build: upgrade MSVC platform toolset from v143 to v145 for VS2026

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   CodeQL-Build:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
 
     permissions:
       security-events: write
@@ -44,17 +44,19 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: cpp
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
       with:
         msbuild-architecture: x64
+        vs-version: '[18.0,19.0)'
 
     - name: Build 
-      run: msbuild ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}},Platform=${{ env.TARGET_PLATFORM }}
+      shell: cmd
+      run: msbuild ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION}},Platform=${{ env.TARGET_PLATFORM }},PlatformToolset=v145
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3

.github/workflows/coverity.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ on:
       - '**.sh'
       - '**.txt'
       - '**.xml'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.gitignore'
+      - '.gitattributes'
+      - 'res/**'
+      - '**.cmd'
+      - '**.md'
+      - '**.rc'
+      - '**.sh'
+      - '**.txt'
+      - '**.xml'
 
 env:
   SOLUTION_FILE_PATH: ./rufus.sln
@@ -24,7 +36,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   Coverity-Build:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
@@ -46,11 +58,15 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+      with:
+        msbuild-architecture: x64
+        vs-version: '[18.0,19.0)'
 
     - name: Build with Coverity
+      shell: cmd
       run: | 
         cov-configure --msvc
-        cov-build.exe --dir cov-int msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ env.TARGET_PLATFORM }}
+        cov-build.exe --dir cov-int msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ env.TARGET_PLATFORM }},PlatformToolset=v145
 
     - name: Publish Coverity artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
@@ -62,4 +78,3 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         7z a -r cov-int.zip cov-int
         curl --form email=${{ env.EMAIL }} --form token=${{ secrets.COVERITY_SCAN_TOKEN }} --form file=@cov-int.zip --form version="${{ env.GITHUB_SHA }}" --form description="Automated build" https://scan.coverity.com/builds?project=${{ env.COVERITY_PROJECT_NAME }}
-

.github/workflows/setup.yml

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ env:
   BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
 
 jobs:
-  VS2022-Build:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+  VS2026-Build:
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ jobs:
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
       with:
         msbuild-architecture: x64
+        vs-version: '[18.0,19.0)'
 
     - name: Build
       shell: cmd
       run: |
-        msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}
+        msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }},PlatformToolset=v145
         move .\res\setup\${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}\Release\setup.exe .\setup_${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}.exe
 
     - name: Display SHA-256
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ jobs:
         path: ./*.exe
 
   Extra-Step-To-Merge-Artifacts-Thanks-To-Upload-Artifact-v4-Breaking-Backwards-Compatibility:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    needs: VS2022-Build
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
+    needs: VS2026-Build
     steps:
       - name: Merge Artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v5
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v6
         with:
           name: setup
           delete-merged: true

.github/workflows/vs2022.yml → .github/workflows/vs2026.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: VS2022
+name: VS2026
 
 on: 
   push:
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ env:
   BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
 
 jobs:
-  VS2022-Build:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+  VS2026-Build:
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
         submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
       with:
         msbuild-architecture: x64
+        vs-version: '[18.0,19.0)'
 
     - name: Install UPX
       uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@v3
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ jobs:
       id: set_version
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        version=$(git describe --tags)
-        version=${version:1}
+        version=$(git describe --tags --always)
+        version=${version#v}
         version=${version%%-*}
         echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         set ExternalCompilerOptions=${{ steps.set_alpha.outputs.option }} ${{ steps.set_beta.outputs.option }}
-        msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }},ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=%GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\.vs\Generate.PDB.props
+        msbuild ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH }} /m /p:Configuration=${{ env.BUILD_CONFIGURATION }},Platform=${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }},PlatformToolset=v145,ForceImportBeforeCppTargets=%GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\.vs\Generate.PDB.props
         move .\${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}\Release\rufus.exe .\rufus_${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}.exe
         move .\${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}\Release\rufus.pdb .\rufus_${{ matrix.TARGET_PLATFORM }}.pdb
 
@@ -135,12 +137,12 @@ jobs:
           ./*.pdb
 
   Extra-Step-To-Merge-Artifacts-Thanks-To-Upload-Artifact-v4-Breaking-Backwards-Compatibility:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    needs: VS2022-Build
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
+    needs: VS2026-Build
     steps:
       - name: Merge Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v6
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
         with:
-          name: VS2022
+          name: VS2026
           delete-merged: true

.vs/bled.vcxproj

@@ -110,49 +110,49 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

.vs/ext2fs.vcxproj

@@ -122,49 +122,49 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

.vs/getopt.vcxproj

@@ -44,52 +44,52 @@
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARMSupport>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>true</WindowsSDKDesktopARM64Support>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />