Added an installer script using Inno Setup and Github Action to create releases when a tag is pushed.

.github/workflows/release.yml

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+name: Release Pipeline
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: [ '*' ]
+
+jobs:
+  
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    # Only needed to work around missing libraries from current PyDCS module
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        repository: "${{github['repository_owner']}}/dcs"
+        path: '.\pydcs'
+
+    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.8
+
+    - name: Install environment
+      run: |
+        py -m venv ./venv
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        ./venv/scripts/activate
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        # Workaround for the missing libraries needed for Syria within the PyDCS module.
+        Copy-Item .\pydcs\dcs .\venv\Lib\site-packages\ -Container -Recurse -Force
+        Copy-Item .\venv\Lib\site-packages\shiboken2\shiboken2.abi3.dll .\venv\Lib\site-packages\PySide2\ -Force
+        
+    - name: Build binaries
+      run: |
+        ./venv/scripts/activate
+        $env:PYTHONPATH="."
+        pyinstaller pyinstaller.spec
+
+    - name: Create Installer
+      env:
+        TAG_NAME: ${{ github.ref }}
+      run: |
+        $version = ($env:TAG_NAME -split "/") | Select-Object -Last 1
+        (Get-Content .\msi_installer\dcs_liberation.iss) -replace "{{version}}",$version | Out-File .\build\installer.iss
+        cd .\msi_installer
+        iscc.exe ..\build\installer.iss
+        cd ..
+        Copy-Item .\changelog.md .\dist
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: dcs_liberation
+        path: dist/
+
+  release:
+    needs: [ build ]
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: dcs_liberation
+
+    - name: "Get Version"
+      id: version        
+      env:
+        TAG_NAME: ${{ github.ref }}
+      run: |
+        Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Depth 1
+        $version = ($env:TAG_NAME -split "/") | Select-Object -Last 1
+        $prerelease = $version -match '[^\.\d]'
+        Write-Host $version
+        Write-Host $prerelease
+        Write-Output "::set-output name=number::$version"
+        Write-Output "::set-output name=prerelease::$prerelease"
+        $changelog = Get-Content .\changelog.md
+        $last_change = ($changelog | Select-String -Pattern "^#\s" | Select-Object -Skip 1 -First 1).LineNumber - 2
+        ($changelog | Select-Object -First $last_change) -join "`n" | Out-File .\releasenotes.md
+        Compress-Archive -Path .\dcs_liberation -DestinationPath "dcs_liberation.$version.zip" -Compression Optimal
+    
+    - uses: actions/create-release@v1
+      id: create_release
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+        release_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+        body_path: releasenotes.md
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: ${{ steps.version.outputs.prerelease }}
+    
+    - uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+        asset_path: ./dcs_liberation.exe
+        asset_name: dcs_liberation.${{ steps.version.outputs.number }}.exe
+        asset_content_type: application/exe
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      with:
+        upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+        asset_path: ./dcs_liberation.${{ steps.version.outputs.number }}.zip
+        asset_name: dcs_liberation.${{ steps.version.outputs.number }}.zip
+        asset_content_type: application/zip
+      

changelog.md

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 # 2.1.1
 
+## Features/Imrpovements :
+* **[Other]** Added an installer option
 
 ## Fixed issues :
 * **[UI/UX]** Spelling issues

msi_installer/dcs_liberation.iss

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+; Script generated by the Inno Setup Script Wizard.
+; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!
+
+#define MyAppName "DCS Liberation"
+#define MyAppVersion "{{version}}"
+#define MyAppPublisher "Khopa"
+#define MyAppURL "https://github.com/Khopa/dcs_liberation/wiki"
+#define MyAppExeName "liberation_main.exe"
+
+[Setup]
+; NOTE: The value of AppId uniquely identifies this application. Do not use the same AppId value in installers for other applications.
+; (To generate a new GUID, click Tools | Generate GUID inside the IDE.)
+AppId={{6753B352-D281-42CB-9AFA-5E93EB90AA5A}
+AppName={#MyAppName}
+AppVersion={#MyAppVersion}
+;AppVerName={#MyAppName} {#MyAppVersion}
+AppPublisher={#MyAppPublisher}
+AppPublisherURL={#MyAppURL}
+AppSupportURL={#MyAppURL}
+AppUpdatesURL={#MyAppURL}
+DefaultDirName={autopf}\{#MyAppName}
+DefaultGroupName={#MyAppName}
+AllowNoIcons=yes
+; Remove the following line to run in administrative install mode (install for all users.)
+PrivilegesRequired=lowest
+PrivilegesRequiredOverridesAllowed=dialog
+OutputDir=..\dist
+OutputBaseFilename=dcs_liberation
+SetupIconFile=..\resources\icon.ico
+UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\liberation_main.exe
+Compression=lzma
+SolidCompression=yes
+WizardStyle=modern
+
+[Languages]
+Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
+
+[Tasks]
+Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}"; Flags: unchecked
+
+[Files]
+Source: "..\dist\dcs_liberation\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files
+
+[Icons]
+Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
+Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: desktopicon
+
+[Run]
+Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
+