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#53851: feat: capture __fastfail crashes on Windows via a WER helper module

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Created: Sep 11, 2026, 10:13:12 PM
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Target: 45-x-y

Backport of #53802

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Notes: Added a Windows Error Reporting helper (electron_wer.dll, renamed to <app>_wer.dll alongside the executable) so crashReporter captures __fastfail and other crashes that bypass the in-process handler on Windows.

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#53802: feat: capture __fastfail crashes on Windows via a WER helper module
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MarshallOfSound
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Sep 11, 2026, 10:12:49 PM
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