Fix Compress-PSResource ignoring .gitkeep and empty files

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Issue

Compress-PSResource was ignoring files and folders when creating .nupkg packages, specifically:

• Empty .gitkeep files
• Non-empty .gitkeep files
• Other hidden files (starting with .)

This caused signature verification failures when a file catalog included these files but they were missing from the compressed package.

Root Cause

NuGet's PackCommandRunner applies default exclusions when packing, including:

• Empty files (0 bytes)
• Hidden files (files starting with .)
• Empty directories

The CreateNuspec() method was generating .nuspec files without an explicit <files> section, causing NuGet to apply these default exclusions.

Solution

Modified CreateNuspec() in PublishHelper.cs to add an explicit <files> section to the generated .nuspec:

<files>
  <file src="**" target="" />
</files>

This overrides NuGet's default exclusions and ensures all files are included in the package, including .gitkeep files and other hidden files.

Testing

Added comprehensive test case "Compress-PSResource includes .gitkeep files and empty files" that:

1. Creates a module with Public and Private directories
2. Adds an empty .gitkeep file in Public
3. Adds a non-empty .gitkeep file in Private
4. Compresses the module
5. Extracts and verifies both .gitkeep files are present in the package

Impact

• Positive: Fixes signature verification failures and ensures all module files are preserved in packages
• Side effect: Packages will now include any hidden files present in the module directory (e.g., .DS_Store if present), making the behavior more predictable and transparent
• Compatibility: No breaking changes - this only makes the compression more inclusive

Fixes #[issue_number]

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Original prompt

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<issue_title>Compress-PSResource ignores files and folders</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Prerequisites

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Steps to reproduce

Compress-PSResource completely ignored and didn't compress following paths while preparing a module for publishing:

• Public\.gitkeep # the folder contiain only this file, and the file IS empty
• Private\.gitkeep # the folder contiain only this file, and the file IS NOT empty

Previous pipeline step generated file catalog for the module, with the two pats included, and published module failed installing as there was signature mismatch.

The issue is probably related to #1819

Expected behavior

All files and folders are compressed and part of the nupkg file

Actual behavior

Certain paths get ignored

Error details

Environment data

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Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Fixes #1882

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