[release/v7.4.16] Add appLicensing capability to Appx manifest#27449
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Pull request overview
Backport of #27412 to release/v7.4.16. Adds the appLicensing restricted capability to the Appx manifest so PowerShell 7 declares it does not require a Store license, avoiding "Error acquiring license from Store" failures and improving startup time.
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- Add
<rescap:Capability Name="appLicensing" />toassets/AppxManifest.xml.
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Backport of #27412 to release/v7.4.16
Triggered by @adityapatwardhan on behalf of @SteveL-MSFT
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
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Updates Appx manifest for Store compatibility.
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This is not a regression.
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No product code changes. CI workflows validate manifest updates.
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Appx manifest update only; no product code changes.