# std.windows: use atomic rename, if possible \(\#16717\) · gitcafe/zig

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Commit: 7a834e258120865b55e32508bc1c6a5b192af5a0

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Author: matu3ba

Committer: GitHub

## Message

```
std.windows: use atomic rename, if possible (#16717)

Mitigates #14978.

Uses the same strategy as in #16499 suggested by @squeek502

```

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