From 30acd98138f1ae04aa019bc942ac45f77630b331 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phillip Mienk <mienkphi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 21:18:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Regenerate with vs2026 support.

---
 .github/workflows/ci.yml                      |  12 +
 builds/msvc/vs2026/bn/bn.props                |  64 ++++
 .../vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.props   |  35 ++
 .../vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.xml     |  17 +
 .../vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.props    |  62 +++
 .../msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.xml |  29 ++
 .../libbitcoin-node-test.props                |  66 ++++
 .../libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj              | 182 +++++++++
 .../libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj.filters      |  93 +++++
 .../libbitcoin-node-test/packages.config      |  17 +
 .../msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.import.props  |  35 ++
 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.import.xml |  17 +
 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.sln        |  58 +++
 .../libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.props     |  67 ++++
 .../libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj   | 251 ++++++++++++
 .../libbitcoin-node.vcxproj.filters           | 356 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../vs2026/libbitcoin-node/packages.config    |  16 +
 .../vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.props     |  79 ++++
 .../msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.xml  |  44 +++
 19 files changed, 1500 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/bn/bn.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.xml
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.xml
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj.filters
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/packages.config
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.import.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.import.xml
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node.sln
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj.filters
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/packages.config
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.props
 create mode 100644 builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.xml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 27324e065..0562f8807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -681,6 +681,18 @@ jobs:
             version: "vs2022"
             tests: "*"
 
+          - image: windows-latest
+            configuration: "StaticRelease"
+            platform: "x64"
+            version: "vs2026"
+            tests: "*"
+
+          - image: windows-latest
+            configuration: "StaticDebug"
+            platform: "x64"
+            version: "vs2026"
+            tests: "*"
+
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.image }}
 
     steps:
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/bn/bn.props b/builds/msvc/vs2026/bn/bn.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db7ebe487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/bn/bn.props
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <_PropertySheetDisplayName>Bitcoin Node Console Application</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Configuration -->
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(RepoRoot)include\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <EnablePREfast>false</EnablePREfast>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <!-- Dependencies -->
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-system.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-database.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-network.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-node.import.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(NuGetPackageRoot)' == ''">
+    <NuGetPackageRoot>..\..\..\..\..\.nuget\packages\</NuGetPackageRoot>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'dynamic'">
+    <Linkage-secp256k1>dynamic</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'ltcg'">
+    <Linkage-secp256k1>ltcg</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'static'">
+    <Linkage-secp256k1>static</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Messages -->
+
+  <Target Name="LinkageInfo" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Message Text="Linkage-secp256k1 : $(Linkage-secp256k1)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_system   : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_database : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_network  : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_node     : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-node)" Importance="high"/>
+  </Target>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.props b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de00e1d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.props
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <_PropertySheetDisplayName>Libbitcoin Database Import Settings</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- User Interface -->
+
+  <ItemGroup Label="BuildOptionsExtension">
+    <PropertyPageSchema Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)libbitcoin-database.import.xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Linkage -->
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-database\include\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)' == 'static' Or '$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)' == 'ltcg'">BCD_STATIC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)' != ''">libbitcoin-database.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Debug')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-database\bin\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-database\obj\libbitcoin-database\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Release')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-database\bin\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-database\obj\libbitcoin-database\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.xml b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..543108868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database.import.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ProjectSchemaDefinitions xmlns="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Build.Framework.XamlTypes;assembly=Microsoft.Build.Framework">
+  <Rule Name="libbitcoin-database-linkage-uiextension" PageTemplate="tool" DisplayName="Local Dependencies" SwitchPrefix="/" Order="1">
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="libbitcoin-database" DisplayName="libbitcoin-database" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" ItemType="" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Linkage-libbitcoin-database" DisplayName="Linkage" Description="How Libbitcoin Database will be linked into the output of this project" Category="libbitcoin-database">
+      <EnumValue Name="" DisplayName="Not linked" />
+      <EnumValue Name="dynamic" DisplayName="Dynamic (DLL)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="static" DisplayName="Static (LIB)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="ltcg" DisplayName="Static using link time compile generation (LTCG)" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+  </Rule>
+</ProjectSchemaDefinitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.props b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fda00c043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.props
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <_PropertySheetDisplayName>Libbitcoin Network Import Settings</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- User Interface -->
+
+  <ItemGroup Label="BuildOptionsExtension">
+    <PropertyPageSchema Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)libbitcoin-network.import.xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Options -->
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Option-ssl>true</Option-ssl>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Messages -->
+
+  <Target Name="OptionInfo" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Message Text="Option-ssl        : $(Option-ssl)" Importance="high"/>
+  </Target>
+
+  <!-- Linkage -->
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\include\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+
+      <!-- Prevent boost from seeing ssl includes when ssl is deselected  (requires external headers). -->
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Option-ssl)' == 'true'">$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\include\bitcoin\network\ssl\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalOptions>/bigobj %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)' == 'static' Or '$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)' == 'ltcg'">BCT_STATIC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Option-ssl)' == 'true'">WOLFSSL_USER_SETTINGS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)' != ''">libbitcoin-network.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Debug')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\bin\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\obj\libbitcoin-network\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Release')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\bin\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-network\obj\libbitcoin-network\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <Target Name="WolfSSLSuppressions" BeforeTargets="ClCompile">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ClCompile Update="@(ClCompile)">
+        <!-- Exclude wolfssl test sources when ssl is deselected (requires external linkage). -->
+        <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="$([System.String]::new('%(RelativeDir)').StartsWith('..\..\..\..\test\ssl\')) And '$(Option-ssl)' == 'false'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+      </ClCompile>
+    </ItemGroup>
+  </Target>
+  
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.xml b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ff53dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-network.import.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ProjectSchemaDefinitions xmlns="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Build.Framework.XamlTypes;assembly=Microsoft.Build.Framework">
+  <Rule Name="libbitcoin-network-linkage-uiextension" PageTemplate="tool" DisplayName="Local Dependencies" SwitchPrefix="/" Order="1">
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="libbitcoin-network" DisplayName="libbitcoin-network" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" ItemType="" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Linkage-libbitcoin-network" DisplayName="Linkage" Description="How Libbitcoin network will be linked into the output of this project" Category="libbitcoin-network">
+      <EnumValue Name="" DisplayName="Not linked" />
+      <EnumValue Name="dynamic" DisplayName="Dynamic (DLL)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="static" DisplayName="Static (LIB)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="ltcg" DisplayName="Static using link time compile generation (LTCG)" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+  </Rule>
+  <Rule Name="libbitcoin-network-options-uiextension" PageTemplate="tool" DisplayName="Bitcoin Network Options" SwitchPrefix="/" Order="1">
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="ssl" DisplayName="ssl" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" ItemType="" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Option-ssl" DisplayName="Enable Embedded SSL" Description="Requires external SSL if not enabled." Category="ssl">
+      <EnumValue Name="false" DisplayName="No" />
+      <EnumValue Name="true" DisplayName="Yes" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+  </Rule>
+</ProjectSchemaDefinitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.props b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b92d0f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.props
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <_PropertySheetDisplayName>Libbitcoin Node Test Common Settings</_PropertySheetDisplayName>
+    <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <RunCodeAnalysis>false</RunCodeAnalysis>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Configuration -->
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <EnablePREfast>false</EnablePREfast>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <PostBuildEvent Condition="'$(DebugOrRelease)' == 'release'">
+      <Command>"$(TargetPath)" --log_level=warning --run_test=* --show_progress=no --build_info=yes</Command>
+    </PostBuildEvent>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <!-- Dependencies -->
+
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-system.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-database.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-network.import.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)libbitcoin-node.import.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(NuGetPackageRoot)' == ''">
+    <NuGetPackageRoot>..\..\..\..\..\.nuget\packages\</NuGetPackageRoot>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'dynamic'">
+    <Linkage-secp256k1>dynamic</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>dynamic</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'ltcg'">
+    <Linkage-openssl>static</Linkage-openssl>    <Linkage-secp256k1>ltcg</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>ltcg</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(DefaultLinkage)' == 'static'">
+    <Linkage-secp256k1>static</Linkage-secp256k1>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-system>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-system>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-database>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-database>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-network>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-network>
+    <Linkage-libbitcoin-node>static</Linkage-libbitcoin-node>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Messages -->
+
+  <Target Name="LinkageInfo" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Message Text="Linkage-secp256k1 : $(Linkage-secp256k1)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_system   : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_database : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-database)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_network  : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-network)" Importance="high"/>
+    <Message Text="Linkage-_node     : $(Linkage-libbitcoin-node)" Importance="high"/>
+  </Target>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9b55959c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ |  Copyright (c) 2014-2026 libbitcoin-node developers (see COPYING).
+ |
+ |         GENERATED SOURCE CODE, DO NOT EDIT EXCEPT EXPERIMENTALLY
+ |
+ -->
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <PlatformToolset>v145</PlatformToolset>
+    <ProjectGuid>{4BD50864-D3BC-4F64-AEBB-DDEB8A622FA8}</ProjectGuid>
+    <ProjectName>libbitcoin-node-test</ProjectName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugDEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>DebugDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseDEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugDEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>DebugDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseDEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugLEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>DebugLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseLEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugLEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>DebugLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseLEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugSEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>DebugSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseSEXE|Win32">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugSEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>DebugSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseSEXE|x64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugDEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>DebugDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseDEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugDEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>DebugDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseDEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseDEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugLEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>DebugLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseLEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugLEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>DebugLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseLEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseLEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugSEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>DebugSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseSEXE|ARM">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="DebugSEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>DebugSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="ReleaseSEXE|ARM64">
+      <Configuration>ReleaseSEXE</Configuration>
+      <Platform>ARM64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\..\properties\$(Configuration).props" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\..\properties\Output.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)$(ProjectName).props" />
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
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+ |
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+ |
+ -->
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+  <package id="libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145" version="1.91.0" targetFramework="Native" />
+  <package id="secp256k1_vc145" version="0.6.1" targetFramework="Native" />
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d9a890f8
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@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+
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+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- User Interface -->
+
+  <ItemGroup Label="BuildOptionsExtension">
+    <PropertyPageSchema Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)libbitcoin-system.import.xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  
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+
+  <!-- These create non-portability. -->
+  <!-- These will compile to the target regardless of the compiling platform. -->
+  <!-- That will result in a crash of test/executable execution if mismatched. -->
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+    <!--<Option-256>true</Option-256>-->
+    <!--<Option-128>true</Option-128>-->
+    <Option-sha>false</Option-sha>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
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+      <!-- Native configuration now specifyies avx, avx2 or avx512 - in which case we run 128, 256, 512. -->
+      <!--<EnableEnhancedInstructionSet Condition="'$(Option-128)' == 'true'">AdvancedVectorExtensions</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>-->
+      <!--<EnableEnhancedInstructionSet Condition="'$(Option-256)' == 'true'">AdvancedVectorExtensions2</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>-->
+      <!--<EnableEnhancedInstructionSet Condition="'$(Option-512)' == 'true'">AdvancedVectorExtensions512</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>-->
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
+  <!-- Messages -->
+
+  <Target Name="OptionInfo" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Message Text="Option-sha        : $(Option-sha)" Importance="high"/>
+    <!--<Message Text="Option-512        : $(Option-512)" Importance="high"/>-->
+    <!--<Message Text="Option-256        : $(Option-256)" Importance="high"/>-->
+    <!--<Message Text="Option-128        : $(Option-128)" Importance="high"/>-->
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+
+  <!-- Linkage -->
+
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ClCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-system\include\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <!-- NOMINMAX enables use of std::min/max without conflict. -->
+      <!-- WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN avoids inclusion of certain headers, winsock.h conflicts with boost and protocol use of winsock2.h. -->
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN;NOMINMAX;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0602;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)' == 'static' Or '$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)' == 'ltcg'">BC_STATIC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Debug')) != -1">_CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <!-- Enable use of CPU intrinsics. -->
+      <!-- Eventually these options will be used to select SVE levels. -->
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Option-sha)' == 'true'">WITH_SHA;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <!--<PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Option-512)' == 'true'">WITH_512;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>-->
+      <!--<PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Option-256)' == 'true'">WITH_256;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>-->
+      <!--<PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Option-128)' == 'true'">WITH_128;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>-->
+    </ClCompile>    
+    <Link>
+      <!-- 4099: warns about missing PDB files. -->
+      <AdditionalOptions>/ignore:4099 %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+    </Link>  
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)' != ''">libbitcoin-system.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+    </Link>
+    <Link>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Debug')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-system\bin\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-system\obj\libbitcoin-system\$(PlatformName)\Debug\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="$(Configuration.IndexOf('Release')) != -1">
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-system\bin\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)\;
+        $(ProjectDir)..\..\..\..\..\libbitcoin-system\obj\libbitcoin-system\$(PlatformName)\Release\$(PlatformToolset)\$(Linkage-libbitcoin-system)\;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)
+      </AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.xml b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1501f8dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-system.import.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ProjectSchemaDefinitions xmlns="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Build.Framework.XamlTypes;assembly=Microsoft.Build.Framework">
+  <Rule Name="libbitcoin-system-linkage-uiextension" PageTemplate="tool" DisplayName="Local Dependencies" SwitchPrefix="/" Order="1">
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="libbitcoin-system" DisplayName="libbitcoin-system" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" ItemType="" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Linkage-libbitcoin-system" DisplayName="Linkage" Description="How Libbitcoin System will be linked into the output of this project" Category="libbitcoin-system">
+      <EnumValue Name="" DisplayName="Not linked" />
+      <EnumValue Name="dynamic" DisplayName="Dynamic (DLL)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="static" DisplayName="Static (LIB)" />
+      <EnumValue Name="ltcg" DisplayName="Static using link time compile generation (LTCG)" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+  </Rule>
+  <Rule Name="libbitcoin-system-options-uiextension" PageTemplate="tool" DisplayName="Bitcoin System Options" SwitchPrefix="/" Order="1">
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <!--<Category Name="512" DisplayName="512" />-->
+      <!--<Category Name="256" DisplayName="256" />-->
+      <!--<Category Name="128" DisplayName="128" />-->
+      <Category Name="sha" DisplayName="sha" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" ItemType="" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Option-sha" DisplayName="Enable SHA Native Hashing" Description="Requires SHANI (xcpu) or Neon (arm) CPU." Category="sha">
+      <EnumValue Name="false" DisplayName="No" />
+      <EnumValue Name="true" DisplayName="Yes" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+    <!--<EnumProperty Name="Option-512" DisplayName="Enable 512 Bit Vectorization" Description="Requires AVX512 (xcpu) or SVE (arm) CPU." Category="512">
+      <EnumValue Name="false" DisplayName="No" />
+      <EnumValue Name="true" DisplayName="Yes" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Option-256" DisplayName="Enable 256 Bit Vectorization" Description="Requires AVX2 (xcpu) or SVE (arm) CPU." Category="256">
+      <EnumValue Name="false" DisplayName="No" />
+      <EnumValue Name="true" DisplayName="Yes" />
+    </EnumProperty>
+    <EnumProperty Name="Option-128" DisplayName="Enable 128 Bit Vectorization" Description="Requires SSE4.1 (xcpu) or Neon (arm) CPU." Category="128">
+      <EnumValue Name="false" DisplayName="No" />
+      <EnumValue Name="true" DisplayName="Yes" />
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+  </Rule>  
+</ProjectSchemaDefinitions>
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From 3c049b2f564844789268220f876f57d70d736b53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phillip Mienk <mienkphi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 21:50:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update boost nuget path to remove native.

---
 .../libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj              | 28 +++++++++----------
 .../libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj   | 24 ++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
index c9b55959c..961f605de 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node-test/libbitcoin-node-test.vcxproj
@@ -149,27 +149,27 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_unit_test_framework-vc145.targets'))" />
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     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin-node\libbitcoin-node.vcxproj">
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj
index 26b4bbeaf..277bb8e91 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-node/libbitcoin-node.vcxproj
@@ -225,24 +225,24 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" />
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     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost.targets'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\native\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_iostreams-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_locale-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_program_options-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_thread-vc145.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NuGetPackageRoot)libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.1.91.0\build\libbitcoin-boost_url-vc145.targets'))" />
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From 56c49712ef02e30985ba19a93d9275a5d8a05a69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phillip Mienk <mienkphi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 22:00:58 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Change runner image for vs2026.

---
 .github/workflows/ci.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0562f8807..f88bf3707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -680,14 +680,13 @@ jobs:
             platform: "x64"
             version: "vs2022"
             tests: "*"
-
-          - image: windows-latest
+          - image: windows-2025-vs2026
             configuration: "StaticRelease"
             platform: "x64"
             version: "vs2026"
             tests: "*"
 
-          - image: windows-latest
+          - image: windows-2025-vs2026
             configuration: "StaticDebug"
             platform: "x64"
             version: "vs2026"