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New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink - can't create functioning relative links  #12784

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Steps to reproduce

Follow example 7 here: [ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/new-item?view=powershell-7

1. Create a folder eg. named "power"
2. In this (power) folder create an empty folder named "Notice"
3. In this (power) folder create a file named "Notice.txt"
4. As admin run this script: 
New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path .\link -Target .\Notice

Expected behavior

Functioning link to Notice named "link"

Actual behavior

link not working

#Note
Working perfectly with absolute path and in cmd
cmd >mklink /d "./link2" "./Notice"

Environment data

PS C:\retus\test2Die\power problems> $psversiontable

Name Value


PSVersion 7.1.0-preview.3
PSEdition Core
GitCommitId 7.1.0-preview.3
OS Microsoft Windows 10.0.18362
Platform Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion 3.0

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    Area-FileSystem-Providerspecific to the FileSystem providerIssue-BugIssue has been identified as a bug in the productIssue-Enhancementthe issue is more of a feature request than a bugResolution-No ActivityIssue has had no activity for 6 months or moreUp-for-GrabsUp-for-grabs issues are not high priorities, and may be opportunities for external contributorsWG-Cmdlets-Managementcmdlets in the Microsoft.PowerShell.Management module

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