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Updating headers with std::filesystem for Win

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#1,230 opened on Apr 22, 2020

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Description

There were some problems in the past regarding std::filesystem, MSVC 2017 and 2019 added support so we would be able to update our sources correspondingly.

std::filesystem for VS2017

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Research direction
Investigate the current filesystem usage in the codebase and replace with std::filesystem where applicable, ensuring compatibility with MSVC 2017 and 2019 on Windows.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60