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PowerShell PSResource Roadmap and Best Practices
PowerShell is a critical automation and configuration platform across enterprises—and as that automation grows, how you source, validate, and distribute PowerShell packages becomes just as important as the scripts themselves. Modern security guidance increasingly treats package feeds as part of the software supply chain. For PowerShell, that means being deliberate about which repositories you trust, how packages get promoted into your environment, and what your production systems are allowed to install at runtime. Below, I outline PSResourceGet best practices for secure environments, then highlight roadmap ...
Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.2.0
This post announces the General Availability of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0, with new Windows resources, Bicep gRPC integration, WhatIf support, expression language improvements, and adapter enhancements.
PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates
This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7.
PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments
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.
Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release
We're 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 consistency, fixing long-standing issues, and refining behavior across platforms. Notable areas of improvement include: As an LTS release, PowerShell 7.6 becomes the recommended version for ...
PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026
Planned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling.
Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6
We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback.
Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0
We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files.
Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0
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.