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[release/v7.5.6] Create Linux LTS deb/rpm packages for LTS releases by adityapatwardhan · Pull Request #27163 · PowerShell/PowerShell

adityapatwardhan

Backport of #27049 to release/v7.5.6

Triggered by @adityapatwardhan on behalf of @daxian-dbw

Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging

/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers

Impact

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Tooling Impact

  • Required tooling change
  • Optional tooling change (include reasoning)

Required tooling change: Adds Linux LTS package (deb/rpm) support to the release branch's build infrastructure. This ensures v7.5.x LTS releases can be distributed as proper deb/rpm packages, which is critical for enterprise deployments on Linux systems.

Customer Impact

  • Customer reported
  • Found internally

Linux LTS releases require properly packaged deb/rpm distributions for user installation.

Regression

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  • Yes
  • No

This is not a regression.

Testing

Backport verified by successful cherry-pick with no conflicts. Package generation for LTS releases was validated on v7.6 release branch. Verification includes: 1) CI pipeline confirmation on release branch, 2) Review of packaging configuration changes applied correctly, 3) Validation that LTS release tags trigger proper deb/rpm package builds.

Risk

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  • High
  • Medium
  • Low

Medium risk: This adds Linux LTS deb/rpm package support that was already validated in v7.6. The change is scoped to packaging configuration with minimal impact to core functionality. Verified by successful CI on v7.6 releases.