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[BUG] Winget source installation fails with vague "Data required by the source is missing" error while CLI works

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### UniGetUI Version

3.3.3

### Windows version, edition, and architecture

Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2 Installed on ‎19.‎01.‎2025 OS build 26100.6584 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.234.0

### Describe your issue

UniGetUI fails to install `QTextPad.QTextPad` using Winget source despite the same command succeeding when run directly via `winget` CLI.

### Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Open UniGetUI.
2. Search for `QTextPad`.
3. Attempt installation via Winget source.

### UniGetUI Log

```text
Package install operation for Package=QTextPad.QTextPad with Manager=Winget
Installation options:
Overriden options:
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
- FileName: "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\UniGetUI\Assets\Utilities\UniGetUI Elevator.exe"
- Arguments: ""C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe" install --id "QTextPad.QTextPad" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "13.09.2025 10:36:40"
Failed when opening source(s); try the 'source reset' command if the problem persists.
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
0x8a15000f : Data required by the source is missing
End Time: "13.09.2025 10:36:48"
Process return value: "-1978335217" (0x8A15000F)
QTextPad could not be installed
```

### Package Managers Logs

```text
Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is FindPackages
Process start time: 13.09.2025 10:35:22
Process end time: 13.09.2025 10:35:29

-- Task information
Loading available catalogs...
Spawning catalog fetching tasks...
Begin search on catalog msstore
Generating filters...
Generating filters...
Generating filters...
Begin search on catalog winget
Generating filters...
Generating filters...
Generating filters...
All catalogs fetched. Fetching results for query piece qtextpad
Found package: QTextPad|QTextPad.QTextPad|1.12 on catalog winget
Found package: QTextPad|QTextPad.QTextPad|1.12 on catalog winget
Found package: QTextPad|QTextPad.QTextPad|1.12 on catalog winget

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is LoadPackageVersions
Process start time: 13.09.2025 10:35:56
Process end time: 13.09.2025 10:35:56

-- Task information
1.12
1.11
1.10
1.9.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————

Logged native task on manager Winget. Task type is LoadPackageVersions
Process start time: 13.09.2025 10:36:35
Process end time: 13.09.2025 10:36:35

-- Task information
1.12
1.11
1.10
1.9.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6

The task reported success

——————————————————————————————————————————
```

### Relevant information

**`winget install qtextpad` command works flawlessly when manually run in terminal:**
```
winget install qtextpad
Found QTextPad [QTextPad.QTextPad] Version 1.12
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://github.com/zrax/qtextpad/releases/download/1.12/qtextpad-win64-1.12.exe
██████████████████████████████ 35.4 MB / 35.4 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed
```

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