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Wrong architecture parsed from installer

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Description

Brief description of your issue

I just tried to update the ElectronicArts.EADesktop app via wingetcreate update interactive mode and the validation failed - see #123938
I then noticed that wingetcreate update recognized it as being x86 while EA Desktop is a x64 only app.
Also when you do wingetcreate.exe update --urls https://origin-a.akamaihd.net/EA-Desktop-Client-Download/installer-releases/EAappInstaller.exe --version 13.52.0.5565 ElectronicArts.EADesktop it will throw an error:

Each new installer URL must have a single match to an existing installer based on architecture, installer type and scope. The following installers failed to match an existing installer:
Multiple matches found for X86 Burn installer detected from the url: https://origin-a.akamaihd.net/EA-Desktop-Client-Download/installer-releases/EAappInstaller.exe
Try using the architecture and/or scope overrides to uniquely match new URLs to existing installer nodes in the manifest.

It only works when you use architecture override.

Steps to reproduce

wingetcreate update ElectronicArts.EADesktop -i
with version 13.52.0.5565 and URL https://origin-a.akamaihd.net/EA-Desktop-Client-Download/installer-releases/EAappInstaller.exe
OR
wingetcreate.exe update --urls https://origin-a.akamaihd.net/EA-Desktop-Client-Download/installer-releases/EAappInstaller.exe --version 13.52.0.5565 ElectronicArts.EADesktop

Expected behavior

Parse the architecture correctly as x64

Actual behavior

Parses architecture as x86

Environment
Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator v1.5.5.0

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2506
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2771.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with wingetcreate update ElectronicArts.EADesktop -i and the provided EAappInstaller.exe URL, then trace the installer architecture parsing and matching path. Done means the installer is identified as x64 and the update validation succeeds without an architecture override.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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