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Ukrainian OCR Language Support for PowerToys Text Extractor

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Please add Ukrainian (uk-UA) OCR support to PowerToys Text Extractor. Ukrainian is currently missing from the available OCR language packs, making it difficult to extract text from Ukrainian documents and screenshots.

Thank you for considering this feature request.

### Scenario when this would be used?

PowerToys Text Extractor

### Supporting information

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Research direction

Start by locating PowerToys Text Extractor's OCR language-pack registration and compare how existing languages are enabled. Verify whether Ukrainian is available through the OCR dependency, then test that Ukrainian appears in the language options and extracts text from Ukrainian documents or screenshots.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, localization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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