sharkdp/bat

Update to newer VC version - at least VS 2015

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#2,112 opened on Mar 6, 2022

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Description

With this change, the bat choco install would find vcredist 2015-2019 already installed on most Windows 10 systems.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
releasecli
Issue type
feature
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.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Chocolatey packagingWindows environment
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Locate the Chocolatey package definition file for bat, which is typically a .nuspec file or a chocolateyInstall.ps1 script. Update the vcredist version requirement from the old version to at least Visual Studio 2015 (e.g., vcredist2015-2019). The change is a single version bump in the dependency list. Check the repository's packaging scripts for the exact file path, often under 'scripts/' or '.chocolatey/'.