BUG: Fix memory leak when slicing Series and assigning to self #61426
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This PR fixes a memory leak that occurs when a Series is sliced and reassigned to itself, e.g., a = a[-1:].
The underlying BlockManager retained references to the original data, preventing garbage collection. This is resolved by ensuring the sliced result copies the backing data.
Closes #60640.