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Update docker/windows toolchain and install cerbero deps

Nirbheek Chauhan requested to merge nirbheek/gst-ci:update-windows-toolchain into master

I have more fixes in the pipeline (for #39 (closed)), but The git update is very important because of https://github.blog/2019-12-10-multiple-git-vulnerabilities-in-2-24-and-older/

commit 68b902b6:

docker/windows: Download Python installer as python3-installer
Having a binary called 'python3' anywhere that might accidentally end
up in PATH is asking for trouble.

commit 87061e3b:

docker/windows: Install Python to a path without spaces
This is needed for Cerbero since Autotools cannot handle paths to
binaries that have spaces in them.

commit 4e3866d4:

docker/windows: Use load-balancing for sourceforge URLs
Instead of using a specific mirror, which may be slow or might
disappear.

commit 1980358f:

docker/windows: Update python, git, and MSYS2
The git update is particularly important because of security
vulnerabilities on Windows related to NTFS.

commit 668e3f27:

docker/windows: Clarify some MSYS2 install steps

commit b06fe277:

docker/windows: Fix 7zip extract command for MSYS2
-Wait is only needed for Start-Process. Also, explicitly extract the
tar file into C:\ -- don't assume the current directory is C:\

commit 4097e57d:

docker/windows: Install CMake and WiX for Cerbero

commit f8f698c8:

docker/windows: Download and install MSYS for Cerbero
Edited by Jordan Petridіs

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