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for some reason, when I try to launch the desktop goose through the itch app for windows it only launches the "DesktopGoose v0.3 Extractor.exe" file instead of "GooseDesktop.exe"

Open the itch.io app and download it again. Click the settings and then manage then click open in folders. There you go.