[release/v7.4.16] Exclude .exe packages from publishing to GitHub#27458
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Pull request overview
Backport to release/v7.4.16 to ensure Windows Update–only .exe artifacts are not included in GitHub release uploads by removing them from the GitHubPackages staging folder before checksums and release asset publication.
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- Remove any
*.exefiles from$(Pipeline.Workspace)/GitHubPackagesprior to generatinghashes.sha256. - Prevent
.exeartifacts from being picked up by the GitHub release asset glob (GitHubPackages/*).
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| $exefiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.exe | ||
| if ($exefiles) { | ||
| Write-Verbose -Verbose "Remove .exe packages:" | ||
| $exefiles | Remove-Item -Force -Verbose |
| $Path = "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/GitHubPackages" | ||
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| # The .exe packages are for Windows Update only and should not be uploaded to GitHub release. | ||
| $exefiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.exe |
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Backport of #26859 to release/v7.4.16
Triggered by @adityapatwardhan on behalf of @daxian-dbw
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
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Build and packaging scripts updated to exclude .exe files from GitHub uploads.
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Validated that .exe packages are excluded from GitHub release uploads. No impact on other packaging or release processes.
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This change only affects packaging for GitHub releases and does not impact product functionality.