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[RFC] Windows-Capable Buildpacks ARI WG Area#1515

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Alternative to #1497

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@Gerg Gerg changed the title Add RFC for Windows-Capable buildpacks ARI WG area [RFC] Windows-Capable Buildpacks ARI WG Area Jun 9, 2026
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This seems a reasonable solution as long as the proposed working group has the resources to take this on (for the binary buildpack).

May need to repeat the community interest for the HWC buildpack and release

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The new area MUST:

- Include approvers drawn from both current buildpack maintainers (from the existing "Buildpacks and Stacks" area) and Windows infrastructure specialists from the App Runtime Platform and/or Foundational Infrastructure working groups.

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An alternative approach would be to keep the binary-buildpack in the current Buildpacks & Stacks area for Linux validation, while also including it in the new area for Windows validation. The hwc-buildpack, on the other hand, would most likely fit best as a responsibility solely within the new area.

With this setup, we could have the Windows maintainers specifically assigned to the new area, which would help make responsibilities a little more transparent and clearly defined for everyone involved and could be better from security perspective having only the Windows maintainer with access to Windows validation.

- Own the `binary-buildpack` and `binary-buildpack-release` repositories, maintaining support for both Linux and Windows runtimes.

The new area MAY:
- Share Windows CI infrastructure with the App Runtime Platform or Foundational Infrastructure working groups, which already operate Windows Diego cells and stemcells for their own CI.

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Small enhancement: The new area may support the ARD WG if there are issues with their Windows validation environment.

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