[release/v7.6] Correct the package name for .deb and .rpm packages#26884
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Pull request overview
Backport to release/v7.6 that corrects the base package name used for Linux .deb/.rpm artifacts so preview/LTS channels match expected package naming conventions (and updates macOS CI gating for packaging runs).
Changes:
- Compute preview status via
Test-IsPreviewand selectpowershellvspowershell-previewvspowershell-ltsappropriately for Unix packages. - Update macOS CI change-detection outputs and gate the macOS packaging job on
packagingChanged.
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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| tools/packaging/packaging.psm1 | Adjusts Unix package base-name selection to correctly emit powershell-preview/powershell-lts where applicable. |
| .github/workflows/macos-ci.yml | Adds packagingChanged output and changes the macOS packaging job condition to run only when packaging-related files changed. |
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Backport of #26877 to release/v7.6
Triggered by @daxian-dbw on behalf of @daxian-dbw
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
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Customer Impact
Ensures that users installing .deb and .rpm packages get correctly named packages.
Regression
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This is not a regression.
Testing
Backport can be validated by building .deb and .rpm packages and verifying the package names are correct.
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This change only corrects package naming for .deb and .rpm packages. It does not modify functionality or runtime behavior.