Update CI to build binaries for ARM64 and x86

[Copilot]

This PR updates the CI workflow and project configuration to build binaries for three architectures:

• win-x64: 64-bit Intel/AMD processors (most common)
• win-x86: 32-bit Intel/AMD processors
• win-arm64: ARM64 processors (Windows on ARM devices)

Changes Made

• Project Configuration: Updated quickLink.csproj to include x86 and ARM64 in the Platforms and RuntimeIdentifiers
• Build Steps: Added separate build steps for x86 and ARM64 architectures in the release workflow
• Release Artifacts: Each release now generates three separate ZIP files, one for each architecture
• Checksums: Updated checksum generation to include all three architecture builds in SHA256SUMS.txt
• Release Notes: Enhanced installation instructions to help users choose the correct binary for their system
• Workflow Testing: Added workflow_dispatch trigger to allow manual testing of the workflow with custom version numbers

Testing

• ✅ Security checks passed with no issues found
• ✅ Workflow configuration validated
• ✅ All three architectures properly configured in project file
• ✅ Workflow supports both tag-based releases and manual testing

The changes ensure that QuickLink can now be used on a wider range of Windows devices, including modern ARM-based Windows PCs and legacy 32-bit systems. The workflow can be triggered automatically by pushing a tag (e.g., v1.0.0) for production releases, or manually via the "Run workflow" button in GitHub Actions for testing purposes.

Original prompt

update ci so binaries will be build for arm and x86 as well

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Done! I've updated the CI to build binaries for ARM64 and x86 in addition to x64. The changes include:

• Updated project file to support all three architectures (x64, x86, ARM64)
• Added separate build steps for each architecture
• Each release will now include three ZIP files with appropriate checksums
• Enhanced release notes to help users choose the right binary

Commit: ba70ddc

[miskibin]

@copilot
Run $currentTag = "copilot/update-ci-binaries-for-arm-x86"

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Run dotnet publish $env:Project_Path -c Release -r win-x64 -p:Platform=x64 -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained

Determining projects to restore...
All projects are up-to-date for restore.
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\x64\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-x64\quickLink.dll
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\x64\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-x64\publish
Workload updates are available. Run dotnet workload list for more information.
20s
Run dotnet publish $env:Project_Path -c Release -r win-x86 -p:Platform=x86 -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained

Determining projects to restore...
All projects are up-to-date for restore.
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\x86\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-x86\quickLink.dll
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\x86\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-x86\publish
Workload updates are available. Run dotnet workload list for more information.
19s
Run dotnet publish $env:Project_Path -c Release -r win-arm64 -p:Platform=ARM64 -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained

Determining projects to restore...
All projects are up-to-date for restore.
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1620,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
Warning: D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\MainWindow.xaml.cs(1630,28): warning CS1998: This async method lacks 'await' operators and will run synchronously. Consider using the 'await' operator to await non-blocking API calls, or 'await Task.Run(...)' to do CPU-bound work on a background thread. [D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink.csproj]
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\ARM64\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-arm64\quickLink.dll
quickLink -> D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink\bin\ARM64\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0\win-arm64\publish
Workload updates are available. Run dotnet workload list for more information.
3s
Run $version = "copilot/update-ci-binaries-for-arm-x86"

Compress-Archive: D:\a_temp\5bf4aa43-9259-476e-ba46-36d6dc4c9fa2.ps1:3
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3 | Compress-Archive -Path "quickLink/bin/x64/Release/net8.0-windows10.0. …
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| The path 'D:\a\quickLink\quickLink\quickLink-copilot' either does not exist or is not a valid file system path.
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

[Copilot]

@copilot
Run $currentTag = "copilot/update-ci-binaries-for-arm-x86"

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Fixed! The issue was that the workflow was running without a proper version tag (the tag trigger was commented out), causing it to use the branch name "copilot/update-ci-binaries-for-arm-x86" as the version, which created invalid file paths with slashes.

Changes made:

• Restored the tag trigger (v*) for production releases
• Added workflow_dispatch input for manual testing with a custom version
• Updated version extraction to handle both tag pushes and manual runs
• Fixed release notes generation to work in both scenarios

Now you can test the workflow manually via the "Run workflow" button, or it will run automatically when you push a tag like v1.0.0.

Commit: df6ff99