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October 30, 2019Oct 30, 201910/30/19This release includes updates to 9 DSC resource modules. In the past 6 weeks, 91 pull requests have been merged and 41 issues have been closed, all thanks to our amazing community!
September 19, 2019Sep 19, 201909/19/19 We just released the DSC Resource Kit!
This release includes updates to 15 DSC resource modules. In the past 6 weeks, 160 pull requests have been merged and 68 issues have been closed, all thanks to our amazing community!
April 19, 2018Apr 19, 201804/19/18In the next Current Branch release of Windows Server a new feature will be released to provide support for SQL Server as the database platform to support Windows Pull Server for DSC.
This capability will open new scenarios:
High availability
The SQL ecosystem of reporting and analysis tools
If you are a member of Windows Server Insiders you can test this now by downloading a preview build.
May 18, 2016May 18, 201605/18/16We’ve just updated the DSC Resource Kit to celebrate our 1 year open-source anniversary!
The DSC Resource Kit has come a long way in a year. Originally, DSC started with only in-box resources. To make these resources easier to update, some were moved to TechNet’s Script Center and became the DSC Resource Kit.
April 4, 2016Apr 4, 201604/4/16We’ve just updated the DSC Resource Kit for April!
Since our last update in February, there have been 107 merged pull requests with 49 closed issues.
Thanks to our wonderful community, the DSC Resource Kit now consists of 279 resources!
We have updated 21 DSC modules which include 6 new resources.
February 24, 2016Feb 24, 201602/24/16Today, we have republished the Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 RTM packages for Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 SP1 to Microsoft Download Center. These packages replace previously released WMF 5.0 RTM packages and WMF 5.0 Production Preview packages.
February 11, 2016Feb 11, 201602/11/16In the last couple of weeks we’ve seen lots of activity from our contributors and collaborators across DSC repositories and are excited to announce what’s the biggest update to DSC Resource Kit yet!
The total number of merged pull requests exceeded one hundred (105) and 53 issues have been closed.
December 4, 2015Dec 4, 201512/4/15We would like to share with you a summary of changes which happened in DSC Resource Kit over last few weeks.
Since we’ve posted about the updates here last time, we’ve accepted 38 pull requests, closed 33 issues, updated 7 modules and added 4 new resources!
October 23, 2015Oct 23, 201510/23/15You may be wondering what’s happening in the area of DSC Resource Kit and if that’s the case, read on.
Over the last month we’ve accepted 47 pull requests, fixed 16 issues, updated 9 modules and added 5 new resources! The new resources are xExchMaintenanceMode,
October 3, 2015Oct 3, 201510/3/15I’m pleased to announce that our official PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) documentation now has a new home on MSDN. We heard your feedback loud and clear, and began working on a documentation platform that reflects our customer-focused approach to addressing that feedback with improvements to the content and structure of the DSC documentation.
