Make ConvertTo-Json treat [AutomationNull]::Value and [NullString]::Value as $null

[daxian-dbw]

PR Summary

Fix #9231

Make ConvertTo-Json treat [AutomationNull]::Value and [NullString]::Value as $null

This is a breaking change given the fact that [AutomationNull]::Value and [NullString]::Value are deserailized into an empty object {} today and will be null after this change.
However, it's hard to believe anyone is depending on the current wrong behavior.

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    • Issue filed: ConvertTo-Json unexpectedly serializes AutomationValue.Null as an empty object, not null #9231
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[daxian-dbw]

Rebased to resolve conflicts.

[daxian-dbw]

@PoshChan Please retry static

[daxian-dbw]

@PoshChan Please retry linux

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@daxian-dbw, successfully started retry of PowerShell-CI-Linux

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@daxian-dbw, successfully started retry of PowerShell-CI-static-analysis

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🎉v7.0.0-preview.6 has been released which incorporates this pull request.:tada:

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