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| Release | Released | Support Status | Latest |
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| 7.4 (LTS) | 5 months ago (16 Nov 2023) |
Ends
in 2 years and 6 months (10 Nov 2026)
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7.4.2
(11 Apr 2024)
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| 7.3 | 1 year and 5 months ago (08 Nov 2022) |
Ends
in 1 week and 4 days (08 May 2024)
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7.3.12
(11 Apr 2024)
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| 7.2 (LTS) | 2 years and 5 months ago (05 Nov 2021) |
Ends
in 6 months (08 Nov 2024)
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7.2.19
(11 Apr 2024)
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| 7.1 | 3 years and 5 months ago (11 Nov 2020) |
Ended
1 year and 11 months ago (08 May 2022)
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7.1.7
(26 Apr 2022)
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| 7.0 (LTS) | 4 years ago (03 Mar 2020) |
Ended
1 year and 4 months ago (03 Dec 2022)
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7.0.13
(20 Oct 2022)
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| 6.2 | 5 years ago (28 Mar 2019) |
Ended
3 years and 7 months ago (04 Sep 2020)
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6.2.7
(16 Jul 2020)
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| 6.1 | 5 years and 7 months ago (13 Sep 2018) |
Ended
4 years and 7 months ago (28 Sep 2019)
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6.1.6
(12 Sep 2019)
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| 6.0 | 6 years ago (10 Jan 2018) |
Ended
5 years ago (13 Feb 2019)
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6.0.5
(13 Nov 2018)
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| 5.1 | 7 years ago (02 Aug 2016) |
Ends
in 2 years and 8 months (12 Jan 2027)
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5.1 |
| 5.0 | 8 years ago (24 Feb 2016) |
Ended
7 years ago (02 Aug 2016)
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5.0 |
| 4.0 | 10 years ago (01 Oct 2013) |
Ended
6 months and 2 weeks ago (10 Oct 2023)
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4.0 |
| 3.0 | 11 years ago (01 Oct 2012) |
Ended
6 months and 2 weeks ago (10 Oct 2023)
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3.0 |
| 2.0 | 14 years ago (01 Jul 2009) |
Ended
4 years ago (14 Jan 2020)
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2.0 |
| 1.0 | 17 years ago (14 Nov 2006) |
Ended
4 years ago (14 Jan 2020)
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1.0 |
PowerShell follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy.
Windows PowerShell (1.0 - 5.1) is a component of the Windows operating system. Components receive the same support as their parent product or platform:
| Version | Note |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | Released in Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016, WMF 5.1 |
| 5.0 | Released in Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 |
| 4.0 | Integrated in Windows 8.1 and with Windows Server 2012 R2, WMF 4.0 |
| 3.0 | Integrated in Windows 8 and with Windows Server 2012 WMF 3.0 |
| 2.0 | Integrated in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, WMF 2.0 |
| 1.0 | Optional component of Windows Server 2008 |
More information is available on the Microsoft PowerShell website.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
pwsh -v
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