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#52879: build: generate the Node startup snapshot on cross-arch builds too

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Created: Aug 16, 2026, 8:05:31 PM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #52874

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Notes: Linux arm64, Windows arm64 and macOS x64 builds now start the main process from the embedded Node.js startup snapshot like the other platforms, improving startup time.

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#52874: build: generate the Node startup snapshot on cross-arch builds too
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codebytere
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Aug 16, 2026, 8:05:15 PM
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