---
title: "Alchemy March 2026"
description: "What changed in Alchemy in March 2026."
product: "Alchemy"
edition: "Public"
type: "reference"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/whats-new/whats-new-in-2026/alchemy-march-2026/"
---
# Alchemy March 2026

For the most recent component versions of Alchemy, see [Alchemy Current Component Versions](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/alchemy-current-component-versions/index.md).

Applies to: `Alchemy`

## AppAcceleratorV (AAV)

The following table outlines each version of AppAcceleratorV (**AAV**) that has been released this month, alongside the release date.

| Release Date | Version Number |
| --- | --- |
| 5th March 2026 | V4.7.2602.26904 |

### New features

There are no new features included within this release of AAV.

### Other enhancements

There are no additional enhancements included within this release of AAV.

### Fixed issues

The following issue has been fixed within this release of AAV.

| Release Date | Version Number |
| --- | --- |
| 5th March 2026 | V4.7.2602.26904 |

**Affects Versions**: V4.7.2601.26901
:   **Fix Version**: V4.7.2602.26904

**Problem**
:   AAV crashed when applications invoked the API function `SHILCreateFromPath` on the latest versions of Windows 11. The Windows 11 update moved the function’s internal implementation from `Shell32.dll` to `Windows.Storage.dll`, and the module is now delay‑loaded. When AAV’s hook called the original function, the delay loader attempted to load `Windows.Storage.dll`, which then re‑entered the hooked function. This caused recursive calls until the stack overflowed and the application terminated.

**Cause**
:   The recursion occurred because the first call to `SHILCreateFromPath` triggered Windows 11’s updated delay‑loading mechanism. This logic redirected execution to `Windows.Storage.dll`, whose export table pointed back to the same function entry point that AAV had already hooked in `Shell32.dll`. As the loader attempted to resolve the function, it repeatedly entered the hook instead of the real implementation, resulting in an infinite recursion loop and a subsequent crash.

**Solution**
:   AAV now evaluates the OS version and inspects `Windows.Storage.dll` for an exported `SHILCreateFromPath` function. On Windows 11 systems where the function exists, AAV hooks the version inside `Windows.Storage.dll` instead of `Shell32.dll`, preventing recursion through the delay‑loader path. If the export is not present, AAV continues to hook the original `Shell32.dll` implementation. With this fix, applications save annotations normally without crashing.

## Auto Packager

The following table outlines each version of Auto Packager that has been released this month, alongside the release date.

| Release Dates | Current Version Number | AAV Version Number |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5th March 2026 | V4.7.2602.64697 | V4.7.2602.26904 |

### New features

There are no new features included within this month's release of Auto Packager.

### Other enhancements

The following additional enhancement is included within this month's release of Auto Packager.

#### Improved support for NSSM‑Managed services

Foundry now runs `NSSM.exe` natively and virtualises only the child process under AAV. Previously, NSSM itself was virtualised, which caused service‑detection issues and invalid entries. Now, when Foundry detects an NSSM‑managed service and the NSSM folder is included, it rewrites the service `Parameters` registry key so `Cloudhouse.Container.Run.exe` launches the target application with the correct run conditions, arguments, and working directory. This removes manual XML edits and ensures `Service.xml` and `Programs.xml` are generated correctly.
#### Updated component version

The following component version has been updated:

- Updated AAV component version to 4.7.2602.26904.

### Fixed issues

No issues have been fixed in this release within this month's release of Auto Packager.