What's new in PowerShell Docs for 2021
This article lists notable changes made to docs each month and celebrates the contributions from the community.
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2021-December
New Content
- Added PowerShell 7.3-preview.1 [preview content]
- New DSC 3.0 content
Content updates
- Moved Desired State Configuration content to new docset and repository
- DSC is now being developed outside of the PowerShell product.
- The move allows for better versioning of documentation for DSC.
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 24 PRs merged (4 from Community)
- 30 issues opened (26 from Community)
- 12 issues closed (7 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| dAu6jARL | 1 | |
| shriharshmishra | 1 | |
| a-sync | 1 | |
| bogdangrigg | 1 |
2021-November
New Content
Content updates
- PowerShell 7.2 GA documentation updates
- Update GitHub Issue and PR templates - piloting the new YAML-based forms for issues
- Updated Crescendo reference for Preview 4 release
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 48 PRs merged (13 from Community)
- 31 issues opened (24 from Community)
- 34 issues closed (28 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| matt9ucci | 4 | |
| yecril71pl | 3 | |
| tholabrk | 1 | |
| lukejjh | 1 | |
| Oechiih | 1 | |
| bergmeister | 1 | |
| Hrxn | 1 | |
| jebeckham | 1 |
2021-October
New Content
- PSScriptAnalyzer documentation
Content updates
- Lots of general editorial and freshness updates across 450 files
- PowerShell 7.2-rc.1 documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 49 PRs merged (12 from Community)
- 33 issues opened (30 from Community)
- 33 issues closed (32 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| doctordns | 4 | |
| diecknet | 1 | |
| Kagre | 1 | |
| KexyBiscuit | 1 | |
| JohnRoos | 1 | |
| Zhu-Panda | 1 | |
| philanderson888 | 1 | |
| BlackFalcons | 1 | |
| milaandahiya | 1 | |
| mklement0 | 2 |
2021-September
New Content
- SDK documentation
- Learning content
Content updates
- Install documentation - Did a complete rewrite of the setup documentation. There is now a separate article for each supported OS.
- Supporting documentation
- Reformatted and updated the PSScriptAnalyzer rules documentation. Next month we plan to publish these docs to Microsoft Learn.
- Lots of general editorial updates across 4500 files
- PowerShell 7.2-preview.10 documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 68 PRs merged (6 from Community)
- 32 issues opened (29 from Community)
- 49 issues closed (41 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| RaghuRocks3 | 1 | |
| Zhu-Panda | 1 | |
| Jaykul | 1 | |
| juvtib | 1 | |
| przmv | 1 | |
| mklement0 | 2 |
2021-August
New content
Content updates
- PowerShell 7.2-preview.9 documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 66 PRs merged (14 from Community)
- 42 issues opened (30 from Community)
- 53 issues closed (38 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| AvrumFeldman | 1 | |
| benmccallum | 1 | |
| bitdeft | 2 | |
| BraINstinct0 | 1 | |
| diddledani | 1 | |
| doctordns | 1 | |
| gravitional | 1 | |
| homotechsual | 1 | |
| imba-tjd | 1 | |
| juvtib | 1 | |
| kozhemyak | 1 | |
| omarys | 1 | |
| ryandasilva2992 | 1 | |
| sethvs | 1 | |
| sneakernuts | 1 |
2021-July
New content
Content updates
- about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters - major updates and links to new articles
- PowerShell 7.2-preview.8 documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 51 PRs merged (9 from Community)
- 56 issues opened (50 from Community)
- 59 issues closed (52 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| rkeithhill | 2 | |
| juvtib | 2 | |
| SetTrend | 1 | |
| Rob-S | 1 | |
| xtqqczze | 1 | |
| akashdabhi03 | 1 | |
| kurtmckee | 1 | |
| clamb123 | 13 | |
| mklement0 | 2 | |
| jerryKahnPerl | 2 |
2021-June
New content
Content updates
- Converted about_remote_faq to new Yaml format and moved to conceptual TOC
- Moved PSDesiredStateConfiguration out of 7.2 docs and into PowerShell-Docs-Modules
- DSC is being removed from PowerShell to become an optional module that is loaded from the PowerShell Gallery
- Long-term plan is to move all DSC documentation out of PowerShell-Docs into a new repository for DSC content
- Totally rewrote the PowerShell release notes to summarize the current state, making it easier for users to find the information without having to read every release note.
- PowerShell 7.2-preview.7 documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 43 PRs merged (1 from Community)
- 36 issues opened (32 from Community)
- 49 issues closed (41 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| rkeithhill | 1 | |
| frenchiveruti | 2 | |
| paulaustin-automutatio | 2 | |
| ringerc | 2 | |
| trollyanov | 2 | |
| UberKluger | 2 |
2021-May
New Content
- Migrated two articles from the Windows Server content to the PowerShell docset
- Added PowerShell Language Specification 3.0
- The specification document is available from the Microsoft Download Center as a Microsoft Word document.
- Updated content for PowerShell 7.2-Preview6 release
- Moved Samples under the Learn node in the Table of Contents
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 53 PRs merged (6 from Community)
- 37 issues opened (35 from Community)
- 39 issues closed (36 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| kvprasoon | 2 | |
| jErprog | 1 | |
| aamnah | 1 | |
| BetaLyte | 1 | |
| TheNCuber | 1 | |
| trollyanov | 6 | |
| Tarjei-stavanger | 3 | |
| aungminko93750 | 3 | |
| SetTrend | 2 | |
| cdichter | 2 | |
| reuvygroovy | 2 |
2021-April
New Content
- Published new Learn content Write your first PowerShell code
- Updated docs for PowerShell 7.2-preview.5
- Updated metadata on ~3300 articles in the Windows module documentation
- Preparing for Windows Server 2022 release and fixing updateable help
- This is still a work in progress
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 45 PRs merged (5 from Community)
- 42 issues opened (33 from Community)
- 55 issues closed (32 Community issues closed)
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| ealmonte32 | 1 | |
| hananyajacobson | 1 | |
| MarcChasse | 1 | |
| Melvin-Abraham | 1 | |
| robertkruk | 1 | |
| MikeMM70 | 2 |
2021-March
New content
- Working on simplify and expanding the Overview content
- Started a new tutorial series - PowerShell Bits
- Help content for PowerShell utility modules
- Microsoft.PowerShell.Crescendo
- Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement
- Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore
- PlatyPS
- PSScriptAnalyzer
- Working with the Windows team to update help for Windows management modules
- Added content for Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 (preview)
- Continuing to work on improving updateable help for these modules
- PowerShell 7.2-preview documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 42 PRs merged (5 from Community)
- 63 issues opened (42 from Community)
- 47 issues closed
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| bl-ue | 1 | |
| brianary | 1 | |
| Lx | 1 | |
| matt9ucci | 1 | |
| kfasick | 1 | |
| mklement0 | 10 | |
| juvtib | 6 | |
| BoJackem23 | 2 |
2021-February
New content
- PowerShell 7.2-preview documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 40 PRs merged (12 from Community)
- 40 issues opened (30 from Community)
- 35 issues closed
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| bbodenmiller | 1 | |
| brianary | 1 | |
| exchange12rocks | 1 | |
| IvenBach | 1 | |
| jamiepinheiro | 1 | |
| jdoubleu | 1 | |
| LogicalToolkit | 1 | |
| matt9ucci | 1 | |
| mihir-ajmera | 1 | |
| revolter | 1 | |
| secretGeek | 1 | |
| springcomp | 1 | |
| Ayanmullick | 2 |
2021-January
New content
- PowerShell 7.2-preview documentation updates
Top Community Contributors
GitHub stats
- 44 PRs merged (14 from Community)
- 46 issues opened (38 from Community)
- 35 issues closed
The following people have contributed to PowerShell docs by submitting pull requests or filing issues. Thank you!
| GitHub Id | PRs merged | Issues opened |
|---|---|---|
| AndreyMatrosov | 4 | |
| revolter | 2 | |
| cconrad | 1 | |
| Hrxn | 1 | |
| kilasuit | 1 | |
| NN--- | 1 | |
| snickler | 1 | |
| vinian | 1 | |
| zeekbrown | 1 | |
| brianary | 2 | |
| mklement0 | 2 | |
| plastikfan | 2 |
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