChordEditor.log";
             try

Pro7ChordEditor/Pro7ChordEditor.csproj

@@ -12,27 +12,13 @@
     <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
     <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
     <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
-    <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
-    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
     <ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>true</ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <BootstrapperPackage Include=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2">
-      <Visible>False</Visible>
-      <ProductName>Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 %28x86 and x64%29</ProductName>
-      <Install>true</Install>
-    </BootstrapperPackage>
-    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.3.5.SP1">
-      <Visible>False</Visible>
-      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1</ProductName>
-      <Install>false</Install>
-    </BootstrapperPackage>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Pro7LibIcon.png" />
   </ItemGroup>

Pro7ChordEditor/Properties/PublishProfiles/FrameworkDependent.pubxml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <PublishDir>bin\Release\net8.0-windows\_publish\FrameworkDependent\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishUrl>bin\Release\net8.0-windows\_publish\FrameworkDependent\</PublishUrl>
+    <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
+    <_TargetId>Folder</_TargetId>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishSingleFile>false</PublishSingleFile>
+    <ResourceLanguages>en</ResourceLanguages>
+    <SatelliteResourceLanguages>en</SatelliteResourceLanguages>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

Pro7ChordEditor/Properties/PublishProfiles/SelfContained.pubxml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <PublishDir>bin\Release\net8.0-windows\_publish\SelfContained\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishUrl>bin\Release\net8.0-windows\_publish\SelfContained\</PublishUrl>
+    <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
+    <_TargetId>Folder</_TargetId>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishSingleFile>false</PublishSingleFile>
+    <ResourceLanguages>en</ResourceLanguages>
+    <SatelliteResourceLanguages>en</SatelliteResourceLanguages>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

publish.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+from os import chdir, system
+import re
+
+VERSION_RE = r'\d+(?:\.\d+){0,3}(?:-.+?)?'
+ASSEMBLYINFO_PATH = r'PRo7ChordEditor\AssemblyInfo.cs'
+PUBLISH_PATH = r'PRo7ChordEditor\bin\Release\net8.0-windows\_publish'
+
+def get_curr_ver() -> str | None:
+    try:
+        with open(ASSEMBLYINFO_PATH) as file:
+            data = file.read()
+            ver = re.search(fr'\[assembly: AssemblyVersion\("({VERSION_RE})"\)\]', data).group(1)
+            return ver
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print('\x1b[33;1mWARNING\x1b[0m: AssemblyInfo.cs not found')
+        return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'\x1b[33;1mWARNING\x1b[0m: Unable to read the current version from AssemblyInfo.cs:\n  {e}')
+        return None
+
+def suggest_next_ver(curr_ver: str) -> str:
+    ver = curr_ver.split('-')[0].split('.')
+    suggestions = []
+    for i in range(len(ver)):
+        s = ver.copy()
+        s[i] = str(int(s[i]) + 1)
+        for j in range(i + 1, len(ver)):
+            s[j] = '0'
+        while len(s) < 3:
+            s.append('0')
+        if len(s) == 4 and s[3] == '0':
+            s.pop()
+        suggestions.append('.'.join(s))
+    suggestions.reverse()
+    return suggestions
+
+def main():
+    print('==== \x1b[32mPro7 Chord Editor publish tool\x1b[0m ====')
+    curr_ver = get_curr_ver()
+
+    if curr_ver:
+        print(f'Current version of the program is \x1b[4m{curr_ver}\x1b[0m')
+        suggestions = suggest_next_ver(curr_ver)
+        print('\x1b[2mSuggested new versions:\x1b[0m')
+        for s in suggestions:
+            print(f'  \x1b[2m{s}\x1b[0m')
+
+    new_ver: str = input('New version: ')
+
+    if new_ver not in suggestions:
+        print('\x1b[33;1mWARNING\x1b[0m: Not a sequential version')
+        print('Do you want to continue? (y/N) ', end='')
+        c = input().strip().lower()
+        if c != 'y':
+            print('Aborted')
+            return
+
+    with open(ASSEMBLYINFO_PATH) as file:
+        data = file.read()
+        data = re.sub(fr'(\[assembly: AssemblyVersion\()"{VERSION_RE}"(\)\])', fr'\1"{new_ver}"\2', data)
+
+    with open(ASSEMBLYINFO_PATH, 'w') as file:
+        file.write(data)
+
+    print(f'Version updated to \x1b[4m{new_ver}\x1b[0m')
+
+    print('Are you sure you want to continue? (y/N) ', end='')
+    c = input().strip().lower()
+    if c != 'y':
+        print('Aborted')
+        return
+
+    print('==== \x1b[32mCommitting...\x1b[0m ====')
+
+    system(r'git add PRo7ChordEditor\AssemblyInfo.cs')
+    system(f'git commit -m "Version {new_ver}"')
+    system('git push')
+    system(f'git tag -a v{new_ver} -m "Version {new_ver}"')
+    system('git push --tags')
+
+    print('==== \x1b[32mPublishing...\x1b[0m ====')
+
+    system('dotnet clean')
+
+    system('dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=FrameworkDependent')
+    system('dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=SelfContained')
+
+    print('==== \x1b[32mCompressing...\x1b[0m ====')
+
+    chdir(fr'{PUBLISH_PATH}\FrameworkDependent')
+    system(fr'tar -acvf ..\PRo7ChordEditor-{new_ver}-FD.zip *')
+    chdir(fr'..\SelfContained')
+    system(fr'tar -acvf ..\PRo7ChordEditor-{new_ver}-SC.zip *')
+
+    print('==== \x1b[32mDone\x1b[0m ====')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()