Update release notes for 7.6-rc1#12779
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Updates PowerShell documentation to reflect the PowerShell 7.6-rc1 release candidate, including the “What’s New” page and platform install pages so readers get the correct current preview download links.
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- Update PowerShell 7.6 “What’s New” content from preview.6 to rc1 (including module versions and a breaking-change note).
- Refresh install docs’ preview download URLs across Windows, macOS, and several Linux distros to point to v7.6.0-rc1 artifacts.
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| File | Description |
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| reference/docs-conceptual/whats-new/What-s-New-in-PowerShell-76.md | Updates release notes content for 7.6-rc1 and adjusts module/breaking-change text. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-ubuntu.md | Updates Ubuntu direct-download preview link to 7.6.0-rc1 and refreshes ms.date. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-rhel.md | Updates RHEL direct-download preview link to 7.6.0-rc1 and refreshes ms.date. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md | Updates Debian direct-download preview link to 7.6.0-rc1 and refreshes ms.date. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-alpine.md | Updates Alpine preview tarball URL to 7.6.0-rc1 and refreshes ms.date. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-windows.md | Updates “Latest Preview release” MSI links and reference URLs to 7.6.0-rc1; refreshes ms.date. |
| reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md | Updates macOS preview package/tarball links and reference URLs to 7.6.0-rc1; refreshes ms.date. |
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Update release notes for 7.6-rc1
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