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Cross-platform command shell and scripting language from Microsoft.

Current verified version7.6.5

Verified 2026-08-23 from PowerShell GitHub releases.

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15 stable release records

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  1. 7.6.5v7.6.5 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    fix
    Official release ↗
  2. 7.4.19v7.4.19 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    fix
    Official release ↗
  3. 7.6.4v7.6.4 Release of PowerShell

    Build and Packaging Improvements

    Official release ↗
  4. 7.5.9v7.5.9 Release of PowerShell

    Update CI workflow to also target servicing-* branches (#27651)

    Official release ↗
  5. 7.4.18v7.4.18 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    Official release ↗
  6. 7.6.3v7.6.3 Release of PowerShell

    Build and Packaging Improvements

    removal
    Official release ↗
  7. 7.5.8v7.5.8 Release of PowerShell

    <p>Update to .NET SDK 9.0.315</p>

    removal
    Official release ↗
  8. 7.4.17v7.4.17 Release of PowerShell

    <li>Remove the unused <code>Publish-NugetToMyGet</code> command from packaging module (#27574)</li>

    removal
    Official release ↗
  9. 7.6.2v7.6.2 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    removalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  10. 7.5.7v7.5.7 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    removalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  11. 7.4.16v7.4.16 Release of PowerShell

    Engine Updates and Fixes

    removalfeaturefix
    Official release ↗
  12. 7.6.1v7.6.1 Release of PowerShell

    General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  13. 7.5.6v7.5.6 Release of PowerShell

    General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  14. 7.4.15v7.4.15 Release of PowerShell

    General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

    featurefix
    Official release ↗
  15. 7.6.0v7.6.0 Release of PowerShell

    General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

    featurefix
    Official release ↗

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