ci: Use Publish-PSResource to publish module to ensure dot-files are included in module package.

Author: deadlydog

.github/workflows/build-test-and-deploy-powershell-module.yml

@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           Write-Output "Testing the prerelease module manifest file '$moduleManifestFilePath' to ensure it is still valid."
           Test-ModuleManifest -Path $moduleManifestFilePath
 
-          Write-Output "Publishing the prerelease version of the module."
+          # Publish-Module has a bug where it does not include dot-files in the module when publishing, so must use Publish-PSResource instead.
+          Write-Output "Installing the PSResourceGet module to use to publish the module."
           Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery -Force
+
+          Write-Output "Publishing the prerelease version of the module."
           Publish-PSResource -Path $moduleDirectoryPath -ApiKey '${{ secrets.POWERSHELL_GALLERY_API_KEY }}' -Repository PSGallery -Verbose
 
       - name: Wait a short while for the module to be available on the PowerShell Gallery before continuing
@@ -156,7 +159,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           [string] $moduleName = '${{ needs.run-build-and-test.outputs.powerShellModuleName }}'
           [string] $moduleDirectoryPath = "$Env:artifactsDirectoryPath/$moduleName"
-          Publish-Module -Path $moduleDirectoryPath -NuGetApiKey '${{ secrets.POWERSHELL_GALLERY_API_KEY }}' -Verbose
+
+          # Publish-Module has a bug where it does not include dot-files in the module when publishing, so must use Publish-PSResource instead.
+          Write-Output "Installing the PSResourceGet module to use to publish the module."
+          Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery -Force
+
+          Write-Output "Publishing the prerelease version of the module."
+          Publish-PSResource -Path $moduleDirectoryPath -ApiKey '${{ secrets.POWERSHELL_GALLERY_API_KEY }}' -Repository PSGallery -Verbose
 
       - name: Wait a short while for the module to be available on the PowerShell Gallery before continuing
         shell: pwsh