PSScriptAnalyzer 1.19.1

Sydney SmithJuly 28, 2020Jul 28, 202007/28/20

PSScriptAnalyzer 1.19.1 is now available on the PowerShell Gallery. This minor update fixes a few user-reported bugs and introduces a new rule (which is disabled by default) for avoiding using double quotes for constant strings. To install this version of the module, open any PowerShell console and run: Install-Module PSScriptAnalyzer -Force...

PowerShellGet 3.0 Preview 6 Release

Sydney SmithJuly 7, 2020Jul 7, 202007/7/20

Since our last blog post we have released two preview versions (previews 4 and 6) of the PowerShellGet 3.0 module. These releases have introduced publish functionality, repository wildcard search, and fixed error handling when a repository is not accessible in Find-PSResource. Note that preview 5 was unlisted due to a packaging error ...

Native Commands in PowerShell – A New Approach

Jim TruherJune 22, 2020Jun 22, 202006/22/20

In this two part blog post I'm going to investigate how PowerShell can take better advantage of native executables. In the first post, I'm going to discuss a few of the ways that PowerShell can better incorporate native executables into our object oriented world and how we can use these tools to better fit into our model of more discrete ...

Resolving PowerShell Module Assembly Dependency Conflicts

Robert HoltJune 16, 2020Jun 16, 202006/16/20

When writing a PowerShell module, especially a binary module (i.e. one written in a language like C# and loaded into PowerShell as an assembly/DLL), it's natural to take dependencies on other packages or libraries to provide functionality. Taking dependencies on other libraries is usually desirable for code reuse. However, PowerShell ...

PowerShell Team May 2020 Update

Steve LeeMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

Previously, I published a blog on our investments plans during the PowerShell 7.1 release timeframe. We've made progress across many of those investments with more work ahead of us. PowerShell 7.1 preview 3 We are now able to ship simultaneously with each new .NET 5 preview release! This means that you can start leveraging new ...

PowerShellGet 3.0 Preview 3

Sydney SmithMay 18, 2020May 18, 202005/18/20

PowerShellGet 3.0 preview 3 is now available on the PowerShell Gallery. The focus of this release is the -RequiredResource parameter for Install-PSResource which now allows for json, hashtable, or .json files as input. For a full list of the issues addressed by this release please refer to this GitHub project. Note: For background ...

PowerShell 7 Video Series

Sydney SmithMay 11, 2020May 11, 202005/11/20

As a part of our PowerShell 7 release, the PowerShell Team put together a series of videos explaining and demoing aspects of the release. The intent of these videos was for User Groups to host events celebrating and discussing PowerShell 7, however, in light of the current guidance against group gatherings, we have decided to make these videos...