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Update MSVC Build Tools requirement #3046

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Update MSVC Build Tools requirement
abdnh Sep 11, 2026
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freakboy3742 Sep 15, 2026
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Switch CI to use windows-11-vs2026-arm runner
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions .github/workflows/ci.yml
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Expand Up @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
fail-fast: false
matrix:
framework: [ "toga", "pyside6", "console" ]
runner-os: [ "macos-26-intel", "macos-26", "ubuntu-24.04", "ubuntu-24.04-arm", "windows-2025", "windows-11-arm"]
runner-os: [ "macos-26-intel", "macos-26", "ubuntu-24.04", "ubuntu-24.04-arm", "windows-2025", "windows-11-vs2026-arm"]

verify-apps:
name: Build app
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fail-fast: false
matrix:
framework: [ "toga", "pyside6", "console" ]
runner-os: [ "macos-26-intel", "macos-26", "ubuntu-24.04", "ubuntu-24.04-arm", "windows-2025", "windows-11-arm" ]
runner-os: [ "macos-26-intel", "macos-26", "ubuntu-24.04", "ubuntu-24.04-arm", "windows-2025", "windows-11-vs2026-arm" ]
exclude:
# Toga apps won't run on Windows ARM64 until toga#2782 is resolved
- framework: "toga"
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changes/3046.removal.md
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Building Windows projects with the Visual Studio backend now requires the use of Visual Studio 2026, and the MSVC v14.50 build tools.
6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions docs/en/reference/platforms/windows/visualstudio.md
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Expand Up @@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ When you install Visual Studio, there are many optional components. You should e
- All default packages
- Desktop Development with C++
- All default packages
- C++/CLI support for v143 build tools
- MSVC v143 VS 2022 C++ x64 build tools (if using x86-64)
- MSVC v143 VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools (if using ARM64)
- C++/CLI support (MSVC v14.50)
- MSVC Build Tools v14.50 for x64/x86 (if using x86-64)
- MSVC Build Tools v14.50 for ARM64/ARM64EC (if using ARM64)

## Application configuration

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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions src/briefcase/integrations/visualstudio.py
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Expand Up @@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class VisualStudio(Tool):
- Default packages
* Desktop Development with C++
- Default packages; plus
- MSVC v143 VS 2022 C++ x64 build tools (if using x86-64)
- MSVC v143 VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools (if using ARM64)
- C++/CLI support (MSVC v14.50)
- MSVC Build Tools v14.50 for x64/x86 (if using x86-64)
- MSVC Build Tools v14.50 for ARM64/ARM64EC (if using ARM64)
"""

def __init__(
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