[Python] Why won't VSCode Smart Send my Python code line by line to the terminal as it used to?

I generally just run my Python code line-by-line using the Python Smart Send feature on VSCode, but after I was away from work for a bit, it suddenly stopped working. Normally Shift + Enter or Right Click > Run Python > Run Selection/line in Terminal will run one chunk/line of code at a time directly in the integrated Python terminal. Now, it does absolutely nothing. No error message is sent, it's just inert.

Near as I can tell, this is related to the fact that the integrated terminal is opening as Powershell instead of a command prompt that automatically starts up a Python instance. I have tried setting terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.Windows to Command Prompt, but with no luck; it actually continues to open up a Powershell on first load and whenever I open a terminal without specifying that it should be a command line.

Each new powershell terminal runs the following command when it is opened, if it's any help to anyone in understanding things: (& C:\Users\REDACTED\AppData\Local\miniforge3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1) ; (conda activate base).

I have tried:

-Double checking that the keyboard shortcut for Smart Send is enabled (it is)

-Manually entering the default shell in the options

-Uninstalling and reinstalling VSCode (Version 1.103.2)

-Uninstalling and reinstalling Python (Distributed through MiniForge3 25.3.1-0)

I'm just hoping for the ability to go back to being a script kiddy and running my Python code bit by bit.

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