Unhandled exception starting PowerShell HelpWriter 2024

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Unhandled exception starting PowerShell HelpWriter 2024

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PowerShell HelpWriter 2024, build: 3.0.69.0
Operating system: Windows 10 Enterprise, 10.0.19045 Build 19045
PowerShell version(s): 5.1.19041.5347 and 7.4.6

When I start PowerShell HelpWriter 2024 is fails immediately with the following unhandled exception:

[2024.12.13 - 06:26:22] Unhandled Exception:
The type initializer for 'PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn' threw an exception.
at SAPIEN.Notifications.NotificationsControl..ctor()
at ()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfyx.sigjeb()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfyx..ctor(List`1 efeups, Boolean efeupt)
at (List`1 , Boolean )
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfzl.Main(String[] efeups)
Could not load file or assembly 'ActiproSoftware.SyntaxEditor.WinForms, Version=18.1.342.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c27e062d3c1a4763' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn..ctor()
at ()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn..cctor()
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[2024.12.13 - 06:28:27] Unhandled Exception:
The type initializer for 'PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn' threw an exception.
at SAPIEN.Notifications.NotificationsControl..ctor()
at ()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfyx.sigjeb()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfyx..ctor(List`1 efeups, Boolean efeupt)
at (List`1 , Boolean )
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfzl.Main(String[] efeups)
Could not load file or assembly 'ActiproSoftware.SyntaxEditor.WinForms, Version=18.1.342.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c27e062d3c1a4763' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn..ctor()
at ()
at PowerShellHelpWriter.PowerShellHelp.ctsfvn..cctor()
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Re: Unhandled exception starting PowerShell HelpWriter 2024

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Thank you for reporting. We are looking into this and will get back to you soon.
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Re: Unhandled exception starting PowerShell HelpWriter 2024

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This issue has been resolved in the next service release. I do not have an ETA at this time.
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Re: Unhandled exception starting PowerShell HelpWriter 2024

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Please try service build 3.0.70 and let me know if this is still an issue.
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