Preserve cached core frame across CMD_EVENT_REINIT (frontend + Metal) #6704

	name: CI Windows (MSVC)

	on:
	push:
	pull_request:
	repository_dispatch:
	types: [run_build]

	permissions:
	contents: read

	env:
	ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true

	# These jobs run smoke tests to ensure that MSVC-specific builds work properly.
	jobs:

	msvc:
	runs-on: windows-2022
	strategy:
	matrix:
	version: [UWP, 2019, 2022]
	configuration: [Debug, Release]
	platform: [x64]
	exclude:
	- version: UWP
	configuration: Debug
	include:
	- version: UWP
	configuration: ReleaseAngle
	platform: x64
	# Qt and Cg builds are excluded for now
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v4

	- name: Add msbuild to PATH
	uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1

	- name: Compile RA
	working-directory: "${{github.workspace}}/pkg/msvc${{ matrix.version == 'UWP' && '-uwp' \|\| ''}}"
	run: \|
	msbuild -p:"Configuration=${{matrix.configuration}}" -p:"Platform=${{matrix.platform}}" .\RetroArch-msvc${{matrix.version}}.sln

	- name: Get short SHA
	id: slug
	shell: powershell
	run: echo "sha8=$('${{github.sha}}'.Substring(0,8))" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
	# https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-deprecating-save-state-and-set-output-commands/

	- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
	with:
	name: retroarch-${{matrix.version}}-${{matrix.configuration}}-${{matrix.platform}}-${{ steps.slug.outputs.sha8 }}
	path: \|
	${{ matrix.version != 'UWP' }}:
	pkg/msvc/${{matrix.platform}}/${{matrix.configuration}}/RetroArch-msvc${{matrix.version}}.exe
	${{ matrix.version == 'UWP' }}:
	pkg/msvc-uwp/AppPackages/RetroArch-msvcUWP

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