Improve some aspects of the NSIS installer

Makefile

@@ -462,10 +462,10 @@ ifeq ($(OS), WINNT)
 	cd $(BUILDROOT)/julia-$(JULIA_COMMIT) && find * | sed -e 's/\//\\/g' -e 's/$$/\r/g' > etc/uninstall.log
 
 	# build nsis package
-	cd $(BUILDROOT) && $(call spawn,$(JULIAHOME)/dist-extras/nsis/makensis.exe) -NOCD -DVersion=$(JULIA_VERSION) -DArch=$(ARCH) -DCommit=$(JULIA_COMMIT) -DMUI_ICON="$(call cygpath_w,$(JULIAHOME)/contrib/windows/julia.ico)" $(call cygpath_w,$(JULIAHOME)/contrib/windows/build-installer.nsi) | iconv -f latin1
+	cd $(BUILDROOT) && $(call spawn,$(JULIAHOME)/dist-extras/nsis/makensis.exe) -NOCD -DVersion=$(JULIA_VERSION) -DArch=$(ARCH) -DCommit=$(JULIA_COMMIT) -DJULIAHOME="$(call cygpath_w,$(JULIAHOME))" $(call cygpath_w,$(JULIAHOME)/contrib/windows/build-installer.nsi) | iconv -f latin1
 
 	# compress nsis installer and combine with 7zip self-extracting header
-	cd $(BUILDROOT) && $(JULIAHOME)/dist-extras/7z a -mx9 "julia-install-$(JULIA_COMMIT)-$(ARCH).7z" julia-installer.exe
+	cd $(BUILDROOT) && $(JULIAHOME)/dist-extras/7z a -mx=9 "julia-install-$(JULIA_COMMIT)-$(ARCH).7z" julia-installer.exe
 	cd $(BUILDROOT) && cat $(JULIAHOME)/contrib/windows/7zS.sfx $(JULIAHOME)/contrib/windows/7zSFX-config.txt "julia-install-$(JULIA_COMMIT)-$(ARCH).7z" > "$(JULIA_BINARYDIST_FILENAME).exe"
 	chmod a+x "$(BUILDROOT)/$(JULIA_BINARYDIST_FILENAME).exe"
 	-rm -f $(BUILDROOT)/julia-install-$(JULIA_COMMIT)-$(ARCH).7z
@@ -611,11 +611,11 @@ else
 	$(error no win-extras target for ARCH=$(ARCH))
 endif
 	cd $(JULIAHOME)/dist-extras && \
-	$(JLDOWNLOAD) https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-archive-downloads/v2/code.google.com/unsis/nsis-2.46.5-Unicode-setup.exe && \
-	$(JLCHECKSUM) nsis-2.46.5-Unicode-setup.exe && \
+	$(JLDOWNLOAD) https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/files/NSIS%203/3.04/nsis-3.04-setup.exe && \
+	$(JLCHECKSUM) nsis-3.04-setup.exe && \
 	chmod a+x 7z.exe && \
 	chmod a+x 7z.dll && \
-	$(call spawn,./7z.exe) x -y -onsis nsis-2.46.5-Unicode-setup.exe && \
+	$(call spawn,./7z.exe) x -y -onsis nsis-3.04-setup.exe && \
 	chmod a+x ./nsis/makensis.exe
 
 # various statistics about the build that may interest the user

contrib/windows/build-installer.nsi

@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
+Unicode true
+
 !include "MUI2.nsh"
 !include "nsDialogs.nsh"
 !include "winmessages.nsh"
 
-Name "The Julia Language"
 OutFile "julia-installer.exe"
 SetCompress off
-CRCCheck on
+CRCCheck off
 SetDataBlockOptimize on
-ShowInstDetails show
+ShowInstDetails nevershow
 RequestExecutionLevel user
-BrandingText "Julia ${Version}"
+BrandingText " "
+
+!define /date YEAR "%Y"
+
+Name "Julia"
+VIProductVersion "10.20.0.0" # arbitrary value since it doesn't mater, but is required; format must be X.X.X.X
+VIAddVersionKey "ProductName" "Julia"
+VIAddVersionKey "CompanyName " "Julia Language"
+VIAddVersionKey "ProductVersion" "${Version}"
+VIAddVersionKey "FileDescription" "Julia Language Installer"
+VIAddVersionKey "Comments" "https://julialang.org/"
+VIAddVersionKey "LegalCopyright" "Copyright (c) 2009-${YEAR} Julia Language"
+VIAddVersionKey "FileVersion" ""
+
+Caption "Julia Installer" # title bar
+
+!define MUI_ICON "${JULIAHOME}\contrib\windows\julia.ico"
+!define MUI_UNICON "${JULIAHOME}\contrib\windows\julia.ico"
+!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "${JULIAHOME}\contrib\windows\julia-banner.bmp"
 
 # Uninstall settings
 !define UninstLog "uninstall.log"
@@ -38,25 +57,43 @@ InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\Julia-${Version}"
 !define JuliaStartMenuFolder "Julia ${Version}"
 
 # Page settings
-# Note that we repurpose the checkboxes on the FinishPage
-# in order to keep it simple.
-!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Julia may be installed in any accessible directory, including a home folder or portable device. Please run as Administrator to install for system-wide use."
+# Note that we repurpose the checkboxes on the FinishPage in order to keep it simple.
+!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Julia may be installed in any accessible directory.$\r$\n$\r$\nPlease run installer as Administrator to install Julia system-wide."
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_TEXT "Create Start Menu folder and shortcut"
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_SHOWREADME_FUNCTION AddToStartMenu
+
+!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TITLE "Welcome to Julia ${Version}"
+!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT  "Setup will guide you through installation.$\r$\n$\r$\nClick Next to continue."
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TITLE "Julia installation complete"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "Julia has been successfully installed.$\r$\n$\r$\nClick Finish to close the installer."
+
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN
-!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_TEXT "Open Julia install folder"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_TEXT "Open the Julia install folder"
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_FUNCTION ShowInstallFolder
 
-# Pages to show
+!define MUI_UNCONFIRMPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Julia will be uninstalled from the following folder."
+!define MUI_UNCONFIRMPAGE_TEXT_LOCATION "Uninstalling from"
 
+# Pages to show
+!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_TEXT "Choose Installation Directory"
+!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_SUBTEXT ""
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+Section
+!insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Installing" ""
+SectionEnd
 
 !define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_SHOW desktopCheckbox
 !define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_LEAVE createDesktopLink
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
 
+!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_TEXT "Uninstall Julia"
+!define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_SUBTEXT ""
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+
 !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
 
 # Add/Remove Programs entry
@@ -65,14 +102,14 @@ InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\Julia-${Version}"
 Section "Dummy Section" SecDummy
     SetOutPath $INSTDIR
     File /a /r "julia-${Commit}\*"
-    WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
+    WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"
     CreateShortcut "$INSTDIR\julia.lnk" "$INSTDIR\bin\julia.exe"
 
     # ARP entries
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${ARP}" \
-                 "DisplayName" "Julia Language ${Version}"
+                 "DisplayName" "Julia ${Version}"
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${ARP}" \
-                 "Publisher" "The Julia Project"
+                 "Publisher" "Julia Language"
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${ARP}" \
                  "DisplayIcon" "$INSTDIR\bin\julia.exe"
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${ARP}" \
@@ -145,13 +182,11 @@ SectionEnd
 # Helper function to create Start Menu folder and shortcuts
 Function AddToStartMenu
     CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\${JuliaStartMenuFolder}"
-    CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\${JuliaStartMenuFolder}\julia-${Version}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\julia.lnk" "" "" "" "" "" "The Julia Language"
-    CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\${JuliaStartMenuFolder}\Uninstall-Julia-${Version}.lnk" "$instdir\Uninstall.exe"
+    CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\${JuliaStartMenuFolder}\julia-${Version}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\julia.lnk" "" "" "" "" "" "Julia"
+    CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\${JuliaStartMenuFolder}\Uninstall-Julia-${Version}.lnk" "$instdir\uninstall.exe"
 FunctionEnd
 
 # Opens the installation folder
 Function ShowInstallFolder
     ExecShell "open" $INSTDIR
 FunctionEnd
-
-

deps/checksums/nsis-3.04-setup.exe/md5

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deps/checksums/nsis-3.04-setup.exe/sha512

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