RunAs Radio PowerShell 7.5 and DSC 3.0.0 with Jason Helmick
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May 21, 2025 Join Jason Helmick, a 30-year IT veteran and Microsoft’s PowerShell product manager, as he dives into the exciting updates of PowerShell 7.5. He shares insights on community contributions driving development and introduces Desired State Configuration 3.0, which enhances cross-platform capabilities. Jason reflects on the evolution of PowerShell, the transition from VBScript, and its application in modern cloud environments. Discover how these innovations can streamline IT practices and improve collaboration in tech teams.
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PowerShell 7.5 Community Release
- PowerShell 7.5 is a community-focused stable release with many community code contributions and improvements.
- The team emphasizes stability, security, and long-term support aligned with .NET releases.
High Standards for Contributions
- When contributing code to PowerShell, Microsoft ensures accessibility, security, and long-term support.
- Contributors' code is accepted only when it meets these high standards to maintain platform stability.
DSC 3.0: Cross-Platform and Language-Agnostic
- Desired State Configuration (DSC) has evolved to manage not only servers but any configurable resource across platforms.
- DSC v3 is decoupled from PowerShell and supports resources written in any language like C#, Go, or Python.