Add node24-win-x64 as the only supported Windows runtime target and publish it as a py3-none-win_amd64 wheel containing the conventional dsh and ripgrep .exe payload names. Keep Windows ARM64 rejected explicitly so Python cannot claim a carrier that CI and release automation do not build.
Teach the pkg builder to require a native x64 Windows host, validate both node-pty ConPTY addons, copy @vscode's win32 ripgrep executable, and recognize pkg's .exe output. Extend runtime resolution, wheel staging, payload validation, and the preset closure check so the Windows-specific PowerShell plugins and sidecars fail loud when omitted.
The sidecar resolver now maps a packaged main.exe to main-rg.exe; focused TypeScript and Python tests cover that name, the win_amd64 manifest, x64-only host selection, complete wheel payload, ConPTY inventory, and platform-conditioned plugin closure.
Tianyi Cui