Go-legacy-winxp: Compile Golang 1.24 code for Windows XP

Summary

The Go Programming Language go-legacy-win7 is a fork of the Go programming language that maintains support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and allows for deprecated go get behaviour. This project aims to provide a stable Go environment for users who need to support legacy Windows systems or prefer the traditional Go workflow. Gopher image by Renee French, licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution licence. Differences from Upstream Go Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Support While the official Go project has dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, this fork maintains compatibility with these legacy Windows systems. Classic go get Behaviour This fork allows for the deprecated go get behaviour when GO111MODULE is set to "off" or "auto". This means: In GOPATH/src , go get and go install can operate in GOPATH mode. , and can operate in mode. Outside of GOPATH/src , these commands can use module-aware mode when appropriate. Compatibility Notes Please be aware that some newer Go features may not be fully compatible with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. We try to maintain as much functionality as possible, but some limitations may exist. Changes in Each Release Every release includes the following modifications: Switched back to RtlGenRandom from ProcessPrng, which breaks Win7/2008R2 (reverted 693def1) Added back LoadLibraryA fallback to load system libraries (reverted a17d959) Added back sysSocket fallback for socket syscalls (reverted 7c1157f) Added back Windows 7 console handle workaround (reverted 48042aa) Added back 5ms sleep on Windows 7/8 in (*Process).Wait (reverted f0894a0) Restored deprecated go get behavior for use outside modules (reverted de4d503) behavior for use outside modules (reverted de4d503) Includes all improvements and bug fixes from the corresponding upstream Go release The Windows binary provided here also supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Download and Install Binary Distributions Binary distribut...