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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

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2.1.1 - 2026-05-11

Changed

  • Get-PowerShellPortable - Improve PowerShell 5.1 compatibility and make stream handling safer.

Security

  • Harden command safety across module operations to reduce risky execution paths.

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2.1.0 - 2025-12-04

Added

  • Update-AllTheThings
    • Add the AcceptPrompts to automatically accept prompts to continue when updating packages in Linux, by @jorgeasaurus
    • Add unit tests for the script, by @jorgeasaurus

Fixed

  • Update-AllTheThings - Fix typo in "Chocolatey," by @jorgeasaurus  

Note

Thanks to Jorge Suarez for contributing this version, which adds improvements to Update-AllTheThings! Be sure to check out his featured projects:

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2.0.0 - 2025-11-26

Removed

  • New-Credential - Removed the redundant function which behaves the same as Get-Credential.

Added

  • Telemetry: Added very basic, anonymous usage statistics to help improve the module.
    • Write-PSPreworkoutTelemetry - New private function for statistics about how often functions are used.
    • Added usage statistics for all 24 functions except for Get-EnvironmentVariable.
    • Tracks function usage, parameter names (not values), PowerShell version details, and OS.
    • Privacy-focused design: no personally identifiable information or parameter values are collected.
    • Data sent to PostHog analytics service to understand usage patterns and guide development priorities.

Fixed

  • New-ScriptFromTemplate - (Thanks to @jdhitsolutions for finding these issues!)
    • Fix 'Author' parameter that was incorrectly referencing $Name variable.
    • Fix examples that referenced non-existent 'Parameter' parameter.
  • Update-AllTheThings - SkipChoco alias issue in module manifest.

Security and Quality

  • Get-PowerShellPortable - Refactor to be cleaner, more efficient, and better documented.
  • Get-CommandHistory - Refactor for improved command filtering.
  • Codebase readability improvements.
  • Error handling standardization across experimental features.
  • StepSecurity hardening for GitHub Actions.
  • Dependency review integration and multiple version updates.
  • Supply-chain security workflows: Scorecard, CodeQL, Codacy, and others.

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1.9.11 - 2025-07-31

This release fixes a bug in Get-ModulesWithUpdate.

Fixed

  • Remove 'PSResourceInfo' from the OutputType property because of a bootstrap condition it creates if the Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResource module has not already been imported.

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1.9.10 - 2025-07-29

This release includes a major refactor of Get-ModulesWithUpdate to better handle prerelease versions and improve performance.

Changed

  • Use Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet instead of PowerShellGet.
  • Fix detection of prerelease versions that include a numerical suffix.
  • Detect 'alpha' prerelease versions.
  • Improve cross-platform support.
  • Support update checks from the module's original source repository.
  • Add PassThru parameter support.

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1.9.7 - 2025-07-15

Changed

  • Added and improved unit tests
  • Cleaned up unnecessary code
  • Improved help content
  • Clean up files and workflows
  • Sync module, change log, and release version numbers

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1.9.6 - 2025-07-12

In this release, @JakeHildreth contributed a slick new utility function for analyzing hashtable data types. Thanks, Jake! 💛👊

Some minor improvements were also made to other functions and documentation.

Added

  • Get-HashtableValueType - New function to inspect and analyze the data types of hashtable values, by @JakeHildreth.
    • Supports pipeline input for seamless integration with existing workflows, by @JakeHildreth.
    • Returns custom formatted System.Reflection.TypeInfo objects, by @SamErde.
    • Supports filtering to specific hashtable keys with the -Key parameter, by @SamErde.
    • Includes intelligent tab completion for the -Key parameter, by @SamErde.

Enhanced

  • Test-IsAdmin - Enhanced test for elevated (admin/root) privileges on Linux and macOS platforms, by @SamErde.

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1.9.5 - 2025-07-02

This maintenance release fixes a syntax error in the module manifest, adds error handling to more operations, and enhances cross-platform compatibility.

Fixed

  • Missing comma in FunctionsToExport array in module manifest that could prevent proper module loading

Enhanced

  • Added comprehensive error handling for file operations, registry operations, and external command
  • Improved cross-platform compatibility
  • Enhanced extraction of default name value from Git config or currently logged on user

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1.9.4 - 2025-06-23

This release fixes a bug in Get-ModulesWithUpdate in which it failed to check some prerelease module versions.

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1.9.3 - 2025-06-09

This release fixes a problem in the New-ScriptFromTemplate function that occured when the template was moved from the Public folder to the Resources folder.

Fixed

  • Issue #81 in New-FunctionFromTemplate by @SamErde

Added

  • PSScriptAnalyzer script validation for New-ScriptFromTemplate by @SamErde in #82

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1.9.2 - 2025-06-03

Fixed

This release fixes two code quality issues that caused New-Credential and Get-ModulesWithUpdate to return generic objects instead of the desired object types.

  • Get-ModulesWithUpdate by @SamErde in #78
  • New-Credential by @SamErde in #77

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1.9.0 - 2025-06-03

Added

This release adds a new function with custom formatting to show updates that available for installed modules.

  • Get-ModulesWithUpdate by @SamErde in #74

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1.8.3 - 2025-02-26

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the default parameter set returning no output in Get-CommandHistory.
  • Added missing AliasesToExport value for 'gch' in manifest.
  • Fixed string type declaration on array for Get-CommandHistory.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing PSPreworkout from being imported in Windows PowerShell.

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1.8.0 - 2025-02-24

This release adds improved error handling to several functions, a new Get-CommandHistory function, and improvements to project workflows.

Changed

  • Improved error handling by @SamErde in #63

Added

  • Get-CommandHistory by @SamErde in #68
  • Build script now creates a new release artifact.
  • New Pester tests.

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1.7.2 - 2025-02-19

Fixed

  • Add better error handling in Install-CommandNotFoundUtility.
  • Fix bug in Install-CommandNotFoundUtility.

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1.7.1 - 2025-01-31

Changed

  • Move inline script template from New-ScriptFromTemplate to separate ScriptTemplate.txt file.
  • Add ScriptTemplate.txt to module manifest.
  • Repository workflow and project scaffolding improvements.
  • Enable first basic integration test (more to come).

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1.6.0 - 2024-11-15

This release is focused on enhancements that make the existing functions more usable and flexible.

Changed

  • Add Depth parameter to Out-JsonFile to specify how deeply to serialize objects as JSON.
  • Set WinGet as the default terminal and console application in Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration.

Added

  • Add Set-DefaultTerminal function for Windows.

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1.5.0 - 2024-11-04

This release is focused on enhancements that make the existing functions more usable and flexible. The main changes are refactoring Get-EnvironmentVariable and Out-JsonFile.

Changed

  • Improve Get-EnvironmentVariable. Return rich objects to pipeline and test more usage scenarios.
  • Remove requirement for ".json" extension in Out-JsonFile.
  • Accept input from pipeline in Out-JsonFile.
  • Ensure file is created in file system provider with Out-JsonFile.
  • Remove GridView parameters from Get-TypeAccelerator to give user control of output and display.

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1.4.9 - 2024-10-25

Fixed

  • Fix #22 in Edit-WinGetSettingsFile by temporarily removing the EditorPath parameter. It will be back! (@SamErde, @JDHITSolutions)

Added

  • Add basic support for DNF on Linux to Update-AllTheThings. (@x1101)

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1.4.8 - 2024-10-24

Fixed

  • Fix #26 Windows/Linux detection in Update-AllTheThings. (@x1101)

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1.4.7 - 2024-10-23

Changed

  • Fix HelpUri to open help pages to each specific function when -Online help is requested.

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1.4.6 - 2024-10-22

Added

  • Add updatable and online (external) help.

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1.4.3 - 2024-10-16

Fixed

  • Fix object creation example for comment-based help in Show-WithoutEmptyProperty

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1.4.2 - 2024-10-15

Changed

  • Refactor Show-WithoutEmptyProperty and test with more examples
  • Enhance Out-JsonFile with better validation and provider handling

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1.4.1 - 2024-10-14

Fixed

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1.4.0 - 2024-10-14

Added

  • Add Install-CommandNotFoundUtility
  • Add preferred EditorPath parameter to Edit-WinGetSettingsFile

Fixed

  • Fix download links for Get-PowerShellPortable
  • Optimize Get-PowerShellPortable version check and download

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1.3.1 - 2024-10-10

Added

  • Add Edit-PSReadLineHistoryFile
  • Add Out-JsonFile
  • Add Show-WithoutEmptyProperty

Fixed

  • Fix broken build output due to corrupt formatter 🤷‍♂️
  • Comment out incomplete parameters in Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration
  • Remove -Force on module install script block for Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration

Removed

  • Remove user installation of PowerShell, which no longer provides user installation packages after 7.2.6

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1.2.5 - 2024-09-16

Changed

  • Set ~/Downloads as the default download location for all OSes

Fixed

  • Fix some minor errors in path processing

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1.2.4 - 2024-09-13

Fixed

  • Fix extraction of PowerShell .tar.gz file on macOS
  • Fix references to location of the extracted PowerShell files

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1.2.2 - 2024-09-13

Added

  • Add Get-PowerShellPortable - a function to download and extract a ZIP file of the latest release of PowerShell, which can be run without installing.
  • Add some default PowerShell preferences to Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration
  • Add PSReadLine preferences and history handler to Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration

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1.1.2 - 2024-09-12

Changed

  • Get Author name from the currently logged-in user profile (if Windows) in New-ScriptFromTemplate
  • Add parameter validation in New-ScriptFromTemplate

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1.1.0 - 2024-09-11

Changed

  • Use singular nouns for Get-Types\TypeAccelerators\Assemblies
  • Don't show grid or formatted view in Get-LoadedAssembly. Use Show function to present objects.
  • Rename Edit-WinGetSettings to Edit-WinGetSettingsFile
  • Use direct reference to WinGet settings file path instead of Get-WinGetSettings.
  • Rename Initialize-Configuration to Initialize-PSEnvironmentConfiguration

Added

  • Add Show-LoadedAssembly
  • Add Set-ConsoleFont

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0.4.1 - 2024-09-09

Changed

  • Export aliases when importing module

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0.3.2 - 2024-09-06

Changed

  • Temporarily exclude Chocolatey from the default execution of Update-AllTheThings
  • Improve server and OS detection in Update-AllTheThings

Added

  • Add Install-WinGet
  • Add Edit-WinGetSettings
  • Add Initialize-Configuration

Initial release.