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Detzection logic in Bundle.wxs seems wrong

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Open WebView2Samples/SampleApps/WV2DeploymentWiXBurnBundleSample/Bundle.wxs and inspect the util:RegistrySearch entry for the WebView2 registry key. Compare its Value attribute with the linked WebView2 distribution guidance and the reported installed registry value; done means the bundle detects an installed WebView2 runtime correctly.

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Description

bug

To detect whether Webview2 is installed, WebView2Samples/SampleApps/WV2DeploymentWiXBurnBundleSample/Bundle.wxs uses
<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}" Value="EBWebView" Variable="WVRTInstalled" Win64="no" />

According to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/concepts/distribution and my own experience, the value should however be "pv", not "EBWebView". i.e.
<util:RegistrySearch Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}" Value="pv" Variable="WVRTInstalled" Win64="no" />

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