[PUP-5757] Replace win32-service calls with internal API implementations that are wide-string compatibles - Puppet Jira Server

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Acceptance Criteria:
- Puppet can manage a service that has Unicode display names and descriptions.
- Puppet service provider and daemon no longer depend on the win32-service gem.
Epic Link:
Reduce external Windows gem dependencies - Phase 2
Team:
Platform OS

In Scope

Replace existing uses of Win32::Service, primarily in provider/service/windows & tests, with the API defined in ~~PUP-7990~~

blocks

PUP-5758 Remove usage of win32-service gem (if applicable)

duplicates

PUP-5475 Windows Service provider should use something better than net.exe - perhaps direct FFI access

is blocked by

PUP-7990 Create internal puppet API implementation satisfying requirements for win32-service

is cloned by

MCO-800 Replace win32-service gem usage within MCO

relates to

PUP-5560 Look at Improving Unicode for all Windows gems