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[Update Request]: user scope addition

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Description

What type of update are you requesting?

A new version of an existing package

Current Package Identifier

Microsoft.RemoteDesktopClient

Package Version

1.2.5807.0

Please describe the changes you would like to see

Since version 1.2.4763.0 the user scope has been missing and is impacting the ability to do deployments via winget.
It would seem that the this is still supported by the package however it's been missing in the manifest since that version.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the Microsoft.RemoteDesktopClient manifest in the winget-pkgs repository and compare version 1.2.5807.0 with version 1.2.4763.0, focusing on the missing user-scope setting. Confirm that the manifest reflects the package's supported user scope and that deployments can use it again.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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