Powershell: No MSIX packages for v7.1.0-preview.5

[TBBle]

There's no MSIX packages for the v7.1.0-preview.5 release.

I could understand if they are being left out due to the various issues noted in this Issue tracker around suprise sandboxing, but I can't see any hint that this was a deliberate decision.

[TBBle]

Ah, right after I lodge the ticket, I discover that this was probably deliberate, as noted in https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/13058#issuecomment-652668046:

Also, the MSIX is currently blocked by other factors external to the PS team. We're waiting on a solution before we can ship another MSIX

I hadn't looked hard at that issue, as I assumed it was due to the misupgrade issue in the v7.1.0-preview.4 release.

Probably better to have mentioned this in the release notes though, so people know to switch from the MSIX to the MSI in the meantime.

[wbpluto]

Please provide MSIX package as soon as possible. Store App is easy to deploy and manage. If it is not Store App, I will refuse to install it.

[adityapatwardhan]

Update the release page with this information. Thanks for pointing it out.

[msftbot[bot]]

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