ci: use toolchain python in windows#4954
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This PR updates the Evergreen dependency installation script to consistently select the drivers toolchain Python on Windows, reducing sporadic node-gyp failures caused by the wrong Python being picked up (e.g., missing _ctypes).
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- Force
NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHONto be set on Windows (in addition to native builds) before runningnpm install.
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Summary of Changes
For Windows, use installed Python.
What is the motivation for this change?
We are seeing sporadic Python failures where the wrong Python is used and results in errors like this:
Guidance from dbx-devs is to use the toolchain Python for Windows.
Double check the following
npm run check:lint)type(NODE-xxxx)[!]: descriptionfeat(NODE-1234)!: rewriting everything in coffeescript