VCPKG Difference between windows, windows-static and other

Question

What is the difference when I use

1. vcpkg install <any package>:x64-windows
2. x64-windows-static
3. x64-windows-static-md?

Answer 1

x64-windows:
VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE = dynamic
VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE = dynamic

x64-windows-static:
VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE = static
VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE = static

x64-windows-static-md:
VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE = static
VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE = dynamic

VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE Determines if a library/port is build as a static or dynamic library
VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE Determines if the static (/MT(d)) or dynamic (/MD(d)) CRT (C runtime) is used