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Error setting variable during debug #5167

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@StewartRyanSony

Type: Bug

While debugging a PowerShell script, break execution, attempt to change the string value of an attribute of a PSCustomObject variable in the script.

Expected Outcome: The value of that attribute of the object is updated.

Actual Outcome:
Unexpected error setting variable: Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.DebutAdapter.VariableDetails' to type 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.DebugAdapter.VariableContainerDetails'.

Extension version: 2025.0.0
VS Code version: Code 1.98.2 (ddc367ed5c8936efe395cffeec279b04ffd7db78, 2025-03-12T13:32:45.399Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
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System Info
Item Value
CPUs Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2133 CPU @ 3.60GHz (12 x 3600)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg) undefined
Memory (System) 15.68GB (3.21GB free)
Process Argv --crash-reporter-id 15a8f0e2-3338-461b-94e3-acb54ccab3e4
Screen Reader no
VM 0%
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