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gh-106765: Updates Windows installer build instructions to clarify system requirements (GH-110566)
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‎README.rst

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@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ to macOS framework and universal builds. Refer to `Mac/README.rst
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On Windows, see `PCbuild/readme.txt
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<https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/PCbuild/readme.txt>`_.
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To build Windows installer, see `Tools/msi/README.txt
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<https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Tools/msi/README.txt>`_.
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If you wish, you can create a subdirectory and invoke configure from there.
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For example::
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‎Tools/msi/README.txt

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@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ building on a recent Windows version, use the Control Panel (Programs | Programs
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and Features | Turn Windows Features on or off) and ensure that the entry
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".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" is enabled.
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For Python 3.11.x and above, enable "Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Advanced Services"
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instead of "Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5" available for Windows 10 and above.
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Also make sure "MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools" are selected under
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"Desktop Development with C++" in "Visual Studio installer" even if you are not
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building on ARM64 along with other x64 related v143 build tools. This is because for
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3.11.x and above we have upgraded to Wix-3.14.
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For testing, the installer should be built with the Tools/msi/build.bat
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script:
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