chore: bump electron 42 header version for msvc compatibility

.github/workflows/pr-node-modules.yml

@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           . build/azure-pipelines/win32/exec.ps1
           $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-          # Run preinstall script before root dependencies are installed
-          # so that Electron/v8 headers are patched correctly for native modules.
-          exec { node build/npm/preinstall.ts }
           for ($i = 1; $i -le 5; $i++) {
             try {
               exec { npm ci }

.npmrc

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 disturl="https://electronjs.org/headers"
-target="42.2.0"
+target="42.3.0"
 ms_build_id="14159160"
 runtime="electron"
 ignore-scripts=false

build/.cachesalt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
+2026-05-27T16:21:42.961Z

build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32-node-modules.yml

@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ jobs:
       - powershell: |
           . build/azure-pipelines/win32/exec.ps1
           $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-          # Run preinstall script before root dependencies are installed
-          # so that Electron/v8 headers are patched correctly for native modules.
-          exec { node build/npm/preinstall.ts }
           exec { npm ci }
         env:
           npm_config_arch: $(VSCODE_ARCH)

build/azure-pipelines/win32/sdl-scan-win32.yml

@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ steps:
   - powershell: |
       . build/azure-pipelines/win32/exec.ps1
       $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-      # Run preinstall script before root dependencies are installed
-      # so that Electron/v8 headers are patched correctly for native modules.
-      exec { node build/npm/preinstall.ts }
       exec { npm ci }
     env:
       npm_config_arch: ${{ parameters.VSCODE_ARCH }}

build/azure-pipelines/win32/steps/product-build-win32-compile.yml

@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ steps:
   - powershell: |
       . build/azure-pipelines/win32/exec.ps1
       $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-      # Run preinstall script before root dependencies are installed
-      # so that Electron/v8 headers are patched correctly for native modules.
-      exec { node build/npm/preinstall.ts }
       exec { npm ci }
     env:
       npm_config_arch: $(VSCODE_ARCH)

build/lib/electron.ts

@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ function darwinBundleDocumentTypes(types: { [name: string]: string | string[] },
 	});
 }
 
-const { electronVersion, msBuildId } = util.getElectronVersion();
+const { msBuildId } = util.getElectronVersion();
+const electronVersion = '42.2.0';
 
 export const config = {
 	version: electronVersion,

build/npm/preinstall.ts

@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ function installHeaders() {
 	// the downloaded Electron headers. This is used to work around upstream issues:
 	//   - v8-source-location.h: remove dependency on std::source_location (GCC 11+ requirement)
 	//     Refs https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/v8/v8/+/6879784
-	//   - cppgc/heap.h: replace GCC/Clang-only __builtin_frame_address(0) with the
-	//     MSVC equivalent _AddressOfReturnAddress() so native modules build with MSVC.
 	if (local !== undefined) {
 		const localHeaderPath = getLocalHeaderPath(local.target);
 		if (localHeaderPath && fs.existsSync(localHeaderPath)) {