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#53197: fix: preload SwiftShader before the GPU sandbox locks down again

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Created: Aug 26, 2026, 3:44:19 AM
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Target: 43-x-y

Backport of #53174

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Notes: Fixed the GPU process being terminated in AppX/MSIX packaged apps on Windows when WebGPU fell back to SwiftShader.

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#53174: fix: preload SwiftShader before the GPU sandbox locks down again
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codebytere
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Aug 26, 2026, 3:43:58 AM
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