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Vscode, https://code.visualstudio.com/ - Nice lightweight coding environment that supports plugins etc.
kleopatra, https://www.openpgp.org/software/kleopatra/ - Kleopatra is a nice windows app when adding/updating gpg encryption keys.
download gpg: https://gnupg.org/download/
Installed gpg4win-4.0.0.exe
python - This is available on the Windows Marketplace.
Create an account with ChatGPT. https://chatgpt.com/ - this is a free account for the AI chatbot. This can be very beneficial to software development as it can provide coding examples faster than using google.