feat(win): ✨ adding Winget distribution channel #98#120
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Pull request overview
Adds a WinGet distribution channel to MyTraL by introducing Makefile targets and PowerShell automation for generating/submitting WinGet manifests, plus documentation updates describing install and release workflow.
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- Added WinGet-related Makefile targets and PowerShell scripts to generate manifests from GitHub Releases and submit PRs to
microsoft/winget-pkgs. - Documented WinGet installation for end users and added a WinGet feature/process write-up for maintainers.
- Updated changelogs and regenerated static HTML documentation pages to reflect the new channel.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.md | Adds WinGet install link; adjusts installation/build TOC entries. |
| INSTALLATION.md | Adds “Install on Windows using winget” section and TOC updates. |
| docs/INSTALLATION.md | Mirrors INSTALLATION.md updates for docs build pipeline. |
| docs/FEATURE_WINGET.md | New maintainer-facing WinGet design/release process doc. |
| CHANGELOG.md | Adds 1.57.0 notes referencing WinGet work. |
| docs/CHANGELOG.md | Mirrors CHANGELOG.md updates for docs build pipeline. |
| Makefile | Adds distro-winget-* targets and a release-tag helper. |
| build/winget/generate-from-release.ps1 | Downloads release installer, computes SHA256, emits WinGet YAML manifests. |
| build/winget/sha256-from-url.ps1 | Utility to compute SHA256 from a GitHub Release URL. |
| build/winget/submit-pr.ps1 | Copies manifests into a local winget-pkgs fork and opens a PR via gh. |
| build/desktop/build-executable.ps1 | Extends Windows desktop build output (now also creates extra artifacts). |
| .github/workflows/release-win.yml.SKIP | Adds a tag-triggered release workflow, but currently disabled by filename. |
| mytral/static/documentation/installation.html | Regenerated static docs with WinGet install chapter + TOC tweaks. |
| mytral/static/documentation/feature_winget.html | New static HTML doc for the WinGet feature/process. |
| mytral/static/documentation/changelog.html | Regenerated changelog HTML including the new release entry. |
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This PR brings Winget distribution channel.
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