steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Just saw the movie Disclosure Day. No spoilers, but was surprised to see a little PowerShell easter egg in the movie. 160
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialgijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I’m incredibly proud to hit publish on my new edition of “The Microsoft DSC Handbook” After months of writing, this is a rewritten book with brand-new content! Featuring not one, but two forewords! Huge thanks to @jasonhelmick.bsky.social and @steve--lee.bsky.social ! leanpub.com/themicrosoft...leanpub.comThe Microsoft DSC Handbook 081
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialAdam Driscoll @adamrdriscoll.com · 15/04/2026What’s up with DSCv3 with @steve--lee.bsky.social 141
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialHailey Phillips | MVP @allwayshype.com · 14/04/2026The kickoff of @powershellsummit.org week is off to an exceptional start! Too many fantastic #DevOps #PowerShell #Terraform and #Ansible sessions to mention, and it’s only Tuesday 😁 #PSHSummit #MVPBuzz 0132
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialJustin Grote @posh.guru · 14/04/2026Congrats to @jborean.bsky.social for receiving the #PSHSummit26 Jeffrey Snover Innovation Award. As last year's winner I was proud to present it and it sure is nice that it happened to be for the person I voted for. 3205
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026PSCommunityCall is cancelled this week in favor of PSSummit instead. Next Community Call is May! 020
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialgijsreijn.bsky.social @gijsreijn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Ever wondered how you can speed up the discovery process of your PowerShell DSC resources through Microsoft's DSC engine? I wrote a short blog post on a new feature that introduced "adapted resource manifests": www.idontlikeai.dev/how-adapted-... Shoutout to @steve--lee.bsky.social for the work!idontlikeai.devHow adapted resource manifests bridge PowerShell resources in Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC)Learn how to speed up discovery for PowerShell DSC resources 041
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 06/04/2026DSC 3.2-preview.14 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... This will be our last preview with RC coming next and then GA pending any issues. `main` branch will now be 3.3github.comRelease v3.2.0-preview.14 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed (GH-538) Update version types by @michaeltlombardi in #1442 Experimental PowerShell discover extension by @Gijsreyn in #1071 Add Microsoft.Windows/FeatureOnDemandList resource by @S... 011
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 02/04/2026We posted our PS7.6 Postmortem regarding the delay of GA: devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/p...devblogs.microsoft.comPowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments - PowerShell TeamThis post shares context on the delayed timing of the PowerShell 7.6 release, our learnings, and the changes the team has already begun making to improve release predictability and transparency. 0123
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialMarc-André Moreau @awakecoding.com · 11/03/2026multi-pwsh 0.7.0 is out with initial #PowerShell virtual environment (venv) support, through runtime hooking of PowerShell, PowerShellGet and PSResourceGet! Try it out now, let me know what you think 👇 github.com/Devolutions/... 274
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Great blog post by @gijsreijn.bsky.social on what's happening with Bicep and DSCv3 www.idontlikeai.dev/bicep-never-...idontlikeai.devBicep never left: The peaceful return of Microsoft DSC supportWhy Bicep support never truly disappeared 170
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 17/02/20262026 team investments blog post is out! devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/p...devblogs.microsoft.comPowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2026 - PowerShell TeamPlanned team investments for 2026 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. 0143
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialPSConfEU @psconf.eu · 10/09/2025💡 DSCv3+MCP 👨🏫 @steve--lee.bsky.social – Software Engineer Manager at Microsoft 🗓️ 14 Oct | #PSConfEU MiniCon 👉 Free ticket: synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon 🎤 CFP open until 22 Sept: sessionize.com/psconfeu-min... #PowerShell #PSConfEU 031
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 19/08/2025DSC-3.2.0-preview.4 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Thanks to @gijsreijn.bsky.social for his many contributions!github.comRelease v3.2.0-preview.4 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Update Resource schema to match ARM by @SteveL-MSFT in #995 Add new comparison operators by @Gijsreyn in #990 Enable passing Bicep files directly to dsc by @SteveL-MSFT in #997 Add ... 053
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 08/08/2025If you're not already using AIShell, check out Preview.6 which adds support as a MCP client enabling agents to use MCP tools! devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/p...devblogs.microsoft.comIntroducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6 - PowerShell TeamWe're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback. 071
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialJeff Hicks @jdhitsolutions.com · 25/07/2025Have you been thinking about how you can give back to the #PowerShell community? Anyone can teach. Anyone can share. sessionize.com/pshsu... sessionize.comPowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026: Call for PapersThe PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is a highly anticipated annual conference that brings together professionals worldwide from the PowerShell and D... 095
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 22/07/2025DSC 3.2-preview.3 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Full changelog above, but some highlights: - `secret()` function and extensions support - `condition` property support - resources can return `_restartRequired` metadata (system, service, process) - PSScript resource (both WinPS5.1 and PS7)github.comRelease v3.2.0-preview.3 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Add default shell support to sshdconfig by @tgauth in #907 Fix trace message for function result by @SteveL-MSFT in #955 Suppress Windows PowerShell progress by @ThomasNieto in #964... 161
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Don't forget the PowerShell/OpenSSH Community Call is today! aka.ms/pscommunityc...aka.msPowerShell-RFC/CommunityCall at master · PowerShell/PowerShell-RFCRFC (Request for Comments) documents for community feedback on design changes and improvements to PowerShell ecosystem - PowerShell/PowerShell-RFC 011
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 11/07/2025DSC v3.2.0-preview.2 is out github.com/PowerShell/D... Main feature for resource authors to test out is ability for resources to return metadata github.com/PowerShell/D...github.comRelease v3.2.0-preview.2 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Add notes for contributing by @Gijsreyn in #919 Add reference documentation for Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo by @Gijsreyn in #902 Add description to Echo resource by @SteveL-MSFT in #91... 031
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Last chance to review and add your feedback on RFC to propose how to move PS content out of MyDocuments (aka OneDrive): github.com/PowerShell/P...github.comMove PS content out of OneDrive by jshigetomi · Pull Request #388 · PowerShell/PowerShell-RFCThis pull request proposes a new RFC (RFC0066) to change the default location of PowerShell user content on Windows machines from OneDrive to the AppData directory. The goal is to align PowerShell ... 21911
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 26/06/2025DSC 3.2-preview.1 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... We continue to focus on partner and customer feedback as well as completing our Bicep integration work.github.comRelease v3.2.0-preview.1 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Add support to read parameters from STDIN by @SteveL-MSFT in #863 Convert pending reboot to object by @Gijsreyn in #859 Add pass-through output format for dsc resource get by @Steve... 072
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Blog post by @jasonhelmick.bsky.social on the DSC 3.1 GA release! devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/a...devblogs.microsoft.comAnnouncing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0 - PowerShell TeamThis post announces the release of Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0. We discuss the features and benefits of DSC and how it differs from PowerShell DSC. 062
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 18/06/2025DSC 3.1.0 is now Generally Available! github.com/PowerShell/D... Thanks to all the community contributions as issues and PRs! Expect a blog post on this coming soon! We will quickly move to 3.2 previews most likely next week.github.comRelease v3.1.0 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Update version to 3.1.0 by @SteveL-MSFT in #881 Full Changelog: v3.1.0-rc.1...v3.1.0 SHA256 Hashes of the release artifacts DSC-3.1.0-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz A1C5BCE4739AF27E... 071
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 11/06/2025DSC 3.1-RC.1 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Please test and open issues as we head towards GA and 3.2-previews will happen immediately after.github.comRelease v3.1.0-rc.1 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Add support to read parameters from STDIN by @SteveL-MSFT in #863 Convert pending reboot to object by @Gijsreyn in #859 Add pass-through output format for dsc resource get by @Steve... 062
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 04/06/2025DSCv3.1-preview.7 is out! Many thanks to Gijs on his contributions to the PSAdapter! github.com/PowerShell/D...github.comRelease v3.1.0-preview.7 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Fix schema image by @Gijsreyn in #830 Update Test/Echo docs and new format() reference doc by @Gijsreyn in #838 Fix error message when duplicate resource names are detected by @Stev... 071
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 22/05/2025DSC-3.1-preview.6 released. Contains some great community contributions improving the #PowerShell adapter github.com/PowerShell/D...github.comRelease v3.1.0-preview.6 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Fix exporting an adapted resource by @SteveL-MSFT in #789 Add shebang to build.ps1 so it's runnable by @andyleejordan in #801 Allow workaround for class-based WinPS by @Gijsreyn in ... 011
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Co-presented with Demetrius as #Build this morning on WinGet+DSC 020
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialRyan @blog.kilasuit.org · 22/05/2025Great session from @steve--lee.bsky.social & @denelon.bsky.social on #Winget configure & #dsc (not just a #PowerShell tool anymore) I couldn't help but add a few comments to the PR Steve showed as, at the same time as he was going thru it from sunny ☀️ UK 🇬🇧. I ❤️ ability to contribute from anywhere 132
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Reminder that the monthly #PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH Community call is today at 9:30a PDT! aka.ms/pscommunityc... 111
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 07/05/2025DSC 3.1.0-preview.5 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Thanks to community members for their contributions particularly in using the previews and opening issues!github.comRelease v3.1.0-preview.5 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Add equals() function by @SteveL-MSFT in #770 Add check in PS Adapter in case property is $null by @SteveL-MSFT in #769 Fix adapter configuration set which returns result, but needs... 162
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Sorry for the delay, but finally got the team investments for 2025 blog post out! devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/p...devblogs.microsoft.comPowerShell, OpenSSH, and DSC team investments for 2025 - PowerShell TeamPlanned team investments for 2025 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, DSC, and related tooling. 2247
Reposted by @steve--lee.bsky.socialbergmeister.bsky.social @bergmeister.bsky.social · 18/03/2025New #PSScriptAnalyzer release today github.com/PowerShell/P...github.comRelease 1.24.0 · PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzerWhat's Changed Breaking Changes Minimum required PowerShell version raised from 3 to 5.1 Drop v3 and v4 support from build by @andyleejordan in #2081 New Features Add new options (enabled by def... 053
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Next release of Bicep will have experimental DSCv3 support! github.com/Azure/bicep/... This is just the first of many steps, but you can now author DSCv3 config using Bicep (don't try loops, won't work). There's still lots of work left to have more natural integration including intellisense.github.comRelease v0.34.44 · Azure/bicepFeatures and Bug Fixes Use languageVersion 2.0 when an existing resource has an explicit dependency (#16670) Validate regex patterns against non-backtracking engine (#16687) Generate deterministic... 0157
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 12/03/2025DesiredStateConfiguration (DSC) v3.0 is now Generally Available! See our announcement blog post here devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/a.... Binaries are available at our GitHub release page github.com/PowerShell/D...devblogs.microsoft.comAnnouncing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0 - PowerShell TeamThis post announces the release of Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0. We discuss the features and benefits of DSC and how it differs from PowerShell DSC. 03416
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Got my 25 years at Microsoft award today (it’s the giant one on the right)! I actually hit it early Jan. 2251
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 06/02/2025DSC 3.0.0-rc.1 is out! github.com/PowerShell/D... Do let us know if there's any major blockers now before we head towards GA targeted for end of Feb!github.comRelease v3.0.0-rc.1 · PowerShell/DSCWhat's Changed Internationalize dsc exe by @SteveL-MSFT in #612 Ensure systemRoot() always has trailing separator character by @SteveL-MSFT in #616 Bump hashbrown from 0.15.0 to 0.15.2 in /runcomm... 22311
steve--lee.bsky.social @steve--lee.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Thanks to the PSCommunity, I've decided to finally join Bluesky. Will use this to post any updates to our projects: PS7, OpenSSH (Windows), DSC, PSGallery/PSResourceGet, etc... 96717
