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Add note on keeping local tools up to date
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> PowerShell defines the alias `r` for the `Invoke-History` command which prevents this from being called.
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> You'll also run into issues calling this from your scripts since global tools don't use the `dotnet` prefix.
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## Keeping current
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Tools like [Dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) (https://github.com/github/feedback/discussions/13825) and [Renovate](https://github.com/marketplace/renovate) don't currently support updating dotnet local tools.
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One way to automate this is to use a [GitHub Actions workflow](https://github.com/xt0rted/dotnet-tool-update-test) to check for updates and create PRs when new versions are available, which is what this repo does.
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