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[Package Issue]: Microsoft.PowerShell

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Description

Please confirm these before moving forward
  • I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
  • I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.
Category of the issue

Installation issue.

Brief description of your issue

Error message when trying to upgrade from 7.3.9.0 to 7.4.0.0:
A newer version was found, but the install technology is different from the current version installed. Please uninstall the package and install the newer version.

I need to know if it's actually safe to uninstall PowerShell!

Steps to reproduce

Unknown

Actual behavior

Error message as shown

Expected behavior

Package upgrades successfully

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3133
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2715
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3133.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
Screenshots and Logs

Winget logfile says:
Installer [X86,wix,Machine,] not applicable: Installed package type 'exe' is not compatible with installer type wix

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the reported Windows Package Manager upgrade error and the logfile line showing an installed EXE package conflicting with a WiX installer. Reproduce the upgrade from PowerShell 7.3.9.0 to 7.4.0.0 if possible; done means identifying whether the package metadata or installer transition causes the failure and documenting a verified upgrade path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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