microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Move "schema header validation" as warning only

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Description

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

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Brief description of your issue

Making it behind fullValidation stop our ability to run rebuilds.

@yao-msft has a good explanation on why here https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/pull/5236#issuecomment-2675544767

Steps to reproduce

Rebuild

Expected behavior

Not an error for fullValidation

Actual behavior

Error

Environment
winget

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start in the WinGet CLI code that performs schema header validation and trace how fullValidation is handled during a rebuild. Confirm the current error path and compare it with the explanation in pull request #5236. Done means schema header validation no longer blocks rebuilds and is reported only as a warning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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