Security News > 2021 > November > New PowerShell version comes with Microsoft Update support
Microsoft has released PowerShell 7.2 with automatic updates through the Microsoft Update service on Windows 10 and Windows Server devices.
"We have integration with Microsoft Update to automatically keep your installation of 7.2 updated whenever we have a servicing release which only includes critical bug fixes or security updates," said Steve Lee, Principal Software Engineer Manager for PowerShell.
"The MSI installer will automatically enable updating PowerShell 7 as well as enabling Microsoft Update."
"You would need to install 7.2 GA separately to have Microsoft Update enabled for our stable channel where you would be updated to 7.2.1 should we have a servicing release and eventually to 7.3 GA," Lee added.
Redmond first announced that it would release future PowerShell updates via Windows Update in June.
Other update highlights for PowerShell 7.2: New universal installer packages for most supported Linux distributions.