Extension modules - update MSVC for standalone module

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, documentation

Research direction

Start with the developer workflow page's “Updating MSVC project files” section linked in the issue. Document the additional steps for creating or copying a .vcxproj for a standalone extension module, including the build and distribution changes; done when the page covers both built-in and separate extension modules.

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The page https://devguide.python.org/developer-workflow/extension-modules/#updating-msvc-project-files has recently been updated with fantastic content.

However, it currently only shows how to add a built-in module for Windows, and not a separate extension module.

We should add a second section that adds a new .vcxproj for the new extension module (or more likely copies a recommended existing one), along with the other changes necessary to ensure the new module is correctly built and distributed.

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