Use GitHub preinstalled MSYS2

[pmqs]

I see that the GitHub Windows runner has preinstalled MSYS2 into C:\msys64. See https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md

Is there any way to get this action to optionally use the preinstalled MSYS2 instance?

[rollerozxa]

Putting release: false in the action options should make it reuse the preinstalled MSYS2 instance: https://github.com/msys2/setup-msys2?tab=readme-ov-file#release

[pmqs]

Thanks @rollerozxa that worked fine.

Thought that would help with the runtime cost of firing up MSYS2, but is didn't make any noticeable difference.

[Biswa96]

Is there any way to get this action to optionally use the preinstalled MSYS2 instance?

Have you tried adding C:\msys64 in PATH without "using" setup-msys2?

[pmqs]

Is there any way to get this action to optionally use the preinstalled MSYS2 instance?

Have you tried adding C:\msys64 in PATH without "using" setup-msys2?

Thanks - the release: false did the trick. Means I can keep the shell helper