Windows PowerShell is an advanced command-line interface (CLI) integrated into Windows 10. It can be used for routine daily tasks or for more advanced automation tasks. Microsoft, despite the fact that this release is based on .NET 5, maintains that the future stable release will be based on .NET 6. The actual release date of PowerShell 7.2 Preview 5 is April 14th, 2021.
Download PowerShell 7.2.0 Preview 5
For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
PowerShell-7.2.0-Preview5-win-x64.msi [96.6 MB] PowerShell-7.2.0-Preview5-win-x86.msi [87.6 MB]
For MacOS
powershell-7.2.0-Preview5-osx-x64.pkg [62.0 MB]
For Linux
powershell-preview-7.2.0_preview.5-1.rh.x86_64.rpm [64.6 MB] powershell-preview_7.2.0-preview.5-1.deb_amd64.deb [63.8 MB] For more download options, please checkout this download page.
Improvements and fixes
The following changes have been introduced with PowerShell 7.2 Preview 5:
The Linux Debian and RPM packages have been universalized as you may observe that separate download links have not been provided for CentOS or other flavor systems.The Applocker Deny configuration will be enforced before the Execution Policy Bypass configuration.The use of dashes and slashes in the command line parameter prefix is not permitted.Native executables can now be invoked using ArgumentList in PSNativeCommandArgumentPassing.IArgumentCompleterFactory can be added for parameterized ArgumentCompleters.There is now a fix for the issue with the remote SSH connection not completing with a misconfigured endpoint.The environment variables $PSStyle_TERM and $PSStyle_NO_COLOR have been enabled when displaying $PSStyle instances.With ProgressView.Classic, you can still use Virtual Terminal when it isn’t supported.Resolved issue with Get-Counter with -Computer.The iterations for splitting lines that produced redundant code have been fixed.Remove-Item-Recurse is now capable of working with OneDrive.The minimum depth for ConvertTo-Json has been changed to 0.Set-Clipboard has been allowed to accept empty strings.Turned on and off DECCKM to modify keyboard mode for Unix native commands is now functioning correctly.The fall back to CopyAndDelete() when MoveTo() fails due to an IOException has been fixed.
How to install PowerShell 7.2 Preview 5
Use the guide provided to download and install PowerShell 7.2 Preview 5 on Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. You may also download the latest stable release of PowerShell by running the following command in the existing PowerShell on your Windows: You can also download and install PowerShell over the network. This method is best suited for sysadmins.
Closing words
The fixes this release brings along with new features are certainly worth a try. Since this is still a preview update, we recommend that you do not install it in a production environment unless you absolutely want the new features. However, if you love automation and other PowerShell tools, you should definitely try this preview build on a test computer or a virtual machine, or a test computer. Also see:
Download PowerShell 7.2 preview 4 (Installation guide)Download and install PowerShell 7.2 Preview 2 for Windows 10Download And Install PowerShell 7.2 Preview 3Download PowerShell 7.3 Preview 5 (Offline Installers)Download PowerShell 7.3 Preview 8 (Offline Installers)
