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Reports Missing closing '}' on a if statement when not all on one line or the { not on the next line with powershell version 5 #5297

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Summary

When running the following simple script:
`$ben = $true

if ($ben) {
Write-Output "ben"
}
`

the extension throws this error:

Missing closing '}' in statement block or type definition.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingEndCurlyBrace

if the script looks like this:
`$ben = $true

if ($ben)
{
Write-Output "ben"
}`

or this:
`$ben = $true

if ($ben) { Write-Output "ben" }
`

it works.
Or if I switch to version 7 of powershell.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value                                                                                   
----                           -----                                                                                   
PSVersion                      5.1.26100.6584                                                                          
PSEdition                      Desktop                                                                                 
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}                                                                 
BuildVersion                   10.0.26100.6584                                                                         
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000                                                                         
WSManStackVersion              3.0                                                                                     
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                     
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Visual Studio Code Version

1.105.1
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0

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