Deprecate Microsoft.AppCenter (#1422)

* Deprecate Microsoft.AppCenter

Deprecate Microsoft.AppCenter since it is scheduled for retirement on March 31, 2025

* Update PRIVACY.md

Author: 0x7c13

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ jobs:
           /p:AppxBundlePlatforms=$env:APPX_BUNDLE_PLATFORMS `
           /p:AppxPackageDir=$env:ARTIFACTS_DIR `
           /p:PackageCertificateKeyFile=$env:PACKAGE_CERTIFICATE_KEYFILE `
-          /p:PackageCertificatePassword=$env:PACKAGE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD `
-          /p:AppCenterSecret=$env:APP_CENTER_SECRET
+          /p:PackageCertificatePassword=$env:PACKAGE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD
         env:
           PLATFORM: x64
           UAP_APPX_PACKAGE_BUILD_MODE: StoreUpload

PRIVACY.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ If you choose to use this app, then you agree to the collection and use of infor
 
 ### Information Collection and Use  
 For a better experience while using this app, certain usage data and errors are collected for identifying issues or improving the user experience of the app. *[Visual Studio AppCenter](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/app-center/)* analytics service is used in this app to collect basic usage data plus some minimum telemetry to help debug runtime errors. See thread [#334](https://github.com/0x7c13/Notepads/issues/334) for more details.
-The app does NOT use third party services that may collect information used to identify you. 
+The app does NOT use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.
+
+Note: Visual Studio App Center is scheduled for retirement on March 31, 2025. Notepads v1.5.6.0+ starts to use Microsoft Store Services SDK to log non-privacy usage data and errors.
 
 ### Data Security  
 We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

src/Notepads.Controls/Notepads.Controls.csproj

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
       <Version>7.1.3</Version>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Win2D.uwp">
-      <Version>1.27.1</Version>
+      <Version>1.28.2</Version>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>

src/Notepads/App.xaml.cs

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ namespace Notepads
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Threading;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes;
     using Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Helpers;
     using Notepads.Services;
     using Notepads.Settings;
@@ -100,19 +97,6 @@ private async Task ActivateAsync(IActivatedEventArgs e)
                 Window.Current.Content = rootFrame;
                 rootFrameCreated = true;
 
-                try
-                {
-                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AppCenterSecret))
-                    {
-                        var services = new Type[] { typeof(Crashes), typeof(Analytics) };
-                        AppCenter.Start(AppCenterSecret, services);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    LoggingService.LogError($"[{nameof(App)}] Failed to start AppCenter: {ex.Message}");
-                }
-
                 ThemeSettingsService.Initialize();
                 AppSettingsService.Initialize();
             }
@@ -136,7 +120,7 @@ private async Task ActivateAsync(IActivatedEventArgs e)
             };
 
             LoggingService.LogInfo($"[{nameof(App)}] Launch settings: \n{string.Join("\n", appLaunchSettings.Select(x => x.Key + "=" + x.Value).ToArray())}.");
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("AppLaunch_Settings", appLaunchSettings);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("AppLaunch_Settings", appLaunchSettings);
 
             var appLaunchEditorSettings = new Dictionary<string, string>()
             {
@@ -154,7 +138,7 @@ private async Task ActivateAsync(IActivatedEventArgs e)
             };
 
             LoggingService.LogInfo($"[{nameof(App)}] Editor settings: \n{string.Join("\n", appLaunchEditorSettings.Select(x => x.Key + "=" + x.Value).ToArray())}.");
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("AppLaunch_Editor_Settings", appLaunchEditorSettings);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("AppLaunch_Editor_Settings", appLaunchEditorSettings);
 
             try
             {
@@ -167,8 +151,8 @@ private async Task ActivateAsync(IActivatedEventArgs e)
                     { "Message", ex?.Message },
                     { "Exception", ex?.ToString() },
                 };
-                Analytics.TrackEvent("AppFailedToActivate", diagnosticInfo);
-                Crashes.TrackError(ex, diagnosticInfo);
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("AppFailedToActivate", diagnosticInfo);
+                AnalyticsService.TrackError(ex, diagnosticInfo);
                 throw;
             }
 
@@ -224,7 +208,7 @@ void OnNavigationFailed(object sender, NavigationFailedEventArgs e)
         {
             var exception = new Exception($"[{nameof(App)}] Failed to load Page: {e.SourcePageType.FullName} Exception: {e.Exception.Message}");
             LoggingService.LogException(exception);
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("FailedToLoadPage", new Dictionary<string, string>()
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("FailedToLoadPage", new Dictionary<string, string>()
             {
                 { "Page", e.SourcePageType.FullName },
                 { "Exception", e.Exception.Message }
@@ -277,15 +261,8 @@ private static void OnUnhandledException(object sender, Windows.UI.Xaml.Unhandle
                 { "IsGameBarWidget", IsGameBarWidget.ToString() }
             };
 
-            var attachment = ErrorAttachmentLog.AttachmentWithText(
-                $"Exception: {e.Exception}, " +
-                $"Message: {e.Message}, " +
-                $"InnerException: {e.Exception?.InnerException}, " +
-                $"InnerExceptionMessage: {e.Exception?.InnerException?.Message}",
-                "UnhandledException");
-
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("OnUnhandledException", diagnosticInfo);
-            Crashes.TrackError(e.Exception, diagnosticInfo, attachment);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("OnUnhandledException", diagnosticInfo);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackError(e.Exception, diagnosticInfo);
 
             // suppress and handle it manually.
             e.Handled = true;
@@ -305,15 +282,8 @@ private static void OnUnobservedException(object sender, UnobservedTaskException
                 { "InnerExceptionMessage", e.Exception?.InnerException?.Message }
             };
 
-            var attachment = ErrorAttachmentLog.AttachmentWithText(
-                $"Exception: {e.Exception}, " +
-                $"Message: {e.Exception?.Message}, " +
-                $"InnerException: {e.Exception?.InnerException}, " +
-                $"InnerExceptionMessage: {e.Exception?.InnerException?.Message}",
-                "UnobservedException");
-
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("OnUnobservedException", diagnosticInfo);
-            Crashes.TrackError(e.Exception, diagnosticInfo, attachment);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("OnUnobservedException", diagnosticInfo);
+            AnalyticsService.TrackError(e.Exception, diagnosticInfo);
 
             // suppress and handle it manually.
             e.SetObserved();

src/Notepads/AppCenterSecret.cs

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ namespace Notepads.Brushes
     using Windows.UI.ViewManagement;
     using Windows.UI.Xaml;
     using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
     using Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas;
     using Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas.Effects;
     using Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas.UI.Composition;
     using Controls.Helpers;
+    using Notepads.Services;
 
     public sealed class HostBackdropAcrylicBrush : XamlCompositionBrushBase, IDisposable
     {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ private async Task<CompositionBrush> BuildHostBackdropAcrylicBrushInternalAsync(
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Analytics.TrackEvent("FailedToBuildAcrylicBrushInternal",
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("FailedToBuildAcrylicBrushInternal",
                     new Dictionary<string, string>
                     {
                         { "Exception", ex.ToString() },
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ private static async Task<CompositionSurfaceBrush> LoadImageBrushAsync(Uri textu
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Analytics.TrackEvent("FailedToLoadImageBrush", new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Exception", ex.ToString() } });
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("FailedToLoadImageBrush", new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Exception", ex.ToString() } });
                 return null;
             }
         }

src/Notepads/Brushes/HostBackdropAcrylicBrush.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace Notepads.Controls.Dialog
     using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
     using Notepads.Services;
     using Notepads.Utilities;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
 
     public sealed class FileRenameDialog : NotepadsDialog
     {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public FileRenameDialog(string filename, bool fileExists, Action<string> confirm
 
             PrimaryButtonClick += (sender, args) => TryRename();
 
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("FileRenameDialogOpened", new Dictionary<string, string>()
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("FileRenameDialogOpened", new Dictionary<string, string>()
             {
                 { "FileExists", fileExists.ToString() },
             });

src/Notepads/Controls/Dialog/FileRenameDialog.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     using System.Text;
     using System.Threading;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
     using Notepads.Commands;
     using Notepads.Controls.FindAndReplace;
     using Notepads.Controls.GoTo;
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ public async Task ReloadFromEditingFileAsync(Encoding encoding = null)
                 CloseSideBySideDiffViewer();
                 HideGoToControl();
                 FileReloaded?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
-                Analytics.TrackEvent(encoding == null ? "OnFileReloaded" : "OnFileReopenedWithEncoding");
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent(encoding == null ? "OnFileReloaded" : "OnFileReopenedWithEncoding");
             }
         }
 
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ private void OpenSplitView(IContentPreviewExtension extension)
             SplitPanelColumnDefinition.MinWidth = 100.0f;
             SplitPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
             GridSplitter.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("MarkdownContentPreview_Opened");
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("MarkdownContentPreview_Opened");
             _isContentPreviewPanelOpened = true;
         }
 
@@ -646,7 +645,7 @@ public void OpenSideBySideDiffViewer()
             SideBySideDiffViewer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
             SideBySideDiffViewer.RenderDiff(LastSavedSnapshot.Content, TextEditorCore.GetText(), ThemeSettingsService.ThemeMode);
             SideBySideDiffViewer.Focus();
-            Analytics.TrackEvent("SideBySideDiffViewer_Opened");
+            AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("SideBySideDiffViewer_Opened");
         }
 
         public void CloseSideBySideDiffViewer()

src/Notepads/Controls/TextEditor/TextEditor.xaml.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ namespace Notepads.Controls.TextEditor
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using Windows.UI.Text;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
     using Notepads.Services;
 
     public partial class TextEditorCore
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ private void DuplicateText()
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 LoggingService.LogError($"[{nameof(TextEditorCore)}] Failed to duplicate text: {ex}");
-                Analytics.TrackEvent("TextEditorCore_FailedToDuplicateText",
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("TextEditorCore_FailedToDuplicateText",
                     new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Exception", ex.ToString() } });
             }
         }

src/Notepads/Controls/TextEditor/TextEditorCore.DuplicateText.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ namespace Notepads.Controls.TextEditor
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using Windows.UI.Text;
-    using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;
     using Notepads.Services;
 
     public partial class TextEditorCore
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ private void JoinText()
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 LoggingService.LogError($"[{nameof(TextEditorCore)}] Failed to join text: {ex}");
-                Analytics.TrackEvent("TextEditorCore_FailedToJoinText",
+                AnalyticsService.TrackEvent("TextEditorCore_FailedToJoinText",
                     new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Exception", ex.ToString() } });
             }
         }