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Add deprecation notice for Secret modules

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  • Line 8, Column 1: [Error: include-not-found - See documentation] Invalid include link: '../../../includes/secret-modules-deprecated.md'.

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Pull request overview

Adds a shared deprecation notice include for the SecretManagement/SecretStore documentation set and applies it across affected conceptual and cmdlet reference pages, along with ms.date refreshes.

Changes:

  • Introduces a reusable include file for the Secret modules deprecation notice.
  • Injects the deprecation notice into SecretManagement/SecretStore conceptual articles and cmdlet reference pages.
  • Moves SecretManagement/SecretStore into the “Deprecated modules” section of the utility modules overview and updates ms.date values.

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reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Unlock-SecretStore.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Set-SecretStorePassword.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date; minor formatting adjustment.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Set-SecretStoreConfiguration.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date; minor formatting adjustment.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Reset-SecretStore.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore.md Adds deprecation include to module landing page; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore/Get-SecretStoreConfiguration.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Unregister-SecretVault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Unlock-SecretVault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Test-SecretVault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Set-SecretVaultDefault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Set-SecretInfo.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Set-Secret.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Remove-Secret.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Register-SecretVault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement.md Adds deprecation include to module landing page; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Get-SecretVault.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Get-SecretInfo.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/ps-modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement/Get-Secret.md Adds deprecation include to cmdlet description; updates ms.date.
reference/includes/secret-modules-deprecated.md New include containing the deprecation notice content.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/security-concepts.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/overview.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/how-to/using-secrets-in-automation.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/how-to/using-azure-keyvault.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/how-to/manage-secretstore.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/get-started/using-secretstore.md Adds deprecation include at top; updates ms.date.
reference/docs-conceptual/SecretManagement/get-started/understanding-secretmanagement.md Adds deprecation include at top (ms.date not updated in PR).
reference/docs-conceptual/overview.md Moves Secret modules under “Deprecated modules”; updates ms.date.

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Comment thread reference/includes/secret-modules-deprecated.md Outdated
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title: Understanding the SecretManagement module
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# Understanding the SecretManagement module

[!INCLUDE[secrets-modules-deprecated](../../../includes/secret-modules-deprecated.md)]
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Deprecated modules

- [Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement][03]
- [Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore][04]
- [Microsoft.PowerShell.Crescendo][02] - **Deprecated May 2026**
- [AIShell][01] - **Deprecated January 2026**
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