Backport#24583

This pull request includes significant changes to the.pipelines/PowerShell-Release-Official.yml file to update container images, modify dependencies, and add new stages. Additionally, new templates for downloading packages and checking out repositories have been introduced.

Key changes include:

Container Image Updates:

• Updated theWindowsContainerImage to useltsc2022 instead ofltsc2019.

Dependency Modifications:

• Modified theresources section to include a newrelease category and updatedWindowsHostVersion to2022 withNetlock network.

New Stages and Dependencies:

• Added new stages such asDownloadPackages,PublishGitHubRelease, andPushGitTagAndMakeDraftPublic. Each new stage includes its respective jobs and dependencies.[1][2]
• Updated dependencies for existing stages to depend on the new stages where necessary, ensuring a streamlined release process.[1][2][3]

Template Additions:

• Introduced a new templaterelease-download-packages.yml for downloading various package types, including Linux, Windows, and macOS packages.
• Addedrelease-checkout-pwsh-repo.yml for checking out the PowerShell repository, including a script to handle branch names and clone the repository.

Refactoring GitHub Tasks:

• Updatedrelease-githubtasks.yml to use therelease pool and added new variables and steps to streamline the GitHub release process.[1][2][3]