Automating Qt Visual Studio 2022 Add-in Installation and Configuration in GitHub Actions

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Hi,

I am seeking guidance on automating the installation and configuration of the Qt Visual Studio 2022 add-in using GitHub Actions. Here’s what I’ve done so far and where I need help:

What I Have Achieved:
Successfully checked out the main project.
Automated the installation of Rust 1.76.0, Node.js, Yarn, and Python.

What I Want to Achieve:
Install Qt VS plug-in: Automatically download and install qt-vsaddin-msvc2022-3.0.2.vsix.
Configure Qt Version and Path in Visual Studio 2022: Use devenv.com to add Qt version 6.6.1 and set the path to the Qt installation in the repository (QT_PATH)

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Where I Am Stuck:
Qt VS 2022 Add-in Installation: The installation step for the Qt VS Add-in does not seem to execute properly in my GitHub Actions workflow.
Setting Qt Version: The command to set the Qt version in Visual Studio using devenv.com is not working as expected.

Code Snippets:

env:
QT_VERSION: 6.6.1
DEVENV_PATH2: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\devenv.com
QT_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}\Qt\6.6.1\msvc2019_64

permissions:
contents: read

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jobs:
build:
runs-on: windows-latest

steps:
- name: Checkout code
  uses: actions/checkout@v2

- name: Install Visual Studio 2022
  uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2

- name: Download Qt VS add-in
  run: |
    curl -L -o qt-vsaddin-msvc2022-3.0.2.vsix https://download.qt.io/development_releases/vsaddin/3.0.2/qt-vsaddin-msvc2022-3.0.2.vsix
    start /wait msiexec /i qt-vsaddin-msvc2022-3.0.2.vsix /quiet
  shell: cmd

- name: Set Qt version in Visual Studio
  run: |
    "%DEVENV_PATH2%" /command "Qt5.QtOptions.QtVersions.AddVersion?Name=6.6.1&Path=%QT_PATH%"
  shell: cmd

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Specific Issues:
Setting Qt Version and Path: The command to set the Qt version and path using devenv.com fails to execute correctly.

Any advice or examples on how to achieve these steps correctly in GitHub Actions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!

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