diff --git a/.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml
index 7130779d..5d355c70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: [x86, x64]
-        os: [windows-2019]
+        os: [windows-2022]
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       OPENSSL_VERSION: 1.1.1.2100
@@ -52,10 +52,14 @@ jobs:
           cache-key-prefix: "cache"
           version: ${{ env.QT_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Install VS2019
+        run: choco install visualstudio2019community --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Redist.MSM"
+
       - name: Setup MSVC
         uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
         with:
           arch: ${{ matrix.arch == 'x86' && 'amd64_x86' || matrix.arch == 'x64' && 'amd64'}}
+          vsversion: 2019
 
       - name: Build SQLite
         run: |
@@ -73,7 +77,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download SQLean extension
         run: |
           if ("${{ matrix.arch }}" -eq "x86") {
-            gh release download --pattern "sqlean-win-x86.zip" --repo "nalgeon/sqlean"
+            # sqlean has discontinued x86 support starting from v0.28.0
+            gh release download 0.27.4 --pattern "sqlean-win-x86.zip" --repo "nalgeon/sqlean"
             Expand-Archive -Path sqlean-win-x86.zip -DestinationPath .\sqlean
           } else {
             gh release download --pattern "sqlean-win-x64.zip" --repo "nalgeon/sqlean"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cppcmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cppcmake.yml
index a333e8f6..daf7d404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cppcmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cppcmake.yml
@@ -55,18 +55,17 @@ jobs:
     with:
       NIGHTLY: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || inputs.NIGHTLY == true }}
 
-  # build-windows:
-  #   needs: check-skippable
-  #   if: needs.check-skippable.outputs.skip != 'true'
-  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml
-  #   secrets: inherit
-  #   with:
-  #     NIGHTLY: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || inputs.NIGHTLY == true }}
+  build-windows:
+    needs: check-skippable
+    if: needs.check-skippable.outputs.skip != 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/cppcmake-windows.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      NIGHTLY: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || inputs.NIGHTLY == true }}
 
   release:
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-    needs: [build-macos, build-ubuntu]
-    # needs: [build-macos, build-ubuntu, build-windows]
+    needs: [build-macos, build-ubuntu, build-windows]
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
@@ -84,18 +83,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: target
 
-      # - name: Remove unsigned Windows build
-      #   run: rm -rfv target/*unsigned*
+      - name: Remove unsigned Windows build
+        run: rm -rfv target/*unsigned*
 
       - run: find target -type f -exec mv -v {} target \;
 
-      # - name: Unarchive Windows's build artifacts
-      #   run: for f in target/*.zip; do unzip -d target/ "$f" && rm -v "$f"; done
+      - name: Unarchive Windows's build artifacts
+        run: for f in target/*.zip; do unzip -d target/ "$f" && rm -v "$f"; done
 
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          body: "The Windows build will not be provided for the time being. Note: #3967"
           files: target/*
           prerelease: true
           tag_name: ${{ env.tag_name }}
diff --git a/installer/windows/variables.wxi b/installer/windows/variables.wxi
index b824b88e..8fc77959 100644
--- a/installer/windows/variables.wxi
+++ b/installer/windows/variables.wxi
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         Visual Studio 2017. The build "ARCH" will be set automatically.
     -->
 
-    <?define VCRedistPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Redist\MSVC\14.29.30133\MergeModules" ?>
+    <?define VCRedistPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Redist\MSVC\14.29.30133\MergeModules" ?>
     <?define VCRedistFile="Microsoft_VC142_CRT_$(sys.BUILDARCH).msm" ?>
 
     <!--