Add optional Windows Explorer context menu for file-based apps
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Description
### Is your feature request related to a problem?
No specific problem.
This is an enhancement request to improve the Windows experience for .NET file-based apps and make the feature easier to discover.
### Describe the solution you'd like
.NET 10 File-based Apps are great for scripts and small utilities.
On Windows, it would be convenient if installing the .NET SDK could optionally register a context menu such as:
Run with .NET
Publish with .NET
This would avoid changing the default .cs file association (which many users expect to open in an editor), while still making file-based apps much easier to discover and use from Windows Explorer.
The context menu could be installed as an optional SDK feature.
### Alternatives you've considered
Currently, the only option is to open a terminal and run:
dotnet app.cs
Users can also manually create a custom launcher or modify file associations, but these require additional setup and are not discoverable for most users.
### Additional context
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