Bump Microsoft.NET.StringTools from 18.8.2 to 18.9.6

[dependabot]

Updated Microsoft.NET.StringTools from 18.8.2 to 18.9.6.

Release notes

Sourced from Microsoft.NET.StringTools's releases.

18.9.6

What's Changed

• [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13793
• [vs18.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13859
• [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13858
• [vs18.7] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.7] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13863
• CsWin32 follow-up: CLR metadata + TypeLib interop migration by @​JeremyKuhne in CsWin32 follow-up: CLR metadata + TypeLib interop migration dotnet/msbuild#13853
• Update vmr-sb-validation.yml for Azure Pipelines by @​meghnave in Update vmr-sb-validation.yml for Azure Pipelines dotnet/msbuild#13871
• Test: keep shell alive 15s in ToolTaskCanChangeCanonicalErrorFormat (#​13734) by @​jankratochvilcz in Test: keep shell alive 15s in ToolTaskCanChangeCanonicalErrorFormat (#13734) dotnet/msbuild#13878
• Add vs18.8 to merge-flow config by @​OvesN in Add vs18.8 to merge-flow config dotnet/msbuild#13877
• Stable branding for 18.8 release by @​OvesN in Stable branding for 18.8 release dotnet/msbuild#13883
• Bump main to 18.9.0 after vs18.8 snap by @​OvesN in Bump main to 18.9.0 after vs18.8 snap dotnet/msbuild#13880
• Avoid checkout in insertion pipeline by @​rainersigwald in Avoid checkout in insertion pipeline dotnet/msbuild#13887
• Report actual launch path in MSB4216 for Runtime="NET" task host by @​ViktorHofer in Report actual launch path in MSB4216 for Runtime="NET" task host dotnet/msbuild#13889
• Migrate Tlblmp and AxImp to Multithreaded Execution by @​AlesProkop in Migrate Tlblmp and AxImp to Multithreaded Execution dotnet/msbuild#13708
• Replace ErrorUtilities assertion methods with Assumed API and BCL throw helpers by @​DustinCampbell in Replace ErrorUtilities assertion methods with Assumed API and BCL throw helpers dotnet/msbuild#13790
• Fix CLR_E_SHIM_RUNTIMELOAD in RAR's IMetaDataDispenser activation by @​JeremyKuhne in Fix CLR_E_SHIM_RUNTIMELOAD in RAR's IMetaDataDispenser activation dotnet/msbuild#13899
• [main] Update dependencies from nuget/nuget.client by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [main] Update dependencies from nuget/nuget.client dotnet/msbuild#13905
• [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13907
• [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/roslyn by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/roslyn dotnet/msbuild#13910
• [vs17.14] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs17.14] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13908
• [vs18.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13906
• Fix ToolTask output loss: increase EOF pipe timeout from 2s to 30s by @​huulinhnguyen-dev in Fix ToolTask output loss: increase EOF pipe timeout from 2s to 30s dotnet/msbuild#13767
• Improve symlink cycle condition by @​GangWang01 in Improve symlink cycle condition dotnet/msbuild#13901
• [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.6] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13904
• Add flaky-test detection and auto-fix agentic workflows by @​ViktorHofer in Add flaky-test detection and auto-fix agentic workflows dotnet/msbuild#13915
• Quote --ignore-exit-code values so the quarantine pipeline does not shell-split on Unix by @​ViktorHofer in Quote --ignore-exit-code values so the quarantine pipeline does not shell-split on Unix dotnet/msbuild#13918
• Fix flaky-test detector PR-evidence loss and raise scan limits by @​ViktorHofer in Fix flaky-test detector PR-evidence loss and raise scan limits dotnet/msbuild#13919
• Tighten the pr review agent by @​JanKrivanek in Tighten the pr review agent dotnet/msbuild#13921
• Add environment variables for governance detection by @​ViktorHofer in Add environment variables for governance detection dotnet/msbuild#13920
• Change IsPackable to true and add IsShipping flag by @​ViktorHofer in Change IsPackable to true and add IsShipping flag dotnet/msbuild#13924
• [vs18.7] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [vs18.7] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade dotnet/msbuild#13911
• Make flaky detector verify recurrence postdates the fix before commenting by @​ViktorHofer in Make flaky detector verify recurrence postdates the fix before commenting dotnet/msbuild#13930
• Fix AbsolutePath.GetCanonicalForm process state leak on Windows by @​OvesN in Fix AbsolutePath.GetCanonicalForm process state leak on Windows  dotnet/msbuild#13788
• Fix flaky detector: unblock dnceng feed, fail fast, and defer quarantine to a second run by @​ViktorHofer in Fix flaky detector: unblock dnceng feed, fail fast, and defer quarantine to a second run dotnet/msbuild#13936
• Update documentation for ImplicitUsings element by @​drewnoakes in Update documentation for ImplicitUsings element dotnet/msbuild#13900
• [vs18.6] Point OptProf bootstrapper at rel/stable instead of int.main by @​AlesProkop in [vs18.6] Point OptProf bootstrapper at rel/stable instead of int.main dotnet/msbuild#13923
• Add CS8618 suppressor for required MSBuild task properties by @​AArnott in Add CS8618 suppressor for required MSBuild task properties dotnet/msbuild#13926
• Tighten NodeLaunchData.EnvironmentOverrides nullability to IDictionary<string, string?>? by @​OvesN with @​Copilot in Tighten NodeLaunchData.EnvironmentOverrides nullability to IDictionary<string, string?>? dotnet/msbuild#13815
• Fix ToolTask EOF wait to be STA-safe via CountdownEvent (MSB4018 in AspNetCompiler) by @​YuliiaKovalova in Fix ToolTask EOF wait to be STA-safe via CountdownEvent (MSB4018 in AspNetCompiler) dotnet/msbuild#13917
• [automated] Merge branch 'vs18.6' => 'vs18.7' by @​github-actions[bot] in [automated] Merge branch 'vs18.6' => 'vs18.7' dotnet/msbuild#13941
• Localized file check-in by OneLocBuild Task: Build definition ID 9434: Build ID 14192258 by @​dotnet-bot in Localized file check-in by OneLocBuild Task: Build definition ID 9434: Build ID 14192258 dotnet/msbuild#13849
• Bumping to 10.0.8 runtime packages by @​OvesN in Bumping to 10.0.8 runtime packages dotnet/msbuild#13898
• Flaky-test workflow: reassure on empty PR list + drop local reproduction (quarantine-first) by @​ViktorHofer in Flaky-test workflow: reassure on empty PR list + drop local reproduction (quarantine-first) dotnet/msbuild#13938
• [Flaky Test] Un-quarantine 5 consistently-green tests by @​github-actions[bot] in [Flaky Test] Un-quarantine 5 consistently-green tests dotnet/msbuild#13952
• Flaky-test detector: open PRs ready-for-review; drop newly-filed-issues section from PR body by @​ViktorHofer in Flaky-test detector: open PRs ready-for-review; drop newly-filed-issues section from PR body dotnet/msbuild#13958
• [Flaky Test] Quarantine 4 flaky tests by @​github-actions[bot] in [Flaky Test] Quarantine 4 flaky tests dotnet/msbuild#13937
• Flaky-test: fix duplicate-issue bug by switching dedup key to a visible code-block key by @​ViktorHofer in Flaky-test: fix duplicate-issue bug by switching dedup key to a visible code-block key dotnet/msbuild#13963
• CsWin32 follow-up: WindowsNative + VS Setup Configuration + remaining hand-rolled interop by @​JeremyKuhne in CsWin32 follow-up: WindowsNative + VS Setup Configuration + remaining hand-rolled interop dotnet/msbuild#13872
• Add the reviewer release skill checking if the Learn article Change waves is updated by @​GangWang01 in Add the reviewer release skill checking if the Learn article Change waves is updated dotnet/msbuild#13840
• [main] Source code updates from dotnet/dotnet by @​dotnet-maestro[bot] in [main] Source code updates from dotnet/dotnet dotnet/msbuild#13977
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[dependabot]

Looks like Microsoft.NET.StringTools is no longer updatable, so this is no longer needed.