diff --git a/v3/examples/build/Taskfile.yml b/v3/examples/build/Taskfile.yml
index 67e1db618..125f123fd 100644
--- a/v3/examples/build/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/v3/examples/build/Taskfile.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ tasks:
 
   generate-icons:
     summary: Generates Windows `.ico` and Mac `.icns` files from an image
+    dir: build
     cmds:
       # Generates both .ico and .icns files
       - wails generate icons -input appicon.png
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s" -o bin/testapp
 
-  package-darwin:
+  package:darwin:
     summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.app` bundle
     deps:
         - build-prod
@@ -38,4 +39,18 @@ tasks:
       - mkdir -p buildtest.app/Contents/{MacOS,Resources}
       - cp build/icons.icns buildtest.app/Contents/Resources
       - cp bin/testapp buildtest.app/Contents/MacOS
-      - cp build/Info.plist buildtest.app/Contents
\ No newline at end of file
+      - cp build/Info.plist buildtest.app/Contents
+
+  windows:generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch amd64 -icon icons.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: windows:generate:syso
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/testapp.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/commands/defaults/icons.ico b/v3/examples/build/build/icon.ico
similarity index 92%
rename from v3/internal/commands/defaults/icons.ico
rename to v3/examples/build/build/icon.ico
index f33479841..bfa0690b7 100644
Binary files a/v3/internal/commands/defaults/icons.ico and b/v3/examples/build/build/icon.ico differ
diff --git a/v3/examples/build/main.go b/v3/examples/build/main.go
index 5bb3f0df1..131b8a4f1 100755
--- a/v3/examples/build/main.go
+++ b/v3/examples/build/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Create a custom menu
 	menu := app.NewMenu()
-	menu.AddRole(application.AppMenu)
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		menu.AddRole(application.AppMenu)
+	}
 
 	windowCounter := 1
 
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/_base/default/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/_base/default/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..be23e6990 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/_base/default/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/_base/default/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+            ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/lit-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/lit-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/lit-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/lit-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/lit/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/lit/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/lit/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/lit/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/preact-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/preact-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/preact-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/preact-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/preact/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/preact/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/preact/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/preact/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/react-swc-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/react-swc-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/react-swc-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/react-swc-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/react-swc/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/react-swc/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/react-swc/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/react-swc/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/react-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/react-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/react-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/react-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/react/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/react/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/react/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/react/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/svelte-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/svelte/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/svelte/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/svelte/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/svelte/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/vanilla-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/vanilla-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/vanilla-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/vanilla-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/vanilla/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/vanilla/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/vanilla/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/vanilla/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/vue-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/vue-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/vue-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/vue-ts/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso
diff --git a/v3/internal/templates/vue/Taskfile.tmpl.yml b/v3/internal/templates/vue/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
index 5e8c5f4aa..e1383bdcd 100644
--- a/v3/internal/templates/vue/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
+++ b/v3/internal/templates/vue/Taskfile.tmpl.yml
@@ -82,4 +82,24 @@ tasks:
             ARCH: arm64
       - generate-icons
     cmds:
-      - task: create-app-bundle
\ No newline at end of file
+      - task: create-app-bundle
+
+  generate:syso:
+    dir: build
+    platform: windows
+    cmds:
+      - wails generate syso -arch {{ "{{.ARCH}}" }} -icon icon.ico -manifest wails.exe.manifest -info info.json -out ../wails.syso
+    vars:
+      ARCH: $GOARCH
+
+  package:windows:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application into a `.exe` bundle
+    platform: windows
+    deps:
+      - generate-icons
+    cmds:
+      - task: generate:syso
+        vars:
+          ARCH: amd64
+      - go build -tags production -ldflags="-w -s -H windowsgui" -o bin/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.exe
+      - powershell Remove-item wails.syso