v3.0.0

Download AssemblyInformation-v3.0.0-win-x64.zip

Requires: .NET 8 Desktop Runtime or newer

Installation

1. Download and extract the zip
2. Run install.cmd as Administrator to register the shell extension
3. Right-click any .dll or .exe in Explorer → "Assembly Information"

To uninstall, run uninstall.cmd as Administrator.

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What's New in 3.0.0

Modernized to .NET 8

• Migrated from .NET Framework to .NET 8 with SDK-style projects
• Assembly inspection uses MetadataLoadContext and PEReader (no runtime loading)
• Can inspect assemblies from any .NET version (.NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET 5+)

Version Info for all binaries

• Displays Win32 version resources (description, version, company, copyright, etc.) for all PE files — native and managed
• Version Info tab auto-selected for native files

Smart binary detection

• Detects .NET single-file bundles and shows embedded file count
• Detects .NET apphost executables and auto-redirects to the companion managed DLL
• Proper display of native binaries with available metadata

New UX features

• Open Assembly menu item (Ctrl+O)
• Drag-and-drop support for .dll and .exe files
• Empty startup state with drop hint — no dialog on launch without arguments

Deployment

• Install/uninstall scripts with shell extension registration
• GitHub Actions release workflow
• Framework-dependent publish (~1.6 MB download)

Full Changelog: 2.1...v3.0.0