7.6.0-preview.4

Breaking Changes

• FixWildcardPattern.Escape to escape lone backticks correctly (#25211) (Thanks@ArmaanMcleod!)
• Convert-ChildPath parameter tostring[] forJoin-Path cmdlet (#24677) (Thanks@ArmaanMcleod!)

PowerShell 7.6-preview.4 includes the following updated modules:

• Microsoft.PowerShell.ThreadJob v2.2.0
• ThreadJob v2.1.0
  TheThreadJob module was renamed toMicrosoft.PowerShell.ThreadJob. There is no difference
  in the functionality of the module. To ensure backward compatibility for scripts that use the old
  name, theThreadJob v2.1.0 module is a proxy module that points to the
  Microsoft.PowerShell.ThreadJob v2.2.0.

Engine Updates and Fixes

• AddPipelineStopToken toCmdlet which will be signaled when the pipeline is stopping (#24620) (Thanks@jborean93!)
• Fallback to AppLocker afterWldpCanExecuteFile (#24912)
• Move .NET method invocation logging to after the needed type conversion is done for method arguments (#25022)
• Fix share completion with provider and spaces (#19440) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)

General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

• Exclude-OutVariable assignments within the sameCommandAst when inferring variables (#25224) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix infinite loop in variable type inference (#25206) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• UpdateMicrosoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet version inPSGalleryModules.csproj (#25135)
• Add tooltips for hashtable key completions (#17864) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix type inference of parameters in classic functions (#25172) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Improve assignment type inference (#21143) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• FixTypeName.GetReflectionType() to work when theTypeName instance represents a generic type definition within aGenericTypeName (#24985)
• Remove the old fuzzy suggestion and fix the local script filename suggestion (#25177)
• Improve variable type inference (#19830) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix parameter completion when script requirements fail (#17687) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Improve the completion for attribute arguments (#25129) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix completion that relies on pseudobinding in script blocks (#25122) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Don't complete duplicate command names (#21113) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• MakeSystemPolicy public APIs visible but non-op on Unix platforms so that they can be included inPowerShellStandard.Library (#25051)
• Set standard handles explicitly when starting a process with-NoNewWindow (#25061)
• Fix tooltip for variable expansion and include desc (#25112) (Thanks@jborean93!)
• Add type inference for functions without OutputType attribute and anonymous functions (#21127) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Add completion for variables assigned by command redirection (#25104) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Handle type inference for redirected commands (#21131) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Allow empty prefix string inImport-Module -Prefix to override default prefix in manifest (#20409) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Update variable/property assignment completion so it can fallback to type inference (#21134) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• UseGet-Help approach to findabout_*.help.txt files with correct locale for completions (#24194) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Use script filepath when completing relative paths for using statements (#20017) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix completion of variables assigned inside Do loops (#25076) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix completion of provider paths when a path returns itself instead of its children (#24755) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Enable completion of scoped variables without specifying scope (#20340) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Fix issue with incomplete results when completing paths with wildcards in non-filesystem providers (#24757) (Thanks@MartinGC94!)
• Allow DSC parsing through OS architecture translation layers (#24852) (Thanks@bdeb1337!)

Code Cleanup

Tools

• Check GH token availability for Get-Changelog (#25133)

Tests

• Add XUnit test forHandleDoubleAndSingleQuote in CompletionHelpers class (#25181) (Thanks@ArmaanMcleod!)

Build and Packaging Improvements

Documentation and Help Content

• Add 7.4.9 changelog (#25169)
• Create changelog for 7.4.8 (#25089)

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