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7.5.0 crashes with the command "New-SelfSignedCertificate"

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Description

Prerequisites
Steps to reproduce

Running this command $cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName localhost -CertStoreLocation cert:\CurrentUser\My appears to crash the application. Powershell closes directly after running this command.

Expected behavior
I expect Powershell not to crash or close by running New-SelfSignedCertificate.
Actual behavior
Powershell crashes.
Error details
Cannot get any error.
Environment data
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash with New-SelfSignedCertificate using the command and Windows 10 PowerShell 7.5.0 environment described here. Investigate the command's crash path, since the report provides no error details or source file; done means the command completes without closing PowerShell.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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