Merge pull request #11973 from MicrosoftDocs/main

4/1/2025 PM Publish

Author: Taojunshen

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/About.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: About topics cover a range of concepts about PowerShell.
 Help Version: 6.0
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/21/2025
+ms.date: 04/01/2025
 title: About topics
 ---
 # About topics
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ Combining commands into pipelines in the PowerShell
 Explains how to use the `powershell.exe` command-line interface. Displays the
 command-line parameters and describes the syntax.
 
-### [about_PowerShell_Ise_exe](about_PowerShell_Ise_exe.md)
+### [about_PowerShell_ISE_exe](about_PowerShell_ISE_exe.md)
 
 Explains how to use the `powershell_ise.exe` command-line tool.
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ the results of a conditional test.
 
 Describes how to use wildcard characters in PowerShell.
 
-### [about_Windows_Powershell_5.1](about_Windows_Powershell_5.1.md)
+### [about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1](about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1.md)
 
 Describes new features that are included in Windows PowerShell 5.1.
 

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_PowerShell_Ise_exe.md renamed to reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_PowerShell_ISE_exe.md

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
 description: Explains how to use the `powershell_ise.exe` command-line tool.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 06/09/2017
+ms.date: 04/01/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_powershell_ise_exe?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
-title: about_PowerShell_Ise_exe
+title: about_PowerShell_ISE_exe
 ---
 
-# about_PowerShell_Ise_exe
+# about_PowerShell_ISE_exe
 
 ## Short description
 
@@ -35,67 +35,65 @@ ISE
 
 ### -File
 
-Opens the specified files in Windows PowerShell ISE. The
-parameter name ("-File") is optional. To list more than one
-file, enter one text string enclosed in quotation marks. Use
-commas to separate the file names within the string.
+Opens the specified files in Windows PowerShell ISE. The parameter name
+("-File") is optional. To list more than one file, enter one text string
+enclosed in quotation marks. Use commas to separate the file names within the
+string.
 
 For example:
 
 ```powershell
 powershell_ise -File "File1.ps1,File2.ps1,File3.xml".
 ```
 
-Spaces between the file names are permitted in Windows PowerShell,
-but might not be interpreted correctly by other programs, such as
-Cmd.exe.
+Spaces between the file names are permitted in Windows PowerShell, but might
+not be interpreted correctly by other programs, such as Cmd.exe.
 
-You can use this parameter to open any text file, including Windows
-PowerShell script files and XML files.
+You can use this parameter to open any text file, including Windows PowerShell
+script files and XML files.
 
 ### -MTA
 
-Starts Windows PowerShell ISE using a multi-threaded apartment. This
-parameter is introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Single-threaded
-apartment (STA) is the default.
+Starts Windows PowerShell ISE using a multi-threaded apartment. This parameter
+is introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Single-threaded apartment (STA) is the
+default.
 
 ### -NoProfile
 
 Does not run Windows PowerShell profiles. By default, Windows PowerShell
 profiles are run in every session.
 
 This parameter is recommended when you are writing shared content, such as
-functions and scripts that will be run on systems with different profiles.
-For more information, see [about_Profiles](about_Profiles.md).
+functions and scripts that will be run on systems with different profiles. For
+more information, see [about_Profiles][03].
 
 ### -Help -?, /?
 
 Displays help for `powershell_ise.exe`.
 
 ## Examples
 
-These commands start Windows PowerShell ISE. The commands are equivalent
-and can be used interchangeably.
+These commands start Windows PowerShell ISE. The commands are equivalent and
+can be used interchangeably.
 
 ```
 PS C:> powershell_ise.exe
 PS C:> powershell_ise
 PS C:> ISE
 ```
 
-These commands open the Get-Profile.ps1 script in Windows PowerShell ISE.
-The commands are equivalent and can be used interchangeably.
+These commands open the Get-Profile.ps1 script in Windows PowerShell ISE. The
+commands are equivalent and can be used interchangeably.
 
 ```
 PS C:> powershell_ise.exe -File .\Get-Profile.ps1
 PS C:> ISE -File .\Get-Profile.ps1
 PS C:> ISE .\Get-Profile.ps1
 ```
 
-This command opens the Get-Backups.ps1 and Get-BackupInstance.ps1 scripts
-in Windows PowerShell ISE. To open more than one file, use a comma to
-separate the file names and enclose the entire file name value in quotation
-marks.
+This command opens the Get-Backups.ps1 and Get-BackupInstance.ps1 scripts in
+Windows PowerShell ISE. To open more than one file, use a comma to separate the
+file names and enclose the entire file name value in quotation marks.
 
 ```
 PS C:> ISE -File ".\Get-Backups.ps1,Get-BackupInstance.ps1"
@@ -115,6 +113,12 @@ PS C:> ISE -Help
 
 ## See also
 
-- [about_PowerShell_exe](about_PowerShell_exe.md)
-- [about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE](about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE.md)
-- [Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)](/powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/ise/introducing-the-windows-powershell-ise)
+- [about_PowerShell_exe][02]
+- [about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE][04]
+- [Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)][01]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: /powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/ise/introducing-the-windows-powershell-ise
+[02]: about_PowerShell_exe.md
+[03]: about_Profiles.md
+[04]: about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE.md

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Windows_Powershell_5.1.md renamed to reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 description: Describes new features that are included in Windows PowerShell 5.1.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 10/23/2023
+ms.date: 04/01/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/about_windows_powershell_5.1?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
-title: about_Windows_Powershell_5.1
+title: about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1
 ---
 
 # about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ snap-ins, scripts, functions, and profiles that were designed for Windows
 PowerShell 4.0, Windows PowerShell 3.0, and Windows PowerShell 2.0 generally
 work in Windows PowerShell 5.1 without changes.
 
-- New cmdlets: local users and groups; Get-ComputerInfo
+- New cmdlets: local users and groups; `Get-ComputerInfo`
 - PowerShellGet improvements include enforcing signed modules, and installing
   JEA modules
 - PackageManagement added support for Containers, CBS Setup, EXE-based setup,
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ work in Windows PowerShell 5.1 without changes.
 Windows PowerShell 5.1 is installed by default on Windows Server version 2016
 and higher and Windows client version 10 and higher.
 
-To install Windows PowerShell 5.1 on older versions of Windows, see
-[Install and Configure WMF 5.1][09]. Be sure to read the download details, and
-meet all system requirements, before you install Windows Management Framework
-5.1.
-
 You can also read about changes to Windows PowerShell 5.1 in
 [What's New in Windows PowerShell][08].
 
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ denote varying feature sets and platform compatibility.
   and modules targeting versions of PowerShell running on reduced footprint
   editions of Windows such as Nano Server and Windows IoT.
 
-**Learn more about using PowerShell Editions**
+Learn more about using PowerShell Editions
 
 - [Determine running edition of PowerShell using $PSVersionTable][04]
 - [Filter Get-Module results by CompatiblePSEditions using PSEdition parameter][05]
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ distribute the set of folders along with corresponding catalog file
 representing those folders. This information is useful to validate whether any
 changes have been made to the folders since catalog creation time.
 
-```
+```Syntax
 New-FileCatalog [-CatalogFilePath] <string> [[-Path] <string[]>]
  [-CatalogVersion <int>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
@@ -86,14 +81,14 @@ Catalog versions 1 and 2 are supported. Version 1 uses the SHA1 hashing
 algorithm to create file hashes; version 2 uses SHA256. You should use catalog
 version 2.
 
-To verify the integrity of catalog file (Pester.cat in above example), sign it
-using [Set-AuthenticodeSignature][07] cmdlet.
+To verify the integrity of catalog file (`Pester.cat` in above example), sign
+it using [Set-AuthenticodeSignature][07] cmdlet.
 
 #### Test-FileCatalog
 
 `Test-FileCatalog` validates the catalog representing a set of folders.
 
-```
+```Syntax
 Test-FileCatalog [-Detailed] [-FilesToSkip <String[]>]
  [-CatalogFilePath] <String> [[-Path] <String[]>]
  [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
@@ -113,12 +108,12 @@ Starting with WMF 5.1, PowerShell provides control over the file that's used
 to cache data about a module, such as the commands it exports.
 
 By default, this cache is stored in the file
-`${Env:LOCALAPPDATA}\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache`. The
+`${env:LOCALAPPDATA}\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache`. The
 cache is typically read at startup while searching for a command and is written
 on a background thread sometime after a module is imported.
 
 To change the default location of the cache, set the
-`$Env:PSModuleAnalysisCachePath` environment variable before starting
+`$env:PSModuleAnalysisCachePath` environment variable before starting
 PowerShell. Changes to this environment variable only affect child processes.
 The value should name a full path (including filename) that PowerShell has
 permission to create and write files. To disable the file cache, set this value
@@ -160,20 +155,15 @@ In WMF 5.1:
 - You can use [ModuleSpecification Constructor (Hashtable)][01]. This hash
   table has the same format as `Get-Module -FullyQualifiedName`.
 
-  **Example:** `using module @{ModuleName = 'PSReadLine'; RequiredVersion = '1.1'}`
+  Example: `using module @{ModuleName = 'PSReadLine'; RequiredVersion = '1.1'}`
 
 - If there are multiple versions of the module, PowerShell uses the **same
   resolution logic** as `Import-Module` and doesn't return an error.
 
 ### Improvements to Pester
 
-In WMF 5.1, the version of Pester that ships with PowerShell has been updated
-from 3.3.5 to 3.4.0. You can review the changes in versions 3.3.5 to 3.4.0 by
-inspecting the [CHANGELOG][11] in the GitHub repository.
-
-## KEYWORDS
-
-What's New in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+WMF 5.1 ships with Pester v3.4.0. For more information about this version, see
+the [CHANGELOG][11] in the GitHub repository.
 
 <!-- link references -->
 [01]: /dotnet/api/microsoft.powershell.commands.modulespecification.-ctor
@@ -184,6 +174,5 @@ What's New in Windows PowerShell 5.1
 [06]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-authenticodesignature
 [07]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-authenticodesignature
 [08]: /powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/whats-new/what-s-new-in-windows-powershell-50
-[09]: /powershell/scripting/wmf/setup/install-configure
 [10]: /previous-versions/windows/powershell-scripting/hh847877(v=wps.640)
 [11]: https://github.com/pester/Pester/blob/main/docs/CHANGELOG.md

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Windows PowerShell ISE introduces two new features in Windows PowerShell 4.0.
 
 - Windows PowerShell ISE now supports both Windows PowerShell Workflow
   debugging and remote script debugging. For more Information, see
-  [about_Debuggers](about_Debuggers.md).
+  [about_Debuggers][02].
 
 - IntelliSense support has been added for Windows PowerShell Desired State
   Configuration providers and configurations.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ supported versions of Windows.
 - In a Windows PowerShell console, Cmd.exe, or the Run or Search box in
   Windows, type `powershell_ise.exe`. You can also use the command-line
   parameters, including the NoProfile switch. For more information, see
-  [about_PowerShell_Ise_exe](about_powershell_ise_exe.md).
+  [about_PowerShell_ISE_exe][03].
 
 ## Running Interactive Commands
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ are in any Windows PowerShell host program. However, the items in your Windows
 PowerShell console profiles are not available in Windows PowerShell ISE.
 
 Instructions for moving and reconfiguring your profiles are available in
-Windows PowerShell ISE Help and in [about_Profiles](about_Profiles.md).
+Windows PowerShell ISE Help and in [about_Profiles][04].
 
 ## Notes
 
@@ -198,17 +198,31 @@ If the graphical elements of Windows PowerShell ISE do not render correctly on
 your system, you might resolve the problem by adding or adjusting the "Disable
 WPF Hardware acceleration" graphics rendering settings on your system. For more
 information, see
-[Graphics Rendering Registry Settings](/dotnet/framework/wpf/graphics-multimedia/graphics-rendering-registry-settings).
+[Graphics Rendering Registry Settings][01].
 
 ## See also
 
-- [about_Debuggers](about_Debuggers.md)
-- [about_Profiles](about_Profiles.md)
-- [about_Updatable_Help](about_Updatable_Help.md)
-- [Show-Command](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.Show-Command)
-- [Get-Help](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Get-Help)
-- [Save-Help](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Save-Help)
-- [Update-Help](xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Update-Help)
-- [Get-IseSnippet](xref:ISE.Get-IseSnippet)
-- [Import-IseSnippet](xref:ISE.Import-IseSnippet)
-- [New-IseSnippet](xref:ISE.New-IseSnippet)
+- [about_Debuggers][02]
+- [about_Profiles][04]
+- [about_Updatable_Help][05]
+- [Show-Command][12]
+- [Get-Help][09]
+- [Save-Help][10]
+- [Update-Help][11]
+- [Get-IseSnippet][06]
+- [Import-IseSnippet][07]
+- [New-IseSnippet][08]
+
+<!-- link references -->
+[01]: /dotnet/framework/wpf/graphics-multimedia/graphics-rendering-registry-settings
+[02]: about_Debuggers.md
+[03]: about_PowerShell_ISE_exe.md
+[04]: about_Profiles.md
+[05]: about_Updatable_Help.md
+[06]: xref:ISE.Get-IseSnippet
+[07]: xref:ISE.Import-IseSnippet
+[08]: xref:ISE.New-IseSnippet
+[09]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Get-Help
+[10]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Save-Help
+[11]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Core.Update-Help
+[12]: xref:Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.Show-Command

reference/docs-conceptual/learn/ps101/02-help-system.md

@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ about_Simplified_Syntax           HelpFile
 about_Switch                      HelpFile
 about_Variables                   HelpFile
 about_Variable_Provider           HelpFile
-about_Windows_Powershell_5.1      HelpFile
+about_Windows_PowerShell_5.1      HelpFile
 about_WQL                         HelpFile
 about_WS-Management_Cmdlets       HelpFile
 about_Foreach-Parallel            HelpFile
@@ -943,7 +943,6 @@ articles.
 In the next chapter, you'll learn about objects, properties, methods, and the `Get-Member` cmdlet.
 
 <!-- link references -->
-
 [help]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/get-help
 [gcm]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/get-command
 [update-help]: /powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/update-help

reference/module/index.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ms.manager: sewhee
 ms.product: powershell
 ms.topic: landing-page
 quickFilterColumn1: powershell-7.4,windowsserver2025-ps
-quickFilterColumn2: azps-13.3.0,sqlserver-ps
+quickFilterColumn2: azps-13.4.0,sqlserver-ps
 quickFilterColumn3: graph-powershell-1.0,systemcenter-ps-2022
 title: PowerShell Module Browser
 ---