Checkpoint 4: harden native paths, authoring workflows and Player lifecycle

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Windows compiler environment
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@0b201ec74fa43914dc39ae48a89fd1d8cb592756
+      - name: Enable the documented Windows long-path developer profile
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $key = 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem'
+          Write-Output "Previous LongPathsEnabled: $((Get-ItemProperty -Path $key).LongPathsEnabled)"
+          New-ItemProperty -Path $key -Name LongPathsEnabled -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force
       - name: Identify pinned Windows Vulkan SDK cache
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         id: vulkan-identity
@@ -28,10 +35,8 @@ jobs:
         id: vulkan-sdk-cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830
         with:
-          key: ${{ steps.vulkan-identity.outputs.key }}-loader-only
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ steps.vulkan-identity.outputs.key }}
-            ${{ steps.vulkan-identity.outputs.legacy }}
+          key: ${{ steps.vulkan-identity.outputs.sdk_key }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ steps.vulkan-identity.outputs.sdk_legacy }}
           path: .cache/windows-graphics/sdk
       - name: Build Windows Vulkan headers and loader without a GPU driver
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'