Making an exe redist package

I have been experimenting with packp3d, ppack, pdeploy and packpanda.

Packpanda is the only one I was able to get working. I wonder why it is deprecated?

Do people still use it regardless? Are there any unforeseen problems with using it?

Are there any other utilities (3rd party, etc.) for doing what packpanda does in a very simple way for beginners like me?

TonyA