Merge pull request #6547 from MicrosoftDocs/remove-app-transition-app-ai-tag

Remove app transition app ai tag

Author: GrantMeStrength

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/add-on/configure-release-schedule.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ In the **Stop acquisition** dropdown, you can set a date and time when you want
 
 By default, **Stop acquisition** is set to never. To change this, select **at** in the drop-down and specify a date and time, as described above. At the date and time you select, customers will no longer be able to acquire the app.
 
-It's important to understand that this option has the same impact as selecting **Make this app discoverable but not available** in the [Visibility](./visibility-options.md#discoverability) section and choosing **Stop acquisition: Any customer with a direct link can see the product’s Store listing, but they can only download it if they owned the product before, or have a promotional code and are using a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.** To completely stop offering an app to new customers, click **Make app unavailable** from the App overview page. For more info, see [Removing an app from the Store](../msix/app-package-management.md#removing-an-app-from-the-store).
+It's important to understand that this option has the same impact as selecting **Make this app discoverable but not available** in the [Visibility](./visibility-options.md#discoverability) section and choosing **Stop acquisition: Any customer with a direct link can see the product’s Store listing, but they can only download it if they owned the product before, or have a promotional code and are using a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.** To completely stop offering an app to new customers, click **Make app unavailable** from the App overview page. For more info, see [Removing an app from the Store](../msix/remove-app.md).
 
 > [!TIP]
 > If you select a date to **Stop acquisition**, and later decide you'd like to make the app available again, you can create a new submission and change **Stop acquisition** back to **Never**. The app will become available again after your updated submission is published.

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-make-product-available.png

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ You can check boxes in this section to indicate if any of the declarations apply
 
 :::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-product-declarations.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-product-declarations.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Properties section where you can provide product declarations for your app.":::
 
-**This app depends on non-Microsoft drivers or NT services.**
+## This app depends on non-Microsoft drivers or NT services.
 
 If your app depends on non-Microsoft drivers or NT services, you can check this box and provide info in Notes for Certification section.
 
-**This app has been tested to meet accessibility guidelines.**
+## This app has been tested to meet accessibility guidelines.
 
 Checking this box makes your app discoverable to customers who are specifically looking for accessible apps in the Store.
 
@@ -32,10 +32,19 @@ When you declare your app as accessible, you agree that your app is accessible t
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Do not list your app as accessible unless you have specifically engineered and tested it for that purpose. If your app is declared as accessible, but it does not support accessibility, you'll probably receive negative feedback from the community.
-> **This product supports pen and ink input.**
+
+## This product supports pen and ink input.
 
 If your app supports pen and ink input, you can check this box which makes your app discoverable to customers who are specifically looking for pen and ink input supported apps in the Store.
 
+## This product incorporates generative AI features
+
+Select this option if your app includes generative AI capabilities that use artificial intelligence to create new content, such as text, images, audio, video and code. This declaration is required if your app generates new content dynamically using AI models, whether the models are:
+
+* Built into your app
+* Accessed via cloud services or APIs
+* Provided by third‑party AI platforms
+
 ## Notes for certification
 
 **Notes for certification**<br>Character limit: 2000<br>_Recommended_

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-make-product-unavailable.png

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+description: Learn how you can remove an MSI/EXE app from the Store.
+title: Removing an MSI/EXE app from the Store
+ms.date: 03/26/2026
+ms.topic: article
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+---
+
+# Removing an MSI/EXE app from the Store
+
+At times, you may want to stop offering an app to customers, effectively "unpublishing" it. To do so, navigate to the **Store presence** card on the **App overview** page. You will see that your product is currently available in the Microsoft Store. Click on **Modify availability**, select **Make product unavailable** and click on **Apply**. After you confirm that you want to make the app unavailable, within a few hours it will no longer be visible in the Store, and no new customers will be able to get it.
+
+:::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-make-product-unavailable.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-make-product-unavailable.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the new msi/exe overview page showing how to make product unavailable in Store":::
+
+Note that any customers who already have the app will still be able to use it and can download it again (and could even get updates if you submit new packages later).
+
+After making the app unavailable, you'll still see it in Partner Center. If you decide to offer the app to customers again, you can click **Make product available** from the banner on the **App overview** page or you can navigate to **Store presence** card on **App overview** page and **Modify availability** for your product. After you confirm, the app will be available to new customers within a few hours.
+
+:::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-make-product-available.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-make-product-available.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the new msi/exe overview page showing how to make product available in Store":::

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-notes-for-certification.png

@@ -16,26 +16,6 @@ Different operating systems can run different types of packages. If more than on
 
 Generally speaking, later OS versions can run packages that target previous OS versions for the same device family. Windows 11 devices can run all previous supported OS versions (per device family). 
 
-## Removing an app from the Store
-
-At times, you may want to stop offering an app to customers, effectively "unpublishing" it. To do so, navigate to the **Store presence** card on the **App overview** page. You will see that your product is currently available in the Microsoft Store. Click on **Modify availability**, select **Make product unavailable** and click on **Apply**. After you confirm that you want to make the app unavailable, within a few hours it will no longer be visible in the Store, and no new customers will be able to get it (unless they have a [promotional code](../../generate-promotional-codes.md) and are using a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device).
-
-:::image type="content" source="images/new-overview-make-product-unavailable.png" lightbox="images/new-overview-make-product-unavailable.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the new msix overview page showing how to make product unavailable in Store":::
-
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> This option will override any [visibility](./visibility-options.md#discoverability) settings that you have selected in your submissions.
-
-This option has the same effect as if you created a submission and chose **Make this product available but not discoverable in the Store** with the **Stop acquisition** option. However, it does not require you to create a new submission.
-
-Note that any customers who already have the app will still be able to use it and can download it again (and could even get updates if you submit new packages later).
-
-After making the app unavailable, you'll still see it in Partner Center. If you decide to offer the app to customers again, you can click **Make product available** from the banner on the **App overview** page or you can navigate to **Store presence** card on **App overview** page and **Modify availability** for your product. After you confirm, the app will be available to new customers (unless restricted by the settings in your last submission) within a few hours.
-
-:::image type="content" source="images/new-overview-make-product-available.png" lightbox="images/new-overview-make-product-available.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the new msix overview page showing how to make product available in Store":::
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> If you want to keep your app available, but don't want to continuing offering it to new customers on a particular OS version, you can create a new submission and remove all packages for the OS version on which you want to prevent new acquisitions.
-
 ## Removing packages for a previously-supported device family
 
 If you remove all packages for a certain device family (see [Programming with extension SDKs](/uwp/extension-sdks/device-families-overview)) that your app previously supported, you'll be prompted to confirm that this is your intention before you can save your changes on the **Packages** page.

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-product-declarations.png

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+description: Manage the status of your MSIX draft app submissions
+title: App submission controls for MSIX app
+ms.date: 03/26/2026
+ms.topic: article
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+---
+
+# App submission controls for MSIX app
+
+Submission controls let you manage your app submission more easily. You can delete a draft submission or cancel certification if you need to.
+
+### Delete draft submissions and apps
+
+To delete a draft submission, follow these steps:
+1. Go to the Apps and Games overview page and open the app you want to delete. You can only delete an app that is not submitted or live on the Store.
+2. From the **Product submission** (or product update card in case of an update submission) card, click **Delete submission**.
+3. Confirm that you want to delete the app submission and all its information.
+
+If there are no remaining draft submissions, you can delete your app.
+1. Go to the app overview page for the app you want to delete.
+2. Beside the app name click on 3 dots and then click **Delete product**.
+3. Confirm that you want to delete the app.
+
+### Cancel certification
+
+To cancel certification, follow these steps:
+1. Go to the Apps and Games overview page and open the app you submitted for review or certification.
+2. Navigate to the Application overview page for your app.
+3. From the **Certification status** card under Product release section, click on 3 dots on the far right side and then click on **Cancel certification**.
+4. Confirm that you want to cancel the review process.

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/product-declarations.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ In the **Stop acquisition** dropdown, you can set a date and time when you want
 
 By default, **Stop acquisition** is set to never. To change this, select **at** in the drop-down and specify a date and time, as described above. At the date and time you select, customers will no longer be able to acquire the app.
 
-It's important to understand that this option has the same impact as selecting **Make this app discoverable but not available** in the [Visibility](./visibility-options.md#discoverability) section and choosing **Stop acquisition: Any customer with a direct link can see the product’s Store listing, but they can only download it if they owned the product before, or have a promotional code and are using a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.** To completely stop offering an app to new customers, click **Make app unavailable** from the App overview page. For more info, see [Removing an app from the Store](../msix/app-package-management.md#removing-an-app-from-the-store).
+It's important to understand that this option has the same impact as selecting **Make this app discoverable but not available** in the [Visibility](./visibility-options.md#discoverability) section and choosing **Stop acquisition: Any customer with a direct link can see the product’s Store listing, but they can only download it if they owned the product before, or have a promotional code and are using a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device.** To completely stop offering an app to new customers, click **Make app unavailable** from the App overview page. For more info, see [Removing an app from the Store](../msix/remove-app.md).
 
 > [!TIP]
 > If you select a date to **Stop acquisition**, and later decide you'd like to make the app available again, you can create a new submission and change **Stop acquisition** back to **Never**. The app will become available again after your updated submission is published.