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Date: 2025-03-24 18:55:00
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According to this article:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/determining-which-dlls-to-redistribute?view=msvc-170

It says:

Visual Studio 2022, 2019, 2017 and 2015 all have compatible toolset version numbers. For these versions, any newer Visual Studio Redistributable files may be used by apps built by a toolset from an older version. For example, Visual Studio 2022 Redistributable files may be used by apps built by using the Visual Studio 2017 or 2015 toolset. While they may be compatible, we don't support using older Redistributable files in apps built by using a newer toolset. For example, using the 2017 Redistributable files in apps built by using the 2019 toolset isn't supported.

So technically, all apps relying on redistribution package of 2015 should work with newer versions. The only thing that makes me skeptical is using may be keyword in their documentation. Therefore, please be cautious with that since this is a big change :)

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