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[release/v7.4] fix(apt-package): add libicu76 dependency to support Debian 13#26867

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[release/v7.4] fix(apt-package): add libicu76 dependency to support Debian 13#26867
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Backport of #25866 to release/v7.4

Triggered by @TravisEz13 on behalf of @RichardSlater

Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging

/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers

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Packaging change required so the Debian 13 .deb can resolve libicu76 in trixie repositories and install pwsh successfully.

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This is not a regression.

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Single packaging dependency change scoped to Debian .deb metadata.

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Pull request overview

Backports a packaging fix to the release/v7.4 branch so the Debian .deb dependency metadata can resolve the correct ICU library on Debian 13 (trixie), enabling pwsh to install successfully via APT.

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  • Extend the Debian package dependency alternatives to include libicu76 for Debian 13 compatibility.

@adityapatwardhan adityapatwardhan added the Needs-Triage The issue is new and needs to be triaged by a work group. label Feb 20, 2026
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