From 64656b3ced085085de2b23e101b01073660d8dcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PowerShell Team Bot <69177312+pwshBot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:51:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update preview changelog for v7.7.0-preview.1 (#27293) Co-authored-by: Justin Chung Co-authored-by: Justin Chung <124807742+jshigetomi@users.noreply.github.com> --- CHANGELOG/preview.md | 250 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 250 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG/preview.md b/CHANGELOG/preview.md index 8e97635bad..8f23d37c9b 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG/preview.md +++ b/CHANGELOG/preview.md @@ -1,2 +1,252 @@ # Preview Changelog +## [7.7.0-preview.1] + +### Breaking Changes + +- Add `ValidateNotNullOrEmpty` attribute to the `-Property` of `Format-Table/List/Custom` (#26552) +- Fix to use accurate message for validating a string argument is not null and not an empty string (#26668) +- Correct handling of explicit `-[Operator]:$false` parameter values in `Where-Object` (#26485) (Thanks @yotsuda!) + +### Engine Updates and Fixes + +- Update `MaxVisitCount` and `MaxHashtableKeyCount` if `VisitorSafeValueContext` indicates `SkipLimitCheck` is true +(#27308) +- Enable usage in AppContainers (#27305) +- Delay update notification for one week to ensure all packages become available (#27095) +- Fix up default value for parameters with the `in` modifier (#26785) (Thanks @jborean93!) +- Fix `WSManInstance` COM interface with `ResourceURI` (#26692) (Thanks @jborean93!) +- Refactor the module path construction code to make it more robust and easier to maintain (#26565) +- Fix checks for local user config file paths (#26269) + +### General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes + +- Add verbose message to `Get-Service` when properties cannot be returned (#27109) (Thanks @reabr!) +- Fix `Remove-Item` confirmation message to use provider path instead (#27123) (Thanks @scuzqy!) +- PSStyle: validate background index against `BackgroundColorMap` (#27106) (Thanks @cuiweixie!) +- Update PowerShell Profile DSC resource manifests to allow null for content (#26929) +- Add `SubjectAlternativeName` property to the `Signature` object returned from `Get-AuthenticodeSignature` (#26252) +- Mark `-NoTypeInformation` as obsolete no-op and evaluate `-IncludeTypeInformation` on by value on Csv cmdlets (#26719) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Support `TargetObject` position in `ParserErrors` (#26649) (Thanks @jborean93!) +- Fix the CLR internal error and null ref exception when running `show-command` with PowerShell API (#26669) +- Fix `Test-Json` false positive errors when using `oneOf` or `anyOf` in schema (#26618) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add `ToRegex` method to `WildcardPattern` class (#26515) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add `-ExcludeProperty` parameter to `Format-*` cmdlets (#26514) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Fix NOTES section formatting in comment-based help (#26512) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Disable AMSI content logging in release (#26235) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) +- Add tab completion for `$PSBoundParameters.Keys` switch cases and access patterns (#26483) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Fix formatting to properly handle the `Reset` VT sequences that appear in the middle of a string (#26424) +- Add `-Extension` parameter to `Join-Path` cmdlet (#26482) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Make `Export-Csv` `-Append` and `-NoHeader` mutually exclusive (#26472) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-Qualifier/-NoQualifier/-Leaf/-IsAbsolute:$false` in `Split-Path` (#26474) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-UseWindowsPowerShell:$false` in `New-PSSession` (#26469) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-Repeat/-MtuSize/-Traceroute:$false` in `Test-Connection` (#26479) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Fix `Invoke-RestMethod` to support read-only files in multipart form data (#26454) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-ListAvailable:$false` in `Get-TimeZone` (#26463) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-Shuffle:$false` in `Get-SecureRandom` (#26460) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Respect `-Shuffle:$false` in `Get-Random` (#26457) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- DSC v3 resource for Powershell Profile (#26157) +- Make the experimental feature `PSFeedbackProvider` stable (#26343) +- Make some experimental features stable (#26348) +- Add `PSApplicationOutputEncoding` variable (#21219) (Thanks @jborean93!) +- Dynamically evaluate width of `LastWriteTime` for formatting output on Unix (#24624) (Thanks @MathiasMagnus!) +- Handle null reference exception in CsvCommands.cs: `ConvertPSObjectToCSV` (#26144) (Thanks @mikkas456!) +- Improve `ValidateLength` error message consistency and refactor validation tests (#25806) (Thanks @jorgeasaurus!) +- Correct handling of explicit `-Since:$false` parameter value in `Get-Uptime` (#26141) (Thanks @logiclrd!) +- Add property and event for debug attach (#25788) (Thanks @jborean93!) +- Fix memory leak in `GetFileShares` (#25896) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) +- Correct handling of explicit `-Empty:$false` parameter value in `New-Guid` (#26140) (Thanks @logiclrd!) + +### Code Cleanup + +
+ + + +

We thank the following contributors!

+

@xtqqczze, @yotsuda, @ThioJoe, @rwp0, @amritanand-py

+ + + + + +
+ +### Tools + +- Add GitOps policy to auto-label backport candidates when CL-BuildPackaging is added (#26881) +- Add Pester CI Analysis Skill (#26806) +- Delete unused winget release script (#26683) +- Improve error message from `Start-NativeExecution` (#26500) (Thanks @logiclrd!) +- Add default CODEOWNERS entry for maintainers (#26660) +- Add Attack Surface Analyzer Script (#26379) +- Add merge conflict marker detection to linux-ci workflow and refactor existing actions to use reusable get-changed-files action (#26350) +- Add reusable get-changed-files action and refactor existing actions (#26355) +- Refactor analyze job to reusable workflow and enable on Windows CI (#26322) +- Create github copilot setup workflow (#26285) +- Update dependabot.yml to monitor release/* branches (#26251) + +### Tests + +- Fix the `PSNativeCommandArgumentPassing` test (#27057) +- Fix `Import-Module.Tests.ps1` to handle Arm32 platform (#26862) +- Add comprehensive PowerShell class tests for `ConvertTo-Json` (#26769) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add comprehensive `PSCustomObject` tests for `ConvertTo-Json` (#26743) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add GitHub Actions annotations for Pester test failures (#26789) +- Add comprehensive depth and multilevel composition tests for `ConvertTo-Json` (#26744) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add comprehensive array and dictionary tests for `ConvertTo-Json` (#26742) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Add comprehensive scalar type tests for `ConvertTo-Json` (#26736) (Thanks @yotsuda!) +- Fix the fuzzy test (#26402) +- Add Fuzz Tests (#26384) +- Fix merge conflict checker for empty file lists and filter *.cs files (#26365) +- Fix linux_packaging job being skipped when only packaging files change (#26315) +- Use `[initialsessionstate]` type accelerator (#25912) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) +- Add markdown link verification for PRs (#26219) +- Check for `GetWindowPlacement` success (#26122) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) + +### Build and Packaging Improvements + +
+ + + +

We thank the following contributors!

+

@powercode, @kasperk81, @xtqqczze

+ + + + + +
+ +### Documentation and Help Content + +- Check in `7.6.md` after v7.6.0 release (#27063) +- Update changelog for release v7.5.5 (#27014) +- Add 7.4.14 changelog (#26998) +- Update `SECURITY.md` to remove email reporting option (#26653) +- Update changelog for the release v7.6.0-preview.6 (#26597) +- Explain the parameter `-UseNuGetOrg` in build documentation (#26507) (Thanks @logiclrd!) +- Update backport prompt (#26392) +- Add a backport prompt for copilot (#26383) +- Update `linux.md` documentation to reflect current CI build configuration (#26255) +- Add GitHub Copilot instruction files for PowerShell CI build system (#26253) +- Add documentation for publishing Pester test results in GitHub Actions (#26254) +- Remove Gitter from README (#26200) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) +- Remove nightly build status section from README.md (#26227) (Thanks @xtqqczze!) +- Update changelog for v7.5.4 and v7.4.13 (#26202) + +[7.7.0-preview.1]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/compare/v7.6.0-rc.1...v7.7.0-preview.1