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`winget upgrade git.git` does nothing on 32-bit Windows

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Description

Brief description of your issue

On my 32-bit Windows machine, winget upgrade git.git does nothing.

Steps to reproduce

Run winget upgrade git.git on a 32-bit Windows machine with Git 2.39.2 installed.

Expected behavior

Git should be upgraded to 2.40.0

Actual behavior
PS> winget list git
Name Id      Version Available Source
-------------------------------------
Git  Git.Git 2.39.2  2.40.0    winget
PS> winget upgrade git.git
No applicable upgrade found.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.4.10173
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.2846
System Architecture: X86
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.10173.0

Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

User Settings: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json

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Research direction

Reproduce winget upgrade git.git on a 32-bit Windows machine with Git 2.39.2 installed, then inspect the diagnostic logs in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir. Done means the command recognizes Git 2.40.0 as an applicable upgrade and performs it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, git
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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