[Bug 1972654] [NEW] Sync policykit-1 0.120-6 (main) from Debian experimental

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Please sync policykit-1 0.120-6 (main) from Debian experimental

Changelog entries since current kinetic version 0.105-33:
https://tracker.debian.org/media/packages/p/policykit-1/changelog-0.120-6

In particular, see the 0.120-4 changelog entry.

I am filing a bug for Security Team review.
Previously, Debian and Ubuntu developers agreed to keep using
the last version of policykit before it switched to using JavaScript rules.

But that was years ago. I believe Debian & Ubuntu are the only distros
to have opted out of the new policykit. It is harder to maintain
the old style rules when upstream rules use the new format. And it is
a challenge to backport security and other bugfixes from the new
series, without making mistakes or missing important details.

There was a proposal to use duktape instead of mozjs for the JavaScript
interpreter but I don't think that's been merged yet.

It appears the Debian maintainer is considering switching Debian to the
updated version in time for the next Debian Stable release (so uploading
to unstable later this year).

My requested deadline is August 25, Ubuntu 22.10 Feature Freeze.

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Confirmed

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Sync policykit-1 0.120-6 (main) from Debian experimental
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1972654
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