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#49144: build: use powershell for Electron build step

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Created: Dec 4, 2025, 5:13:28 PM
Merged: Dec 8, 2025, 3:03:40 PM
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Target: main

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Please note that code reviews and merges will be delayed during our quiet period in December and might not happen until January.

Description of Change

This is a speculative fix for Windows builds occasionally failing with a error like the following:

Error: failed to load build.ninja: open (.ninja file path):
The parameter is incorrect.

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Release Notes

Notes: none

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37-x-y
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38-x-y
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39-x-y
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40-x-y
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PR Number
#49153
Merged At
Dec 9, 2025, 10:15:38 AM
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Major
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  • Major (X.y.z): Breaking changes that may require code modifications
  • Minor (x.Y.z): New features that maintain backward compatibility
  • Patch (x.y.Z): Bug fixes that don't change the API
  • None: Changes that don't affect using facing parts of Electron