Use uv-provided ARM64 Python on windows-11-arm for Nuitka builds

Refs:
astral-sh/python-build-standalone#386
Nuitka/Nuitka#3449
astral-sh/python-build-standalone#387
astral-sh/uv#13719
astral-sh/uv#13724

Author: kdeldycke

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -139,29 +139,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
           ref: ${{ matrix.commit }}
-      # XXX We use setup-python to install ARM64 flavor of Python on Windows because uv does not support it yet:
-      # https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/issues/386
-      # https://github.com/Nuitka/Nuitka/issues/3449#issuecomment-2889794114
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5.6.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'windows-11-arm'
-        with:
-          # XXX Python version here does not really matter but we had to set it for the action to pick-up the
-          # architecture parameter.
-          python-version: "3.13.3"
-          architecture: arm64
       - name: Install uv
         run: |
           python -m pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kdeldycke/workflows/main/requirements/uv.txt
       - name: Build binary
-        # XXX Python for Windows ARM64 has not been shipped yet, so don't make uv try to fall back on x64 Python by
-        # forcing the --no-managed-python option. See:
-        # https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/pull/387#issuecomment-2836029040
+        # XXX Python for Windows ARM64 is available through uv but is not going to be installed by default.
+        # We have to explicitly install it for it to be picked-up by Nuitka.
         # https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/12906
-        # https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/13719
-        # https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/13724
+        # https://docs.astral.sh/uv/reference/cli/#uv-python
         run: >
           uv run
-          ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-11-arm' && '--no-managed-python' || '' }}
+          ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-11-arm' && '--managed-python --python cpython-3.13-windows-aarch64-none' || '' }}
           --with-requirements https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kdeldycke/workflows/main/requirements/nuitka.txt
           --
           nuitka --onefile --assume-yes-for-downloads --output-filename=${{ matrix.bin_name }} ${{ matrix.module_path }}

changelog.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > This version is not released yet and is under active development.
 
+- Use `uv`-provided ARM64 Python on `windows-11-arm` platform for Nuitka builds.
+
 ## [4.17.5 (2025-06-26)](https://github.com/kdeldycke/workflows/compare/v4.17.4...v4.17.5)
 
 - Bump `uv`.