feat: enable win11 context menu for stable#287832
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This PR enables the Windows 11 modern context menu integration for VS Code stable releases, extending the feature that was previously limited to insiders builds only. The change removes quality-specific checks so that all Windows 11+ installations use the new AppxPackage-based context menu system.
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- Removed
QualityIsInsiderscondition checks from registry entries and installer tasks to enable Win11 context menus for stable builds - Updated task availability check for
addcontextmenufoldersto allow the option on Windows 11+ for all builds - Modified cleanup logic to remove old context menu registry keys on Windows 11+ for all builds
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build/win32/code.iss:85
- The task condition for
addcontextmenufolderswas not updated consistently with the registry entry changes. Line 85 still containsCheck: not (IsWindows11OrLater and QualityIsInsiders)which should be updated toCheck: not IsWindows11OrLaterto match the new behavior where Windows 11+ uses the AppxPackage for context menus regardless of quality. This inconsistency means the folder context menu task option would still be hidden on Windows 11+ for insiders, even though the registry entries now apply to all builds.
Name: "addcontextmenufolders"; Description: "{cm:AddContextMenuFolders,{#NameShort}}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:Other}"; Flags: unchecked; Check: not (IsWindows11OrLater and QualityIsInsiders)
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Fixes #204696
Fixes #259505
System setup install/uninstall commands are from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/grant-identity-to-nonpackaged-apps#per-machine-powershell