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Automatic WinGet pkg update #1262

@Vishesh-Gupta

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@Vishesh-Gupta

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Supporting Windows Native Pkg Manager for installing GitHub CLI.

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This feature allows the users on windows to download and install the package using the window package manager and helps in upgrading the cli using the pkg manager. A cleaner solution to installation and management on Windows.

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  1. Following the guidelines of Winget Contribution to Pkgs
  2. If a new update is available for gh, notify the user as well on cli to update using specific commands that is system dependant

How will it benefit CLI and its users?
With windows getting its native package manager like HomeBrew being available for Mac, this makes management and maintaining packages easier. The users will have a faster and cleaner way of upgrading their cli package. The installation process becomes smoother along with hassle free support for developer on windows platform.

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