• Version: *
• Platform: Windows
• Subsystem: *

Tracking issue

Goal: get node compiling with VS2017 and passing all tests

• bump GYP (tools: bump gyp to eb296f6 #12450)
• adjust build scripts (win: enable build with vs2017 #11852)
• pass all tests
• create CI target

breakdown of CI task by @joaocgreis:

• adjust build scripts (win: enable build with vs2017 #11852)
• backport build scripts (tools: bump gyp to eb296f6 #12450 (comment))
• update npm
• create Ansible script ([WIP] win: add a "VS2017 Build Tools" playbook build#708)
• set up Jenkins slaves (Rackspace win2012r2 10, 11 and 12)
• add VS2017 to Jenkins jobs (done for node >= 8)