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- PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updatesby Jason Helmick on April 10, 2026 at 2:46 pm
This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7. The post PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investmentsby Jason Helmick on April 1, 2026 at 9:01 pm
This post shares context on the delayed timing of the PowerShell 7.6 release, our learnings, and the changes the team has already begun making to improve release predictability and transparency. The post PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Releaseby Jason Helmick on March 18, 2026 at 9:47 pm
Weβre excited to announce the General Availability of PowerShell 7.6, the next Long Term Support (LTS) release of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.6 is built on .NET 10 (LTS), continuing the alignment between PowerShell and the modern .NET platform. PowerShell 7.6 includes reliability improvements across the engine, modules, and interactive shell experience. Preview releases focused on improving The post Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026by Steve Lee on February 17, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Planned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. The post PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026 appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6by Steven Bucher on August 5, 2025 at 6:40 pm
We’re excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback. The post Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6 appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0by Jason Helmick, Sean Wheeler on July 24, 2025 at 9:35 pm
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files. The post Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0by Jason Helmick on June 18, 2025 at 2:12 pm
This post announces the release of Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0. We discuss the features and benefits of DSC and how it differs from PowerShell DSC. The post Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- AI Shell Preview 4 Release!by Steven Bucher on May 21, 2025 at 3:16 pm
We’re excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback. The post AI Shell Preview 4 Release! appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2025by Steve Lee on April 14, 2025 at 1:40 pm
Planned team investments for 2025 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. The post PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2025 appeared first on PowerShell Team.
- Authoring Enhancements in Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0by Jason Helmick on March 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm
This is the third post in a multi-part series about the new release of DSC. Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.0.0 provides powerful feature that enhance the authoring experience. Shell completion Schema-based validation Support for modern DSLs like Azure Bicep DSC command completer The completer command returns a shell script that, when executed, registers completions The post Authoring Enhancements in Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0 appeared first on PowerShell Team.








