From cba48161b9bfc0edca15a9e2473923bf9decab89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ethernet <arilotter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:19:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] ci(windows-e2e): TEMP - stop after the welcome screenshot,
 skip the AHK path

---
 tests/install/windows/install-update-e2e.ps1 | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/install/windows/install-update-e2e.ps1 b/tests/install/windows/install-update-e2e.ps1
index 8742c9e969..0fd0431cae 100644
--- a/tests/install/windows/install-update-e2e.ps1
+++ b/tests/install/windows/install-update-e2e.ps1
@@ -253,6 +253,15 @@ try {
     $bmp.Dispose()
     Ok "welcome screen captured (lossless) to welcome-screen.png"
 
+    # TEMPORARY: stop here. The ImageSearch reference crop has to be cut from
+    # this capture before the AHK click path can work, so running it now only
+    # burns a doomed 30-minute leg. Remove this exit once install-button.png
+    # is regenerated from welcome-screen.png.
+    Stop-Process -Id $proc.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Stop-Recording
+    Write-Host "STOPPING EARLY: welcome-screen.png captured; AHK path disabled until the button crop is regenerated from it."
+    exit 0
+
     $ahkLog = Join-Path $LogDir "ahk.log"
     # The helper polls for the installer's own completion signal instead of a
     # second button screenshot (see paths.rs likely_bootstrap_marker).