PowerShell HelpWriter Releases
Released: Jan 20, 2026
Updates in 2026 (3.0.73)
Fixes
- Installer failed when running silently during install of Desktop Runtime.
Released: Jan 14, 2026
Updates in 2026 (3.0.72)
Features
- Updated PowerShell SDK to 7.4.13.
Fixes
- Layout in options was off.
- Some icons not sizing properly for high DPI resolutions.
Released: Mar 28, 2025
Updates in 2025 (3.0.71)
Features
- Updated PowerShell SDK.
- Updated the UI Library.
Fixes
- Fixed the Visual C++ 2015-2022 runtime which caused error during the install process.
Released: Jan 15, 2025
Updates in 2025 (3.0.70)
Fixes
- Fixed crash on start exception.
Released: Aug 19, 2024
Updates in 2024 (3.0.69)
Features
- Updated Module Export for V7 support to Microsoft .NET 8.
- Updated Microsoft PowerShell SDK to 7.4.4.
- Included .NET 8 Desktop Framework in the installer.
Fixes
- File and Project list pins do not always stay at the top of list.
- Start page not saving after closing tab.
- Number of notifications on status bar do not change after dismissing notification.
- Other minor fixes and changes.
Released: May 17, 2024
Updates in 2024 (3.0.68)
Features
- Redesigned the start page.
- SAPIEN Blog feed and Mastodon feed have been added to notifications.
- Added settings to enable/disable notification feed to Options.
- Made minor changes to file menu Recent tab.
- Updated EULA.
- Notification icon and access has been moved to the status bar (bell icon).
- An additional access to the About dialog has been added to the Help tab.
- Updated UI Library.
Released: Mar 25, 2024
Updates in 2024 (3.0.67)
Fixes
- VM trial keys not working.
Released: Mar 18, 2024
Updates in 2024 (3.0.66)
Features
- Updated Microsoft PowerShell SDK to 7.3.11.
- Updated Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime to 7.0.16.
- Retired 2010 themes and Microsoft Office 2013 theme.
- Updated UI library.
Fixes
- Caption skinned for Script Security Center.
- Other minor fixes and changes.
Released: Jan 16, 2024
Updates in 2024 (3.0.65)
Features
- Updated PowerShell SDK to 7.3.10.
Fixes
Released: Jan 9, 2023
Updates in 2023
2023 (3.0.64)
Updated Sep 29, 2023
Features
- Added the ability to open Microsoft Windows Terminal from Tools.
- Updated Microsoft PowerShell SDK to 7.3.7.
- The XML editor now retains last term in Find/Replace dialog between documents.
Fixes
- Other minor fixes and changes.
2023 (3.0.63)
Updated Jul 11, 2023
Features
- Consolidated Microsoft PowerShell 7 support, removing dependency on installed PowerShell 7 version.
2023 (3.0.62)
Updated May 26, 2023
Fixes
- VM trial licensing dialog never loads...
