Ask HN: Resources for Windows development?

Hello, HN. In the vein of [1], I've been meaning to ask you lot what resources you are using to program and debug Windows. I've used Windows since Windows 95, and have been on every single version until and including Windows 10. I thought it would be a great idea to learn more about and dive deeper into the OS I use every day.

The link above mentions Petzold's book[2], and from what I've seen on Reddit, consensus is that the 5th edition is still the best to pick up, even though it was published 25 years ago. However, it is clear that Windows frameworks and development tools have changed significantly in the intervening years. There's a plethora of UI frameworks using at least 3 languages: Win32, WinForms, WPF, WinRT, WinUI 3, MAUI, and MFC, in C, C++, and C#. I don't know which to choose, where to start, and why.

I'm also interested in diving deeper into the Windows architecture as a whole, as well as the driver model, the NT kernel, and Windows 'syscalls', in a manner similar to The Linux Programming Interface[3] or Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment[4].

Finally, there's the matter of scripting and automating Windows; I know PowerShell is recommended.

I am hoping to write modern, fast, responsive, and native (i.e. HiDPI & HDR-aware) programs for Windows; my current experience is mostly command-line cross-platform C++20 and a bit of .NET 6, as well as C using Linux APIs.

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34680345

[2]: https://www.charlespetzold.com/pw5/

[3]: https://man7.org/tlpi/

[4]: http://www.apuebook.com/apue3e.html