PowerShell can also be used to run scripts and automate and perform administrative tasks. Continue down below to learn what is new in this release and then download it from the direct download links.
Changes and Improvements
PowerShell 7.3.4
[Engine Updates and Fixes] Added instrumentation to AmsiUtil and make the init variable read-only. Fixed support for NanoServer due to the lack of AMSI. Adding missing guard for telemetry optout to avoid NullReferenceException when importing modules. Fixed VtSubstring helper method to correctly check chars copied. Fixed ConciseView to handle custom ParserError error records. [Build and Packaging Improvements] Updated ThirdPartyNotices.txt. Updated cgmanifest.json. Fixed the template that creates Nuget packages. Updated the wix file. Update to .NET SDK 7.0.203. Skiped VT100 tests on Windows Server 2012 R2 as the console does not support it. Improved package management acceptance tests by not going to the gallery. Fixed stage dependencies and typos in the release build. Fixed issues in the release build and release pipeline. Restructured the package build to simplify the signing and packaging stages. Test fixes for stabilizing tests. Added stage for symbols job in Release build. Use reference assemblies generated by dotnet. Added URLs for all distributions.
PowerShell 7.2.11 LTS
[Build and Packaging Improvements] Updated ThirdPartyNotices.txt. Updated cgmanifest.json. Fixed the template that creates Nuget packages. Updated the wix file. Updated .NET SDK to 6.0.408. Fixed the build script and signing template. Fixed stage dependencies and typos in the release build. Fixed issues in the release build and release pipeline. Restructured the package build to simplify the signing and packaging stages. Skipped VT100 tests on Windows Server 2012 R2 as the console does not support it. Improved package management acceptance tests by not going to the gallery. Tested fixes for stabilizing tests. Added stage for symbols job in Release build. Use reference assemblies generated by dotnet. Added URLs for all distributions. Updated the release pipeline to use Approvals and automate some manual tasks.
Let us continue to see how to download and install PowerShell 7.3.4 or 7.2.11 LTS.
Changes and Improvements PowerShell 7.3.4 PowerShell 7.2.11 LTS Download PowerShell 7.3.4 For Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7 For MacOS For Linux Download PowerShell 7.2.11 LTS For Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7 For MacOS For Linux How to Install PowerShell 7.3.4 or 7.2.11 LTS How to Uninstall PowerShell Final Analysis
Download PowerShell 7.3.4
You can download PowerShell 7.3.4 from the direct download links below.
For Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7
PowerShell-7.3.4 for Windows 64-bit.msi [101 MB] PowerShell-7.3.4 for Windows 32-bit.msi [93.5 MB]
For MacOS
PowerShell-7.3.4 for MacOS 64-bit.pkg [65.3 MB] PowerShell-7.3.4 for MacOS ARM64.pkg [62.4 MB]
For Linux
PowerShell-7.3.4 for RedHat Linux.rpm [67.9 MB] PowerShell-7.3.4 for Debian.deb [68.4 MB] For more download options, please check out this download page.
Download PowerShell 7.2.11 LTS
You can download PowerShell 7.2.11 from the direct download links below.
For Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7
PowerShell-7.2.11 for Windows 64-bit.msi [102 MB] PowerShell-7.2.11 for Windows 32-bit.msi [92.9 MB]
For MacOS
PowerShell-7.2.11 LTS for MacOS 64-bit.pkg [63.7 MB] PowerShell-7.2.11 LTS for MacOS ARM64.pkg [60.2 MB]
For Linux
PowerShell-7.2.11 LTS for RedHat Linux.rpm [66.6 MB] PowerShell-7.2.11 LTS for Debian.deb [67.2 MB] For more download options, please check out this download page.
How to Install PowerShell 7.3.4 or 7.2.11 LTS
Here is how you can install Windows PowerShell on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and Windows 7: Learn more about PowerShell and PowerShell Core. You can also download and install PowerShell over the network. The installation wizard will now run. Select the optional features to install, such as adding PowerShell to environment variables, enabling PowerShell remoting, adding PowerShell to the context menu, etc. Leave default settings and proceed with the installation
How to Uninstall PowerShell
If you do not require PowerShell in the future then you may remove it from your computer. Here is how: The selected version of PowerShell will now be removed from your computer. If asked for confirmation, click Yes.
Final Analysis
The stable release of PowerShell 7.3.4 does not have any significant improvements over its previous versions. However, it is a significant upgrade if you are using PowerShell 6 or any older versions. Either way, there would be no harm in upgrading right now. Additionally, since it is a stable release, most of the glitches and kinks would have already been addressed. If you are a coder, we would suggest that you always test out the recent PowerShell releases to keep up with the latest features and improvements.
