Distribute x64 and arm64 binaries instead of x86

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cmd /c "$env:VSDevCmd" "&" msbuild /m /clp:ForceConsoleColor "$env:msbuild_config_props" cppwinrt.sln /t:fast_fwd
 
-      - name: Build x86 prebuild tool
+      - name: Build x64 prebuild tool
         if: matrix.arch == 'arm64'
         run: |
-          cmd /c "$env:VSDevCmd" "&" msbuild /m /clp:ForceConsoleColor "$env:msbuild_config_props" /p:Platform=x86 cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
+          cmd /c "$env:VSDevCmd" "&" msbuild /m /clp:ForceConsoleColor "$env:msbuild_config_props" /p:Platform=x64 cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
 
       - name: Build cppwinrt
         run: |
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         compiler: [MSVC, clang-cl]
         arch: [x86, x64, arm64]
         config: [Debug, Release]
-        test_exe: [test, test_nocoro, test_cpp20, test_cpp20_no_sourcelocation, test_cpp20_module, test_fast, test_slow, test_old, test_module_lock_custom, test_module_lock_none]
+        test_exe: [test, test_nocoro, test_cpp20, test_cpp20_no_sourcelocation, test_cpp20_module, test_cpp23, test_fast, test_slow, test_old, test_module_lock_custom, test_module_lock_none]
         toolchain:
           - image: windows-2025-vs2026
             platform_toolset: v145
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ jobs:
           name: msvc-build-${{ matrix.compiler}}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.config }}-${{ matrix.toolchain.platform_toolset }}-bin
           path: _build/${{ matrix.arch }}/${{ matrix.config }}/
 
-      - name: Fetch x86 cppwinrt executables (arm64 only)
+      - name: Fetch x64 cppwinrt executables (arm64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'arm64'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
-          name: msvc-build-${{ matrix.compiler}}-x86-Release-${{ matrix.toolchain.platform_toolset }}-bin
-          path: _build/x86/Release/
+          name: msvc-build-${{ matrix.compiler}}-x64-Release-${{ matrix.toolchain.platform_toolset }}-bin
+          path: _build/x64/Release/
 
       - name: Download nuget
         run: |
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
           $target_platform = "${{ matrix.arch }}"
           $cppwinrt_path = "_build\$target_platform\$target_configuration\cppwinrt.exe"
           if ($target_platform -eq "arm64") {
-            $cppwinrt_path = "_build\x86\Release\cppwinrt.exe"
+            $cppwinrt_path = "_build\x64\Release\cppwinrt.exe"
           }
           & $cppwinrt_path -in local -out _build\$target_platform\$target_configuration -verbose
 
@@ -378,7 +378,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run nuget test
         run: |
-          cmd /c "$env:VSDevCmd" "&" msbuild /m /clp:ForceConsoleColor "$env:msbuild_config_props" test\nuget\NugetTest.sln
+          $target_configuration = "${{ matrix.config }}"
+          $target_platform = "${{ matrix.arch }}"
+          cmd /c "$env:VSDevCmd" "&" msbuild /m /clp:ForceConsoleColor "/p:CppWinRTPath=$(Resolve-Path "_build\$target_platform\$target_configuration")\" "$env:msbuild_config_props" test\nuget\NugetTest.sln
 
   build-nuget:
     name: Build nuget package with MSVC

Directory.Build.Props

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)_build\$(CppWinRTPlatform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)_build\$(CppWinRTPlatform)\$(Configuration)\temp\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</IntDir>
     <CppWinRTDir>$(OutDir)</CppWinRTDir>
-    <CppWinRTDir Condition="'$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">$(SolutionDir)_build\x86\$(Configuration)\</CppWinRTDir>
+    <CppWinRTDir Condition="'$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">$(SolutionDir)_build\x64\$(Configuration)\</CppWinRTDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>

build_nuget.cmd

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=x86,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%targ
 call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=x64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:fast_fwd
 call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=arm64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:fast_fwd
 
-call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=x86,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
+call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=x64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
+call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=Release,Platform=arm64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
 
-nuget pack nuget\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.nuspec -Properties target_version=%target_version%;cppwinrt_exe=%cd%\_build\x86\Release\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x86=%cd%\_build\x86\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x64=%cd%\_build\x64\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_arm64=%cd%\_build\arm64\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib 
+nuget pack nuget\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.nuspec -Properties target_version=%target_version%;cppwinrt_exe_amd64=%cd%\_build\x64\Release\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_exe_arm64=%cd%\_build\arm64\Release\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x86=%cd%\_build\x86\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x64=%cd%\_build\x64\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_arm64=%cd%\_build\arm64\Release\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib

build_vsix.cmd

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if "%target_deployment%"=="" set target_deployment=Standalone
 if not exist ".\.nuget" mkdir ".\.nuget"
 if not exist ".\.nuget\nuget.exe" powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe -OutFile .\.nuget\nuget.exe"
 
-call .nuget\nuget.exe restore cppwinrt.sln"
+call .nuget\nuget.exe restore cppwinrt.sln
 call .nuget\nuget.exe restore natvis\cppwinrtvisualizer.sln
 call .nuget\nuget.exe restore test\nuget\NugetTest.sln
 
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x86,CppWinRTBui
 call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:fast_fwd
 call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=arm64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:fast_fwd
 
-rem Build cppwinrt.exe for x86 only
-call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x86,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
+rem Build cppwinrt.exe for x64 and arm64
+call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
+call msbuild /m /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=arm64,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% cppwinrt.sln /t:cppwinrt
 
 rem Build cppwinrt visualizer dll for x86, x64, and arm64
 call msbuild /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x64,Deployment=%target_deployment%,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% natvis\cppwinrtvisualizer.sln
 call msbuild /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=x86,Deployment=%target_deployment%,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% natvis\cppwinrtvisualizer.sln
 call msbuild /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform=arm64,Deployment=%target_deployment%,CppWinRTBuildVersion=%target_version% natvis\cppwinrtvisualizer.sln
 
 rem Build nuget 
-.nuget\nuget.exe pack nuget\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.nuspec -NonInteractive -OutputDirectory %this_dir%_build -Properties Configuration=%target_configuration%;cppwinrt_exe=%this_dir%_build\x86\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x86=%this_dir%_build\x86\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x64=%this_dir%_build\x64\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_arm64=%this_dir%_build\arm64\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;target_version=%target_version%  -version %target_version% -Verbosity Detailed
+.nuget\nuget.exe pack nuget\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.nuspec -NonInteractive -OutputDirectory %this_dir%_build -Properties Configuration=%target_configuration%;cppwinrt_exe_amd64=%this_dir%\_build\x64\Release\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_exe_arm64=%this_dir%\_build\arm64\Release\cppwinrt.exe;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x86=%this_dir%_build\x86\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x64=%this_dir%_build\x64\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;cppwinrt_fast_fwd_arm64=%this_dir%_build\arm64\%target_configuration%\cppwinrt_fast_forwarder.lib;target_version=%target_version%  -version %target_version% -Verbosity Detailed
 
 rem Build vsix
 call msbuild /restore /p:Configuration=%target_configuration%,Platform="Any CPU",Deployment=%target_deployment%,CppWinRTVersion=%target_version%,NugetPackageVersion=%target_version%,NatvisDirx86=%this_dir%natvis\x86\%target_configuration%\%target_deployment%,NatvisDirx64=%this_dir%natvis\x64\%target_configuration%\%target_deployment%,NatvisDirarm64=%this_dir%natvis\arm64\%target_configuration%\%target_deployment%,NupkgDir=%this_dir%_build vsix\vsix.sln

nuget/Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.nuspec

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
   </metadata>
   <files>
     <file src="..\LICENSE"/>
-    <file src="$cppwinrt_exe$" target="bin"/>
+    <file src="$cppwinrt_exe_arm64$" target="bin\arm64"/>
+    <file src="$cppwinrt_exe_amd64$" target="bin\amd64"/>
     <file src="$cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x86$" target="build\native\lib\win32"/>
     <file src="$cppwinrt_fast_fwd_x64$" target="build\native\lib\x64"/>
     <file src="$cppwinrt_fast_fwd_arm64$" target="build\native\lib\arm64"/>

nuget/Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.targets

@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
         <CppWinRTCommandModules Condition="'$(CppWinRTBuildModule)'=='true'">-modules</CppWinRTCommandModules>
         <CppWinRTCommandModuleFilter Condition="'$(CppWinRTModuleInclude)' != ''">-module_include $(CppWinRTModuleInclude.Replace(';', ' '))</CppWinRTCommandModuleFilter>
         <CppWinRTCommandModuleFilter Condition="'$(CppWinRTModuleExclude)' != ''">$(CppWinRTCommandModuleFilter) -module_exclude $(CppWinRTModuleExclude.Replace(';', ' '))</CppWinRTCommandModuleFilter>
-        <CppWinRTPath Condition="'$(CppWinRTPackage)' == 'true' and '$(CppWinRTPath)'==''">"$(CppWinRTPackageDir)bin\"</CppWinRTPath>
+        <CppWinRTExeArch>$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE)</CppWinRTExeArch>
+        <!-- Even if MSBuild runs as x86, the x64 binary is still used -->
+        <CppWinRTExeArch Condition="'$(CppWinRTExeArch)' == 'x86'">x64</CppWinRTExeArch>
+        <CppWinRTPath Condition="'$(CppWinRTPackage)' == 'true' and '$(CppWinRTPath)'==''">"$(CppWinRTPackageDir)bin\$(CppWinRTExeArch)\"</CppWinRTPath>
         <CppWinRTPath Condition="'$(CppWinRTPackage)' != 'true' and '$(CppWinRTPath)'==''">"$(CppWinRTPackageDir)"</CppWinRTPath>
         <!-- By default enable C++/WinRT to include target platform winmds if we didn't override sdk references and the C++ Project system isn't already adding them -->
         <!-- _PrepareForReferenceResolution adds the references if TargetPlatformIdentifier is UAP -->

test/nuget/Directory.Build.props

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <GeneratedFilesDir>$(IntDir)Generated Files\</GeneratedFilesDir>
         <CppWinRTVerbosity>high</CppWinRTVerbosity>
         <CppWinRTPlatform>$(Platform)</CppWinRTPlatform>
-        <CppWinRTPlatform Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32' or '$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">x86</CppWinRTPlatform>
+        <CppWinRTPlatform Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32' or '$(Platform)'=='ARM64'">x64</CppWinRTPlatform>
         <CppWinRTPath>$(SolutionDir)..\..\_build\$(CppWinRTPlatform)\$(Configuration)\</CppWinRTPath>
     </PropertyGroup>