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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/troubleshooting.md
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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ active editor's language mode is PowerShell.

### Using Windows PowerShell 5.1

While we _highly encourage_ the use of [PowerShell Core 7.2][], if you must use Windows
While we _highly encourage_ the use of [PowerShell 7.4 LTS][], if you must use Windows
PowerShell 5.1 we attempt to support it on a best-effort basis. Unfortunately, being two
major versions behind and in maintenance mode, Windows PowerShell is missing many of the
bug fixes and APIs we use to make the extension experience great. So please, if you can,
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[more information]: #providing-information-about-your-environment
[open a new issue]: https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/issues/new/choose
[open an issue there]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer/issues/new/choose
[PowerShell Core 7.2]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.2
[PowerShell 7.4 LTS]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.4
[semantic highlighting]: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/semantic-highlight-guide
[tackling an issue]: ./development.md
[v2021.2.2]: https://github.com/PowerShell/vscode-powershell/releases/tag/v2021.2.2
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion test/features/UpdatePowerShell.test.ts
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Expand Up @@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ describe("UpdatePowerShell feature", function () {
// @ts-expect-error method is private.
const tag: string | undefined = await updater.maybeGetNewRelease();
// NOTE: This will need to be updated each new major stable.
assert(tag?.startsWith("v7.5"));
// TODO: Upstream bug causes LTS releases to update the stable info.
// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
assert(tag?.startsWith("v7.5") || tag?.startsWith("v7.4"));
});
});
});