v1.14.0 — Packer — releases.sh

1.14.0 (Upcoming...)

core: Changes to pull official packer plugins binaries from official site (releases.hashicorp.com). This change allows Packer to automatically download and install official plugins from the HashiCorp official release site. This change standardizes our release process and ensures a more secure and reliable pipeline for plugin delivery. GH-13431
core: Updated the docs related to packer provisioners GH-13412
core/HCP: This change corrects the example docs to move the registry block to the top level of the template file GH-13427
core: This update adds a new section explaining conditional expressions in HCL, including syntax, usage examples, and best practices for clarity and maintainability. The documentation covers how to use conditionals for default values, dynamic argument omission, and recommends using locals for complex logic. GH-13429

core: Fixes the default execute command for script and scripts to its original behavior from v1.12.0. The recent change to use the -File operator for script execution required adjustments that are addressed in this PR. GH-13422