Fixed link in v2 changelog

This change replaces the default issue templates with YAML issue
templates based on those used across the other PowerShell modules.

It introduces configuration for the issues, including links to filing
feedback for PowerShell, Windows PowerShell, documentation, and Azure
Policy (as **PSDesiredStateConfiguration** v2+ is users of Azure
Policy's machine configuration feature).

.config/tsaoptions.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "instanceUrl": "https://msazure.visualstudio.com",
-    "projectName": "One",
-    "areaPath": "One\\MGMT\\Compute\\Powershell\\Powershell\\PowerShell Core",
-    "notificationAliases": [
-        "andschwa@microsoft.com",
-        "slee@microsoft.com"
-    ],
-    "codebaseName": "PSDSC_202502"
-}

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: Bug report 🐛
+description: Report errors or unexpected behavior 🤔
+labels:
+  - bug
+  - Needs-Triage
+body:
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: >-
+      This repository is **ONLY** for issues related to DSC in the published
+      PSDesiredStateConfiguration module.
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Prerequisites
+    options:
+    - label: Write a descriptive title.
+      required: true
+    - label: Make sure you are able to repro it on the [latest released version](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSDesiredStateConfiguration)
+      required: true
+    - label: Search the existing issues.
+      required: true
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Steps to reproduce
+    description: >
+      List of steps, sample code, failing test or link to a project that reproduces the behavior.
+      Make sure you place a stack trace inside a code (```) block to avoid linking unrelated issues.
+    placeholder: >
+      I am experiencing a problem with X.
+      I think Y should be happening but Z is actually happening.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Expected behavior
+    render: console
+    placeholder: |
+      PS> 2 + 2
+      4
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Actual behavior
+    render: console
+    placeholder: |
+      PS> 2 + 2
+      5
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Error details
+    description: Paste verbatim output from `Get-Error` if PowerShell returns an error.
+    render: console
+    placeholder: PS> Get-Error
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Environment data
+    description: Paste verbatim output from `$PSVersionTable` below.
+    render: PowerShell
+    placeholder: PS> $PSVersionTable
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: input
+  validations:
+    required: true
+  attributes:
+    label: Version
+    description: Specify the version of Crescendo you are using.
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Visuals
+    description: >
+      Please upload images or animations that can be used to reproduce issues in the area below.
+      Try the [Steps Recorder](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/record-steps-to-reproduce-a-problem-46582a9b-620f-2e36-00c9-04e25d784e47)
+      on Windows or [Screenshot](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208721) on macOS.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Feature_Request.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Feature Request / Idea 🚀
+description: Suggest a new feature or improvement (this does not mean you have to implement it)
+labels:
+  - enhancement
+  - Needs-Triage
+body:
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary of the new feature / enhancement
+    description: >
+      A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve. Try
+      formulating it in user story style (if applicable).
+    placeholder: >
+      'As a user I want X so that Y...' with X being the being the action and Y being the value of
+      the action.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
+    placeholder: >
+      A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. Consider providing an example
+      experience with expected result.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: PowerShell Issues
+    url: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/new
+    about: PowerShell issues or suggestions.
+  - name: Windows PowerShell Issues
+    url: https://support.microsoft.com/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332
+    about: Windows PowerShell issues or suggestions.
+  - name: Support
+    url: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/.github/SUPPORT.md
+    about: PowerShell Support Questions/Help
+  - name: Documentation Issue
+    url: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs-DSC/issues/new/choose
+    about: Please open issues on documentation for DSC here.
+  - name: Azure Policy Feedback
+    about: File feedback for Azure Policy's machine configuration feature
+    url: https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/forum/675ae472-f324-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f0da0

.github/workflows/ci-test.yml

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-name: CI Tests
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ v2 ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ v2 ]
-
-jobs:
-  ci:
-    name: pester
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install PSResources
-        run: ./tools/installPSResources.ps1
-        shell: pwsh
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: ./build.ps1 -Build
-        shell: pwsh
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: ./build.ps1 -Test
-        shell: pwsh
-
-      - name: Package
-        run: ./build.ps1 -Publish
-        shell: pwsh
-
-      - name: Upload build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: PSDesiredStateConfiguration-package
-          path: out/**/*.nupkg
-
-      - name: Upload test results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: PSDesiredStateConfiguration-tests
-          path: out/testResults.xml

.pipelines/PSDesiredStateConfiguration-OneBranch.yml

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-trigger:
-- main
-
-schedules:
-- cron: '18 11 * * 5'
-  displayName: Weekly CodeQL
-  branches:
-    include:
-    - main
-  always: true
-
-parameters:
-- name: debug
-  displayName: Enable debug output
-  type: boolean
-  default: false
-- name: OfficialBuild
-  displayName: Use Official OneBranch template
-  type: boolean
-  default: true
-- name: Release
-  displayName: Generate a release
-  type: boolean
-  default: false
-
-variables:
-  system.debug: ${{ parameters.debug }}
-  BuildConfiguration: Release
-  WindowsContainerImage: onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest
-  OneBranchTemplate: ${{ iif(parameters.OfficialBuild, 'v2/OneBranch.Official.CrossPlat.yml@templates', 'v2/OneBranch.NonOfficial.CrossPlat.yml@templates') }}
-
-resources:
-  repositories:
-    - repository: templates
-      type: git
-      name: OneBranch.Pipelines/GovernedTemplates
-      ref: refs/heads/main
-
-extends:
-  # https://aka.ms/obpipelines/templates
-  template: ${{ variables.OneBranchTemplate }}
-  parameters:
-    globalSdl: # https://aka.ms/obpipelines/sdl
-      asyncSdl:
-        enabled: true
-        forStages: [build]
-    featureFlags:
-      EnableCDPxPAT: false
-      WindowsHostVersion:
-        Version: 2022
-        Network: KS3
-    release:
-      category: NonAzure
-    stages:
-    - stage: build
-      jobs:
-      - job: main
-        displayName: Build package
-        pool:
-          type: windows
-        variables:
-          ob_outputDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/out
-        steps:
-          - pwsh: |
-              $manifest = Import-PowerShellDataFile ./src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1
-              $version = $manifest.ModuleVersion
-              Write-Output "##vso[task.setvariable variable=version;isOutput=true]$version"
-            name: package
-            displayName: Get version from module manifest
-          - task: onebranch.pipeline.version@1
-            displayName: Set OneBranch version
-            inputs:
-              system: Custom
-              customVersion: $(package.version)
-          - pwsh: ./tools/installPSResources.ps1 -PSRepository CFS
-            displayName: Install PSResources
-          - pwsh: ./build.ps1 -Clean -Build -Test
-            displayName: Build
-          - task: onebranch.pipeline.signing@1
-            displayName: Sign 1st-party files
-            inputs:
-              command: sign
-              signing_profile: external_distribution
-              search_root: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/out
-              files_to_sign: |
-                **/*.psd1;
-                **/*.psm1;
-          - pwsh: ./build.ps1 -Publish
-            displayName: Package module
-          - task: onebranch.pipeline.signing@1
-            displayName: Sign NuGet package
-            inputs:
-              command: sign
-              signing_profile: external_distribution
-              search_root: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/out
-              files_to_sign: |
-                *.nupkg
-    - stage: release
-      dependsOn: build
-      condition: and(succeeded(), ${{ eq(parameters.Release, true) }})
-      variables:
-        ob_release_environment: ${{ iif(parameters.OfficialBuild, 'Production', 'Test') }}
-        version: $[ stageDependencies.build.main.outputs['package.version'] ]
-      jobs:
-      - job: github
-        displayName: Publish draft to GitHub
-        pool:
-          type: release
-        templateContext:
-          inputs:
-          - input: pipelineArtifact
-            artifactName: drop_build_main
-        steps:
-        - task: GitHubRelease@1
-          displayName: Create GitHub release
-          inputs:
-            gitHubConnection: GitHub
-            repositoryName: PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration
-            target: main
-            assets: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.$(version).nupkg
-            tagSource: userSpecifiedTag
-            tag: $(version)
-            isDraft: true
-            addChangeLog: false
-            releaseNotesSource: inline
-            releaseNotesInline: "<!-- TODO: Generate release notes on GitHub! -->"
-      - job: validation
-        displayName: Manual validation
-        pool:
-          type: server
-        timeoutInMinutes: 1440
-        steps:
-        - task: ManualValidation@0
-          displayName: Wait 24 hours for validation
-          inputs:
-            notifyUsers: $(Build.RequestedForEmail)
-            instructions: Please validate the release and then publish it!
-            timeoutInMinutes: 1440
-      - job: publish
-        dependsOn: validation
-        displayName: Publish to PowerShell Gallery
-        pool:
-          type: release
-        templateContext:
-          inputs:
-          - input: pipelineArtifact
-            artifactName: drop_build_main
-        steps:
-        - task: NuGetCommand@2
-          displayName: Publish module to PowerShell Gallery
-          inputs:
-            command: push
-            packagesToPush: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.$(version).nupkg
-            nuGetFeedType: external
-            publishFeedCredentials: PowerShellGallery

.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-ci.yml

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+name: Build-$(System.PullRequest.PullRequestNumber)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
+trigger:
+  # Batch merge builds together while a merge build is running
+  batch: true
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+pr:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+
+resources:
+  repositories:
+  - repository: ComplianceRepo
+    type: github
+    endpoint: ComplianceGHRepo
+    name: PowerShell/compliance
+
+stages:
+- stage: Build
+  displayName: Build PSDesiredStateConfiguration module
+  pool:
+    vmImage: windows-latest
+  jobs:
+  - job: BuildPkg
+    displayName: Build Package
+    steps:
+    - powershell: |
+        $powerShellPath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'powershell'
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.ps1 -outfile ./install-powershell.ps1
+        ./install-powershell.ps1 -Destination $powerShellPath
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$powerShellPath;$env:PATH"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Install PowerShell Core
+
+    - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
+      displayName: 'Install NuGet 5.9.1'
+      inputs:
+        checkLatest: false
+        version: 5.9.1
+
+    - task: UseDotNet@2
+      displayName: 'Install .NET Core SDK'
+      inputs:
+        packageType: sdk
+        useGlobalJson: true
+        includePreviewVersions: true
+        workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        Get-ChildItem -Path env:
+      displayName: Capture environment for build
+      condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        if (Test-Path -Path $modulePath) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Deleting existing temp module path: $modulePath"
+          Remove-Item -Path $modulePath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+        }
+        if (! (Test-Path -Path $modulePath)) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Creating new temp module path: $modulePath"
+          $null = New-Item -Path $modulePath -ItemType Directory
+        }
+      displayName: Create temporary module path
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PowerShellGet V3 to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Path $modulePath -MinimumVersion 3.0.0-beta10 -AllowPrerelease -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PlatyPS to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "platyPS" -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSScriptAnalyzer to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "PSScriptAnalyzer" -Path $modulePath -RequiredVersion 1.18.0 -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install Pester 4.X to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "Pester" -MaximumVersion 4.99 -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSPackageProject to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PSPackageProject -Path $modulePath -Force
+      displayName: Install PSPackageProject and dependencies
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        $env:PSModulePath = $modulePath + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PSModulePath
+        $modPath = Join-Path -Path $modulePath -ChildPath PSPackageProject
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Importing PSPackageProject from: $modPath"
+        Import-Module -Name $modPath -Force
+        #
+        $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.ps1 -Build -Clean
+        $outBinPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\out\PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=outBinPath]${outBinPath}"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Execute build
+
+    - publish: "$(outBinPath)"
+      artifact: Build
+      displayName: Publish build
+
+- stage: Compliance
+  displayName: Compliance
+  dependsOn: Build
+  jobs:
+  - job: Compliance_Job
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-latest
+    steps:
+    - checkout: self
+    - checkout: ComplianceRepo
+    - download: current
+      artifact: Build
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        Get-ChildItem -Path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\Build" -Recurse
+      displayName: Capture downloaded artifacts
+    - template: ci-compliance.yml@ComplianceRepo
+      parameters:
+        # component-governance
+        sourceScanPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\Build'
+        # credscan
+        suppressionsFile: ''
+        # TermCheck
+        optionsRulesDBPath: ''
+        optionsFTPath: ''
+        # tsa-upload
+        codeBaseName: 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration_20210423'
+        # selections
+        APIScan: false # set to false when not using Windows APIs.
+
+- stage: Test
+  displayName: Test Package
+  dependsOn: Build
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/ci-test.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: TestPkgWin
+      displayName: PowerShell Core on Windows
+      imageName: windows-latest
+
+  - template: templates/ci-test.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: TestPkgUbuntu
+      displayName: PowerShell Core on Ubuntu
+      imageName: ubuntu-latest
+
+  - template: templates/ci-test.yml
+    parameters:
+      jobName: TestPkgWinMacOS
+      displayName: PowerShell Core on macOS
+      imageName: macOS-latest

.vsts-ci/azure-pipelines-release.yml

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+name: $(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyMM).$(date:dd)$(rev:rrr)
+
+trigger: none
+
+resources:
+  repositories:
+  - repository: ComplianceRepo
+    type: github
+    endpoint: ComplianceGHRepo
+    name: PowerShell/compliance
+
+variables:
+  - name: PackageName
+    value: 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration'
+  - name: PackageVersion
+    value: '3.0.0'
+
+stages:
+- stage: Build
+  displayName: Build PSDesiredStateConfiguration module
+  pool:
+      name: 1ES
+      demands:
+      - ImageOverride -equals PSMMS2019-Secure
+  jobs:
+  - job: BuildPkg
+    displayName: Build Package
+    variables:
+    - group: ESRP
+    steps:
+    - powershell: |
+        $powerShellPath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'powershell'
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.ps1 -outfile ./install-powershell.ps1
+        ./install-powershell.ps1 -Preview -Destination $powerShellPath
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$powerShellPath;$env:PATH"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Install PowerShell Core
+
+    - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
+      displayName: 'Install NuGet'
+      inputs:
+        checkLatest: false
+        version: 5.9.1
+
+    - task: UseDotNet@2
+      displayName: 'Install .NET Core SDK'
+      inputs:
+        packageType: sdk
+        useGlobalJson: true
+        includePreviewVersions: true
+        workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        Get-ChildItem -Path env:
+      displayName: Capture environment for build
+      condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        if (Test-Path -Path $modulePath) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Deleting existing temp module path: $modulePath"
+          Remove-Item -Path $modulePath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+        }
+        if (! (Test-Path -Path $modulePath)) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Creating new temp module path: $modulePath"
+          $null = New-Item -Path $modulePath -ItemType Directory
+        }
+      displayName: Create temporary module path
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PowerShellGet V3 to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Path $modulePath -MinimumVersion 3.0.0-beta10 -AllowPrerelease -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PlatyPS to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "platyPS" -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSScriptAnalyzer to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "PSScriptAnalyzer" -Path $modulePath -RequiredVersion 1.18.0 -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install Pester 4.X to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "Pester" -MaximumVersion 4.99 -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSPackageProject to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PSPackageProject -Path $modulePath -Force
+      displayName: Install PSPackageProject and dependencies
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        $env:PSModulePath = $modulePath + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PSModulePath
+        $modPath = Join-Path -Path $modulePath -ChildPath PSPackageProject
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Importing PSPackageProject from: $modPath"
+        Import-Module -Name $modPath -Force
+        #
+        $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build.ps1 -Build -Clean
+      displayName: Execute build
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $signSrcPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\out\PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
+        # Set signing src path variable
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=signSrcPath]${signSrcPath}"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+        $signOutPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\signed\PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
+        $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $signOutPath
+        # Set signing out path variable
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=signOutPath]${signOutPath}"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+        # Set path variable for guardian codesign validation
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=GDN_CODESIGN_TARGETDIRECTORY]${signOutPath}"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Setup variables for signing
+
+    - template: EsrpSign.yml@ComplianceRepo
+      parameters:
+        # the folder which contains the binaries to sign
+        buildOutputPath: $(signSrcPath)
+        # the location to put the signed output
+        signOutputPath: $(signOutPath)
+        # the certificate ID to use
+        certificateId: "CP-230012"
+        # the file pattern to use, comma separated
+        pattern: '*.psm1,*.psd1,Microsoft.PowerShell.DscSubsystem.dll'
+
+    - template: Sbom.yml@ComplianceRepo
+      parameters:
+        BuildDropPath: "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/signed/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
+        Build_Repository_Uri: 'https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration'
+        PackageName: $(PackageName)
+        PackageVersion: $(PackageVersion)
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $repoName = [guid]::newGuid().ToString("N")
+        $packageRoot = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\signed\PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
+        Register-PSRepository -Name $repoName -SourceLocation $packageRoot -InstallationPolicy Trusted
+        Publish-Module -Path $packageRoot -Repository $repoName
+        Unregister-PSRepository -Name $repoName
+        Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $packageRoot | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        $nupkgPath = (Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $packageRoot -Filter "PSDesiredStateConfiguration*.nupkg" | select -First 1).FullName
+        Write-Host "##vso[artifact.upload containerfolder=nupkg;artifactname=nupkg]$nupkgPath"
+      displayName: Package and publish nupkg
+      name: ProduceNupkg
+
+    - publish: "$(signSrcPath)"
+      artifact: Build
+      displayName: Publish build
+
+    - publish: "$(signOutPath)"
+      artifact: SignedBuild
+      displayName: Publish signed build
+
+- stage: Compliance
+  displayName: Compliance
+  dependsOn: Build
+  jobs:
+  - job: Compliance_Job
+    pool:
+      name: 1ES
+      demands:
+      - ImageOverride -equals MMS2019
+    steps:
+    - checkout: self
+    - checkout: ComplianceRepo
+    - download: current
+      artifact: SignedBuild
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        Get-ChildItem -Path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SignedBuild" -Recurse
+      displayName: Capture downloaded artifacts
+    - template: script-module-compliance.yml@ComplianceRepo
+      parameters:
+        # component-governance
+        sourceScanPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\SignedBuild'
+        # credscan
+        suppressionsFile: ''
+        # TermCheck
+        optionsRulesDBPath: ''
+        optionsFTPath: ''
+        # tsa-upload
+        codeBaseName: 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration_20210423'
+        # selections
+        APIScan: false # set to false when not using Windows APIs.
+
+- stage: Deploy
+  displayName: Publish to PowerShell gallery
+  dependsOn: 
+  - Build
+  - Compliance
+  jobs:
+  - deployment: DeployPowerShellGallery
+    displayName: Deploy nupkg to PowerShell Gallery
+    pool:
+      name: 1ES
+      demands:
+      - ImageOverride -equals MMS2019
+    environment: 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration-ReleaseApproval'
+    strategy:
+      runOnce:
+        deploy:
+          steps:
+          - download: current
+            artifact: 'nupkg'
+          - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
+            displayName: 'Install NuGet'
+            inputs:
+              checkLatest: false
+              version: 5.9.1
+          - task: NuGetCommand@2
+            displayName: 'NuGet push'
+            inputs:
+              command: push
+              packagesToPush: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)\nupkg\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.*.nupkg'
+              nuGetFeedType: external
+              publishFeedCredentials: 'PowerShellGallery'

.vsts-ci/templates/ci-test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+parameters:
+  jobName: TestPkgWin
+  imageName: windows-2019
+  displayName: PowerShell Core on Windows
+  powershellExecutable: pwsh
+
+jobs:
+- job: ${{ parameters.jobName }}
+  pool:
+    vmImage: ${{ parameters.imageName }}
+  displayName: ${{ parameters.displayName }}
+  steps:
+    - powershell: |
+        $powerShellPath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'powershell'
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/master/tools/install-powershell.ps1 -outfile ./install-powershell.ps1
+        ./install-powershell.ps1 -Preview -Destination $powerShellPath
+        $newPath = $powerShellPath + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PATH
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$newPath"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Install PowerShell Core
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        if (Test-Path -Path $modulePath) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Deleting existing temp module path: $modulePath"
+          Remove-Item -Path $modulePath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
+        }
+        if (! (Test-Path -Path $modulePath)) {
+          Write-Verbose -Verbose "Creating new temp module path: $modulePath"
+          $null = New-Item -Path $modulePath -ItemType Directory
+        }
+      displayName: Create temporary module path
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        $modulePath = Join-Path -Path $env:AGENT_TEMPDIRECTORY -ChildPath 'TempModules'
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PowerShellGet V3 to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Path $modulePath -MinimumVersion 3.0.0-beta10 -AllowPrerelease -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PlatyPS to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "platyPS" -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSScriptAnalyzer to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "PSScriptAnalyzer" -Path $modulePath -RequiredVersion 1.18.0 -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install Pester 4.X to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name "Pester" -MaximumVersion 4.99 -Path $modulePath -Force
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose "Install PSPackageProject to temp module path"
+        Save-Module -Name PSPackageProject -Path $modulePath -Force
+        #
+        $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=modulePath]${modulePath}"
+        Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString
+        Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+      displayName: Install PSPackageProject and dependencies
+    
+    - download: current
+      artifact: Build
+
+    - pwsh: |
+        "PSVersionTable is"| Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        $PSVersionTable | Out-String | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        #
+        $targetModuleLocation = Join-Path -Path $(modulePath) -ChildPath 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration'
+        Move-Item -Path "$(Pipeline.Workspace)\Build" -Destination $targetModuleLocation -Force
+        #
+        $env:PSModulePath = '$(modulePath)' + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PSModulePath
+        "PSModulePath is"| Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        $env:PSModulePath | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        #
+        Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration | select Name,Version,PreRelease,Path | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        #
+        "Listing contents of $targetModuleLocation"| Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $targetModuleLocation  | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        #
+        Invoke-PSPackageProjectTest -Type Functional
+      displayName: Execute functional tests
+      errorActionPreference: continue

CHANGELOG/v2.md

@@ -1,18 +1,5 @@
 # v2 Changelog
 
-## [v2.0.8]
-
-- Fixed an issue with array parameters is key-value pairs (#128).
-- ConvertTo-MOFInstance: Include resource properties with empty array value (#127)
-
-## [v2.0.7]
-
-### Main changes
-
-- Fixed Invoke-DscResource error when a class-based resource module path contains a space.
-
-[v2.0.7]: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/2.0.7
-
 ## [v2.0.6]
 
 ### Main changes

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+Copyright (c) 2022 PowerShell Team
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

@@ -1,31 +1,60 @@
-# How to Create PSDesiredStateConfiguration NuGet package for PoweShell Core
-- Modify psm1 file in PSDesiredStateConfiguration module.
- -- Remove the signature from the bottom of the file.
- -- Add your changes.
- -- Get it signed from DSC Azure dev ops pipeline.
-     Following is the expected signing settings:
-	<file src="__INPATHROOT__\Modules\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1" signType="AuthenticodeFormer" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\Modules\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1" />
+# PSDesiredStateConfiguration module
 
-- Other files under PSDesiredStateConfiguration module doesn’t need to be signed, you can modify them directly.
+**NOTE: We are currently NOT accepting PRs for this project**
 
-- Change the version in nuget spec file.
+**PSDesiredStateConfiguration** (DSC) is the PowerShell module that enables writing configuration as code.
 
-- Check-in these changes in DesiredStateConfiguration repository.
+The DSC platform was originally built on top of WMI for Windows. Starting in PowerShell 7.1 and working
+with internal partner teams
+[Azure Guest Configuration](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/governance/policy/concepts/guest-configuration)
+and [Automanage](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/azure-automanage), we started making
+DSC cross-platform by enabling `Invoke-DSCResource` to directly use resources without going through
+the Local Configuration Manager (LCM).
 
-- Create a NuGet package by running following command, it will generate NuGet package (PSDesiredStateConfiguration.6.2.0.nupkg). Get it published by PowerShell team.
-	nuget pack .\psdesiredstateconfiguration.nuspec
+Our initial cross-platform work to enable partner teams:
 
-# Modify PowerShell code to pick up new version of NuGet package.
- - Sync PowerShell/PowerShell repository and change NuGet package version in following files
-        src/powershell-unix/powershell-unix.csproj
-        src/powershell-win-core/powershell-win-core.csproj
+- Separated out the DSC parts in the PowerShell engine and moved them as a subsystem into the
+  PSDesiredStateConfiguration module
+- Remove PSDesiredStateConfiguration module from the PowerShell 7 package. This allows the
+  PSDesiredStateConfiguration module to be developed independently of PowerShell and users can mix
+  and match versions of PowerShell and PSDesiredStateConfiguration for their environment.
+  - This is now available on the PowerShell Gallery: [PSDesiredStateConfiguration 2.x](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSDesiredStateConfiguration)
+- Removing the dependency on MOF: Initially, only support DSC Resources written as PowerShell
+  classes. This includes tooling to convert existing script based DSC Resources to be wrapped as
+  PowerShell classes.
 
-```sh
-   <ItemGroup>
--    <PackageReference Include="PSDesiredStateConfiguration" Version="6.0.0-beta.8" />
-+    <PackageReference Include="PSDesiredStateConfiguration" Version="6.2.0" />
-     <PackageReference Include="PowerShellHelpFiles" Version="1.0.0-*" />
-   </ItemGroup>
-```
+## Documentation and resources
 
-- Send PR to PowerShell team
+The documentation for **PSDesiredStateConfiguration** 3.0.0-beta1 is a work-in-progress. We invite the
+community to review the documentation and assist us as we work on new documentation during the platform
+development.
+
+For more information about DSC v3, see [PowerShell Desired State Configuration Overview](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/dsc/overview?view=dsc-3.0)
+
+To download the latest release from the PowerShell Gallery, see [PSDesiredStateConfiguration 3.0.0-beta1](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/3.0.0-beta1)
+
+## Community Feedback
+
+As we continue this journey to make DSC a cross-platform technology, we invite the community to
+share your ideas and open
+[issues](https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues). During the PowerShell
+7.3 timeframe, we remain focused on enabling partner teams and will not be accepting public pull
+requests.
+
+## Build
+
+### Requirements
+- [Any recent PowerShell Core release](https://github.com/PowerShell/powershell/releases) to run the build script
+- [.NET Core SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/thank-you/sdk-6.0.100-preview.4-windows-x64-binaries) of the version specified in `global.json` (`dotnet` should be visible through PATH env var)
+- [`PSPackageProject` module](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSPackageProject) installed from PS Gallery
+
+### Build Process
+- Run `build.ps1 -Build -Clean`
+- Compiled module will be in `./out/PSDesiredStateConfiguration`
+
+## CI - Continuous Integration
+CI pipeline definition is in `.vsts-ci\azure-pipelines-ci.yml` and running Compliance and Pester tests in `test\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1` on Windows, Linux and Mac. CI builds are not signed.
+
+## Publishing Releases
+[The module is released on Powershell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSDesiredStateConfiguration).
+For a release the code of this repo is mirrored into an internal repo and `.vsts-ci\azure-pipelines-release.yml` pipeline is run. Release builds are signed.

build.ps1

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
+# Do NOT edit this file.  Edit dobuild.ps1
 [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSAvoidUsingWriteHost", "")]
 param (
     [Parameter(ParameterSetName="build")]
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ param (
     [Parameter(ParameterSetName="publish")]
     [switch]
     $Publish,
+    [Parameter(ParameterSetName="publish")]
+    [switch]
+    $Signed,
 
     [Parameter(ParameterSetName="build")]
     [switch]
@@ -33,15 +37,34 @@ param (
     $TestInvokeDscResource
 )
 
-# Build configuration
-$script:ModuleName = "PSDesiredStateConfiguration"
-$script:SrcPath = Join-Path (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "src") $ModuleName
-$script:OutDirectory = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "out"
-$script:Culture = "en-US"
-$script:HelpPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "help"
+$config = Get-PSPackageProjectConfiguration -ConfigPath $PSScriptRoot
+
+$script:ModuleName = $config.ModuleName
+$script:SrcPath = $config.SourcePath
+$script:OutDirectory = $config.BuildOutputPath
+$script:SignedDirectory = $config.SignedOutputPath
+$script:TestPath = $config.TestPath
+
+$script:ModuleRoot = $PSScriptRoot
+$script:Culture = $config.Culture
+$script:HelpPath = $config.HelpPath
+
+if ($env:TF_BUILD) {
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=BUILD_OUTPUT_PATH]$OutDirectory"
+    Write-Host ("sending " + $vstsCommandString)
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+
+    $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=SIGNED_OUTPUT_PATH]$SignedDirectory"
+    Write-Host ("sending " + $vstsCommandString)
+    Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
+}
 
 . $PSScriptRoot\dobuild.ps1
 
+if ( ! ( Get-Module -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue PSPackageProject) ) {
+    Install-Module PSPackageProject
+}
+
 if ($Clean -and (Test-Path $OutDirectory))
 {
     Remove-Item -Force -Recurse $OutDirectory -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
@@ -58,48 +81,42 @@ else
 
 if ($Build.IsPresent)
 {
-    DoBuild
+    $sb = (Get-Item Function:DoBuild).ScriptBlock
+    Invoke-PSPackageProjectBuild -BuildScript $sb -SkipPublish
 }
 
 if ($Publish.IsPresent)
 {
-    DoPackage
+    Invoke-PSPackageProjectPublish -Signed:$Signed.IsPresent
 }
 
-if ($Test.IsPresent) {
-    Import-Module Pester -MinimumVersion 5.0.0
-    Import-Module $PSScriptRoot\out\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1
+if ( $TestInvokeDscResource.IsPresent ) {
+    $backupName = $null
+    try {
+        $configFolder = split-path $PROFILE
+        $configPath = Join-Path $configFolder -ChildPath powershell.config.json
+        if(Test-Path ~/.config/powershell/powershell.config.json)
+        {
+            $backupName = Join-Path $configFolder -ChildPath "powershell.config-((Get-Date).ToString('yyyyMMddHHmm')).json"
+            Copy-Item $configPath $backupName -force
+        }
 
-    $testPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "test"
-    $config = [PesterConfiguration]::Default
-    $config.Run.Path = $testPath
-    $config.Run.Exit = $false
-    $config.TestResult.Enabled = $true
-    $config.TestResult.OutputPath = Join-Path $OutDirectory "testResults.xml"
-    $config.Output.Verbosity = "Detailed"
-
-    Write-Verbose -Verbose "Running tests from: $testPath"
-    $result = Invoke-Pester -Configuration $config
-
-    if ($result.FailedCount -gt 0) {
-        throw "$($result.FailedCount) test(s) failed"
+        copy-Item  $PSScriptRoot/assets/powershell.config.json $configPath
+        Invoke-PSPackageProjectTest -Type $TestType
     }
+    finally {
+        remove-item $configPath
+        if($backupName)
+        {
+            Copy-Item $backupName $configPath -force
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+if ( $Test.IsPresent ) {
+    Invoke-PSPackageProjectTest -Type $TestType
 }
 
 if ($UpdateHelp.IsPresent) {
-    # Build help using platyPS
-    $docsPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "help"
-    $markdownDocsPath = Join-Path $docsPath "en-US"
-    $outputDocsPath = Join-Path $OutModule "en-US"
-
-    if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable platyPS)) {
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose "platyPS module not found, installing"
-        Install-Module -Force -Name platyPS -Scope CurrentUser
-    }
-
-    Import-Module platyPS -Verbose:$false
-    if (-not (Test-Path $outputDocsPath)) {
-        $null = New-Item -Type Directory -Path $outputDocsPath -Force
-    }
-    $null = New-ExternalHelp -Path $markdownDocsPath -OutputPath $outputDocsPath -Force
+    Add-PSPackageProjectCmdletHelp -ProjectRoot $ModuleRoot -ModuleName $ModuleName -Culture $Culture
 }

dobuild.ps1

@@ -1,27 +1,54 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 
+#####################################################
+# Do NOT edit anything outside the DoBuild function.
+# You can define functions inside the scope of DoBuild.
+#####################################################
+
+<#
+.DESCRIPTION
+Implement build and packaging of the package and place the output $OutDirectory/$ModuleName
+#>
 function DoBuild
 {
-    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Running DoBuild to layout module at: '${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}'"
-    Copy-Item "${SrcPath}/*" "${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}" -Recurse
-    Copy-Item -Recurse "${HelpPath}/${Culture}" "${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}"
-}
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Starting DoBuild"
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Make sure that 'nuget' and 'dotnet' are visible through PATH"
+    
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Copying module files to '${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}'"
+    # copy psm1 and psd1 files
+    copy-item "${SrcPath}/*" "${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}" -Recurse
 
-function DoPackage
-{
-    try {
-        $repoName = [guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
-        $modulePath = Join-Path $OutDirectory $ModuleName
-        $null = Register-PSRepository -Name $repoName -InstallationPolicy Trusted -SourceLocation $OutDirectory
+    $smaPackageVersionToUse = "7.2.0-preview.6" # 7.2.0-preview.6 - is the first SMA version that has DSC subsystem changes
+    $subsystemCodePath = Resolve-Path "${SrcPath}/../DscSubsystem"
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Subsystem code path ${subsystemCodePath}"
 
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Publishing module from: '$modulePath'"
-        Publish-Module -Path $modulePath -Repository $repoName
+    if ( Test-Path $subsystemCodePath )
+    {
+        Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Building assembly and copying to '${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}'"
+        
+        Push-Location $subsystemCodePath
 
-        $nupkgPath = (Get-ChildItem -Path $OutDirectory -Filter "$ModuleName*.nupkg" | Select-Object -First 1).FullName
-        Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Created package: $nupkgPath"
+        $PackageReferencesPath = Join-Path $subsystemCodePath "PackageReferences"
+
+        nuget install System.Management.Automation -OutputDirectory ./PackageReferences -PreRelease -Version $smaPackageVersionToUse -DependencyVersion Ignore -ExcludeVersion
+        dotnet publish
+
+        $subsystemBinPath = Join-Path (Get-ChildItem -Recurse "publish" -Directory) "Microsoft.PowerShell.DscSubsystem.dll"
+        if (Test-Path $subsystemBinPath)
+        {
+            Copy-Item $subsystemBinPath "${OutDirectory}/${ModuleName}"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Write-Error -Message "dotnet build failed - $subsystemBinPath not found"
+        }
+
+        Pop-Location
     }
-    finally {
-        Unregister-PSRepository -Name $repoName
+    else {
+        Write-Error -Message "No code to build in '$subsystemCodePath'"
     }
+
+    Write-Verbose -Verbose -Message "Ending DoBuild"
 }

global.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "sdk": {
+    "version": "6.0.100-preview.4.21255.9"
+  }
+}

nuget.config

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+  <packageSources>
+    <clear />
+    <add key="nuget.org" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
+  </packageSources>
+  <disabledPackageSources>
+    <clear />
+  </disabledPackageSources>
+</configuration>

pspackageproject.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "HelpPath": "help",
+  "ModuleName": "PSDesiredStateConfiguration",
+  "BuildOutputPath": "out",
+  "SignedOutputPath": "signed",
+  "SourcePath": "src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration",
+  "TestPath": "test",
+  "Culture": "en-US"
+}

src/DscSubsystem/CrossPlatformDsc.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+using System.Management.Automation.Internal;
+using System.Management.Automation.Language;
+
+namespace System.Management.Automation.Subsystem.DSC
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for implementing a cross platform desired state configuration component.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CrossPlatformDsc : ICrossPlatformDsc, IModuleAssemblyInitializer
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the unique identifier for a subsystem implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Guid Id { get {return Guid.NewGuid();} }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of a subsystem implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get {return "Cross platform desired state configuration";} }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the description of a subsystem implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Description { get {return "Cross platform desired state configuration";} }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a dictionary that contains the functions to be defined at the global scope of a PowerShell session.
+        /// Key: function name; Value: function script.
+        /// </summary>
+        Dictionary<string, string>? ISubsystem.FunctionsToDefine => null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void LoadDefaultKeywords(Collection<Exception> errors)
+        {
+            Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache.LoadDefaultCimKeywords(errors);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default summary.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ClearCache()
+        {
+            Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache.ClearCache();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default summary.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string GetDSCResourceUsageString(DynamicKeyword keyword)
+        {
+            return Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache.GetDSCResourceUsageString(keyword);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if a string is one of dynamic keywords that can be used in both configuration and meta configuration.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsSystemResourceName(string name)
+        {
+            return Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache.SystemResourceNames.Contains(name);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if a string matches default module name used for meta configuration resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsDefaultModuleNameForMetaConfigResource(string name)
+        {
+            return name.Equals(Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache.DefaultModuleInfoForMetaConfigResource.Item1, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
+        public void OnImport()
+        {
+            if (SubsystemManager.GetSubsystem<ICrossPlatformDsc>() == null)
+            {
+                SubsystemManager.RegisterSubsystem(SubsystemKind.CrossPlatformDsc, this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/DscSubsystem/JsonCimDSCParser.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+using System.Security;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class that does high level Cim schema parsing.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class CimDSCParser
+    {
+        private readonly JsonDeserializer _jsonDeserializer;
+        
+        internal CimDSCParser()
+        {
+            _jsonDeserializer = JsonDeserializer.Create();
+        }
+
+        internal IEnumerable<PSObject> ParseSchemaJson(string filePath, bool useNewRunspace = false)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string json = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
+                string fileNameDefiningClass = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filePath);
+                int dotIndex = fileNameDefiningClass.IndexOf(".schema", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+                if (dotIndex != -1)
+                {
+                    fileNameDefiningClass = fileNameDefiningClass.Substring(0, dotIndex);
+                }
+
+                IEnumerable<PSObject> result = _jsonDeserializer.DeserializeClasses(json, useNewRunspace);
+                foreach (dynamic classObject in result)
+                {
+                    string superClassName = classObject.SuperClassName;
+                    string className = classObject.ClassName;
+                    if (string.Equals(superClassName, "OMI_BaseResource", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        // Get the name of the file without schema.mof/json extension
+                        if (!className.Equals(fileNameDefiningClass, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            PSInvalidOperationException e = PSTraceSource.NewInvalidOperationException(
+                                ParserStrings.ClassNameNotSameAsDefiningFile, className, fileNameDefiningClass);
+                            throw e;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return result;
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                PSInvalidOperationException e = PSTraceSource.NewInvalidOperationException(
+                    exception, ParserStrings.CimDeserializationError, filePath);
+
+                e.SetErrorId("CimDeserializationError");
+                throw e;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/DscSubsystem/JsonDeserializer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+using System.Management.Automation.Runspaces;
+
+namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform
+{
+    internal class JsonDeserializer
+    {
+        #region Constructors
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Instantiates a default deserializer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Default deserializer.</returns>
+        public static JsonDeserializer Create()
+        {
+            return new JsonDeserializer();
+        }
+
+        #endregion Constructors
+
+        #region Methods
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns schema of Cim classes from specified json file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="json">Json text to deserialize.</param>
+        /// <param name="useNewRunspace">If a new runspace should be used.</param>
+        /// <returns>Deserialized PSObjects.</returns>
+        public IEnumerable<PSObject> DeserializeClasses(string json, bool useNewRunspace = false)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(json))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(json));
+            }
+
+            System.Management.Automation.PowerShell powerShell = null;
+
+            if (useNewRunspace)
+            {
+                // currently using RunspaceMode.NewRunspace will reset PSModulePath env var for the entire process
+                // this is something we want to avoid in DSC GuestConfigAgent scenario, so we use following workaround
+                var s_iss = InitialSessionState.CreateDefault();
+                s_iss.EnvironmentVariables.Add(
+                    new SessionStateVariableEntry(
+                        "PSModulePath",
+                        Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PSModulePath"),
+                        description: null));
+                powerShell = System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Create(s_iss);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                powerShell = System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.Create(RunspaceMode.CurrentRunspace);
+            }
+
+            using (powerShell)
+            {
+                return powerShell.AddCommand("Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\\ConvertFrom-Json")
+                    .AddParameter("InputObject", json)
+                    .AddParameter("Depth", 100) // maximum supported by cmdlet
+                    .Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion Methods
+    }
+}

src/DscSubsystem/Microsoft.PowerShell.DscSubsystem.csproj

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+<!-- USE  "./build.ps1 -Build" TO BUILD THIS -->
+
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" ToolsVersion="15.0">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
+    <AssemblyName>Microsoft.PowerShell.DscSubsystem</AssemblyName>
+    <!-- Assembly is fully signed in \.vsts-ci\azure-pipelines-release.yml -->
+    <DelaySign>true</DelaySign>
+    <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>visualstudiopublic.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
+    <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- Can't use PackageReference here because subsystem uses internal SMA types that are not available in `ref` version of the SMA package.
+         So a workaround is to download SMA package and reference local file (full runtime SMA assembly) in `runtimes` folder. -->
+    <Reference Include="PackageReferences/System.Management.Automation/runtimes/win/lib/net6.0/System.Management.Automation.dll"></Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  
+</Project>

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Configuration/BaseRegistration/BaseResource.schema.json

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+[
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "UserName",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "MaxLen": 256
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Password",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_BaseResource",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ResourceId",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Required": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SourceInfo",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "DependsOn",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ModuleName",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Required": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ModuleVersion",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Required": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationName",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "PsDscRunAsCredential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true,
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_KeyValuePair",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "Key",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Value",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ClassName",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "DSCEngineCompatVersion",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "DSCModuleVersion",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_CimConfigurationProviderRegistration",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "Namespace",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_PSConfigurationProviderRegistration",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "MSFT_BaseConfigurationProviderRegistration",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ModuleName",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProviderPath",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ModulePath",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDocument",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "Version",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Author",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Copyright",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "HelpInfoUri",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ContentType",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "GenerationDate",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "GenerationHost",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Name",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "MinimumCompatibleVersion",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties",
+        "CimType": "StringArray"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "UseCms",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ResourceId",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Required": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SourceInfo",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource"
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource"
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "OMI_ReportManager",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource"
+  }
+]

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Configuration/BaseRegistration/MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration.json

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+{
+  "ClassName": "MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration",
+  "FriendlyName": "LocalConfigurationManager",
+  "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+  "ClassProperties": [
+    {
+      "Name": "ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins",
+      "CimType": "UInt32"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "RebootNodeIfNeeded",
+      "CimType": "Boolean"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ConfigurationMode",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "ValueMap": [
+          "ApplyOnly",
+          "ApplyAndMonitor",
+          "ApplyAndAutoCorrect",
+          "MonitorOnly"
+        ],
+        "Values": [
+          "ApplyOnly",
+          "ApplyAndMonitor",
+          "ApplyAndAutoCorrect",
+          "MonitorOnly"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ActionAfterReboot",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "ValueMap": [
+          "ContinueConfiguration",
+          "StopConfiguration"
+        ],
+        "Values": [
+          "ContinueConfiguration",
+          "StopConfiguration"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "Credential",
+      "CimType": "Instance",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "RefreshMode",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "ValueMap": [
+          "Push",
+          "Pull",
+          "Disabled"
+        ],
+        "Values": [
+          "Push",
+          "Pull",
+          "Disabled"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "CertificateID",
+      "CimType": "String"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ConfigurationID",
+      "CimType": "String"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "DownloadManagerName",
+      "CimType": "String"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "DownloadManagerCustomData",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_KeyValuePair",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_KeyValuePair"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "RefreshFrequencyMins",
+      "CimType": "UInt32"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "AllowModuleOverwrite",
+      "CimType": "Boolean"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "DebugMode",
+      "CimType": "StringArray",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "ValueMap": [
+          "None",
+          "ForceModuleImport",
+          "All",
+          "ResourceScriptBreakAll",
+          "ResourceScriptBreakpoint"
+        ],
+        "Values": [
+          "None",
+          "ForceModuleImport",
+          "All",
+          "ResourceScriptBreakAll",
+          "ResourceScriptBreakpoint"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "LCMVersion",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "Read": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "LCMCompatibleVersions",
+      "CimType": "StringArray",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "Read": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "LCMState",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "Read": true,
+        "ValueMap": [
+          "Idle",
+          "Busy",
+          "PendingReboot",
+          "PendingConfiguration"
+        ],
+        "Values": [
+          "Idle",
+          "Busy",
+          "PendingReboot",
+          "PendingConfiguration"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "LCMStateDetail",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "Read": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ConfigurationDownloadManagers",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ResourceModuleManagers",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "ReportManagers",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ReportManager",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ReportManager"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "PartialConfigurations",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_PartialConfiguration",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_PartialConfiguration"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "StatusRetentionTimeInDays",
+      "CimType": "UInt32"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "AgentId",
+      "CimType": "String",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "Read": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "SignatureValidationPolicy",
+      "CimType": "String"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "SignatureValidations",
+      "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+      "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_SignatureValidation",
+      "Qualifiers": {
+        "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_SignatureValidation"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "MaximumDownloadSizeMB",
+      "CimType": "UInt32"
+    }
+  ]
+}

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/Configuration/BaseRegistration/MSFT_MetaConfigurationExtensionClasses.schema.json

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+[
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_WebDownloadManager",
+    "FriendlyName": "ConfigurationRepositoryWeb",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ServerURL",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "CertificateID",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "AllowUnsecureConnection",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RegistrationKey",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationNames",
+        "CimType": "StringArray"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyURL",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyCredential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_FileDownloadManager",
+    "FriendlyName": "ConfigurationRepositoryShare",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "SourcePath",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Credential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_WebResourceManager",
+    "FriendlyName": "ResourceRepositoryWeb",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ServerURL",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "CertificateID",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "AllowUnsecureConnection",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RegistrationKey",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyURL",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyCredential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_FileResourceManager",
+    "FriendlyName": "ResourceRepositoryShare",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "SourcePath",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Credential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_WebReportManager",
+    "FriendlyName": "ReportServerWeb",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_ReportManager",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ServerURL",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Key": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "CertificateID",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "AllowUnsecureConnection",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RegistrationKey",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyURL",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ProxyCredential",
+        "CimType": "Instance",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_Credential",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_Credential"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_PartialConfiguration",
+    "FriendlyName": "PartialConfiguration",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "Description",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ExclusiveResources",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationSource",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ResourceModuleSource",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "DependsOn",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RefreshMode",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "Push",
+            "Pull",
+            "Disabled"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "Push",
+            "Pull",
+            "Disabled"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_SignatureValidation",
+    "FriendlyName": "SignatureValidation",
+    "ClassVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "SuperClassName": "OMI_MetaConfigurationResource",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "TrustedStorePath",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Write": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SignedItemType",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "Configuration",
+            "Module"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "Configuration",
+            "Module"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "ClassName": "MSFT_DSCMetaConfigurationV2",
+    "FriendlyName": "Settings",
+    "ClassVersion": "2.0.0",
+    "ClassProperties": [
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins",
+        "CimType": "UInt32"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RebootNodeIfNeeded",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationMode",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "ApplyOnly",
+            "ApplyAndMonitor",
+            "ApplyAndAutoCorrect",
+            "MonitorOnly"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "ApplyOnly",
+            "ApplyAndMonitor",
+            "ApplyAndAutoCorrect",
+            "MonitorOnly"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ActionAfterReboot",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "ContinueConfiguration",
+            "StopConfiguration"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "ContinueConfiguration",
+            "StopConfiguration"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RefreshMode",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "Push",
+            "Pull",
+            "Disabled"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "Push",
+            "Pull",
+            "Disabled"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "CertificateID",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationID",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "RefreshFrequencyMins",
+        "CimType": "UInt32"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "AllowModuleOverwrite",
+        "CimType": "Boolean"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "DebugMode",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "None",
+            "ForceModuleImport",
+            "All",
+            "ResourceScriptBreakAll",
+            "ResourceScriptBreakpoint"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "None",
+            "ForceModuleImport",
+            "All",
+            "ResourceScriptBreakAll",
+            "ResourceScriptBreakpoint"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "LCMVersion",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Read": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "LCMCompatibleVersions",
+        "CimType": "StringArray",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Read": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "LCMState",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Read": true,
+          "ValueMap": [
+            "Idle",
+            "Busy",
+            "PendingReboot",
+            "PendingConfiguration"
+          ],
+          "Values": [
+            "Idle",
+            "Busy",
+            "PendingReboot",
+            "PendingConfiguration"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "LCMStateDetail",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Read": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ConfigurationDownloadManagers",
+        "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ConfigurationDownloadManager"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ResourceModuleManagers",
+        "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ResourceModuleManager"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "ReportManagers",
+        "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "OMI_ReportManager",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "OMI_ReportManager"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "PartialConfigurations",
+        "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_PartialConfiguration",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_PartialConfiguration"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "StatusRetentionTimeInDays",
+        "CimType": "UInt32"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "AgentId",
+        "CimType": "String",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "Read": true
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SignatureValidationPolicy",
+        "CimType": "String"
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "SignatureValidations",
+        "CimType": "InstanceArray",
+        "ReferenceClassName": "MSFT_SignatureValidation",
+        "Qualifiers": {
+          "EmbeddedInstance": "MSFT_SignatureValidation"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "MaximumDownloadSizeMB",
+        "CimType": "UInt32"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+]

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 RootModule = 'PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1'
 
 # Version number of this module.
-moduleVersion = '2.0.8'
+moduleVersion = '3.0.0'
 
 # Supported PSEditions
 CompatiblePSEditions = @('Core')
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Copyright = '(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.'
 Description = 'PowerShell Desired State Configuration'
 
 # Minimum version of the Windows PowerShell engine required by this module
-PowerShellVersion = '6.1'
+PowerShellVersion = '7.2'
 
 # Name of the Windows PowerShell host required by this module
 # PowerShellHostName = ''
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PowerShellVersion = '6.1'
 # ProcessorArchitecture = ''
 
 # Modules that must be imported into the global environment prior to importing this module
-# RequiredModules = @()
+ #RequiredModules = @()
 
 # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
 # RequiredAssemblies = @()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PowerShellVersion = '6.1'
 # FormatsToProcess = @()
 
 # Modules to import as nested modules of the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess
-# NestedModules = @()
+NestedModules = @('Microsoft.PowerShell.DscSubsystem.dll')
 
 # Functions to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no functions to export.
 FunctionsToExport = @(
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ FunctionsToExport = @(
         'New-DscChecksum'
         'Get-DscResource'
         'Invoke-DscResource'
+        'ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema'
     )
 
 
@@ -100,11 +101,13 @@ HelpInfoURI = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2113535'
 
 PrivateData = @{
     PSData = @{
+        Prerelease = 'beta1'
         Tags         = @('PSDesiredStateConfiguration',
+            'PSEdition_Core',
             'Linux',
             'Mac',
             'Windows')
         ProjectUri   = 'https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration'
+        }
     }
 }
-}

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ data LocalizedData
     InvalidConfigurationName = Invalid Configuration Name '{0}' is specified. Standard names may only contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and underscore (_). The name may not be null or empty, and should start with a letter.
     InvalidResourceSpecification = Found more than one resource named '{0}'. Please use the module specification to be more specific.
     UnsupportedResourceImplementation = The resource '{0}' implemented as '{1}' is not supported by Invoke-DscResource.
-    NoValidConfigFileFound = No valid config files (mof,zip) were found.
+    NoValidConfigFileFound = No valid config files (json,zip) were found.
     InputFileNotExist=File {0} doesn't exist.
     FileReadError=Error Reading file {0}.
     MatchingFileNotFound=No matching file found.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ data LocalizedData
     GetDscResourceInputName=The Get-DscResource input '{0}' parameter value is '{1}'.
     ResourceNotMatched=Skipping resource '{0}' as it does not match the requested name.
     InitializingClassCache=Initializing class cache
-    LoadingDefaultCimKeywords=Loading default CIM keywords
+    LoadingDefaultKeywords=Loading default keywords
     GettingModuleList=Getting module list
     CreatingResourceList=Creating resource list
     CreatingResource=Creating resource '{0}'.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Import-LocalizedData  -BindingVariable LocalizedData -FileName PSDesiredStateCon
 Import-Module $PSScriptRoot/helpers/DscResourceInfo.psm1
 
 # Set DSC HOME environment variable.
-$env:DSC_HOME = "$PSScriptRoot/Configuration"
+$env:DSC_HOME = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "Configuration"
 
 $script:V1MetaConfigPropertyList = @('ConfigurationModeFrequencyMins', 'RebootNodeIfNeeded', 'ConfigurationMode', 'ActionAfterReboot', 'RefreshMode', 'CertificateID', 'ConfigurationID', 'DownloadManagerName', 'DownloadManagerCustomData', 'RefreshFrequencyMins', 'AllowModuleOverwrite', 'DebugMode', 'Credential')
 $script:DirectAccessMetaConfigPropertyList = @('AllowModuleOverWrite', 'CertificateID', 'ConfigurationDownloadManagers', 'ResourceModuleManagers', 'DebugMode', 'RebootNodeIfNeeded', 'RefreshMode', 'ConfigurationAgent')
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function ConvertTo-MOFInstance
         elseif ($Value -is [PSCredential] )
         {
             # If the input object is a PSCredential, turn it into an MSFT_Credential with an encrypted password.
-            $clearText = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::GetStringFromSecureString($Value.Password)
+            $clearText = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::GetStringFromSecureString($Value.Password)
             $newValue = @{
                 UserName = $Value.UserName
                 Password = $clearText
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ function ConvertTo-MOFInstance
                 $targetTypeName = $PropertyTypes[$p.Name].TypeConstraint
 
                 # see if the target type is an array
-                $asArray = $p.Name -eq 'DependsOn' -or $targetTypeName -match 'Array' -or ((-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($targetTypeName)) -and $targetTypeName.EndsWith('[]'))
+                $asArray = $p.Name -eq 'DependsOn' -or $targetTypeName -match 'Array'
 
                 # Convert the CIM typename to the appropriate .NET type to use
                 # to convert the input object into an appropriately encoded string
@@ -671,7 +671,10 @@ function ConvertTo-MOFInstance
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        $p.Name + ' = ' + (stringify -value $p.Value -asArray $asArray -targetType  $targetType ) + ";`n"
+                        if ($targetTypeName -notmatch 'Array' -or $p.Value.Count)
+                        {
+                            $p.Name + ' = ' + (stringify -value $p.Value -asArray $asArray -targetType  $targetType ) + ";`n"
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -698,33 +701,6 @@ function ConvertTo-MOFInstance
         $OFS = $oldOFS
     }
 
-    #
-    # Add extra information about Author, GenerationHost, GenerationDate and Name if they are not specified
-    #
-    if ($Type -match 'OMI_ConfigurationDocument' -and $Properties)
-    {
-        if (-not $Properties.ContainsKey('Author'))
-        {
-            $result += " Author = `"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n"
-        }
-
-        if (-not $Properties.ContainsKey('GenerationDate'))
-        {
-            $result += " GenerationDate = `"$(Get-Date)`";`n"
-        }
-
-        if (-not $Properties.ContainsKey('GenerationHost'))
-        {
-            $result += " GenerationHost = `"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n"
-        }
-
-        # todo: report error is configuration name does't match
-        if (-not $Properties.ContainsKey('Name'))
-        {
-            $result += " Name = `"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n"
-        }
-    }
-
     #
     # Append the completed mof instance text to the overall document
     #
@@ -1790,59 +1766,6 @@ function ValidateUpdate-ConfigurationData
     return $true
 }
 
-##############################################################
-#
-# Checks to see if a module defining composite resources should be reloaded
-# based the last write time of the schema file. Returns true if the file exists
-# and the last modified time was either not recorded or has change.
-#
-function Test-ModuleReloadRequired
-{
-    [OutputType([bool])]
-    param (
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        [string]
-        $SchemaFilePath
-    )
-
-    if (-not $SchemaFilePath -or  $SchemaFilePath -notmatch '\.schema\.psm1$')
-    {
-        # not a composite res
-        return $false
-    }
-
-    # If the path doesn't exist, then we can't reload it.
-    # Note: this condition is explicitly not an error for this function.
-    if ( -not (Test-Path $SchemaFilePath))
-    {
-        if ($schemaFileLastUpdate.ContainsKey($SchemaFilePath))
-        {
-            $schemaFileLastUpdate.Remove($SchemaFilePath)
-        }
-        return $false
-    }
-
-    # If we have a modified date, then return it.
-    if ($schemaFileLastUpdate.ContainsKey($SchemaFilePath))
-    {
-        if ( (Get-Item $SchemaFilePath).LastWriteTime -eq $schemaFileLastUpdate[$SchemaFilePath] )
-        {
-            return $false
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            return $true
-        }
-    }
-
-    # Otherwise, record the last write time and return true.
-    $script:schemaFileLastUpdate[$SchemaFilePath] = (Get-Item $SchemaFilePath).LastWriteTime
-    $true
-}
-# Holds the schema file to lastwritetime mapping.
-[System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[string,DateTime]] $script:schemaFileLastUpdate =
-New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[string,datetime]'
-
 ###########################################################
 # Configuration keyword implementation
 ###########################################################
@@ -1968,7 +1891,7 @@ function Configuration
 
             # Load the default CIM keyword/function definitions set, populating the function collection
             # with the default functions.
-            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::LoadDefaultCimKeywords($functionsToDefine)
+            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::LoadDefaultCimKeywords($functionsToDefine)
 
             # Set up the rest of the configuration runtime state.
             Initialize-ConfigurationRuntimeState $Name
@@ -2059,25 +1982,8 @@ function Configuration
             foreach ($mod in $modulesInfo) {
 
                 $null = ImportClassResourcesFromModule -Module $mod -Resources $res -functionsToDefine $functionsToDefine
-                $dscResourcesPath = Join-Path -Path $mod.ModuleBase -ChildPath 'DscResources'
-                if(Test-Path $dscResourcesPath)
-                {
-                    foreach($requiredResource in $res)
-                    {
-                        if ($requiredResource.Contains('*')) {
-                            # we historically resolve wildcards by Get-Item File System rules.
-                            # We don't support wildcards resolutions for Friendly names.
-                            foreach ($resource in Get-ChildItem -Path $dscResourcesPath -Directory -Name -Filter $requiredResource)
-                            {
-                                $null = ImportCimAndScriptKeywordsFromModule -Module $mod -Resource $resource -functionsToDefine $functionsToDefine
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            # ImportCimAndScriptKeywordsFromModule takes care about resolving $requiredResources names to ClassNames or FriendlyNames.
-                            $null = ImportCimAndScriptKeywordsFromModule -Module $mod -Resource $requiredResource -functionsToDefine $functionsToDefine
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                elseif ($moduleInfos.Count -eq 1)
+                
+                if ($moduleInfos.Count -eq 1)
                 {
                     $modules.Add($moduleInfos)
                 }
@@ -2313,7 +2219,7 @@ function Configuration
         {
             Write-Debug -Message "  CONFIGURATION $Name : DOING TOP-LEVEL CLEAN UP"
             [System.Management.Automation.Language.DynamicKeyword]::Reset()
-            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
+            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
 
             Initialize-ConfigurationRuntimeState
         }
@@ -2366,7 +2272,7 @@ function Update-ModuleVersion
 
             $moduleVersionstring = "ModuleVersion = "
             $moduleVersionstring += "`"$moduleVersionValue`"" + ";"
-            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $moduleVersionstring + "`r`n};"
+            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $moduleVersionstring + "`n};"
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2402,14 +2308,14 @@ function Update-DependsOn
                 $needAdd = $true
                 $first = $instanceText.Substring(0, $curlyPosition)
 
-                $dependsOn = "DependsOn = {`r`n"
+                $dependsOn = "DependsOn = {`n"
                 $len = @($NodeResources[$resourceId]).Length
                 $dependsOn += foreach ($resourceId in $NodeResources[$resourceId])
                 {
                     '    ' + "`"$($resourceId -replace '\\', '\\' -replace '"', '\"')`"" +
                     $(if (--$len -gt 0)
                         {
-                            ",`r`n"
+                            ",`n"
                         }
                         else
                         {
@@ -2423,7 +2329,7 @@ function Update-DependsOn
 
         if($needAdd)
         {
-            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $dependsOn + "`r`n};"
+            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $dependsOn + "`n};"
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2465,12 +2371,12 @@ function Update-ConfigurationDocumentRef
             $needAdd = $true
             $first = $instanceText.Substring(0, $curlyPosition).TrimEnd()
 
-            $ConfigurationNameRef = "`r`n ConfigurationName = `"$ConfigurationName`";"
+            $ConfigurationNameRef = "`n ConfigurationName = `"$ConfigurationName`";"
         }
 
         if($needAdd)
         {
-            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $ConfigurationNameRef + "`r`n};"
+            $NodeInstanceAliases[$alias] = $first + $ConfigurationNameRef + "`n};`n"
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2490,66 +2396,16 @@ function ImportClassResourcesFromModule
         $functionsToDefine
     )
 
-    $resourcesFound = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ImportClassResourcesFromModule($Module, $Resources, $functionsToDefine)
-    return ,$resourcesFound
-}
+    $Errors = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Exception]'
 
-function ImportCimAndScriptKeywordsFromModule
-{
-    param (
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        $Module,
+    $resourcesFound = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::ImportClassResourcesFromModule($Module, $Resources, $functionsToDefine, $Errors)
 
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        $resource,
-
-        $functionsToDefine
-    )
-
-    trap
-    {
-        continue
-    }
-
-    $SchemaFilePath = $null
-    $oldCount = $functionsToDefine.Count
-
-    $keywordErrors = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Exception]'
-
-    $foundCimSchema = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ImportCimKeywordsFromModule(
-    $Module, $resource, [ref] $SchemaFilePath, $functionsToDefine, $keywordErrors)
-
-    foreach($ex in $keywordErrors)
+    foreach($ex in $Errors)
     {
         Write-Error -Exception $ex
-        if($ex.InnerException)
-        {
-            Write-Error -Exception $ex.InnerException
-        }
     }
 
-    $functionsAdded = $functionsToDefine.Count - $oldCount
-    Write-Debug -Message "  $Name : PROCESSING RESOURCE FILE: Added $functionsAdded type handler functions from  '$SchemaFilePath'"
-
-    $SchemaFilePath = $null
-    $oldCount = $functionsToDefine.Count
-
-    $foundScriptSchema = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ImportScriptKeywordsFromModule(
-    $Module, $resource, [ref] $SchemaFilePath, $functionsToDefine )
-
-    $functionsAdded = $functionsToDefine.Count - $oldCount
-    Write-Debug -Message "  $Name : PROCESSING RESOURCE FILE: Added $functionsAdded type handler functions from  '$SchemaFilePath'"
-
-    if ($foundScriptSchema -and $SchemaFilePath)
-    {
-        $resourceDirectory = Split-Path $SchemaFilePath
-        if($null -ne $resourceDirectory)
-        {
-            Import-Module -Force: (Test-ModuleReloadRequired $SchemaFilePath) -Verbose:$false -Name $resourceDirectory -Global -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        }
-    }
-
-    return $foundCimSchema -or $foundScriptSchema
+    return ,$resourcesFound
 }
 
 #
@@ -2573,7 +2429,7 @@ function Write-MetaConfigFile
     )
 
     # Set up prefix for both the configuration and metaconfiguration documents.
-    $nodeDoc = "/*`n@TargetNode='$mofNode'`n" + "@GeneratedBy=$([system.environment]::UserName)`n@GenerationDate=$(Get-Date)`n@GenerationHost=$([system.environment]::MachineName)`n*/`n"
+    $nodeDoc = $null
     $nodeConfigurationDocument = $null
     [int]$nodeDocCount = 0
     $resourceManagers = $null
@@ -2699,18 +2555,15 @@ function Write-MetaConfigFile
             Write-Debug -Message "  ${ConfigurationName}: Adding missing OMI_ConfigurationDocument element to the document"
             if($Script:NodesPasswordEncrypted[$mofNode])
             {
-                $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"$($script:PSMetaConfigDocumentInstVersionInfo['MinimumCompatibleVersion'])`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
+                $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"$($script:PSMetaConfigDocumentInstVersionInfo['MinimumCompatibleVersion'])`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
             }
             else
             {
-                $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"$($script:PSMetaConfigDocumentInstVersionInfo['MinimumCompatibleVersion'])`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
+                $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"$($script:PSMetaConfigDocumentInstVersionInfo['MinimumCompatibleVersion'])`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
             }
         }
     }
 
-    # Fix up newlines to be CRLF
-    $nodeDoc = $nodeDoc -replace "`n", "`r`n"
-
     # todo: meta configuration might not be verifiable currently
     $errMsg = Test-MofInstanceText $nodeDoc
     if($errMsg)
@@ -2805,7 +2658,7 @@ function Write-NodeMOFFile
     )
 
     # Set up prefix for both the configuration and metaconfiguration documents.
-    $nodeDoc = "/*`n@TargetNode='$mofNode'`n" + "@GeneratedBy=$([system.environment]::UserName)`n@GenerationDate=$(Get-Date)`n@GenerationHost=$([system.environment]::MachineName)`n*/`n"
+    $nodeDoc = $null
     $nodeMetaDoc = $nodeDoc
     $nodeConfigurationDocument = $null
     [int]$metaDocCount = 0
@@ -2863,11 +2716,11 @@ function Write-NodeMOFFile
             Write-Debug -Message "  ${ConfigurationName}: Adding missing OMI_ConfigurationDocument element to the document"
             if($Script:NodesPasswordEncrypted[$mofNode])
             {
-                $nodeMetaDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
+                $nodeMetaDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
             }
             else
             {
-                $nodeMetaDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
+                $nodeMetaDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= $(Get-CompatibleVersionAddtionaPropertiesStr);`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2886,72 +2739,26 @@ function Write-NodeMOFFile
             {
                 if($nodeDoc.Contains("PsDscRunAsCredential"))
                 {
-                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n
-                    {`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n
-                        MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"2.0.0`";`n
-                        CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n
-                        Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n
-                        GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n
-                        GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n
-                        ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n
-                        Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n
-                    };"
+                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"2.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n
-                    {`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n
-                        MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n
-                        CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n
-                        Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n
-                        GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n
-                        GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n
-                        ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n
-                        Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n
-                    };"
+                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n ContentType=`"PasswordEncrypted`";`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
                 }
             }
             else
             {
                 if($nodeDoc.Contains("PsDscRunAsCredential"))
                 {
-                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n
-                    {`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n
-                        MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"2.0.0`";`n
-                        CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n
-                        Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n
-                        GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n
-                        GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n
-                        Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n
-                    };"
+                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"2.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n
-                    {`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n
-                        MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n
-                        CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n
-                        Author=`"$([system.environment]::UserName)`";`n
-                        GenerationDate=`"$(Get-Date)`";`n
-                        GenerationHost=`"$([system.environment]::MachineName)`";`n
-                        Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n
-                    };"
+                    $nodeDoc += "`ninstance of OMI_ConfigurationDocument`n{`n Version=`"2.0.0`";`n MinimumCompatibleVersion = `"1.0.0`";`n CompatibleVersionAdditionalProperties= {`"Omi_BaseResource:ConfigurationName`"};`n Name=`"$(Get-PSTopConfigurationName)`";`n};"
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    # Fix up newlines to be CRLF
-    $nodeDoc = $nodeDoc -replace "`n", "`r`n"
-
-    $errMsg = Test-MofInstanceText $nodeDoc
-    if($errMsg)
-    {
-        $errorMessage = $LocalizedData.InvalidMOFDefinition -f @($mofNode, $errMsg)
-        $exception = New-Object -TypeName System.InvalidOperationException -ArgumentList $errorMessage
-        Write-Error -Exception $exception -Message $errorMessage -Category InvalidOperation -ErrorId InvalidMOFDefinition
-        Update-ConfigurationErrorCount
-        $nodeOutfile = "$ConfigurationOutputDirectory/$($mofNode).mof.error"
-    }
 
     if($nodeDocCount -gt 0)
     {
@@ -2965,7 +2772,6 @@ function Write-NodeMOFFile
 
     if($nodeMetaDoc -match 'MSFT_DSCMetaConfiguration' -and $Script:PSConfigurationErrors -eq 0)
     {
-        $nodeMetaDoc = $nodeMetaDoc -replace "`n", "`r`n"
         $nodeMetaDoc > $nodeMetaOutfile
         Get-ChildItem $nodeMetaOutfile
     }
@@ -3409,7 +3215,7 @@ function Test-MofInstanceText
     {
         try
         {
-            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ValidateInstanceText($instanceText)
+            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::ValidateInstanceText($instanceText)
         }
         catch [System.Management.Automation.MethodInvocationException]
         {
@@ -3652,7 +3458,7 @@ function New-DscChecksum
     # Retrieve all valid configuration files at the specified $Path
     $allConfigFiles = $Path | ForEach-Object  -Process {
         (Get-ChildItem -Path $_ -Recurse | Where-Object -FilterScript {
-                $_.Extension -eq '.mof' -or $_.Extension -eq '.zip'
+                $_.Extension -eq '.json' -or $_.Extension -eq '.zip'
             }
         )
     }
@@ -3661,7 +3467,6 @@ function New-DscChecksum
     if ($allConfigFiles.Length -eq 0)
     {
         Write-Log -Message $LocalizedData.NoValidConfigFileFound
-
         return
     }
 
@@ -3847,22 +3652,12 @@ function Get-DSCResourceModules
         foreach($moduleFolder in Get-ChildItem $folder -Directory)
         {
             $addModule = $false
-
-            $dscFolders = Get-childitem "$($moduleFolder.FullName)\DscResources","$($moduleFolder.FullName)\*\DscResources" -ErrorAction Ignore
-            if($null -ne $dscFolders)
+            foreach($psd1 in Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "$($moduleFolder.Name).psd1" -Path $moduleFolder.fullname -Depth 2)
             {
-                $addModule = $true
-            }
-
-            if(-not $addModule)
-            {
-                foreach($psd1 in Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter "$($moduleFolder.Name).psd1" -Path $moduleFolder.fullname -Depth 2)
+                $containsDSCResource = select-string -LiteralPath $psd1 -pattern '^[^#]*\bDscResourcesToExport\b.*'
+                if($null -ne $containsDSCResource)
                 {
-                    $containsDSCResource = select-string -LiteralPath $psd1 -pattern '^[^#]*\bDscResourcesToExport\b.*'
-                    if($null -ne $containsDSCResource)
-                    {
-                        $addModule = $true
-                    }
+                    $addModule = $true
                 }
             }
 
@@ -3876,14 +3671,167 @@ function Get-DSCResourceModules
     $dscModuleFolderList
 }
 
+function CimPropertyIsInherited
+{
+    param(
+        [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]
+        $PropertyName,
+        
+        [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [AllowNull()]
+        [System.Object]
+        $ParentClass)
+
+    if (-not ($ParentClass))
+    {
+        return $false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        foreach($property in $ParentClass.CimClassProperties)
+        {
+            if ($property.Name -eq $PropertyName)
+            {
+                return $true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return CimPropertyIsInherited -PropertyName $PropertyName -ParentClass $ParentClass.CimSuperClass
+    }
+}
+
+function PrepareCimClassesForJsonConvertion
+{
+    param(
+    [parameter(Mandatory)]
+    $classList)
+
+    $resultList = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.Generic.List[PSObject]'
+
+    foreach($class in $classList)
+    {
+        Write-Verbose "Preprocessing class $($class.CimSystemProperties.ClassName)"
+        $properties = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Object]'
+
+        # remove inherited properties
+        foreach($property in $class.CimClassProperties)
+        {
+            if (-not (CimPropertyIsInherited -PropertyName $property.Name -ParentClass $class.CimSuperClass))
+            {
+                Write-Verbose "Adding property $($property.Name)"
+                
+                $qualifiers = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[System.String,System.Object]'
+                foreach($qualifier in $property.Qualifiers)
+                {
+                    $qualifiers.Add($qualifier.Name, $qualifier.Value)
+                }
+
+                if ($qualifiers.Count -eq 0) { $qualifiers = $null}
+
+                $flags = $property.Flags
+                $flags = $flags -band -bnot [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimFlags]::Property # this is set for all properties
+                $flags = $flags -band -bnot [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimFlags]::NullValue # this is set for all properties
+                $flags = $flags -band -bnot [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimFlags]::Required # this is also specified in Qualifiers
+                $flags = $flags -band -bnot [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimFlags]::Key # this is also specified in Qualifiers
+                $flags = $flags -band -bnot [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimFlags]::ReadOnly # this is also specified in Qualifiers
+                if ($flags -eq 0) { $flags = $null}
+
+                $p = [pscustomobject]@{
+                    Name = $property.Name
+                    Value = $property.Value
+                    CimType = $property.CimType
+                    Flags = $flags
+                    ReferenceClassName = $property.ReferenceClassName
+                    Qualifiers = $qualifiers
+                }
+
+                # remove properties that have null value
+                $p.PSobject.Properties | % {if ($_.Value -eq $null) {$p.PSobject.Properties.Remove($_.Name)}}
+
+                $properties.Add($p);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Write-Verbose "Property $($property.Name) is inherited, ignoring it"
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($properties.Count -eq 0) { $properties = $null}
+
+        # construct the processed class
+        $processedClass = [pscustomobject]@{
+            ClassName = $class.CimSystemProperties.ClassName
+            FriendlyName = ($class.CimClassQualifiers | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "FriendlyName"}).Value
+            ClassVersion = ($class.CimClassQualifiers | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "ClassVersion"}).Value
+            Description = ($class.CimClassQualifiers | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "Description"}).Value
+            SuperClassName = $class.CimSuperClassName
+            ClassProperties = $properties
+            }
+
+        # remove properties that have null value
+        $processedClass.PSobject.Properties | % {if ($_.Value -eq $null) {$processedClass.PSobject.Properties.Remove($_.Name)}}
+
+        $resultList.Add($processedClass)
+    }
+
+    return $resultList
+}
+
+###########################################################
+#  ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema
+###########################################################
+
+#
+# Reads CIM MOF schema files and creates json files with equivalent json schema
+#
+function ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema
+{
+    param (
+        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true)]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [Alias("Path")]
+        [string[]]
+        $Directory
+    )
+
+    Process
+    {
+        foreach($dir in $Directory)
+        {
+            Write-Verbose "Processing $dir"
+            if (-not (Test-Path -Path $dir))
+            {
+                Write-Error "Can not find directory $dir" # non-terminating error
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::Initialize()
+                $schemaFilePaths = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -File -Path $dir -Filter '*.schema.mof'
+
+                foreach($mofPath in $schemaFilePaths)
+                {
+                    $cimClasses = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ReadCimSchemaMof($mofPath)
+                    Write-Verbose "Read $($cimClasses.Count) classes from $mofPath"
+                    $preprocessedCimClasses = PrepareCimClassesForJsonConvertion $cimClasses
+
+                    [string] $jsonPath = $mofPath.FullName.Substring(0, $mofPath.FullName.LastIndexOf('.')) + ".json";
+                    Write-Verbose "Writing $jsonPath"
+                    ConvertTo-Json -InputObject $preprocessedCimClasses -Depth 100 -EnumsAsStrings | Out-File -Force -Path $jsonPath
+                }
+            }
+            
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 ###########################################################
 #  Get-DSCResource
 ###########################################################
 
 #
 # Gets DSC resources on the machine. Allows to filter on a particular resource.
-# It parses all the resources defined in the schema.mof file and also the composite
-# resources defined or imported from PowerShell modules
+# It parses class-based resources defined in the psm1 module files.
 #
 function Get-DscResource
 {
@@ -3911,12 +3859,12 @@ function Get-DscResource
     {
         $initialized = $false
         $ModuleString = $null
-        Write-Progress -Id 1 -Activity $LocalizedData.LoadingDefaultCimKeywords
+        Write-Progress -Id 1 -Activity $LocalizedData.LoadingDefaultKeywords
 
         $keywordErrors = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection[System.Exception]'
 
         # Load the default Inbox providers (keyword) in cache, also allow caching the resources from multiple versions of modules.
-        [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::LoadDefaultCimKeywords($keywordErrors, $true)
+        [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::LoadDefaultCimKeywords($keywordErrors, $true)
 
         foreach($ex in $keywordErrors)
         {
@@ -3963,15 +3911,6 @@ function Get-DscResource
             {
                 $null = ImportClassResourcesFromModule -Module $mod -Resources * -functionsToDefine $functionsToDefine
             }
-
-            $dscResources = Join-Path -Path $mod.ModuleBase -ChildPath 'DscResources'
-            if(Test-Path $dscResources)
-            {
-                foreach ($resource in Get-ChildItem -Path $dscResources -Directory -Name)
-                {
-                    $null = ImportCimAndScriptKeywordsFromModule -Module $mod -Resource $resource -functionsToDefine $functionsToDefine
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         $Resources = @()
@@ -4001,7 +3940,7 @@ function Get-DscResource
             Write-Progress -Id 3 -Activity $LocalizedData.CreatingResourceList
 
             # Get resources for CIM cache
-            $keywords = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::GetCachedKeywords() | Where-Object -FilterScript {
+            $keywords = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::GetKeywordsFromCachedClasses() | Where-Object -FilterScript {
                 (!$_.IsReservedKeyword) -and ($null -ne $_.ResourceName) -and !(IsHiddenResource $_.ResourceName) -and (![bool]$Module -or ($_.ImplementingModule -like $ModuleString))
             }
 
@@ -4015,16 +3954,6 @@ function Get-DscResource
                 $_ -ne $null
             }
 
-            # Get composite resources
-            $Resources += Get-Command -CommandType Configuration |
-            ForEach-Object -Process {
-                GetCompositeResource $patterns $_ $ignoreResourceParameters -modules $modules
-            } |
-            Where-Object -FilterScript {
-                $_ -ne $null -and (![bool]$ModuleString -or ($_.Module -like $ModuleString)) -and
-                ($_.Path -and ((Split-Path -Leaf $_.Path) -eq "$($_.Name).schema.psm1"))
-            }
-
             # check whether all resources are found
             CheckResourceFound $Name $Resources
         }
@@ -4033,7 +3962,7 @@ function Get-DscResource
             if ($initialized)
             {
                 [System.Management.Automation.Language.DynamicKeyword]::Reset()
-                [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
+                [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
 
                 $initialized = $false
             }
@@ -4044,7 +3973,7 @@ function Get-DscResource
 
     End
     {
-        $Resources = $Resources | Sort-Object -Property Module, Name -Unique
+        $Resources = $Resources | Sort-Object -Property Module, Name
         foreach ($resource in $Resources)
         {
             # return formatted string if required
@@ -4061,7 +3990,7 @@ function Get-DscResource
         if ($initialized)
         {
             [System.Management.Automation.Language.DynamicKeyword]::Reset()
-            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
+            [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.CrossPlatform.DscClassCache]::ClearCache()
 
             $initialized = $false
         }
@@ -4114,69 +4043,23 @@ function GetResourceFromKeyword
 
     $resource.Name = $keyword.Keyword
 
-    $schemaFiles = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::GetFileDefiningClass($keyword.ResourceName)
+    # only supporting class-based resources at this time
+    $implementationDetail = 'ClassBased'
+    $Module = $modules | Where-Object -FilterScript {
+        $_.Name -eq $keyword.ImplementingModule -and
+        $_.Version -eq $keyword.ImplementingModuleVersion
+    } | Select-Object -First 1
 
-    if ($schemaFiles.Count)
+    if ($Module -and $Module.ExportedDscResources -contains $keyword.Keyword)
     {
-        # Find the correct schema file that matches module name and version
-        # if same module/version is installed in multiple locations, then pick the first schema file.
-        foreach ($schemaFileName in $schemaFiles){
-            $moduleInfo = GetModule $modules $schemaFileName;
-            if ($moduleInfo.Name -eq $keyword.ImplementingModule -and $moduleInfo.Version -eq $keyword.ImplementingModuleVersion){
-                break
-            }
-        }
-
-        # if the class is not a resource we will ignore it except if it is DSC inbox resource.
-        if(-not $schemaFileName.StartsWith("$env:windir\system32\configuration",[stringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-        {
-            $classesFromSchema = [Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration.Internal.DscClassCache]::GetCachedClassByFileName($schemaFileName)
-            if($null -ne  $classesFromSchema)
-            {
-                # check if the resource is proper DSC resource that always derives from OMI_BaseResource.
-                $schemaToProcess = $classesFromSchema | ForEach-Object -Process {
-                    if(($_.CimSystemProperties.ClassName -ieq $keyword.ResourceName) -and ($_.CimSuperClassName -ieq 'OMI_BaseResource'))
-                    {
-                        $member = Get-Member -InputObject $_ -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'ImplementationDetail'
-                        if ($null -eq $member)
-                        {
-                            $_ | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'ImplementationDetail' -Value $implementationDetail -PassThru
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            $_
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                if($null -eq  $schemaToProcess)
-                {
-                    return
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        $message = $LocalizedData.SchemaFileForResource -f @($schemaFileName)
-        Write-Verbose -Message $message
-
-        $resource.Module = $moduleInfo
-        $resource.Path = GetImplementingModulePath $schemaFileName
-        $resource.ParentPath = Split-Path $schemaFileName
+        $resource.Module = $Module
+        $resource.Path = $Module.Path
+        $resource.ParentPath = Split-Path -Path $Module.Path
     }
     else
     {
-        $implementationDetail = 'ClassBased'
-        $Module = $modules | Where-Object -FilterScript {
-            $_.Name -eq $keyword.ImplementingModule -and
-            $_.Version -eq $keyword.ImplementingModuleVersion
-        }
-
-        if ($Module -and $Module.ExportedDscResources -contains $keyword.Keyword)
-        {
-            $implementationDetail = 'ClassBased'
-            $resource.Module = $Module
-            $resource.Path = $Module.Path
-            $resource.ParentPath = Split-Path -Path $Module.Path
-        }
+        # a class-based keyword must be in the ExportedDscResources of the module that implements it
+        return $null
     }
 
     if ([system.string]::IsNullOrEmpty($resource.Path) -eq $false)
@@ -4208,7 +4091,7 @@ function GetResourceFromKeyword
         Ascending  = $true
     }
     $resource.UpdateProperties($updatedProperties)
-
+    
     $resource | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'ImplementationDetail' -Value $implementationDetail
 
     return $resource
@@ -4327,7 +4210,6 @@ function AddDscResourceProperty
             $dscProperty.Values.Add($_)
         }
     }
-
     $dscProperty.PropertyType = $Type
     $dscProperty.IsMandatory = $property.Mandatory
 
@@ -4447,13 +4329,13 @@ function GetImplementingModulePath
         $schemaFileName
     )
 
-    $moduleFileName = ($schemaFileName -replace ".schema.mof$", '') + '.psd1'
+    $moduleFileName = ($schemaFileName -replace ".schema.json$", '') + '.psd1'
     if (Test-Path $moduleFileName)
     {
         return $moduleFileName
     }
 
-    $moduleFileName = ($schemaFileName -replace ".schema.mof$", '') + '.psm1'
+    $moduleFileName = ($schemaFileName -replace ".schema.json$", '') + '.psm1'
     if (Test-Path $moduleFileName)
     {
         return $moduleFileName
@@ -4483,9 +4365,9 @@ function GetModule
     }
 
     $schemaFileExt = $null
-    if ($schemaFileName -match '.schema.mof')
+    if ($schemaFileName -match '.schema.json')
     {
-        $schemaFileExt = ".schema.mof$"
+        $schemaFileExt = ".schema.json$"
     }
 
     if ($schemaFileName -match '.schema.psm1')
@@ -4743,30 +4625,27 @@ function Invoke-DscClassBasedResource
     $type = $resource.ResourceType
 
     Write-Debug "Importing $path ..."
-    $iss = [System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState]::CreateDefault2()
-    $powershell = [PowerShell]::Create($iss)
+    $powershell = [PowerShell]::Create('CurrentRunspace')
     $script = @"
-using module "$path"
-
-Write-Host -Message ([$type]::new | out-string)
+using module $path
 return [$type]::new()
 "@
 
-
     $null= $powershell.AddScript($script)
-    $dscType=$powershell.Invoke() | Select-object -First 1
+    $dscObj=$powershell.Invoke() | Select-object -First 1
     foreach($key in $Property.Keys)
     {
         $value = $Property.$key
         Write-Debug "Setting $key to $value"
-        $dscType.$key = $value
+        $dscObj.$key = $value
     }
-    $info = $dscType | Out-String
+    $info = $dscObj | Out-String
     Write-Debug $info
 
     Write-Debug "calling $type.$Method() ..."
     $global:DSCMachineStatus = $null
-    $output = $dscType.$Method()
+    $output = $dscObj.$Method()
+
     return Get-InvokeDscResourceResult -Output $output -Method $Method
 }
 
@@ -4831,6 +4710,7 @@ function Get-InvokeDscResourceResult
 
 Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
         'Invoke-DscResource'
+        'ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema'
     )
 
 ###########################################################

src/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/helpers/DscResourceInfo.psm1

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
         /// DSC resource implementation type not known
         /// </summary>
         None = 0,
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// DSC resource is implemented using PowerShell module
         /// </summary>
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
         public string FriendlyName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets module which implements the resource. This could point to parent module, if the DSC resource is implemented 
+        /// Gets or sets module which implements the resource. This could point to parent module, if the DSC resource is implemented
         /// by one of nested modules.
         /// </summary>
         public PSModuleInfo Module { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets name of the module which implements the resource. 
+        /// Gets name of the module which implements the resource.
         /// </summary>
         public string ModuleName
         {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets version of the module which implements the resource. 
+        /// Gets version of the module which implements the resource.
         /// </summary>
         public Version Version
         {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets of the file which implements the resource. For the reosurces which are defined using 
+        /// Gets or sets of the file which implements the resource. For the reosurces which are defined using
         /// MOF file, this will be path to a module which resides in the same folder where schema.mof file is present.
         /// For composite resources, this will be the module which implements the resource
         /// </summary>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets parent folder, where the resource is defined
-        /// It is the folder containing either the implementing module(=Path) or folder containing ".schema.mof". 
+        /// It is the folder containing either the implementing module(=Path) or folder containing ".schema.mof".
         /// For native providers, Path will be null and only ParentPath will be present.
         /// </summary>
         public string ParentPath { get; set; }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.DesiredStateConfiguration
         {
             this.Values = new List<string>();
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets name of the property
         /// </summary>

test/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.Tests.ps1

@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
 # Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
+Function Install-ModuleIfMissing {
+    param(
+        [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [String]
+        $Name,
+        [version]
+        $MinimumVersion,
+        [switch]
+        $SkipPublisherCheck,
+        [switch]
+        $Force
+    )
 
-BeforeDiscovery {
-    Function global:Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable {
-        return ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -ge 7)
+    $module = Get-Module -Name $Name -ListAvailable -ErrorAction Ignore | Sort-Object -Property Version -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
+
+    if (!$module -or $module.Version -lt $MinimumVersion) {
+        Write-Verbose "Installing module '$Name' ..." -Verbose
+        Install-Module -Name $Name -Force -SkipPublisherCheck:$SkipPublisherCheck.IsPresent
     }
 }
 
@@ -13,12 +27,10 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
             Function BeCommand {
                 [CmdletBinding()]
                 Param(
-                    $ActualValue,
+                    [object[]] $ActualValue,
                     [string] $CommandName,
                     [string] $ModuleName,
-                    [switch]$Negate,
-                    [string]$Because,
-                    $CallerSessionState
+                    [switch]$Negate
                 )
 
                 $failure = if ($Negate) {
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
             $commands | Should -HaveCommand -CommandName 'Configuration' -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         }
 
-        It "The module should have the Configuration Command" {
+        It "The module should have the New-DscChecksum Command" {
             $commands | Should -HaveCommand -CommandName 'New-DscChecksum' -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         }
 
@@ -58,195 +70,21 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
             $commands | Should -HaveCommand -CommandName 'Get-DscResource' -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         }
 
-        It "The module should have the Invoke-DscResource Command" -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
+        It "The module should have the Invoke-DscResource Command" {
             $commands | Should -HaveCommand -CommandName 'Invoke-DscResource' -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         }
-    }
-    Context "Get-DscResource - Composite Resources" {
-        BeforeAll {
-            $origProgress = $global:ProgressPreference
-            $global:ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
-            $testCases = @(
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in resource name'
-                    Name         = 'groupset'
-                    ModuleName   = 'PSDscResources'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'Both names have matching case'
-                    Name         = 'GroupSet'
-                    ModuleName   = 'PSDscResources'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in module name'
-                    Name         = 'GroupSet'
-                    ModuleName   = 'psdscResources'
-                }
-            )
-        }
 
-        AfterAll {
-            $Global:ProgressPreference = $origProgress
-        }
-
-        it "should be able to get <Name> - <TestCaseName>" -TestCases $testCases {
-            param($Name)
-
-            if ($IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "Will only find script from PSDesiredStateConfiguration without modulename"
-            }
-
-            if (-not $IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/26"
-            }
-
-            $resource = Get-DscResource -Name $name
-            $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-            $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-            if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
-            else {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
-
-        }
-
-        it "should be able to get <Name> from <ModuleName> - <TestCaseName>" -TestCases $testCases {
-            param($Name, $ModuleName, $PendingBecause)
-
-            if (-not $IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/26"
-            }
-
-            if ($PendingBecause) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because $PendingBecause
-            }
-
-            $resource = Get-DscResource -Name $Name -Module $ModuleName
-            $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-            $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-            if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
-            else {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
+        It "The module should have the ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema Command" {
+            $commands | Should -HaveCommand -CommandName 'ConvertTo-DscJsonSchema' -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
         }
     }
 
-    Context "Get-DscResource - ScriptResources" {
-        BeforeAll {
-            $origProgress = $global:ProgressPreference
-            $global:ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
-
-            $module = Get-Module PowerShellGet -ListAvailable | Sort-Object -Property Version -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
-
-            $psGetModuleSpecification = @{ModuleName = $module.Name; ModuleVersion = $module.Version.ToString() }
-            $psGetModuleCount = @(Get-Module PowerShellGet -ListAvailable).Count
-            $testCases = @(
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in resource name'
-                    Name         = 'script'
-                    ModuleName   = 'PSDscResources'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'Both names have matching case'
-                    Name         = 'Script'
-                    ModuleName   = 'PSDscResources'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in module name'
-                    Name         = 'Script'
-                    ModuleName   = 'psdscResources'
-                }
-                <#
-                Add these back when PowerShellGet is fixed https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/pull/529
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in resource name'
-                    Name = 'PsModule'
-                    ModuleName = 'PowerShellGet'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'Both names have matching case'
-                    Name = 'PSModule'
-                    ModuleName = 'PowerShellGet'
-                }
-                @{
-                    TestCaseName = 'case mismatch in module name'
-                    Name = 'PSModule'
-                    ModuleName = 'powershellget'
-                }
-                #>
-            )
-        }
-
-        AfterAll {
-            $Global:ProgressPreference = $origProgress
-        }
-
-        it "should be able to get <Name> - <TestCaseName>" -TestCases $testCases {
-            param($Name)
-
-            if ($IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "Will only find script from PSDesiredStateConfiguration without modulename"
-            }
-
-            if ($PendingBecause) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because $PendingBecause
-            }
-
-            $resources = @(Get-DscResource -Name $name)
-            $resources | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-            foreach ($resource in $resource) {
-                $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-                if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                    $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ScriptBased'
-                }
-                else {
-                    $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-                }
-
-            }
-        }
-
-        it "should be able to get <Name> from <ModuleName> - <TestCaseName>" -TestCases $testCases {
-            param($Name, $ModuleName, $PendingBecause)
-
-            if (-not $IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/12 and https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/pull/529"
-            }
-
-            if ($PendingBecause) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because $PendingBecause
-            }
-
-            $resources = @(Get-DscResource -Name $name -Module $ModuleName)
-            $resources | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-            foreach ($resource in $resource) {
-                $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-                if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                    $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ScriptBased'
-                }
-                else {
-                    $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        it "should throw when resource is not found" {
-            Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/17"
-            {
-                Get-DscResource -Name antoehusatnoheusntahoesnuthao -Module tanshoeusnthaosnetuhasntoheusnathoseun
-            } |
-            Should -Throw -ErrorId 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,CheckResourceFound'
-        }
-    }
     Context "Get-DscResource - Class base Resources" {
 
         BeforeAll {
             $origProgress = $global:ProgressPreference
             $global:ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
+            Install-ModuleIfMissing -Name XmlContentDsc -Force
             $classTestCases = @(
                 @{
                     TestCaseName = 'Good case'
@@ -280,19 +118,11 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
             $resource = Get-DscResource -Name $Name -Module $ModuleName
             $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
             $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-            if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ClassBased'
-            }
-            else {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
+            $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ClassBased'
         }
 
         it "should be able to get class resource - <Name> - <TestCaseName>" -TestCases $classTestCases {
             param($Name, $ModuleName, $PendingBecause)
-            if ($IsWindows) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/19"
-            }
 
             if ($PendingBecause) {
                 Set-ItResult -Pending -Because $PendingBecause
@@ -301,204 +131,30 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
             $resource = Get-DscResource -Name $Name
             $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
             $resource.Name | Should -Be $Name
-            if (Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable) {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ClassBased'
-            }
-            else {
-                $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
-            }
+            $resource.ImplementationDetail | Should -Be 'ClassBased'
         }
     }
+
     Context "Invoke-DscResource" {
         BeforeAll {
             $origProgress = $global:ProgressPreference
             $global:ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
+            $module = Get-InstalledModule -Name PsDscResources -ErrorAction Ignore
+            if ($module) {
+                Write-Verbose "removing PSDscResources, tests will re-install..." -Verbose
+                Uninstall-Module -Name PsDscResources -AllVersions -Force
+            }
         }
 
         AfterAll {
             $Global:ProgressPreference = $origProgress
         }
 
-        Context "mof resources" {
-            BeforeAll {
-                $dscMachineStatusCases = @(
-                    @{
-                        value          = '1'
-                        expectedResult = $true
-                    }
-                    @{
-                        value          = '$true'
-                        expectedResult = $true
-                    }
-                    @{
-                        value          = '0'
-                        expectedResult = $false
-                    }
-                    @{
-                        value          = '$false'
-                        expectedResult = $false
-                    }
-                )
-
-                $module = Get-Module PowerShellGet -ListAvailable | Sort-Object -Property Version -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
-
-                $psGetModuleSpecification = @{ModuleName = $module.Name; ModuleVersion = $module.Version.ToString() }
-            }
-            it "Set method should work" -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name PSModule -ModuleName $psGetModuleSpecification -Method set -Property @{
-                    Name               = 'PSDscResources'
-                    InstallationPolicy = 'Trusted'
-                }
-
-                $result.RebootRequired | Should -BeFalse
-                $module = Get-module PSDscResources -ListAvailable
-                $module | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty -Because "Resource should have installed module"
-            }
-            it 'Set method should return RebootRequired=<expectedResult> when $global:DSCMachineStatus = <value>'  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable))  -TestCases $dscMachineStatusCases {
-                param(
-                    $value,
-                    $ExpectedResult
-                )
-
-                # using create scriptBlock because $using:<variable> doesn't work with existing Invoke-DscResource
-                # Verified in Windows PowerShell on 20190814
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName PSDscResources -Method Set -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Output 'test'; return $false }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = [scriptblock]::Create("`$global:DSCMachineStatus = $value;return") }
-                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-                $result.RebootRequired | Should -BeExactly $expectedResult
-            }
-
-            it "Test method should return false"  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName PSDscResources -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Output 'test'; return $false }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } }
-                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-                $result.InDesiredState | Should -BeFalse -Because "Test method return false"
-            }
-
-            it "Test method should return true"  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName PSDscResources -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Verbose 'test'; return $true }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } }
-                $result | Should -BeTrue -Because "Test method return true"
-            }
-
-            it "Test method should return true with moduleSpecification"  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                $module = get-module PSDscResources -ListAvailable
-                $moduleSpecification = @{ModuleName = $module.Name; ModuleVersion = $module.Version.ToString() }
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName $moduleSpecification -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Verbose 'test'; return $true }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } }
-                $result | Should -BeTrue -Because "Test method return true"
-            }
-
-            it "Invalid moduleSpecification"  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/17"
-                $moduleSpecification = @{ModuleName = 'PSDscResources'; ModuleVersion = '99.99.99.993' }
-                {
-                    Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName $moduleSpecification -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Host 'test'; return $true }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } } -ErrorAction Stop
-                } |
-                Should -Throw -ErrorId 'InvalidResourceSpecification,Invoke-DscResource' -ExpectedMessage 'Invalid Resource Name ''Script'' or module specification.'
-            }
-
-            it "Test an embedded DSC resource"  {
-                if (!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "Feature not enabled"
-                }
-
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                $resourceName="TestRes"
-                $moduleName="TestEmbeddedDSCResource"
-                $embObj = @(New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property @{embclassprop="property1"})
-
-                Install-Module -Name $moduleName -Force
-
-                $resource = Get-DscResource -Name $resourceName -Module $moduleName -ErrorAction Stop
-                $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-                $resource.Name | Should -Be $resourceName
-
-                $methodName="Test"
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name $resourceName -ModuleName $moduleName -Method $methodName -Property @{embclassobj=$embObj;propName="property1"}
-                $result.InDesiredState | Should -BeTrue
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name $resourceName -ModuleName $moduleName -Method $methodName -Property  @{embclassobj=$embObj;propName="property2"}
-                $result.InDesiredState | Should -BeFalse
-
-                $methodName="Get"
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name $resourceName -ModuleName $moduleName -Method $methodName -Property @{embclassobj=$embObj;propName="property1"}
-                $result.propName | Should -Be "property1"
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name $resourceName -ModuleName $moduleName -Method $methodName -Property @{embclassobj=$embObj;propName="property2"}
-                $result.propName | Should -Not -Be "property1"
-
-                $methodName="Set"
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name $resourceName -ModuleName $moduleName -Method $methodName -Property @{embclassobj=$embObj;propName="property1"}
-                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-                $result.RebootRequired | Should -BeFalse
-            }
-
-            it "Using PsDscRunAsCredential should say not supported" -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                {
-                    Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName PSDscResources -Method Set -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Output 'test'; return $false }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = {return}; PsDscRunAsCredential='natoheu'}  -ErrorAction Stop
-                } |
-                Should -Throw -ErrorId 'PsDscRunAsCredentialNotSupport,Invoke-DscResource'
-            }
-
-            # waiting on Get-DscResource to be fixed
-            it "Invalid module name" -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/17"
-                {
-                    Invoke-DscResource -Name Script -ModuleName santoheusnaasonteuhsantoheu -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Host 'test'; return $true }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } } -ErrorAction Stop
-                } |
-                Should -Throw -ErrorId 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,CheckResourceFound'
-            }
-
-            it "Invalid resource name" -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($IsWindows) {
-                    Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/17"
-                }
-
-                {
-                    Invoke-DscResource -Name santoheusnaasonteuhsantoheu -Method Test -Property @{TestScript = { Write-Host 'test'; return $true }; GetScript = { return @{ } }; SetScript = { return } } -ErrorAction Stop
-                } |
-                Should -Throw -ErrorId 'Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,CheckResourceFound'
-            }
-
-            it "Get method should work"  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
-                if ($env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-                    Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "cannot install PSDscResources module during tests in Azure DevOps"
-                }
-
-                if (-not $IsWindows) {
-                    Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/12 and https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/pull/529"
-                }
-
-                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name PSModule -ModuleName $psGetModuleSpecification -Method Get -Property @{ Name = 'PSDscResources' }
-                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
-                $result.Author | Should -BeLike 'Microsoft*'
-                $result.InstallationPolicy | Should -BeOfType [string]
-                $result.Guid | Should -BeOfType [Guid]
-                $result.Ensure | Should -Be 'Present'
-                $result.Name | Should -be 'PSDscResources'
-                $result.Description | Should -BeLike 'This*DSC*'
-                $result.InstalledVersion | should -BeOfType [Version]
-                $result.ModuleBase | Should -BeLike '*PSDscResources*'
-                $result.Repository | should -BeOfType [string]
-                $result.ModuleType | Should -Be 'Manifest'
-            }
-        }
-
         Context "Class Based Resources" {
+            BeforeAll {
+                Install-ModuleIfMissing -Name XmlContentDsc -Force
+            }
+
             AfterAll {
                 $Global:ProgressPreference = $origProgress
             }
@@ -515,7 +171,7 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
                 $resolvedXmlPath = (Resolve-Path -Path $testXmlPath).ProviderPath
             }
 
-            it 'Set method should work'  -Skip:(!(Test-IsInvokeDscResourceEnable)) {
+            it 'Set method should work' {
                 param(
                     $value,
                     $ExpectedResult
@@ -524,9 +180,263 @@ Describe "Test PSDesiredStateConfiguration" {
                 $testString = '890574209347509120348'
                 $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name XmlFileContentResource -ModuleName XmlContentDsc -Property @{Path = $resolvedXmlPath; XPath = '/configuration/appSetting/Test1'; Ensure = 'Present'; Attributes = @{ TestValue2 = $testString; Name = $testString } } -Method Set
                 $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+                $result.GetType() | Should -Be 'InvokeDscResourceSetResult'
                 $result.RebootRequired | Should -BeFalse
                 $testXmlPath | Should -FileContentMatch $testString
             }
+
+            it 'Get method should work' {
+                param(
+                    $value,
+                    $ExpectedResult
+                )
+
+                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name XmlFileContentResource -ModuleName XmlContentDsc -Property @{Path = $resolvedXmlPath; XPath = '/configuration/appSetting/Test1'} -Method Get
+                $result.GetType() | Should -Be 'XmlFileContentResource'
+            }
+
+            it 'Test method should work' {
+                param(
+                    $value,
+                    $ExpectedResult
+                )
+
+                $result = Invoke-DscResource -Name XmlFileContentResource -ModuleName XmlContentDsc -Property @{Path = $resolvedXmlPath; XPath = '/configuration/appSetting/Test1'} -Method Test
+                $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+                $result.GetType() | Should -Be 'InvokeDscResourceTestResult'
+                $result.InDesiredState | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+Describe "DSC MOF Compilation" {
+    BeforeAll {
+        # ensure that module is imported
+        Import-Module -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration -MinimumVersion 3.0.0
+        Install-ModuleIfMissing -Name XmlContentDsc -Force
+    }
+
+    It "Should be able to compile a MOF using configuration keyword" {
+
+        Write-Verbose "DSC_HOME: ${env:DSC_HOME}" -Verbose
+        [Scriptblock]::Create(@"
+configuration DSCTestConfig
+{
+    Import-DscResource -ModuleName XmlContentDsc
+    Node "localhost" {
+        XmlFileContentResource f1
+        {
+            Path = 'testpath'
+            XPath = '/configuration/appSetting/Test1'
+            Ensure = 'Absent'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+DSCTestConfig -OutputPath TestDrive:\DscTestConfig2
+"@) | Should -Not -Throw
+
+        "TestDrive:\DscTestConfig2\localhost.mof" | Should -Exist
+    }
+}
+
+Describe "All types DSC resource tests" {
+    BeforeAll {
+
+        Import-Module -Name PSDesiredStateConfiguration -MinimumVersion 3.0.0
+
+        $SavedPSModulePath = $env:PSModulePath
+
+        $testModulesPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "TestModules"
+        "TestModulesPath is " + $testModulesPath | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+        $env:PSModulePath = $testModulesPath + [System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator + $env:PSModulePath
+        "PSModulePath is " + $env:PSModulePath | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+    }
+
+    AfterAll {
+        $env:PSModulePath = $SavedPSModulePath
+    }
+
+    It "Check all property types in Get-DscResource" {
+
+        $resource = Get-DscResource | ? {$_.Name -eq "xTestClassResource"}
+        $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $resource.Properties.Count | Should -Be 34
+
+        foreach($dscResourcePropertyInfo in $resource.Properties)
+        {
+            switch ($dscResourcePropertyInfo.Name)
+            {
+                "Name" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[string]'}
+                "Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[string]'}
+                "bValue" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[bool]'}
+                "sArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[string[]]'}
+                "bValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[bool[]]'}
+                "char16Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[char]'}
+                "char16ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[char[]]'}
+                "dateTimeVal" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[DateTime]'}
+                "dateTimeArrayVal" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[DateTime[]]'}
+                "EmbClassObj" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[EmbClass]'}
+                "EmbClassObjArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[EmbClass[]]'}
+                "Ensure" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[string]'}
+                "Real32Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Single]'}
+                "Real32ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Single[]]'}
+                "Real64Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[double]'}
+                "Real64ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[double[]]'}
+
+                "sInt8Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[SByte]'}
+                "sInt8ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[SByte[]]'}
+                "sInt16Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int16]'}
+                "sInt16ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int16[]]'}
+                "sInt32Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int32]'}
+                "sInt32ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int32[]]'}
+                "sInt64Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int64]'}
+                "sInt64ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Int64[]]'}
+
+                "uInt8Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Byte]'}
+                "uInt8ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[Byte[]]'}
+                "uInt16Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt16]'}
+                "uInt16ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt16[]]'}
+                "uInt32Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt32]'}
+                "uInt32ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt32[]]'}
+                "uInt64Value" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt64]'}
+                "uInt64ValueArray" {$dscResourcePropertyInfo.PropertyType |  Should -Be '[UInt64[]]'}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    It "Check all property types in Invoke-DscResource" {
+
+        $resource = Invoke-DscResource -Name xTestClassResource -ModuleName xTestClassResource -Method Get -Property @{Name="Test"}
+        $resource | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $resource.GetType().Name | Should -Be "xTestClassResource"
+        $resource.Name | Should -Be "Test"
+        $resource.Value | Should -Be "Inside if"
+        
+        $resource.Name.GetType().Name | Should -Be "String"
+        $resource.Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "String"
+        $resource.sArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "String[]"
+
+        $resource.bValue.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Boolean"
+        $resource.bValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Boolean[]"
+        $resource.char16Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Char"
+        $resource.char16ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Char[]"
+        $resource.dateTimeVal.GetType().Name | Should -Be "DateTime"
+        $resource.dateTimeArrayVal.GetType().Name | Should -Be "DateTime[]"
+        $resource.EmbClassObj.GetType().Name | Should -Be "EmbClass"
+        $resource.EmbClassObjArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "EmbClass[]"
+        $resource.Ensure.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Ensure"
+        $resource.Real32Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Single"
+        $resource.Real32ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Single[]"
+        $resource.Real64Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Double"
+        $resource.Real64ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Double[]"
+        
+        $resource.sInt8Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "SByte"
+        $resource.sInt8ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "SByte[]"
+        $resource.sInt16Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int16"
+        $resource.sInt16ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int16[]"
+        $resource.sInt32Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int32"
+        $resource.sInt32ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int32[]"
+        $resource.sInt64Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int64"
+        $resource.sInt64ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Int64[]"
+
+        $resource.uInt8Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Byte"
+        $resource.uInt8ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "Byte[]"
+        $resource.uInt16Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt16"
+        $resource.uInt16ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt16[]"
+        $resource.uInt32Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt32"
+        $resource.uInt32ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt32[]"
+        $resource.uInt64Value.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt64"
+        $resource.uInt64ValueArray.GetType().Name | Should -Be "UInt64[]"
+
+        # extra check for embedded objects
+        $resource.EmbClassObj.EmbClassStr1 | Should -Be "TestEmbObjValue"
+        $resource.EmbClassObjArray[0].EmbClassStr1 | Should -Be "TestEmbClassStr1Value"
+    }
+
+    It "Check all property types in configuration compilation" {
+
+        [Scriptblock]::Create(@"
+configuration DSCAllTypesConfig
+{
+    Import-DscResource -ModuleName xTestClassResource
+    Node "localhost" {
+        xTestClassResource f1
+        {
+            Name = 'TestName'
+            Value = 'TestValue'
+
+            char16Value = 'A'
+            char16ValueArray = @('A','B')
+
+            sArray = @('Test1','Test2')
+
+            bValue = `$true
+            bValueArray = @(`$true,`$false)
+
+            dateTimeVal = Get-Date
+            dateTimeArrayVal = @(`$(Get-Date), `$(Get-Date))
+
+            Ensure = 'Present'
+
+            uInt8Value = 255
+            sInt8Value = -128
+            uInt16Value = 65535
+            sInt16Value = -32768
+            uInt32Value = 4294967295
+            sInt32Value = -2147483648
+            uInt64Value = 18446744073709551615
+            sInt64Value = -9223372036854775808
+
+            Real32Value = [Single]-1.234
+            Real64Value = [Double]-1.234
+
+            uInt8ValueArray = @(255)
+            sInt8ValueArray = @(-128)
+            uInt16ValueArray = @(65535)
+            sInt16ValueArray = @(-32768)
+            uInt32ValueArray = @(4294967295)
+            sInt32ValueArray = @(-2147483648)
+            uInt64ValueArray = @(18446744073709551615)
+            sInt64ValueArray = @(-9223372036854775808)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+DSCAllTypesConfig -OutputPath TestDrive:\DSCAllTypesConfig
+"@) | Should -Not -Throw
+
+        "TestDrive:\DSCAllTypesConfig\localhost.mof" | Should -Exist
+        Get-Content -Raw -Path "TestDrive:\DSCAllTypesConfig\localhost.mof" | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+    }
+
+    It "Check multi-resource configuration compilation with dependencies" {
+
+        [Scriptblock]::Create(@"
+configuration MultiResourceConfig
+{
+    Import-DscResource -ModuleName xTestClassResource
+    ResourceForTests1 r1
+    {
+        Prop1 = 'Test'
+    }
+    ResourceForTests2 r2
+    {
+        Prop1 = 'Test'
+        DependsOn = '[ResourceForTests1]r1'
+    }
+    ResourceForTests3 r3
+    {
+        Prop1 = 'Test'
+        DependsOn = '[ResourceForTests1]r1','[ResourceForTests2]r2'
+    }
+}
+
+MultiResourceConfig -OutputPath TestDrive:\MultiResourceConfig
+"@) | Should -Not -Throw
+
+        "TestDrive:\MultiResourceConfig\localhost.mof" | Should -Exist
+        Get-Content -Raw -Path "TestDrive:\MultiResourceConfig\localhost.mof" | Write-Verbose -Verbose
+    }
+}

test/TestModules/xTestClassResource/xTestClassResource.psm1

@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+enum Ensure
+{
+    Absent
+    Present
+}
+
+class EmbClass
+{
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [string] $EmbClassStr1
+}
+
+[DscResource()]
+class xTestClassResource
+{
+    [DscProperty(Key)]
+    [string]$Name
+
+    [DscProperty(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $Value
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Ensure] $Ensure
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [string[]] $sArray
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [EmbClass] $EmbClassObj
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [EmbClass[]] $EmbClassObjArray
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [DateTime] $dateTimeVal;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [DateTime[]] $dateTimeArrayVal;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Boolean] $bValue;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Byte] $uInt8Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [SByte] $sInt8Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt16] $uInt16Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int16] $sInt16Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt32] $uInt32Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int32] $sInt32Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt64] $uInt64Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int64] $sInt64Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Single] $Real32Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Double] $Real64Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Char] $char16Value;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Boolean[]] $bValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Byte[]] $uInt8ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [SByte[]] $sInt8ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt16[]] $uInt16ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int16[]] $sInt16ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt32[]] $uInt32ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int32[]] $sInt32ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [UInt64[]] $uInt64ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Int64[]] $sInt64ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [single[]] $Real32ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [double[]] $Real64ValueArray;
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [Char[]] $char16ValueArray;
+
+    [void] Set()
+    {
+
+        Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+
+        if ($this.Ensure -eq [Ensure]::Present)
+        {
+            if ($this.Value -eq "fail")
+            {
+                Write-Error "Ensure=Present failed for $($this.Name) due to value $($this.Value)"
+            }
+        }
+        elseif ($this.Ensure -eq [Ensure]::Absent)
+        {
+            if ($this.Value -eq "fail")
+            {
+                Write-Error "Ensure=Absent failed for $($this.Name) due to value $($this.Value)"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [bool] Test()
+    {
+        Write-Debug "Inside Test()" 
+        Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+
+        [bool] $result = $false
+
+        if ($this.value -eq "fail")
+        {
+            Write-Error "Failing Test-TargetResource because Value is set to 'fail'"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Write-Verbose "Start of EmbClassObjArray" -Verbose
+            foreach ($classObj in  $this.EmbClassObjArray)
+            {
+               $classObj.EmbClassStr1 | write-Verbose -verbose
+            }
+            Write-Verbose "End of EmbClassObjArray" -Verbose
+
+            Write-Verbose "Ensure: $($this.Ensure)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sArray: $($this.sArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "dateTimeVal: $($this.dateTimeVal)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "dateTimeArrayVal: $($this.dateTimeArrayVal)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "bValue: $($this.bValue)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt8Value: $($this.uInt8Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt8Value: $($this.sInt8Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt16Value: $($this.uInt16Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt16Value: $($this.sInt16Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt32Value: $($this.uInt32Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt32Value: $($this.sInt32Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt64Value: $($this.uInt64Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt64Value: $($this.sInt64Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "Real32Value: $($this.Real32Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "Real64Value: $($this.Real64Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "bValueArray: $($this.bValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "char16Value: $($this.char16Value)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt8ValueArray: $($this.uInt8ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt8ValueArray: $($this.sInt8ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt16ValueArray: $($this.uInt16ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt16ValueArray: $($this.sInt16ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt32ValueArray: $($this.uInt32ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt32ValueArray: $($this.sInt32ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "uInt64ValueArray: $($this.uInt64ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "sInt64ValueArray: $($this.sInt64ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "Real32ValueArray: $($this.Real32ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "Real64ValueArray: $($this.Real64ValueArray)" -verbose
+            Write-Verbose "char16ValueArray: $($this.char16ValueArray)" -verbose
+
+            [Single]$f = -1.000003
+            [double]$d = -1.234
+
+            $result = ($this.EmbClassObjArray[1].EmbClassStr1 -eq $this.Ensure) -and `
+                      ($this.sArray[1] -eq "s2") -and `
+                      ($this.dateTimeVal -lt (get-date 2020-12-12)) -and `
+                      ($this.dateTimeArrayVal[1] -gt (get-date 2020-08-20)) -and `
+                      ($this.bValue -eq $true) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt8Value -eq 255) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt8Value -eq -128) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt16Value -eq 65535) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt16Value -eq -32768) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt32Value -eq 4294967295) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt32Value -eq -2147483648) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt64Value -eq 18446744073709551615) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt64Value -eq -9223372036854775808) -and `
+                      ($this.Real32Value -eq $f) -and `
+                      ($this.Real64Value -eq $d) -and `
+                      ($this.bValueArray[1] -eq $true) -and `
+                      ($this.char16Value -eq 'c') -and `
+                      ($this.uInt8ValueArray[1] -eq 254) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt8ValueArray[1] -eq -127) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt16ValueArray[1] -eq 65534) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt16ValueArray[1] -eq -32767) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt32ValueArray[1] -eq 4294967294) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt32ValueArray[1] -eq -2147483647) -and `
+                      ($this.uInt64ValueArray[1] -eq 18446744073709551614) -and `
+                      ($this.sInt64ValueArray[1] -eq -9223372036854775807) -and `
+                      ($this.Real32ValueArray[1] -eq $f) -and `
+                      ($this.Real64ValueArray[1] -eq $d) -and `
+                      ($this.char16ValueArray[1] -eq 'd')
+        }
+
+        return $result
+    }
+
+    [xTestClassResource] Get()
+    {
+        Write-Debug "Inside Get()"
+
+        if ($this.Value -ne "fail")
+        {
+            $this.Value = "Inside if"
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $this.Value = "Inside else"
+        }
+
+        # initialize properties so that they are not null
+        $this.char16Value = "A"
+        $this.sArray = [String[]]::new(0)
+
+        $this.EmbClassObj = [EmbClass]::new()
+        $this.EmbClassObj.EmbClassStr1 = "TestEmbObjValue"
+        
+        $EmbObj = [EmbClass]::new()
+        $EmbObj.EmbClassStr1 = "TestEmbClassStr1Value"
+        $this.EmbClassObjArray = [EmbClass[]]::new(1)
+        $this.EmbClassObjArray[0] = $EmbObj
+
+        $this.dateTimeVal = [DateTime]::Now
+        $this.dateTimeArrayVal = [DateTime[]]::new(0)
+        $this.bValueArray = [Boolean[]]::new(0)
+        $this.char16ValueArray = [Char[]]::new(0)
+
+        $this.uInt8ValueArray = [Byte[]]::new(0)
+        $this.sInt8ValueArray = [SByte[]]::new(0)
+        $this.uInt16ValueArray = [UInt16[]]::new(0)
+        $this.sInt16ValueArray = [Int16[]]::new(0)
+        $this.uInt32ValueArray = [UInt32[]]::new(0)
+        $this.sInt32ValueArray = [Int32[]]::new(0)
+        $this.uInt64ValueArray = [UInt64[]]::new(0)
+        $this.sInt64ValueArray = [Int64[]]::new(0)
+
+        $this.Real32ValueArray = [single[]]::new(0)
+        $this.Real64ValueArray = [double[]]::new(0)
+
+        return $this
+    }
+}
+
+[DscResource()]
+class ResourceForTests1
+{
+    [DscProperty(Key)]
+    [string] $Prop1
+
+    [void] Set()
+    {
+    }
+
+    [bool] Test()
+    {
+        return $true
+    }
+
+    [ResourceForTests1] Get()
+    {
+        return $this
+    }
+}
+
+[DscResource()]
+class ResourceForTests2
+{
+    [DscProperty(Key)]
+    [string] $Prop1
+
+    [void] Set()
+    {
+    }
+
+    [bool] Test()
+    {
+        return $true
+    }
+
+    [ResourceForTests2] Get()
+    {
+        return $this
+    }
+}
+
+[DscResource()]
+class ResourceForTests3
+{
+    [DscProperty(Key)]
+    [string] $Prop1
+
+    [void] Set()
+    {
+    }
+
+    [bool] Test()
+    {
+        return $true
+    }
+
+    [ResourceForTests3] Get()
+    {
+        return $this
+    }
+}

test/configuration.Tests.ps1

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-# Licensed under the MIT License.
-Describe "DSC MOF Compilation" {
-    BeforeAll {
-        $module = Get-Module PowerShellGet -ListAvailable | Sort-Object -Property Version -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
-
-        $psGetModuleVersion = $module.Version.ToString()
-    }
-
-    It "Should be able to compile a MOF using PSModule resource"  {
-        if ($env:GITHUB_ACTIONS -eq 'true' -or $env:TF_BUILD -eq 'true') {
-            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because "does not work in CI"
-        }
-
-        if (-not $IsWindows) {
-            Set-ItResult -Pending -Because "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/pull/529"
-        }
-
-        Write-Verbose "DSC_HOME: ${env:DSC_HOME}" -verbose
-        [Scriptblock]::Create(@"
-        configuration DSCTestConfig
-        {
-            Import-DscResource -ModuleName PowerShellGet -ModuleVersion $psGetModuleVersion
-            Node "localhost" {
-                PSModule f1
-                {
-                    Name = 'PSDscResources'
-                    InstallationPolicy = 'Trusted'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        DSCTestConfig -OutputPath TestDrive:\DscTestConfig2
-"@) | Should -Not -Throw
-
-        "TestDrive:\DscTestConfig2\localhost.mof" | Should -Exist
-    }
-}

tools/installPSResources.ps1

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
-# Licensed under the MIT License.
-param(
-    [ValidateSet("PSGallery", "CFS")]
-    [string]$PSRepository = "PSGallery"
-)
-
-if ($PSRepository -eq "CFS" -and -not (Get-PSResourceRepository -Name CFS -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
-    Register-PSResourceRepository -Name CFS -Uri "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/powershell/PowerShell/_packaging/PowerShellGalleryMirror/nuget/v3/index.json"
-}
-
-# NOTE: Due to a bug in Install-PSResource with upstream feeds, we have to
-# request an exact version. Otherwise, if a newer version is available in the
-# upstream feed, it will fail to install any version at all.
-Install-PSResource -Verbose -TrustRepository -RequiredResource  @{
-    platyPS = @{
-        version = "0.14.2"
-        repository = $PSRepository
-    }
-    Pester = @{
-        version = "5.7.1"
-        repository = $PSRepository
-    }
-    PSDscResources = @{
-        version = "2.12.0.0"
-        repository = $PSRepository
-    }
-    XmlContentDsc = @{
-        version = "0.0.1"
-        repository = $PSRepository
-    }
-    xWebAdministration = @{
-        version = "3.3.0"
-        repository = $PSRepository
-    }
-}

tools/releaseBuild/FileCatalogSigning.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<SignConfigXML>
+  <job platform="" configuration="" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__" jobname="PSDesiredStateConfiguration Catalog" approvers="vigarg;gstolt">
+    <file src="__INPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.cat" signType="AuthenticodeFormer" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration\PSDesiredStateConfiguration.cat" />
+  </job>
+</SignConfigXML>

tools/releaseBuild/generatePackgeSigning.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $Path,
+    [string[]] $AuthenticodeDualFiles,
+    [string[]] $AuthenticodeFiles,
+    [string[]] $NuPkgFiles,
+    [string[]] $MacDeveloperFiles,
+    [string[]] $LinuxFiles,
+    [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+    [string] $rootPath
+)
+
+$resolvedRootPath = (Resolve-Path $rootPath).ProviderPath
+
+if ((!$AuthenticodeDualFiles -or $AuthenticodeDualFiles.Count -eq 0) -and
+    (!$AuthenticodeFiles -or $AuthenticodeFiles.Count -eq 0) -and
+    (!$NuPkgFiles -or $NuPkgFiles.Count -eq 0) -and
+    (!$MacDeveloperFiles -or $MacDeveloperFiles.Count -eq 0) -and
+    (!$LinuxFiles -or $LinuxFiles.Count -eq 0))
+{
+    throw "At least one file must be specified"
+}
+
+function New-Attribute
+{
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$Name,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [object]$Value,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [System.Xml.XmlElement]$Element
+    )
+
+    $attribute = $signingXml.CreateAttribute($Name)
+    $attribute.Value = $value
+    $null = $fileElement.Attributes.Append($attribute)
+}
+
+function New-FileElement
+{
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$File,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$SignType,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [System.Xml.XmlDocument]$XmlDoc,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [System.Xml.XmlElement]$Job
+    )
+
+    if(Test-Path -Path $file)
+    {
+        $name = Split-Path -Leaf -Path $File
+        $fileElement = $XmlDoc.CreateElement("file")
+        $src = $file.replace($resolvedRootPath,'__INPATHROOT__\')
+        $dest = $file.replace($resolvedRootPath,'__OUTPATHROOT__\')
+        New-Attribute -Name 'src' -value $src -Element $fileElement
+        New-Attribute -Name 'signType' -value $SignType -Element $fileElement
+        New-Attribute -Name 'dest' -value $dest -Element $fileElement
+        $null = $job.AppendChild($fileElement)
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Write-Warning -Message "Skipping $SignType; $File because it does not exist"
+    }
+}
+
+[xml]$signingXml = get-content (Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath 'packagesigning.xml')
+$job = $signingXml.SignConfigXML.job
+
+foreach($file in $AuthenticodeDualFiles)
+{
+    New-FileElement -File $file -SignType 'AuthenticodeDual' -XmlDoc $signingXml -Job $job
+}
+
+foreach($file in $AuthenticodeFiles)
+{
+    New-FileElement -File $file -SignType 'AuthenticodeFormer' -XmlDoc $signingXml -Job $job
+}
+
+foreach($file in $NuPkgFiles)
+{
+    New-FileElement -File $file -SignType 'NuGet' -XmlDoc $signingXml -Job $job
+}
+
+foreach ($file in $MacDeveloperFiles) {
+    New-FileElement -File $file -SignType 'MacDeveloper' -XmlDoc $signingXml -Job $job
+}
+
+foreach ($file in $LinuxFiles) {
+    New-FileElement -File $file -SignType 'LinuxPack' -XmlDoc $signingXml -Job $job
+}
+
+$null = new-item -Path $path -ItemType file -Force
+$savePath = (Resolve-Path $Path).ProviderPath
+$signingXml.Save($savePath)

tools/releaseBuild/packagesigning.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<!-- template used by generatePackageSigning.ps1 -->
+<SignConfigXML>
+  <job platform="" configuration="" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\signed" jobname="PSDesiredStateConfiguration module" approvers="vigarg;gstolt">
+  </job>
+</SignConfigXML>

tools/releaseBuild/signing.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- template used by generatePackageSigning.ps1 -->
+<SignConfigXML>
+  <job platform="" configuration="" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\signed" jobname="PSDesiredStateConfiguration module" approvers="vigarg;gstolt">
+    <file src="__INPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/helpers/DscResourceInfo.psm1" signType="AuthenticodeFormer" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/helpers/DscResourceInfo.psm1" />
+    <file src="__INPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1" signType="AuthenticodeFormer" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psd1" />
+    <file src="__INPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1" signType="AuthenticodeFormer" dest="__OUTPATHROOT__\PSDesiredStateConfiguration/PSDesiredStateConfiguration.psm1" />
+  </job>
+</SignConfigXML>

tools/terms/FileTypeSet.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,379 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<xmldata>
+    <PckFileTypes TotalTypes="35" TotalExts="198" UnsupportedFilesOnly="False">
+        <Type ID="0" Check="1">
+            <Name>Pure Text Files</Name>
+            <Extensions>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.txt</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.des</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pwd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.asm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cmd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ini</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.poc</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pwt</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hpj</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.sql</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.inf</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.bat</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.idl</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.jav</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.js</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.rc</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vb</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.json</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.resjson</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.fs</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.fsx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.m</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.psm1</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.config</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.psd1</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cmake</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.sh</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cshtml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.plist</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mof</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mc</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxa</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxk</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xsl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxc</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxt</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxm</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxe</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxf</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxv</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.acctb</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.accfl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xaml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ttml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ddue</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.sln</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.props</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ps1xml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.csproj</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xsd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.svg</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.clixml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.nuspec</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cdxml</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.manifest</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.dot</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.wiz</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mda</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mde</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mpd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mdt</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pot</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pps</Ext>
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+            <Name>Microsoft Publisher Files</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pub</Ext>
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+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="7" Check="1">
+            <Name>Microsoft Excel Workbooks</Name>
+            <Extensions>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xls</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xlt</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.com</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.bin</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.tlb</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.drv</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.fon</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.blg</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.gif</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.png</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.icns</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ico</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.bmp</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="0" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pfx</Ext>
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+            <Name>Localization resource databases</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.lcl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xlf</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xliff</Ext>
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+            <Name>Microsoft Project Files</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mpt</Ext>
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+            <Name>Microsoft Visio Files</Name>
+            <Extensions>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vsd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vdx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vss</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vst</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.msm</Ext>
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+        </Type>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.zip</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.accdt</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.axtr</Ext>
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+        </Type>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cab</Ext>
+            </Extensions>
+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="15" Check="1">
+            <Name>Table driven IME lexicons</Name>
+            <Extensions>
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+            </Extensions>
+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="17" Check="1">
+            <Name>TrueType Font Files</Name>
+            <Extensions>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ttf</Ext>
+            </Extensions>
+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="18" Check="1">
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+            <Extensions>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.msg</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.oft</Ext>
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+        <Type ID="19" Check="1">
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxh</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxr</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxw</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxi</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxs</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hxq</Ext>
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+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="21" Check="1">
+            <Name>HTML Files / Web Page</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.dtd</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hhk</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.htw</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.asp</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.htc</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.htx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.html</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.hhc</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.css</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.stm</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.rtf</Ext>
+            </Extensions>
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+        <Type ID="23" Check="1">
+            <Name>Windows 3.x Write Files</Name>
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+        </Type>
+        <Type ID="24" Check="1">
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.nws</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mht</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.docm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.dotx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.dotm</Ext>
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+            <Name>Excel 2007 Files</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xlsm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xltx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xltm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xlsb</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.xlam</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.pptm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.potx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.potm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ppsx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ppsm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ppam</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.accde</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.accdr</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.dll</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ocx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.scr</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.acm</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.rll</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.cpl</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.mui</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ax</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.ime</Ext>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.onepkg</Ext>
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+            <Extensions>
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+        <Type ID="34" Check="1">
+            <Name>Visio 2011 Files</Name>
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+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vsdx</Ext>
+                <Ext Check="1" UseCustomParser="0" DllPath="" ClassName="">.vssx</Ext>
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