If you try to do a -replace with a string that has two or more dollar signs next to it, one dollar sign gets removed. This happens even if the characters are escaped.

Steps to reproduce

Scenario 1: Two Dollar Signs in String Literal

Scenario 2: More Than Two Dollar Signs in String Literal

Scenario 3: One Dollar Sign in String Literal

Scenario 4: Two Dollar Signs in String Literal (escaped)

Expected behavior

Scenario 1: P@$$w0rd
Scenario 2: P@$$$w0rd
Scenario 3: P@$w0rd
Scenario 3: P@$$w0rd

Actual behavior

Scenario 1:

Scenario 2:

Scenario 3:

Scenario 4:

Environment data

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