#49144: build: use powershell for Electron build step
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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.
Checklist
- PR description included and stakeholders cc'd
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npm testpasses - tests are changed or added
- relevant API documentation, tutorials, and examples are updated and follow the documentation style guide
- PR release notes describe the change in a way relevant to app developers, and are capitalized, punctuated, and past tense.
Release Notes
Notes: none
Backports
40-x-y
MergedPR Number
#49153Merged At
Dec 9, 2025, 10:15:38 AM
Released In
v40.0.0-beta.4Release Date
Dec 15, 2025, 7:32:07 AM
Semver Impact
Major
Breaking changes
Minor
New features
Patch
Bug fixes
None
Docs, tests, etc.
Semantic Versioning helps users understand the impact of updates:
- 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