Preview updates are released before the actual public release so that users that opt to use it can submit their feedback to Microsoft and mitigate any issues if discovered. You can download PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10 from the links provided down below. Let us continue to see what changes this recent release holds so you can make an informed decision on whether or not to install it on your computer.
Changes and improvements
Here is a summary of the significant changes PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10 offers:
Engine Updates and Fixes
Removed duplicate remote server mediator code.
General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes
Use PlainText when writing to a host that doesn’t support VT.Remove support for AppExecLinks to retrieve target.Move GetOuputString() and GetFormatStyleString() to PSHostUserInterface as public API.Add isOutputRedirected parameter to GetFormatStyleString() method.Fix ConvertTo-SecureString with key regression due to .NET breaking change.Fix regression in Move-Item to only fallback to CopyAndDelete in specific cases.Set $? correctly for command expression with redirection.Use CurrentCulture when handling conversions to DateTime in Add-History.Fix NullReferenceException in Format-Wide.
Code Cleanup
Improve CommandInvocationIntrinsics API documentation and style.Use bool?.GetValueOrDefault() in FormatWideCommand.
Tools
Fix typo in build.psm1.Add .stylecop to filetypexml and format it.Enable sending Teams notification when workflow fails.
Tests
Enable two previously disabled Get-Process tests.
Download PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10
For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
PowerShell-7.2.0-preview.10 for Windows 64-bit.msi [101 MB] PowerShell-7.2.0-preview.10 for Windows 32-bit.msi [90.6 MB]
For MacOS
PowerShell-7.2.0-Preview10 for MacOS 64-bit.pkg [61.0 MB]
For Linux
PowerShell-preview-7.2.0_preview.10 for RedHat Linux.rpm [63.7 MB] PowerShell-preview_7.2.0-preview.10 for Debian.deb [62.9 MB] For more download options, please check out this download page. You can now begin installing PowerShell 7.2 Preview 10 by executing the downloaded package and following through with the installation wizard. Once you have downloaded and installed the Windows PowerShell Preview version, open Run and type in pwsh to open PowerShell Core window and check your installed version. Learn more about PowerShell and PowerShell Core. You can also download and install PowerShell over the network.
Closing words
Change is always good unless your system or work is somehow affected negatively. Therefore, we suggest that you do try out this preview release, but not in a production environment. Stable versions of PowerShell are best recommended for production environments as they do not have the glitches a preview release may have. PowerShell Preview releases are best suited for performing tests, and to check whether your automation or script will be compatible with the newer versions of the command-line shell.
