Merge the v2.4.5 release branch back to master (#4982)

PSReadLine/Changes.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+### [2.4.5] - 2025-10-22
+
+- Replace `DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE` with `DOTNET_NOLOGO` (#4916) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
+- Add the `ScreenReaderModeEnabled` property to formatting (#4970)
+- Fix a null reference exception when showing parameter help (#4971)
+
+[2.4.5]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine/compare/v2.4.4-beta4...v2.4.5
+
 ### [2.4.4-beta4] - 2025-08-28
 
 - Fix `IsMutexPresent()` to avoid incorrect use of `GetLastWin32Error()` (#4910)

PSReadLine/PSReadLine.csproj

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     <RootNamespace>Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadLine</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadLine</AssemblyName>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CA1416</NoWarn>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.4.4.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.4.4</FileVersion>
-    <InformationalVersion>2.4.4-beta4</InformationalVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.4.5.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.4.5</FileVersion>
+    <InformationalVersion>2.4.5</InformationalVersion>
     <CheckForOverflowUnderflow>true</CheckForOverflowUnderflow>
     <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
     <SuppressNETCoreSdkPreviewMessage>true</SuppressNETCoreSdkPreviewMessage>

PSReadLine/PSReadLine.psd1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @{
 RootModule = 'PSReadLine.psm1'
 NestedModules = @("Microsoft.PowerShell.PSReadLine.dll")
-ModuleVersion = '2.4.4'
+ModuleVersion = '2.4.5'
 GUID = '5714753b-2afd-4492-a5fd-01d9e2cff8b5'
 Author = 'Microsoft Corporation'
 CompanyName = 'Microsoft Corporation'