CentOS Stream 9: /etc/centos-release missing after centos-release-stream transition
Background CentOS Stream 9 replaces the traditional centos-release RPM with centos-release-stream . The replacement does not create the /etc/centos-release file that many automation scripts use to detect the distribution name and version. Challenge Legacy provisioning tools, CI pipelines, and security scanners that read /etc/centos-release now fail or miside
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