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Environment changes are only picked up upon full restart #7239

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.1.2021.0

Steps to reproduce

  • Launch Windows terminal
  • Modify environment (e.g. via Win+Pause -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment variables)
  • Open a new tab in the existing instance

Expected behavior

  • Should see environment change in the new tab

Actual behavior

  • Environment change only becomes available if the entire Terminal instance is restarted completely

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    Area-TerminalConnectionIssues pertaining to the terminal<->backend connection interfaceIssue-BugIt either shouldn't be doing this or needs an investigation.Priority-2A description (P2)Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.Resolution-Fix-CommittedFix is checked in, but it might be 3-4 weeks until a release.

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