v2.1.0

Added

• Update-AllTheThings
  • Add the AcceptPrompts to automatically accept prompts to continue when updating packages in Linux, by @jorgeasaurus
  • Add unit tests for the script, by @jorgeasaurus

Fixed

• Update-AllTheThings - Fix typo in "Chocolatey," by @jorgeasaurus
   

Note

Thanks to Jorge Suarez for contributing this version, which adds improvements to Update-AllTheThings! Be sure to check out his featured projects:

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v2.0.0

Added

• Telemetry: Added very basic, anonymous usage statistics to help improve the module.
  • Write-PSPreworkoutTelemetry - New private function for statistics about how often functions are used.
  • Added usage statistics for all 24 functions except for Get-EnvironmentVariable.
  • Tracks function usage, parameter names (not values), PowerShell version details, and OS.
  • Privacy-focused design: no personally identifiable information or parameter values are collected.
  • Data sent to PostHog analytics service to understand usage patterns and guide development priorities.

Removed

• New-Credential - Removed the redundant function which behaves the same as Get-Credential, by @SamErde.

Fixed

• New-ScriptFromTemplate - (Thanks to @jdhitsolutions for finding these issues!)
  • Fix 'Author' parameter that was incorrectly referencing $Name variable.
  • Fix examples that referenced non-existent 'Parameter' parameter.
• Update-AllTheThings - SkipChoco alias issue in module manifest.

Security and Quality

• Get-PowerShellPortable - Refactor to be cleaner, more efficient, and better documented., by @SamErde.
• Get-CommandHistory - Refactor for improved command filtering., by @SamErde.
• Codebase readability improvements.
• Error handling standardization across experimental features.
• StepSecurity hardening for GitHub Actions.
• Dependency review integration and multiple version updates.
• Supply-chain security workflows: Scorecard, CodeQL, Codacy, and others.

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v2.0.0-preview

Added

• Telemetry System: Added anonymous usage analytics to help improve the module.
  • New Write-PSPreworkoutTelemetry private function for statistics about how often functions are used.
  • Added usage statistics for all 24 functions except for Get-EnvironmentVariable.
  • Tracks function usage, parameter names (not values), PowerShell version details, and OS.
  • Privacy-focused design: no personally identifiable information or parameter values are collected.
  • Data sent to PostHog analytics service to understand usage patterns and guide development priorities.

Removed

• Removed the redundant New-Credential function, which behaves the same as Get-Credential.

v1.9.11

This release fixes a bug in Get-ModulesWithUpdate.

Fixed

• Remove 'PSResourceInfo' from the OutputType property because of a bootstrap condition it creates if the Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResource module has not already been imported.

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v1.9.10

This release includes a major refactor of Get-ModulesWithUpdate to better handle prerelease versions and improve performance.

Changed

• Use Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet instead of PowerShellGet.
• Fix detection of prerelease versions that include a numerical suffix.
• Detect 'alpha' prerelease versions.
• Improve cross-platform support.
• Support update checks from the module's original source repository.
• Add PassThru parameter support.

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v1.9.7

Changed

• Added and improved unit tests
• Cleaned up unnecessary code
• Improved help content
• Clean up files and workflows
• Sync module, change log, and release version numbers

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v1.9.6

In this release, @jakehildreth contributed a slick new utility function for analyzing hashtable data types. Thanks, Jake! 💛👊

Some minor improvements were also made to other functions and documentation.

Added

• Get-HashtableValueType - New function to inspect and analyze the data types of hashtable values, by @jakehildreth.
  • Supports pipeline input for seamless integration with existing workflows, by @jakehildreth.
  • Returns custom formatted System.Reflection.TypeInfo objects, by @SamErde.
  • Supports filtering to specific hashtable keys with the -Key parameter, by @SamErde.
  • Includes intelligent tab completion for the -Key parameter, by @SamErde.

Enhanced

• Test-IsAdmin - Enhanced test for elevated (admin/root) privileges on Linux and macOS platforms, by @SamErde.

v1.9.5

This maintenance release fixes a syntax error in the module manifest, adds error handling to more operations, and enhances cross-platform compatibility.

Fixed

• Missing comma in FunctionsToExport array in module manifest that could prevent proper module loading

Enhanced

• Added comprehensive error handling for file operations, registry operations, and external command
• Improved cross-platform compatibility
• Enhanced extraction of default name value from Git config or currently logged on user

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v1.9.4

This release fixes a bug in Get-ModulesWithUpdate in which it failed to check some prerelease module versions.

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v1.9.3

This release fixes a problem in the New-ScriptFromTemplate function that occured when the template was moved from the Public folder to the Resources folder.

Fixed

• Issue #81 in New-FunctionFromTemplate by @SamErde

Added

• PSScriptAnalyzer script validation for New-ScriptFromTemplate by @SamErde in #82

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