[release/v7.5.7] Update PowerShell telemetry to respect the diagnostics and feedback setting on Windows by adityapatwardhan · Pull Request #27472 · PowerShell/PowerShell

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Backport of #27328 to release/v7.5.7

Triggered by @adityapatwardhan on behalf of @daxian-dbw

Original CL Label: CL-General

/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers

Impact

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This change ensures telemetry honors the Windows diagnostics and feedback setting and avoids sending telemetry when disabled.

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This is not a regression.

Testing

Validated by cherry-pick resolution, existing telemetry tests updated in the commit, and build/runtime behavior remains gated by telemetry enablement checks.

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The change is limited to telemetry initialization gating and ETW logging paths, with no impact on core command execution.

Merge Conflicts

Resolved conflict in src/System.Management.Automation/utils/Telemetry.cs by taking the PR version and preserving release branch compatibility.