On Windows the .zip release is downloaded instead of the .exe, which is then renamed to buf.exe. This results in Windows trying to run the .zip directly:
INFO: Running command line: C:/<root>/ahv2ji5w/external/rules_buf++buf+rules_buf_toolchains/buf.exe
FATAL: ExecuteProgram(C:\<root>\ahv2ji5w\external\rules_buf++buf+rules_buf_toolchains\buf.exe) failed: ERROR: src/main/native/windows/process.cc(202): CreateProcessW("C:\<root>\ahv2ji5w\external\rules_buf++buf+rules_buf_toolchains\buf.exe"): This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher.
For other platforms the .tar.gz archive is discarded.
On Windows the
.ziprelease is downloaded instead of the.exe, which is then renamed tobuf.exe. This results in Windows trying to run the.zipdirectly:For other platforms the
.tar.gzarchive is discarded.