Test bash shell on Windows for CodeQL query unit tests #294
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What This PR Contributes
Tests whether Windows CodeQL test failures are caused by shell/path differences by migrating the Windows workflow from PowerShell/CMD to bash.
ql-unit-tests-windows.ymlnow useshell: bashcds-compilation-for-actions.cmdtocds-compilation-for-actions.shsedinstead ofgrep -PHypothesis
The two failing Windows tests (
HandlerParameterOfExposedService.qlandremoteflowsource.ql) expect forward-slash paths (e.g.,srv/service1.js) but PowerShell produces backslash paths. Bash normalizes to forward slashes on all platforms.Trade-offs
Git Bash is available by default on
windows-latestrunners but not guaranteed on arbitrary Windows systems. This is acceptable for CI/CD purposes.Future Works
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