Update build process to generate dev certificate and use environment …

…variables for certificate path and password

.github/workflows/build-windows.yml

@@ -23,55 +23,31 @@ jobs:
         choco install microsoft-build-tools -y
       shell: pwsh
 
-    - name: Verify makeappx.exe
+    - name: Generate Dev Certificate, Install Dependencies, and Build App
       run: |
+        # Verify makeappx.exe
         $makeappxPath = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\App Certification Kit\makeappx.exe'
         if (Test-Path $makeappxPath) {
             echo "makeappx.exe found at $makeappxPath"
-            echo "WINDOWS_KIT_PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\App Certification Kit" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+            $env:WINDOWS_KIT_PATH="C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\App Certification Kit"
         } else {
             Write-Error "makeappx.exe not found."
             exit 1
         }
-      shell: pwsh
 
-    - name: Generate Dev Certificate
-      run: |
+        # Generate Dev Certificate
         $certPassword = [guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
         $certPath = "$(Get-Location)\devcert.pfx"
         $cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "CN=DevCert" -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\CurrentUser\My" -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddYears(1)
         Export-PfxCertificate -Cert $cert -FilePath $certPath -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString -String $certPassword -Force -AsPlainText)
-        echo "CERT_PATH=$certPath" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-        echo "CERT_PASSWORD=$certPassword" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
         echo "Generated CERT_PATH: $certPath"
         echo "Generated CERT_PASSWORD: $certPassword"
-      shell: pwsh
 
-    - name: Verify CERT_PATH and CERT_PASSWORD
-      run: |
-        if (-not $env:CERT_PATH) {
-            Write-Error "CERT_PATH is not set."
-            exit 1
-        }
-        if (-not $env:CERT_PASSWORD) {
-            Write-Error "CERT_PASSWORD is not set."
-            exit 1
-        }
-        echo "CERT_PATH is set to $env:CERT_PATH"
-        echo "CERT_PASSWORD is set to $env:CERT_PASSWORD"
-      shell: pwsh
+        # Install dependencies
+        npm install
 
-    - name: Print Windows Kit Path
-      run: |
-        echo "Windows Kit Path: $env:WINDOWS_KIT_PATH"
+        # Build app
+        $env:CERT_PATH=$certPath
+        $env:CERT_PASSWORD=$certPassword
+        npm run make
       shell: pwsh
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm install
-
-    - name: Build app
-      run: npm run make
-      env:
-        WINDOWS_KIT_PATH: ${{ env.WINDOWS_KIT_PATH }}
-        CERT_PATH: ${{ env.CERT_PATH }}
-        CERT_PASSWORD: ${{ env.CERT_PASSWORD }}