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Windows Shell Syntax Guidance

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EntryKind: in v2.1.42,
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What

Added explicit guidance for Windows users about shell syntax.

Details
  • Reminder to use Unix shell syntax (not Windows syntax) for bash commands
  • Examples: /dev/null not NUL, forward slashes in paths
Evidence

Shell syntax hint (search for "use Unix shell syntax, not Windows")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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