Refactor: Replace Get-FileVersionInformation with DscResource.Common's Get-FileVersion

[johlju]

Describe the refactor

Update the codebase to use the Get-FileVersion command from the common module DscResource.Common instead of the internal/private function Get-FileVersionInformation defined in source/Private/Get-FileVersionInformation. ps1.

Steps:

• Replace all usages of Get-FileVersionInformation with Get-FileVersion.
• Remove the Get-FileVersionInformation function and its file (source/Private/Get-FileVersionInformation.ps1) if no longer in use.
• Update related tests, documentation, and references.

Rationale

• The shared DscResource.Common module provides an officially supported, reusable, and potentially better maintained version of this functionality.
• Reduces technical debt through the consolidation of duplicate code.

Related file

• source/Private/Get-FileVersionInformation.ps1

Acceptance criteria

• All usages of the old function are replaced with Get-FileVersion
• Private function/file is removed if obsolete
• Tests and docs are updated as needed

[coderabbitai]

🔗 Similar Issues

Related Issues

• Refactor DSC_SqlSecureConnection private functions to public commands #2304
• Set-SqlDscServerPermission: Use new object-based server permission commands #2159
• Refactor tests to remove finally blocks in favor of Pester Before*/After*-blocks #2288
• Remove deprecated InstanceName parameter from Restart-ReportingServicesService #2338
• Add public command Get-SqlDscSetupLog to retrieve SQL Server setup bootstrap logs #2311

🔗 Related PRs

dsccommunity/DscResource.Test#173 - Remove Array addition in functions [merged]
dsccommunity/UpdateServicesDsc#92 - Rename resource prefix to DSC_ [merged]
#2314 - Get-SqlDscSetupLog: Retrieve SQL Server setup bootstrap log [merged]
#2368 - SqlProtocol/SqlProtocolTcpIp: Refactor to use public commands [merged]
dsccommunity/DscResource.Common#188 - Get-FileVersion: New command [merged]

👤 Suggested Assignees

• coderabbitai
• johlju
• dan-hughes

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Warning

Based on extensive exploration (6 web searches in the scratchpad plus my additional verification), the function Get-FileVersion does not exist in DscResource.Common. The ticket assumes this function exists and can be used as a replacement for Get-FileVersionInformation, but this premise is incorrect. DscResource.Common version 0.11.1 documented functions include Assert-BoundParameter, Assert-IPAddress, Get-LocalizedData, Test-DscParameterState, New-InvalidArgumentException, ConvertFrom-DscResourceInstance, and others, but no Get-FileVersion function. Without the replacement function actually existing in DscResource.Common, this refactoring task cannot be completed as described.

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