[Wiki] Install zig from package manager: Windows MSYS2

[carljdp]

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With regards to Wiki page Install Zig from a Package Manager

• When trying to install Zig on Windows MSYS2 via pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-zig
  • Result: error: target not found: mingw-w64-x86_64-zig
• Searching MSYS2 packages online, also 0 results
• I assume it might have existed in the past, but doesn't anymore?
• Perhaps we should just update the wiki page / remove the MSYS2 section?

This is my first issue reported here, I couldn't find a contribution guide specific to the wiki. So, do I just attempt changes directly on it? I thought it's probably more polite to ask/request access/permission via here, or should I contact the maintainers via discord or some other way?

[BratishkaErik]

• I assume it might have existed in the past, but doesn't anymore?

Looks like the answer is yes: https://github.com/msys2/MINGW-packages/commit/8b95a108f8ab8bae5c615a0e0f7af53af272e346

[carljdp]

@BratishkaErik, thank you, 👍 yes that confirms it - that it's no longer supported.

Then, regrading:

This is my first issue reported here, I couldn't find a contribution guide specific to the wiki. So, do I just attempt changes directly on it? I thought it's probably more polite to ask/request access/permission via here, or should I contact the maintainers via discord or some other way?

Do I just attempt to edit the wiki then - or do i need permissions first? / need to request to become a contributor? 🤔

[silver-signal]

@carljdp Thanks for the issue. I've removed the reference to the MSYS2 package from the wiki.