servo / servo/font-kit

use `windows` crate instead of `winapi`

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Description

windows is maintained by Microsoft, while winapi seems to have stopped being maintained two years ago.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the Rust code and dependency declarations that reference winapi, then review the windows crate API relevant to those uses. Done means the Windows implementation no longer depends on winapi and the existing test suite passes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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