Microsoft PowerShell

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PowerShell is a cross-platform automation and configuration tool/framework that is optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models. It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language and a framework for processing cmdlets.

Release Released Support Status Latest
7.4 (LTS) 1 year ago
(16 Nov 2023)
Ends in 1 year and 11 months
(10 Nov 2026)
7.4.6
(22 Oct 2024)
7.3 2 years ago
(09 Nov 2022)
Ended 7 months ago
(08 May 2024)
7.3.12
(11 Apr 2024)
7.2 (LTS) 3 years ago
(08 Nov 2021)
Ended 1 month and 5 days ago
(08 Nov 2024)
7.2.24
(22 Oct 2024)
7.1 4 years ago
(11 Nov 2020)
Ended 2 years and 7 months ago
(08 May 2022)
7.1.7
(26 Apr 2022)
7.0 (LTS) 4 years and 9 months ago
(04 Mar 2020)
Ended 2 years ago
(03 Dec 2022)
7.0.13
(20 Oct 2022)
6.2 5 years and 8 months ago
(28 Mar 2019)
Ended 4 years ago
(04 Sep 2020)
6.2.7
(16 Jul 2020)
6.1 6 years ago
(13 Sep 2018)
Ended 5 years ago
(28 Sep 2019)
6.1.6
(12 Sep 2019)
6.0 6 years and 10 months ago
(20 Jan 2018)
Ended 5 years and 10 months ago
(13 Feb 2019)
6.0.5
(13 Nov 2018)
5.1 8 years ago
(02 Aug 2016)
Ends in 2 years
(12 Jan 2027)
5.1
5.0 8 years ago
(24 Feb 2016)
Ended 8 years ago
(02 Aug 2016)
5.0
4.0 11 years ago
(01 Oct 2013)
Ended 1 year and 2 months ago
(10 Oct 2023)
4.0
3.0 12 years ago
(01 Oct 2012)
Ended 1 year and 2 months ago
(10 Oct 2023)
3.0
2.0 15 years ago
(01 Jul 2009)
Ended 4 years and 11 months ago
(14 Jan 2020)
2.0
1.0 18 years ago
(14 Nov 2006)
Ended 4 years and 11 months ago
(14 Jan 2020)
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.

You can check the version that you are currently using by running:
pwsh -v
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You can submit an improvement to this page on GitHub :octocat: . This page has a corresponding Talk Page.

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