This is a backport PR for branch 42-x-y
MarshallOfSound

#52769: build: run the Windows builds on the VM runners (42-x-y)

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Created: Aug 11, 2026, 2:30:54 AM
Merged: Aug 11, 2026, 2:33:00 PM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #52754
Backport of #52765

See those PRs for details. Manual backport carrying both so this line moves all of its Windows jobs (build incl. windows-x86, publish, PGO) to the VM runners at once; two commits, one per original PR. Draft until main has soaked; this PR's own CI runs its Windows builds on the VMs, which is the verification for the line.

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Backport Information

Original PR Author
MarshallOfSound
Original PR Status
Merged
Original PR Merged At
Aug 11, 2026, 12:44:55 AM
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