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Observation details · observed 23 Oct 09:39 UTC

Observed by ChangeIntel: 23 Oct 09:39 UTC
Source update metadata: 9 Sep 22:09 UTC
First observed on this installation: 5 Oct 17:50 UTC
Last successful check: today 04:30 UTC
Next check due: today 10:30 UTC

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Timeline

From the capture of 23 Oct 09:39 UTC

3 undated sections
4 with conditions
4 recorded changes

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GenericTypeName
GetReflectionType
Start-ThreadJob

Requirements, exceptions and scope

Breaking ChangesException2 conditions1 passage
Start-ThreadJob
The Microsoft.PowerShell.ThreadJob replaces the ThreadJob module. The Start-ThreadJob cmdlet hasn't changed, so there shouldn't be an impact unless you have scripts that use the module…
Tab completion improvementsException2 conditions2 passages
GetReflectionTypeGenericTypeName
Engine improvementsException1 condition1 passage

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How this timeline changed

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20 Feb 2026
Exception added Breaking Changes Microsoft's source, commit 1b6218f
9 Oct 2025
Exception added Engine improvements Microsoft's source, commit 68f0036
8 Apr 2025
Exception added Tab completion improvements Microsoft's source, commit 479dd09
8 Apr 2025
Exception added Tab completion improvements Microsoft's source, commit 479dd09

Observed history and review priority

Captured 23 Oct 09:39 UTC; extracted 23 Oct 09:39 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d.

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0 date changes and 0 condition changes across 2 compared revisions. Suggested check interval: 6 hours.

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Retained observations · 23

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23 Oct 09:39 UTC · 4 candidates
12 Oct 19:50 UTC · 4 candidates
6 Oct 17:57 UTC · 4 candidates
5 Oct 17:50 UTC · 4 candidates
8 Sep 21:34 UTC · 4 candidates
14 Aug 18:32 UTC · 4 candidates
20 Jul 22:03 UTC · 4 candidates
16 Jun 20:24 UTC · 4 candidates
21 May 21:28 UTC · 4 candidates
21 Apr 19:13 UTC · 4 candidates
8 Apr 16:51 UTC · 4 candidates
26 Mar 21:54 UTC · 4 candidates
20 Mar 15:33 UTC · 4 candidates
18 Mar 23:55 UTC · 4 candidates
20 Feb 16:27 UTC · 4 candidates
17 Dec 2025 20:55 UTC · 3 candidates
17 Dec 2025 20:51 UTC · 3 candidates
17 Dec 2025 20:21 UTC · 3 candidates
17 Dec 2025 20:14 UTC · 3 candidates
9 Oct 2025 23:07 UTC · 3 candidates
8 Apr 2025 22:59 UTC · 2 candidates
24 Mar 2025 19:13 UTC · 0 candidates
21 Feb 2025 22:32 UTC · 0 candidates

Microsoft's edits

History on GitHub

Commits to the page's source in MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs, with Microsoft's own messages. Commit dates can be hours or days before Learn publishes the change. ChangeIntel keeps a copy of each diff, so an edit stays readable here if GitHub stops serving it. Read today 00:34 UTC.

8 Sep 21:34 UTC Update release notes for Sep-2026 releases (#13278) Served on LearnView diff
14 Aug 18:32 UTC Update release notes for Aug-2026 release (#13228) View diff
20 Jul 22:03 UTC Update release notes for 7.6.4 release (#13161) View diff
16 Jun 20:24 UTC Minor edits (#13089) View diff
21 May 21:28 UTC Update release notes for monthly maintenance releases (#13026) View diff
21 Apr 19:13 UTC Update release notes for z+1 releases (#12956) View diff
8 Apr 16:51 UTC Minor edits to pre-77 content (#12938) View diff
26 Mar 21:54 UTC Update .NET version info (#12892) View diff
20 Mar 15:33 UTC Fixes #12870 - Add note about fallback to `en` language (#12872) View diff
18 Mar 23:55 UTC Update docs for PS 7.6 GA release (#12864) View diff
20 Feb 16:27 UTC Update release notes for 7.6-rc1 (#12779) View diff
17 Dec 2025 20:55 UTC Merge branch 'live' into main View diff
17 Dec 2025 20:51 UTC Fix version typos (#12592) View diff
17 Dec 2025 20:21 UTC Updates for release of PS7.6-preview.6 (#12572) (#12591) View diff
17 Dec 2025 20:14 UTC Updates for release of PS7.6-preview.6 (#12572) View diff
9 Oct 2025 23:07 UTC Update release notes and other docs for PS7.6-p5 release (#12401) View diff
8 Apr 2025 22:59 UTC Update release notes for 7.6-p4 (#11958) View diff
24 Mar 2025 19:13 UTC Fix incorrect case/capitalization in ref docs (#11946) View diff
21 Feb 2025 22:32 UTC Update release notes for 7.6-p3 (#11812) View diff

1 metadata-only edit · author, dates or topic labels, no article text

20 Oct 2025 19:37 UTC Update release notes for PS 7.5.4 and 7.4.13 (#12442) Metadata onlyView diff

Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.4.22 Release of PowerShell
Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.5.13 Release of PowerShell
Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.6.9 Release of PowerShell
Community source · 23 Oct 2026
Report on the Feature Update level of Intune Devices using PowerShell
Public source · 22 Oct 2026
v7.6.8 Release of PowerShell
Community source · 20 Oct 2026
Why the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK has Two Cmdlets to Add Group Members

Retained observations

23 Oct 09:39 UTC · shown above
12 Oct 19:50 UTC
1 removed passage (1 word). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.
6 Oct 17:57 UTC
Source metadata changed; retained article content is unchanged.
5 Oct 17:50 UTC
Baseline for retained history; no earlier retained text to compare.

What changed

First observed 18 Oct 2026

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