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Apr 10, 2026
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PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates

Jason Helmick

This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7.

Apr 1, 2026
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PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments

Jason Helmick

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.

Mar 18, 2026
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Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release

Jason Helmick

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 ...

Feb 17, 2026
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PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026

Steve Lee

Planned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling.

Aug 5, 2025
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Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6

Steven Bucher

We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback.

Jul 24, 2025
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Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0

Jason,
Sean

We are pleased to announce the general availability of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0, a tool to build PowerShell help files.

Jun 18, 2025
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Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0

Jason Helmick

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.

May 21, 2025
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AI Shell Preview 4 Release!

Steven Bucher

We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback.

Apr 14, 2025
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PowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2025

Steve Lee

Planned team investments for 2025 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling.

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