Merge commit '29f03e352823af81b35869659928a94e70df4cf9' into feat/373-registry-sacl-recovery

# Conflicts:
#	.gitattributes
#	.github/workflows/release.yml
#	CHANGELOG-Japanese.md
#	CHANGELOG.md
#	website/docs/resources/changelog.ja.md
#	website/docs/resources/changelog.md

.github/workflows/native-provider-configure.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Native provider configuration acceptance
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  native-provider-configure:
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Focused provider regressions in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/NativeProviderPacks.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Public native provider configuration in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/NativeProviderConfigure.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableProviderWrite
+      - name: Focused provider regressions in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/NativeProviderPacks.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Public native provider configuration in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/NativeProviderConfigure.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableProviderWrite
+      - name: Retain owned fixture evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: native-provider-configure-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-provider-configure-*/
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/native-smb-policy.yml

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+name: Native public SMB policy configuration
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  native-smb-policy:
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/SmbAuditing.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/SmbAuditing.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native public SMB policy configuration in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/SmbPolicyConfigure.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposablePolicyWrite
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/SmbAuditing.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/SmbAuditing.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native public SMB policy configuration in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/SmbPolicyConfigure.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposablePolicyWrite
+      - name: Retain owned fixture evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: native-smb-policy-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-smb-policy-*/
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item -Recurse -Path ./scripts -Destination release-binaries/
           Copy-Item -Recurse -Path ./modules -Destination release-binaries/
           New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path release-binaries/docs -Force | Out-Null
-          Copy-Item -Path ./docs/gpo-audit-packages.md, ./docs/gpo-package-deployment.md, ./docs/gpo-creation.md, ./docs/wmi-probe.md, ./docs/firewall-logging.md, ./docs/firewall-logging-recovery.md, ./docs/ipsec-prerequisites.md, ./docs/wec-state.md, ./docs/wec-update.md, ./docs/wec-runtime.md, ./docs/wef-deployment.md, ./docs/native-channel-access.md, ./docs/eventlog-settings.md, ./docs/channel-read.md, ./docs/native-rule-eligibility.md, ./docs/native-validation.md, ./docs/wef-arrival.md, ./docs/smb-runtime-activation.md, ./docs/smb-auditing.md, ./docs/wec-ingress.md, ./docs/capi2-probe.md, ./docs/powershell-transcription.md, ./docs/transcription-recovery.md, ./docs/eventlog-recovery.md, ./docs/failed-logon-probe.md, ./docs/wec-listener.md, ./docs/file-access-probe.md, ./docs/applocker-script-probe.md, ./docs/applocker-probe.md, ./docs/selected-sacl-configuration.md, ./docs/registry-sacl-recovery.md, ./docs/targeted-sacl-planning.md, ./docs/native-registry-sacl-validation.md, ./docs/wec-authorization.md, ./docs/channel-recovery.md -Destination release-binaries/docs/
+          Copy-Item -Path ./docs/gpo-audit-packages.md, ./docs/gpo-package-deployment.md, ./docs/gpo-creation.md, ./docs/wmi-probe.md, ./docs/firewall-logging.md, ./docs/firewall-logging-recovery.md, ./docs/ipsec-prerequisites.md, ./docs/wec-state.md, ./docs/wec-update.md, ./docs/wec-runtime.md, ./docs/wef-deployment.md, ./docs/native-channel-access.md, ./docs/eventlog-settings.md, ./docs/channel-read.md, ./docs/native-rule-eligibility.md, ./docs/native-validation.md, ./docs/wef-arrival.md, ./docs/smb-runtime-activation.md, ./docs/smb-auditing.md, ./docs/wec-ingress.md, ./docs/capi2-probe.md, ./docs/powershell-transcription.md, ./docs/transcription-recovery.md, ./docs/eventlog-recovery.md, ./docs/failed-logon-probe.md, ./docs/wec-listener.md, ./docs/file-access-probe.md, ./docs/applocker-script-probe.md, ./docs/applocker-probe.md, ./docs/selected-sacl-configuration.md, ./docs/registry-sacl-recovery.md, ./docs/targeted-sacl-planning.md, ./docs/native-registry-sacl-validation.md, ./docs/wec-authorization.md, ./docs/channel-recovery.md, ./docs/outgoing-ntlm.md, ./docs/wec-collector-observation.md, ./docs/native-provider-packs.md, ./docs/native-provider-acceptance.md -Destination release-binaries/docs/
 
       - name: Set Artifact Name
         if: contains(matrix.info.os, 'windows') == true

.github/workflows/scoped-outgoing-ntlm.yml

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+name: Scoped outgoing NTLM auditing
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  scoped-outgoing-ntlm:
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Scoped outgoing NTLM auditing in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableAuditWrite
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Scoped outgoing NTLM auditing in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/OutgoingNtlmAudit.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableAuditWrite
+      - name: Retain owned fixture evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: scoped-outgoing-ntlm-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-outgoing-audit-*/
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/wec-collector-observation.yml

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+name: Native collector subscription observation
+on:
+  push:
+    paths: ['WELA.ps1', 'modules/WefSubscriptions.psm1', 'modules/WecSubscription*', 'scripts/WefDeployment.ps1', 'tests/WecCollectorObservation*', 'tests/WecSubscriptionInventory*', '.github/workflows/wec-collector-observation.yml']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  collector-observation:
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Native observation regressions in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionInventory.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionXml.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native observation regressions in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionInventory.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionXml.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Existing read-only service preservation in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/WefDeployment.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Existing read-only service preservation in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/WefDeployment.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Actual public collector observations in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/WecCollectorObservation.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableSubscription
+      - name: Actual public collector observations in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/WecCollectorObservation.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableSubscription
+      - name: Retain native observations and exact cleanup evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: collector-observation-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-wec-observation-*
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7