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[release/v7.6] Replace fpm with native macOS packaging tools (pkgbuild/productbuild) (#26501)

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@@ -72,11 +72,18 @@ The output of `Start-PSBuild` includes a `powershell.exe` executable which can s
#### Linux / macOS
The `Start-PSPackage` function delegates to `New-UnixPackage`.
It relies on the [Effing Package Management][fpm] project,
which makes building packages for any (non-Windows) platform a breeze.
Similarly, the PowerShell man-page is generated from the Markdown-like file
For **Linux** (Debian-based distributions), it relies on the [Effing Package Management][fpm] project,
which makes building packages a breeze.
For **macOS**, it uses native packaging tools (`pkgbuild` and `productbuild`) from Xcode Command Line Tools,
eliminating the need for Ruby or fpm.
For **Linux** (Red Hat-based distributions), it uses `rpmbuild` directly.
The PowerShell man-page is generated from the Markdown-like file
[`assets/pwsh.1.ronn`][man] using [Ronn][].
The function `Start-PSBootstrap -Package` will install both these tools.
The function `Start-PSBootstrap -Package` will install these tools.
To modify any property of the packages, edit the `New-UnixPackage` function.
Please also refer to the function for details on the package properties
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ Without `-Name` specified, the primary `powershell`
package will instead be created.
[fpm]: https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm
[man]: ../../assets/pwsh.1.ronn
[man]: ../../assets/manpage/pwsh.1.ronn
[ronn]: https://github.com/rtomayko/ronn
### Build and Packaging Examples