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Update docs for PS 7.6 GA release

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Pull request overview

Updates the PowerShell documentation set to reflect the PowerShell 7.6 GA/LTS release across “What’s New”, install guides, and lifecycle/support content.

Changes:

  • Refresh “What’s New” landing/labels to point to PowerShell 7.6 as LTS (and remove preview/RC wording where applicable).
  • Update multiple platform install guides (Windows/macOS/Linux) to reference PowerShell 7.6.0 packages/commands and update ms.date metadata.
  • Update lifecycle/support and experimental-features docs to align with the 7.6 release positioning.

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reference/docs-conceptual/whats-new/overview.yml Updates landing page metadata date and renames 7.6 link text to LTS.
reference/docs-conceptual/whats-new/What-s-New-in-PowerShell-76.md Removes RC/preview wording and updates module version for PSResourceGet to GA.
reference/docs-conceptual/toc.yml Removes forced expansion for the “What’s New in PowerShell” section.
reference/docs-conceptual/learn/experimental-features.md Updates the table header from “7.6 (preview)” to “7.6”.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-ubuntu.md Updates the manual download list to include 7.6.0 (LTS).
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-rhel.md Adds 7.6.0 package links and updates example install command to 7.6.0.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-windows.md Updates WinGet output example and stable MSI/ZIP links to 7.6.0; adjusts architecture notes.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-windows-iot-nano.md Updates example filenames and remoting endpoint configuration to 7.6.0.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-macos.md Adds 7.6.0 pkg/tar options and updates link references to GA assets.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-debian.md Adds 7.6.0 package links and updates the sample install script to 7.6.0.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-alpine.md Updates download URL and example commands to 7.6.0.
reference/docs-conceptual/install/PowerShell-Support-Lifecycle.md Updates LTS current version statement and changes preview messaging/table content.
reference/docs-conceptual/how-to-use-docs.md Updates the listed site versions to show PowerShell 7.6 as LTS.

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