v7.0.0-preview.1 - 05/30/2019

Breaking Changes

• Disable the debugger when in system lock-down mode (#9645)
• FixGet-Module -FullyQualifiedName option to work with paths (#9101) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• Fix-NoEnumerate behavior inWrite-Output (#9069) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Make command searcher treat wildcard as literal if target exists for execution (#9202)

Engine Updates and Fixes

• Port PowerShell to .NET Core 3.0 (#9597)
• Make sure we always return an object in command searcher (#9623)
• Support line continuance with pipe at the start of a line (#8938) (Thanks@KirkMunro!)
• Add support forValidateRangeKind toParameterMetadata.GetProxyAttributeData (#9059) (Thanks@indented-automation!)
• Allow passing just a dash as an argument to a file via pwsh (#9479)
• Fix tab completion for functions (#9383)
• Reduce string allocation in console output code (#6882) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Fixing test run crash by not passing script block to the callback (#9298)
• Add Binary Parsing Support & RefactorTryGetNumberValue &ScanNumberHelper (#7993) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Add PowerShell remoting enable/disable cmdlet warning messages (#9203)
• Addxsd forcdxml (#9177)
• Improve formatting performance by having better primitives onPSObject (#8785) (Thanks@powercode!)
• Improve type inference of array literals and foreach statement variables (#8100) (Thanks@SeeminglyScience!)
• Fix forFormatTable remote deserialization regression (#9116)
• GetMethodInfo from .NET public type with explicit parameter types (#9029) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Add retry logic to the operation that updatespowershell.config.json (#8779) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Update the task-basedasync APIs added to PowerShell to return a Task object directly (#9079)
• Add 5InvokeAsync overloads andStopAsync to thePowerShell type (#8056) (Thanks@KirkMunro!)
• Remove unused cached types (#9015)

General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

• Fix use of unicode ellipsis inXML for truncating error messages (#9589)
• Improve error message in FileSystemProvider when removing a folder containing hidden or read only files (#9551) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Enable recursion intoOneDrive by not treating placeholders as symlinks (#9509)
• ChangeMatchType forEnumerationOptions to beWin32 making this consistent with Windows PowerShell (#9529)
• Add Support for null Usernames in Web Cmdlet Basic Auth (#9536) (Thanks@markekraus!)
• Fix null reference whenMicrosoft.PowerShell.Utility is loaded as asnapin in hosting scenarios (#9404)
• Update width ofDateTime to accommodate change in JapanDateTime format with new era starting 5/1/19 (#9503)
• FixGet-Runspace runspace object format Type column (#9438)
• Return correct casing of filesystem path during normalization (#9250)
• Move warning message toEndProcessing so it only shows up once (#9385)
• Fix the platform check inCimDSCParser.cs (#9338)
• NewNew-PSBreakpoint cmdlet & new-Breakpoint parameter forDebug-Runspace (#8923)
• Fix help paging issues on macOS/Linux and with custom pager that takes arguments (#9033) (Thanks@rkeithhill!)
• AddQuoteFields parameter toConvertTo-Csv andExport-Csv (#9132) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Fix progress for Get-ComputerInfo (#9236) (Thanks@powercode!)
• AddItemSeparator andAltItemSeparator properties inProviderInfo (#8587) (Thanks@renehernandez!)
• Add timestamp topshost trace listener (#9230)
• ImplementGet-Random -Count without specifying anInputObject list (#9111) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• EnableSecureString cmdlets for non-Windows (#9199)
• Add Obsolete message toSend-MailMessage (#9178)
• FixRestart-Computer to work onlocalhost when WinRM is not present (#9160)
• MakeStart-Job throw terminating exception when-RunAs32 is specified in 64-bit pwsh (#9143)
• MakeStart-Job throw terminating error when PowerShell is being hosted (#9128)
• Made-Subject parameter ofSend-MailMessage command no longer mandatory. (#8961) (Thanks@ece-jacob-scott!)
• MakeNew-ModuleManifest consistent withUpdate-ModuleManifest (#9104) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• Add support for emptyNoteProperty inGroup-Object (#9109) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• RemoveHardlink fromMode property in default file system format (#8789) (Thanks@powercode!)
• Fixing issue with help progress withGet-Help not callingCompleted (#8788) (Thanks@powercode!)
• AllowTest-ModuleManifest to work whenRootModule has no file extension (#8687) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• AddUseQuotes parameter toExport-Csv andConvertTo-Csv cmdlets (#8951) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Update version forPowerShell.Native and hosting tests (#8983)
• Refactor shuffle inGet-Random to save a full iteration of the objects. (#8969) (Thanks@st0le!)
• Suggest-Id pid forGet-Process pid (#8959) (Thanks@MohiTheFish!)

Code Cleanup

• Attributes.cs - Style / Formatting Fixes (#9625) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Remove Workflow fromPSSessionType (#9618) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Update use of "PowerShell Core" to just "PowerShell" (#9513)
• UseIPGlobalProperties on all platforms for getting host name (#9530) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• RemoveIsSymLink() P/Invoke on Unix (#9534) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Cleanup unused P/Invokes on Unix (#9531) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Update use ofWindows PowerShell to justPowerShell (#9508)
• Cleanup: sortusings (#9490) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• CleanupExport-Command fromAssemblyInfo (#9455) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forSystem.Management.Automation (#9402) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter withBraceNewLine,UsingLocation,FormatDocument,NewLineAbove rules (#9393) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forWSMan.Management (#9400) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forWSMan.Runtime (#9401) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forSecurity module (#9399) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forMarkdownRender (#9398) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forEventing (#9394) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• UseEnvironment.NewLine for new lines inConsoleHost code (#9392) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter for Diagnostics module (#9378) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter forMicrosoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management (#9377) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Run CodeFormatter for Utility module (#9376) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Style: Match file name casings of C# source files for Utility commands (#9329) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Update repo for Ubuntu 14.04 EOL (#9324)
• Cleanup: sortusings (#9283) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Fix StyleCop Hungarian Notation (#9281) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Style: Update StyleCop rules (#8500)
• Enhance the P/Invoke code forLookupAccountSid inProcess.cs (#9197) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Fix coding style forNewModuleManifestCommand (#9134) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• Remove unused methodCredUIPromptForCredential fromHostUtilities.cs (#9220) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Remove non-existent paths from.csproj files (#9214) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Typo in new parameter set (#9205)
• MinorFileSystemProvider cleanup (#9182) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Cleanup style issues inCoreAdapter andMshObject (#9190) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Minor cleanups inProcess.cs (#9195) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• RefactorReadConsole P/Invoke inConsoleHost (#9165) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Clean upGet-Random cmdlet (#9133) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• Fix to not passStringBuilder by reference (out orref) in P/Invoke (#9066) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Update AppVeyor comments inImplicit.Remoting.Tests.ps1 (#9020) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Remove AppImage from tools (#9100) (Thanks@Geweldig!)
• Using supported syntax for restoring warnings - Visual Studio 2019 complains about enable. (#9107) (Thanks@powercode!)
• UseType.EmptyTypes andArray.Empty<T>() to replace our custom code of the same functionality (#9042) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Rename private methods inMshCommandRuntime.cs (#9074) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Cleanup & updateErrorRecord class code style (#9021) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Remove unused cached types fromCachedReflectionInfo (#9019) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Fix CodeFactor brace style issues inFileSystemProvider (#8992) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• UseList.AddRange to optimize-Split (#9001) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Remove Arch Linux Dockerfile (#8990) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Cleanupdllimport (#8847) (Thanks@iSazonov!)

Tools

• Convert custom attributeValidatePathNotInSettings to function (#9406)
• CreateDependaBotconfig.yml (#9368)
• Add more users to failures detection and fix alias for static analysis (#9292)
• Makeinstall-powershell.ps1 work on Windows Server 2012 R2 (#9271)
• EnablePoshChan for getting and automatic retrieval of test failures for a PR (#9232)
• Fix capitalization cases forPoshChan (#9188) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Update to new format forPoshChan settings and allow all users access to reminders (#9198)
• Fix settings to use dashes instead of underscore (#9167)
• FixAzDevOps context names and add all PowerShell team members (#9164)
• Add settings forPoshChan (#9162)
• AddingCmdletsToExport andAliasesToExport to test module manifests. (#9108) (Thanks@powercode!)
• Delete Docker manifest creation script (#9076) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Make install scripts more consistent over different operating systems (#9071) (Thanks@Geweldig!)
• Comment cleanup inreleaseTools.psm1 (#9064) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Fix duplicate recommendation of Azure DevOps extension for Visual Studio Code (#9032) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Code coverage artifacts (#8993)

Tests

• Update version tests to useNextReleaseVersion frommetadata.json (#9646)
• Convert Windows CI to stages (#9607)
• Multiple test fixes and improved logging for fragile tests (#9569)
• Add unit and feature tests forSend-MailMessage (#9213) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Update to Pester4.8.0 (#9510)
• EnsureWait-UntilTrue returns$true in Pester tests (#9458) (Thanks@xtqqczze!)
• Adding tests forRemove-Module (#9276) (Thanks@pougetat!)
• Allow CI to run on branches with this name pattern:feature* (#9415)
• Mark tests in macOS CI which useAppleScript as pending/inconclusive (#9352)
• Reduce time for stack overflow test (#9302)
• Added more tests forImport-Alias by file regarding parsing difficult aliases strings (#9247) (Thanks@SytzeAndr!)
• Move fromnpm toYarn for markdown tests (#9312) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Only search for functions in Constrained Language help tests (#9301)
• Fix skipping of tests inRemoteSession.Basic.Tests.ps1 (#9304)
• Make sure non-Windows CI fails when a test fails (#9303)
• Update tests to account for when$PSHOME is read only (#9279)
• Add tests for command globbing (#9180)
• Fix tab completion test to handle multiple matches (#8891)
• Refactor macOS CI so that tests run in parallel (#9056)
• FixEnter-PSHostProcess tests flakiness (#9007)
• Add source forInstall-Package to installnetDumbster (#9081)
• Style fixes forSelect-Xml tests (#9037) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Enable cross-platformSend-MailMessage tests for CI (#8859) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• AddedRequireSudoOnUnix tags toPowerShellGet tests and remove pending parameter (#8954) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Style fixes forConvertTo-Xml tests (#9036) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• Align name schemes for test files (#9034) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• PendingNamedPipeConnectionInfo test (#9003) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Add test for-WhatIf forNew-FileCatalog (#8966) (Thanks@mjanko5!)

Build and Packaging Improvements

• Fix the PowerShell version number in MSI packages (Internal 8547)
• Add cleanup before building test package (Internal 8529)
• Update version for SDK tests andMicrosoft.PowerShell.Native package (Internal 8512)
• Update the target framework for reference assemblies tonetcoreapp3.0 (Internal 8510)
• Fix syncing modules from PowerShell gallery by normalizing version numbers (Internal 8504)
• AddtsaVersion property asTsaV1 for compliance build phase (#9176)
• Add ability to cross compile (#9374)
• AddAcessToken variable to jobs that perform signing (#9351)
• Add CI forinstall-powershell.sh and Amazon Linux (#9314)
• Add component detection to all jobs (#8964)
• Add Preview assets forMSIX (#9375)
• Add secret scanning to CI (#9249)
• Build test packages forwindows,linux-x64,linux-arm,linux-arm64 andmacOS (#9476)
• Bumpgulp from4.0.0 to4.0.2 (#9441,#9544)
• BumpMarkdig.Signed from0.15.7 to0.17.0 (#8981,#9579)
• BumpMicrosoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp from2.10.0 to3.1.0 (#9277, 9653)
• BumpMicrosoft.PowerShell.Native from6.2.0-rc.1 to6.2.0 (#9200)
• BumpMicrosoft.Windows.Compatibility from2.0.1 to2.1.1 (#9605)
• BumpNewtonsoft.Json from12.0.1 to12.0.2 (#9431,#9434)
• BumpNJsonSchema from9.13.19 to9.14.1 (#9044,#9136,#9166,#9172,#9184,#9196,#9265,#9349,#9388,#9421,#9429,#9478,#9523,#9616)
• BumpPackageManagement from1.3.1 to1.4 (#9567,#9650)
• BumpPowerShellGet from2.0.4 to2.1.4 in /src/Modules (#9110,#9145,#9600,#9691)
• BumpPSReadLine from2.0.0-beta3 to2.0.0-beta4 (#9554)
• BumpSelfSignedCertificate (#9055)
• BumpSystem.Data.SqlClient from4.6.0 to4.6.1 (#9601)
• BumpSystem.Net.Http.WinHttpHandler from4.5.2 to4.5.3 (#9333)
• BumpMicrosoft.PowerShell.Archive from1.2.2.0 to1.2.3.0 (#9593)
• Check to be sure that the test result file has actual results before uploading (#9253)
• Clean up static analysis config (#9113) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Createcodecoverage and test packages for non-Windows (#9373)
• Create test package for macOS on release builds (#9344)
• Disable Homebrew analytics in macOS Azure DevOps builds (#9130) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Enable building ofMSIX package (#9289)
• Enable building on Kali Linux (#9471)
• Fix artifact Download issue in release build (#9095)
• Fix build order inwindows-daily build (#9275)
• Fix dependencies of NuGet build to wait onDEB uploads to finish (#9118)
• FixMSI Upgrade failure for preview builds (#9013)
• Fix publishing dailynupkg to MyGet (#9269)
• Fix the failed test and updatePublish-TestResults to make Azure DevOps fail the task when any tests failed (#9457)
• Fix variable name inwindows-daily.yml (#9274)
• Fixed Dockerfile syntax highlighting (#8991) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• MakeCodeCoverage configuration build portable symbol files (#9346)
• Make Linux CI parallel (#9209)
• Move artifacts to artifact staging directory before uploading (#9273)
• Performance improvements for release build (#9179)
• Preserve user shortcuts pinned to TaskBar during MSI upgrade (#9305) (Thanks@bergmeister!)
• Publish global tool packages topwshtool blob and bug fixes (#9163)
• Publish test package on release builds (#9063)
• Publish windows daily build to MyGet (#9288)
• Remove appveyor references from packaging tools (#9117) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Remove code fromCI.psm1 to optionally run Feature tests (#9212) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Remove duplicatePoliCheck task and pin to specific version (#9297)
• RunStart-PSBootStrap in Code Coverage build to install .NET SDK (#9690)
• Switch fromBMP toPNG for graphicalMSI installer assets (#9606)
• Translate Skipped the test results into something Azure DevOps does NOT understand (#9124)
• Update Markdown test dependencies (#9075) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Update UML to represent SDK and Global tool builds (#8997)
• Use IL assemblies for NuGet packages to reduce size (#9171)

Documentation and Help Content

• Add checkbox to PR checklist for experimental feature use (#9619) (Thanks@KirkMunro!)
• Updating committee membership (#9577) (Thanks@HemantMahawar!)
• UpdateCODEOWNERS file to reduce noise (#9547)
• add download link toraspbian64 to readme (#9520)
• UpdateSupport_Question.md (#9218) (Thanks@vexx32!)
• Fix version ofPowerShellGet in changelog (#9335)
• Update release process template to clarify that most tasks are coordinated by the release pipeline (#9238)
• Fix several problems inWritingPesterTests guideline (#9078) (Thanks@ThreeFive-O!)
• UpdateChangeLog for6.2.0 (#9245)
• Update docs forv6.2.0 (#9229)
• Updatefeature-request issue template to move instructions into comments. (#9187) (Thanks@mklement0!)
• Update link to Contributing guide to newPowerShell-Doc repo (#9090) (Thanks@iSazonov!)
• Correct punctuation inREADME.md (#9045) (Thanks@yashrajbharti!)
• Update DockerREADME.md (#9010) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Update release process issue template (#9051) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Documentation Cleanup (#8851) (Thanks@RDIL!)
• Update docs for6.2.0-rc.1 release (#9022)
• Update release template (#8996)

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