| external help file | Module Name | online version | schema |
|---|---|---|---|
PSReleaseTools-help.xml |
PSReleaseTools |
2.0.0 |
Get information about the latest PowerShell 7.x release.
Get-PSReleaseSummary [-Preview] [<CommonParameters>]Get-PSReleaseSummary [-AsMarkdown] [-Preview] [<CommonParameters>]Get-PSReleaseSummary [-Preview] [-Online] [<CommonParameters>]This command will query the PowerShell GitHub repository for the latest stable release information using the GitHub APIs. Use -Preview to get information about the latest preview build. You do not need to have a GitHub account to use this command, although you may still reach an API limit if you run this command repeatedly in a short time frame.
The default output is a text report but you have the option to create a markdown version.
Use the -Online parameter to open the GitHub release page in your browser. This parameter only works in Windows.
PS C:\> Get-PSReleaseSummary
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v7.5.2 Release of PowerShell
Published: 06/24/2025 21:31:53
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## [7.5.2] - 2025-06-24
### Engine Updates and Fixes
- Move .NET method invocation logging to after the needed type conversion is done for method arguments (#25357)
### General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes
- Set standard handles explicitly when starting a process with `-NoNewWindow` (#25324)
- Make inherited protected internal instance members accessible in class scope. (#25547) (Thanks @mawosoft!)
- Remove the old fuzzy suggestion and fix the local script file name suggestion (#25330)
- Fix `PSMethodInvocationConstraints.GetHashCode` method (#25306) (Thanks @crazyjncsu!)
### Build and Packaging Improvements
<details>
<summary>
<p>Update to .NET SDK 9.0.301</p>
</summary>
...PS C:\> Get-PSReleaseSummary -AsMarkdown -preview | Show-Markdown -useBrowserGet the latest preview release summary as markdown and use the Show-Markdown command in PowerShell Core to render the markdown in the console. Note that Show-Markdown may not render tables correctly.
Create a markdown version of the report. If using Show-Markdown, tables may not render correctly. You will have best results if use the -UseBrowser parameter of Show-Markdown.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: md
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseGet the latest preview release.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseOpen the GitHub release page in your browser. This parameter only works on Windows systems.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: online
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
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