setup-msys2-gcc

This repo packages the build tools needed to compile c and c++ source when using Windows Rubies with GitHub Actions.

Release Assets

The code installs the MSYS2 and vcpkg packages with GitHub Actions. If any packages have been updated since the latest release, it creates a new release and uploads all packages.

See windows-toolchain.json.

Dependency Pinning

MSYS2

Note

Installed packages are archived in msys2-*-var-cache-pacman-pkg.7z in case downgrade is needed.

If a specific version of a dependency is needed:

• Upload packages to msys2-packages.
• Update msys2-extra matrix job.
• Update windows-toolchain.json if needed.
• Update ruby/setup-ruby if needed.

vcpkg

If a specific version of a dependency is needed:

• Update vcpkg.json defined in the vcpkg matrix job.
• Update windows-toolchain.json if needed.
• Update ruby/setup-ruby if needed.