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Windows launcher copy now validated against an expected checksum

The Windows copy-based launcher installer refuses a launcher binary that does not match its signed checksum.

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The Windows copy-based launcher installer refuses a launcher binary that does not match its signed checksum.

The Windows fallback copy-based launcher installer now accepts an expectedChecksum and refuses to install a launcher copy that doesn't match its signed checksum, logging an error and returning "failed" instead of silently installing a mismatched binary.

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