https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/master/INSTALL.md
instructions taken from above, but a complete summary specifically for windows (in the right order) is below
- download cmake and install it
- download ninja and install it
- download Visual Studio Community 2022
- install Visual Studio Community 2022 with the "Desktop development with C++ item", ensuring "Windows 10.0.18362.0 SDK" is selected
- download latest pre-built skia library (aseprite branch)