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winget install winfsp attempts to install WinFsp.WinFsp.Beta instead of WinFsp.WinFsp #6088

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Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

winget install

Brief description of your issue

winfsp appears to resolve to WinFsp 2024 Beta2 [WinFsp.WinFsp.Beta] Version 2.1.24255 instead of WinFsp 2025 [WinFsp.WinFsp] Version 2.1.25156

It is unexpected that an older beta version is preferred over a newer stable release.

Steps to reproduce

Run winget install winfsp

Expected behavior

winget install winfsp behaves as winget install WinFsp.WinFsp

PS > winget install winfsp
Found WinFsp 2025 [WinFsp.WinFsp] Version 2.1.25156
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v2.1/winfsp-2.1.25156.msi
...

Actual behavior

winget install winfsp behaves as winget install WinFsp.WinFsp.Beta

PS > winget install winfsp
Found WinFsp 2024 Beta2 [WinFsp.WinFsp.Beta] Version 2.1.24255
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v2.1B2/winfsp-2.1.24255.msi
...

Environment

PS > winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.12.470
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.8037
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.27.470.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                D:\<Username>\Downloads
Configuration Modules              %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

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