microsoft / microsoft/msix-packaging

request: fresh binaries

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Description

The latest prebuilt binaries are several years old. Since then, many security bugs have been found and patched, in C/C++ libraries and compilers. For security's sake, it's likely worth it to release freshly recompiled binaries.

As well, many commits have been pushed since the last GitHub tag & release.

Relates to https://github.com/microsoft/msix-packaging/issues/693

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing binary build and release process, then compare the current binaries with the commits since the last GitHub tag and release. Recompile using updated C/C++ libraries and compilers, and verify that refreshed binaries are published in a new tag and release.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp
Domain
build-system, release, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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