diff --git a/tools/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml b/tools/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
index 59d23fdffc2150..bd7c85ffda9169 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
+++ b/tools/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        python: [3.6, 3.9]
+
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Clone gyp-next
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 14.x
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           cd node-gyp
diff --git a/tools/gyp/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/gyp/CHANGELOG.md
index d84ee08238d37f..141da1f589a3ec 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/gyp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [0.9.5](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/compare/v0.9.4...v0.9.5) (2021-08-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add python 3.6 to node-gyp integration test ([3462d4c](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/commit/3462d4ce3c31cce747513dc7ca9760c81d57c60e))
+* revert for windows compatibility ([d078e7d](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/commit/d078e7d7ae080ddae243188f6415f940376a7368))
+* support msvs_quote_cmd in ninja generator ([#117](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/issues/117)) ([46486ac](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/commit/46486ac6e9329529d51061e006a5b39631e46729))
+
+### [0.9.4](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/compare/v0.9.3...v0.9.4) (2021-08-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* .S is an extension for asm file on Windows ([#115](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/issues/115)) ([d2fad44](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/commit/d2fad44ef3a79ca8900f1307060153ded57053fc))
+
 ### [0.9.3](https://www.github.com/nodejs/gyp-next/compare/v0.9.2...v0.9.3) (2021-07-07)
 
 
diff --git a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/easy_xml.py b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/easy_xml.py
index 0c99e29ecf8ce0..bda1a47468ae2b 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/easy_xml.py
+++ b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/easy_xml.py
@@ -123,10 +123,7 @@ def WriteXmlIfChanged(content, path, encoding="utf-8", pretty=False,
 
     default_encoding = locale.getdefaultlocale()[1]
     if default_encoding and default_encoding.upper() != encoding.upper():
-        if win32 and sys.version_info < (3, 7):
-            xml_string = xml_string.decode("cp1251").encode(encoding)
-        else:
-            xml_string = xml_string.encode(encoding)
+        xml_string = xml_string.encode(encoding)
 
     # Get the old content
     try:
diff --git a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
index b66e674a7b3871..d173bf22990116 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
+++ b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/ninja.py
@@ -654,10 +654,10 @@ def WriteActions(
             description = self.GenerateDescription(
                 "ACTION", action.get("message", None), name
             )
-            is_cygwin = (
-                self.msvs_settings.IsRuleRunUnderCygwin(action)
+            win_shell_flags = (
+                self.msvs_settings.GetRuleShellFlags(action)
                 if self.flavor == "win"
-                else False
+                else None
             )
             args = action["action"]
             depfile = action.get("depfile", None)
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ def WriteActions(
                 depfile = self.ExpandSpecial(depfile, self.base_to_build)
             pool = "console" if int(action.get("ninja_use_console", 0)) else None
             rule_name, _ = self.WriteNewNinjaRule(
-                name, args, description, is_cygwin, env, pool, depfile=depfile
+                name, args, description, win_shell_flags, env, pool, depfile=depfile
             )
 
             inputs = [self.GypPathToNinja(i, env) for i in action["inputs"]]
@@ -707,14 +707,14 @@ def WriteRules(
                 rule.get("message", None),
                 ("%s " + generator_default_variables["RULE_INPUT_PATH"]) % name,
             )
-            is_cygwin = (
-                self.msvs_settings.IsRuleRunUnderCygwin(rule)
+            win_shell_flags = (
+                self.msvs_settings.GetRuleShellFlags(rule)
                 if self.flavor == "win"
-                else False
+                else None
             )
             pool = "console" if int(rule.get("ninja_use_console", 0)) else None
             rule_name, args = self.WriteNewNinjaRule(
-                name, args, description, is_cygwin, env, pool
+                name, args, description, win_shell_flags, env, pool
             )
 
             # TODO: if the command references the outputs directly, we should
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ def WriteRules(
 
             def cygwin_munge(path):
                 # pylint: disable=cell-var-from-loop
-                if is_cygwin:
+                if win_shell_flags and win_shell_flags.cygwin:
                     return path.replace("\\", "/")
                 return path
 
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ def WriteSourcesForArch(
                 command = "cc_s"
             elif (
                 self.flavor == "win"
-                and ext == "asm"
+                and ext in ("asm", "S")
                 and not self.msvs_settings.HasExplicitAsmRules(spec)
             ):
                 command = "asm"
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@ def WriteVariableList(self, ninja_file, var, values):
         ninja_file.variable(var, " ".join(values))
 
     def WriteNewNinjaRule(
-        self, name, args, description, is_cygwin, env, pool, depfile=None
+        self, name, args, description, win_shell_flags, env, pool, depfile=None
     ):
         """Write out a new ninja "rule" statement for a given command.
 
@@ -1946,13 +1946,14 @@ def WriteNewNinjaRule(
         if self.flavor == "win":
             rspfile = rule_name + ".$unique_name.rsp"
             # The cygwin case handles this inside the bash sub-shell.
-            run_in = "" if is_cygwin else " " + self.build_to_base
-            if is_cygwin:
+            run_in = "" if win_shell_flags.cygwin else " " + self.build_to_base
+            if win_shell_flags.cygwin:
                 rspfile_content = self.msvs_settings.BuildCygwinBashCommandLine(
                     args, self.build_to_base
                 )
             else:
-                rspfile_content = gyp.msvs_emulation.EncodeRspFileList(args)
+                rspfile_content = gyp.msvs_emulation.EncodeRspFileList(
+                    args, win_shell_flags.quote)
             command = (
                 "%s gyp-win-tool action-wrapper $arch " % sys.executable
                 + rspfile
diff --git a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/msvs_emulation.py b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/msvs_emulation.py
index 6fcabd049d843c..2d289dcb47f467 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/msvs_emulation.py
+++ b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/msvs_emulation.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 build systems, primarily ninja.
 """
 
+import collections
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
 windows_quoter_regex = re.compile(r'(\\*)"')
 
 
-def QuoteForRspFile(arg):
+def QuoteForRspFile(arg, quote_cmd=True):
     """Quote a command line argument so that it appears as one argument when
     processed via cmd.exe and parsed by CommandLineToArgvW (as is typical for
     Windows programs)."""
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ def QuoteForRspFile(arg):
     # For a literal quote, CommandLineToArgvW requires 2n+1 backslashes
     # preceding it, and results in n backslashes + the quote. So we substitute
     # in 2* what we match, +1 more, plus the quote.
-    arg = windows_quoter_regex.sub(lambda mo: 2 * mo.group(1) + '\\"', arg)
+    if quote_cmd:
+        arg = windows_quoter_regex.sub(lambda mo: 2 * mo.group(1) + '\\"', arg)
 
     # %'s also need to be doubled otherwise they're interpreted as batch
     # positional arguments. Also make sure to escape the % so that they're
@@ -48,12 +50,17 @@ def QuoteForRspFile(arg):
     # These commands are used in rsp files, so no escaping for the shell (via ^)
     # is necessary.
 
-    # Finally, wrap the whole thing in quotes so that the above quote rule
-    # applies and whitespace isn't a word break.
-    return '"' + arg + '"'
+    # As a workaround for programs that don't use CommandLineToArgvW, gyp
+    # supports msvs_quote_cmd=0, which simply disables all quoting.
+    if quote_cmd:
+        # Finally, wrap the whole thing in quotes so that the above quote rule
+        # applies and whitespace isn't a word break.
+        return f'"{arg}"'
 
+    return arg
 
-def EncodeRspFileList(args):
+
+def EncodeRspFileList(args, quote_cmd):
     """Process a list of arguments using QuoteCmdExeArgument."""
     # Note that the first argument is assumed to be the command. Don't add
     # quotes around it because then built-ins like 'echo', etc. won't work.
@@ -67,7 +74,8 @@ def EncodeRspFileList(args):
         program = call + " " + os.path.normpath(program)
     else:
         program = os.path.normpath(args[0])
-    return program + " " + " ".join(QuoteForRspFile(arg) for arg in args[1:])
+    return (program + " " +
+            " ".join(QuoteForRspFile(arg, quote_cmd) for arg in args[1:]))
 
 
 def _GenericRetrieve(root, default, path):
@@ -933,13 +941,22 @@ def BuildCygwinBashCommandLine(self, args, path_to_base):
         )
         return cmd
 
-    def IsRuleRunUnderCygwin(self, rule):
-        """Determine if an action should be run under cygwin. If the variable is
-        unset, or set to 1 we use cygwin."""
-        return (
-            int(rule.get("msvs_cygwin_shell", self.spec.get("msvs_cygwin_shell", 1)))
-            != 0
-        )
+    RuleShellFlags = collections.namedtuple("RuleShellFlags", ["cygwin", "quote"])
+
+    def GetRuleShellFlags(self, rule):
+        """Return RuleShellFlags about how the given rule should be run. This
+        includes whether it should run under cygwin (msvs_cygwin_shell), and
+        whether the commands should be quoted (msvs_quote_cmd)."""
+        # If the variable is unset, or set to 1 we use cygwin
+        cygwin = int(rule.get("msvs_cygwin_shell",
+                              self.spec.get("msvs_cygwin_shell", 1))) != 0
+        # Default to quoting. There's only a few special instances where the
+        # target command uses non-standard command line parsing and handle quotes
+        # and quote escaping differently.
+        quote_cmd = int(rule.get("msvs_quote_cmd", 1))
+        assert quote_cmd != 0 or cygwin != 1, \
+               "msvs_quote_cmd=0 only applicable for msvs_cygwin_shell=0"
+        return MsvsSettings.RuleShellFlags(cygwin, quote_cmd)
 
     def _HasExplicitRuleForExtension(self, spec, extension):
         """Determine if there's an explicit rule for a particular extension."""
diff --git a/tools/gyp/setup.py b/tools/gyp/setup.py
index 1ff298a12326b0..51c6b057378858 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/setup.py
+++ b/tools/gyp/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="gyp-next",
-    version="0.9.3",
+    version="0.9.5",
     description="A fork of the GYP build system for use in the Node.js projects",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",