Statically-linked version of scrcpy for Windows Package Manager installations

[seangibbz]

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Yes https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/4389 https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/issues/4027

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A statically linked release (i.e. a self-contained scrcpy.exe and adb.exe without any DLLs) would allow for manifests that could be installed via the Windows Package Manager (i.e. winget).

Windows Package Manager currently is unable to properly configure symlinks that rely on dynamically-linked libraries https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/issues/2711

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The most straightforward alternative is routinely checking the Releases page for new releases and downloading/installing them manually (which may be less desirable than using a package manager to install / upgrade)

Users might be able to use an alternate package manager (e.g. Chocolatey), though I can't attest to their effectiveness in handling portable installations that rely on dyamically-linked libraries.

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[seangibbz]

If both scrcpy and adb can be compiled as statically-linked, a winget manifest could be created, citing both executables as:

  NestedInstallerFiles:
  - RelativeFilePath: scrcpy-win[arch]-v[version]\scrcpy.exe
    PortableCommandAlias: scrcpy
  - RelativeFilePath: scrcpy-win[arch]-v[version]\adb.exe
    PortableCommandAlias: adb