PowerShell 7.6.0 preview 5 released for Windows 11 and Windows 10

7.6.0-preview.5​

Engine Updates and Fixes​

• Allow opt-out of the named-pipe listener using the environment variable POWERSHELL_DIAGNOSTICS_OPTOUT (#26086)
• Ensure that socket timeouts are set only during the token validation (#26066)
• Fix race condition in RemoteHyperVSocket (#26057)
• Fix stderr output of console host to respect NO_COLOR (#24391)
• Update PSRP protocol to deprecate session key exchange between newer client and server (#25774)
• Fix the ssh PATH check in SSHConnectionInfo when the default Runspace is not available (#25780) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Adding hex format for native command exit codes (#21067) (Thanks @sba923!)
• Fix infinite loop crash in variable type inference (#25696) (Thanks @MartinGC94!)
• Add PSForEach and PSWhere as aliases for the PowerShell intrinsic methods Where and Foreach (#25511) (Thanks @powercode!)

General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes​

• Remove IsScreenReaderActive() check from ConsoleHost (#26118)
• Fix ConvertFrom-Json to ignore comments inside array literals (#14553) (#26050) (Thanks @MatejKafka!)
• Fix -Debug to not trigger the ShouldProcess prompt (#26081)
• Add the parameter Register-ArgumentCompleter -NativeFallback to support registering a cover-all completer for native commands (#25230)
• Change the default feedback provider timeout from 300ms to 1000ms (#25910)
• Update PATH environment variable for package manager executable on Windows (#25847)
• Fix Write-Host to respect OutputRendering = PlainText (#21188)
• Improve the $using expression support in Invoke-Command (#24025) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Use parameter HelpMessage for tool tip in parameter completion (#25108) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Revert "Never load a module targeting the PSReadLine module's SessionState" (#25792)
• Fix debug tracing error with magic extents (#25726) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Add MethodInvocation trace for overload tracing (#21320) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Improve verbose and debug logging level messaging in web cmdlets (#25510) (Thanks @JustinGrote!)
• Fix quoting in completion if the path includes a double quote character (#25631) (Thanks @MartinGC94!)
• Fix the common parameter -ProgressAction for advanced functions (#24591) (Thanks @cmkb3!)
• Use absolute path in FileSystemProvider.CreateDirectory (#24615) (Thanks @Tadas!)
• Make inherited protected internal instance members accessible in PowerShell class scope (#25245) (Thanks @mawosoft!)
• Treat -Target as literal in New-Item (#25186) (Thanks @GameMicrowave!)
• Remove duplicate modules from completion results (#25538) (Thanks @MartinGC94!)
• Add completion for variables assigned in ArrayLiteralAst and ParenExpressionAst (#25303) (Thanks @MartinGC94!)
• Add support for thousands separators in [bigint] casting (#25396) (Thanks @AbishekPonmudi!)
• Add internal methods to check Preferences (#25514) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
• Improve debug logging of Web cmdlet request and response (#25479) (Thanks @JustinGrote!)
• Revert "Allow empty prefix string in 'Import-Module -Prefix' to override default prefix in manifest (#20409)" (#25462) (Thanks @MartinGC94!)
• Fix the NullReferenceException when writing progress records to console from multiple threads (#25440) (Thanks @kborowinski!)
• Update Get-Service to ignore common errors when retrieving non-critical properties for a service (#24245) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Add single/double quote support for Join-String Argument Completer (#25283) (Thanks @ArmaanMcleod!)
• Fix tab completion for env/function variables (#25346) (Thanks @jborean93!)
• Fix Out-GridView by replacing use of obsolete BinaryFormatter with custom implementation (#25497) (Thanks @mawosoft!)
• Remove the use of Windows PowerShell ETW provider id from code base and update the PSDiagnostics module to work for PowerShell 7 (#25590)

Code Cleanup​

• Enable CA2021: Do not call Enumerable.Cast or Enumerable.OfType with incompatible types (#25813) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove some unused ConsoleControl structs (#26063) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove unused FileStreamBackReader.NativeMethods type (#26062) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Ensure data-serialization files end with one newline (#26039) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove unnecessary CS0618 suppressions from Variant APIs (#26006) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Ensure .cs files end with exactly one newline (#25968) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA2105 rule suppression (#25938) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA1703 rule suppression (#25955) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA2240 rule suppression (#25957) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA1701 rule suppression (#25948) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA2233 rule suppression (#25951) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA1026 rule suppression (#25934) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA1059 rule suppression (#25940) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove obsolete CA2118 rule suppression (#25924) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Remove redundant System.Runtime.Versioning attributes (#25926) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Seal internal types in Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility (#25892) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Seal internal types in Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management (#25849) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Make the interface IDeepCloneable internal to minimize confusion (#25552)
• Remove OnDeserialized and Serializable attributes from Microsoft.Management.UI.Internal project (#25548)
• Refactor Tooltip/ListItemText mapping to use CompletionDisplayInfoMapper delegate (#25395) (Thanks @ArmaanMcleod!)

Tools​

• Add Codeql Suppressions (#25943, #26132)
• Update CODEOWNERS to add Justin as a maintainer (#25386)
• Do not run labels workflow in the internal repo (#25279)

Tests​

• Mark the 3 consistently failing tests as pending to unblock PRs (#26091)
• Make some tests less noisy on failure (#26035) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Suppress false positive PSScriptAnalyzer warnings in tests and build scripts (#25864)
• Fix updatable help test for new content (#25819)
• Add more tests for PSForEach and PSWhere methods (#25519)
• Fix the isolated module test that was disabled previously (#25420)

Build and Packaging Improvements​

• Update package references for the master branch (#26124)
• Remove ThreadJob module and update PSReadLine to 2.4.4-beta4 (#26120)
• Automate Store Publishing (#25725)
• Add global config change detection to action (#26082)
• Update outdated package references (#26069)
• Ensure that the workflows are triggered on .globalconfig and other files at the root of the repo (#26034)
• Update Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet to 1.2.0-preview3 (#26056) (Thanks @alerickson!)
• Update metadata for Stable to v7.5.3 and LTS to v7.4.12 (#26054) (Thanks @senerh!)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.30.2 to 3.30.3 (#26036)
• Update version for the package Microsoft.PowerShell.Native (#26041)
• Fix the APIScan pipeline (#26016)
• Move PowerShell build to use .NET SDK 10.0.100-rc.1 (#26027)
• fix(apt-package): add libicu76 dependency to support Debian 13 (#25866) (Thanks @RichardSlater!)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.30.1 to 3.30.2 (#26029)
• Update Ev2 Shell Extension Image to AzureLinux 3 for PMC Release (#26025)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.30.0 to 3.30.1 (#26008)
• Bump actions/github-script from 7 to 8 (#25983)
• Fix variable reference for release environment in pipeline (#26012)
• Add LinuxHost Network configuration to PowerShell Packages pipeline (#26000)
• Make logical template name consistent between pipelines (#25990)
• Update container images to use mcr.microsoft.com for Linux and Azure GǪ (#25981)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.11 to 3.30.0 (#25966)
• Bump actions/setup-dotnet from 4 to 5 (#25978)
• Add build to vPack Pipeline (#25915)
• Replace DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE with DOTNET_NOLOGO (#25946) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
• Bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.7.2 to 4.7.3 (#25930)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.10 to 3.29.11 (#25889)
• Remove AsyncSDL from Pipelines Toggle Official/NonOfficial Runs (#25885)
• Specify .NET Search by Build Type (#25837)
• Update PowerShell to use .NET SDK v10-preview.7 (#25876)
• Bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.7.1 to 4.7.2 (#25882)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.9 to 3.29.10 (#25881)
• Change the macos runner image to macos 15 large (#25867)
• Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#25853)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.29.7 to 3.29.9 (#25857)
• Update to .NET 10 Preview 6 (#25828)
• Bump agrc/create-reminder-action from 1.1.20 to 1.1.22 (#25808)
• Bump agrc/reminder-action from 1.0.17 to 1.0.18 (#25807)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.19 to 3.29.5 (#25797)
• Bump super-linter/super-linter from 7.4.0 to 8.0.0 (#25770)
• Update metadata for v7.5.2 and v7.4.11 releases (#25687)
• Correct Capitalization Referencing Templates (#25669)
• Change linux packaging tests to ubuntu latest (#25634)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.18 to 3.28.19 (#25636)
• Move to .NET 10 preview 4 and update package references (#25602)
• Revert "Add windows signing for pwsh.exe" (#25586)
• Bump ossf/scorecard-action from 2.4.1 to 2.4.2 (#25628)
• Publish .msixbundle package as a VPack (#25612)
• Bump agrc/reminder-action from 1.0.16 to 1.0.17 (#25573)
• Bump agrc/create-reminder-action from 1.1.18 to 1.1.20 (#25572)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.17 to 3.28.18 (#25580)
• Bump super-linter/super-linter from 7.3.0 to 7.4.0 (#25563)
• Bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.7.0 to 4.7.1 (#25562)
• Update metadata.json with 7.4.10 (#25554)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.16 to 3.28.17 (#25508)
• Bump actions/dependency-review-action from 4.6.0 to 4.7.0 (#25529)
• Move MSIXBundle to Packages and Release to GitHub (#25512)
• Update outdated package references (#25506)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.15 to 3.28.16 (#25429)
• Fix Conditional Parameter to Skip NuGet Publish (#25468)
• Update metadata.json (#25438)
• Fix MSIX artifact upload, vPack template, changelog hashes, git tag command (#25437)
• Use new variables template for vPack (#25434)
• Bump agrc/create-reminder-action from 1.1.17 to 1.1.18 (#25416)
• Add PSScriptAnalyzer (#25423)
• Update outdated package references (#25392)
• Use GitHubReleaseTask instead of custom script (#25398)
• Update APIScan to use new symbols server (#25388)
• Retry ClearlyDefined operations (#25385)
• Update to .NET 10.0.100-preview.3 (#25358)
• Enhance path filters action to set outputs for all changes when not a PR (#25367)
• Combine GitHub and Nuget Release Stage (#25318)
• Add Windows Store Signing to MSIX bundle (#25296)
• Bump skitionek/notify-microsoft-teams from 190d4d92146df11f854709774a4dae6eaf5e2aa3 to e7a2493ac87dad8aa7a62f079f295e54ff511d88 (#25366)
• Add CodeQL suppressions for PowerShell intended behavior (#25359)
• Migrate MacOS Signing to OneBranch (#25295)
• Bump github/codeql-action from 3.28.13 to 3.28.15 (#25290)
• Update test result processing to use NUnitXml format and enhance logging for better clarity (#25288)
• Fix R2R for fxdependent packaging (#26131)
• Remove UseDotnet task and use the dotnet-install script (#26093)

Documentation and Help Content​

• Fix a typo in the 7.4 changelog (#26038) (Thanks @VbhvGupta!)
• Add 7.4.12 Changelog (#26011)
• Add v7.5.3 Changelog (#25994)
• Fix typo in CHANGELOG for script filename suggestion (#25962)
• Update CHANGELOG for v7.5.2 (#25668)
• Update CHANGELOG for v7.4.11 (#25667)
• Update build documentation with instruction of dev terminal (#25587)
• Update links and contribution guide in documentation (#25532) (Thanks @JustinGrote!)
• Add 7.4.10 Changelog (#25520)
• Add 7.5.1 Change log (#25382)

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