PowerShell support lifecycle
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---
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description: Details the policies governing support for PowerShell.
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−ms.date: 04/21/2026
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ms.topic: lifecycle
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title: PowerShell Support Lifecycle
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releases can contain critical fixes, innovations, and new features. Microsoft supports a Stable
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release for about six months after the next LTS release.
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− The current Stable release is PowerShell v7.5.6.
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+ The current Stable release is PowerShell 7.5.6.
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- **Long Term Servicing (LTS) release** - An LTS release of PowerShell is an LTS release of .NET.
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Updates to an LTS release only contain critical security updates and servicing fixes that are
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designed to minimize impact on existing workloads.
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− The current LTS release is PowerShell v7.6.1. The previous LTS release, PowerShell v7.4.15, is
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+ The current LTS release is PowerShell 7.6.1. The previous LTS release, PowerShell 7.4.15, is
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still supported until 10-Nov-2026.
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- **Preview release** - A preview release is a version of PowerShell that's currently in
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− development. Preview releases can contain bug fixes, new features, and experiments. Preview
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− releases can contain bugs and might not be stable. For that reason, you shouldn't use them in
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− production environments. Preview versions aren't officially supported. They allow you to test out
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− new features and provide feedback. Your feedback is important and can influence the features that
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− get released.
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+ development. Preview releases can contain breaking changes, bug fixes, new features, and
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+ experiments. Preview releases might contain bugs and might not be stable. For that reason, you
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+ shouldn't use them in production environments. Preview versions aren't officially supported. They
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+ allow you to test out new features and provide feedback. Your feedback is important and can
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+ influence the features that get released.
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− There is no current Preview release.
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+ PowerShell 7.7-preview.1 is the current preview release.
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−PowerShell follows the [Microsoft Modern Lifecycle Policy][02]. The End of Support dates follow the
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+PowerShell follows the [Microsoft Modern Lifecycle Policy][02]. The end-of-support dates follow the
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[.NET Support Policy][06] for the version of .NET that the release of PowerShell was built upon.
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Both LTS and Stable releases of PowerShell receive security updates and bug fixes. Microsoft only
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supports the latest update version of a release.
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is provided through Windows support channels. You can use the standard paid support channels to get
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support for PowerShell.
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−- [Support for business][18]
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−- [Contact support][17]
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+- [Support for business][20]
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+- [Contact support][19]
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There are many free support options available from the PowerShell community. The most active
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community support channels are available through **Discord** or **Slack**. The discussion channels
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are mirrored on both platforms, so you can choose the platform that you prefer. These channels can
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help you troubleshoot issues, answer questions, and provide guidance on how to use PowerShell.
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−If you think that you found a bug, you can file an issue on [GitHub][16]. The PowerShell team can't
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+If you think that you found a bug, you can file an issue on [GitHub][18]. The PowerShell team can't
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provide support through GitHub, but they welcome bug reports. The [community support][04] page
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provides links to the most popular community support channels.
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PowerShell runs on multiple operating systems (OS) and processor architecture platforms. The
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platform must meet the following criteria:
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−- The target platform (OS version and processor architecture) is supported by .NET.
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−- Microsoft has tested and approved PowerShell on the target platform.
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−- The OS version is supported by the distributor for at least one year.
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−- The OS version isn't an interim release or equivalent.
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−- The OS version is currently supported by the distributor.
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+- The target platform (OS version and processor architecture) is supported by .NET
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+- Microsoft has tested and approved PowerShell on the target platform
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+- The OS version is supported by the distributor for at least one year
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+- The OS version isn't an interim release or equivalent
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Support for PowerShell ends when either of the following conditions are met:
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## Notes on licensing
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−PowerShell is released under the [MIT license][15]. Under this license, and without a paid support
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+PowerShell is released under the [MIT license][17]. Under this license, and without a paid support
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agreement, users are limited to [community support][04]. With community support, Microsoft makes no
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guarantees of responsiveness or fixes.
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| Version | Release Date | End-of-support | .NET Version |
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| ------------------------ | :----------: | :------------: | --------------- |
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−| PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) | 18-Mar-2026 | 14-Nov-2028 | [.NET 10.0][19] |
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−| PowerShell 7.5 | 23-Jan-2025 | 10-Nov-2026 | [.NET 9.0][14] |
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−| PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) | 16-Nov-2023 | 10-Nov-2026 | [.NET 8.0][13] |
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+| PowerShell 7.7 (preview) | | | [.NET 11.0][08] |
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+| PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) | 18-Mar-2026 | 14-Nov-2028 | [.NET 10.0][07] |
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+| PowerShell 7.5 | 23-Jan-2025 | 10-Nov-2026 | [.NET 9.0][16] |
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+| PowerShell 7.4 (LTS) | 16-Nov-2023 | 10-Nov-2026 | [.NET 8.0][15] |
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The following table lists the end-of-support dates for retired versions of PowerShell:
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| Version | Release Date | End-of-support | .NET Version |
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−| PowerShell 7.3 | 09-Nov-2022 | 08-May-2024 | [.NET 7.0][12] |
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−| PowerShell 7.2 (LTS) | 08-Nov-2021 | 08-Nov-2024 | [.NET 6.0][11] |
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−| PowerShell 7.1 | 11-Nov-2020 | 08-May-2022 | [.NET 5.0][10] |
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−| PowerShell 7.0 (LTS) | 04-Mar-2020 | 03-Dec-2022 | [.NET Core 3.1][09] |
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−| PowerShell 6.2 | 29-Mar-2019 | 04-Sep-2020 | [.NET Core 2.1][08] |
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−| PowerShell 6.1 | 13-Sep-2018 | 28-Sep-2019 | [.NET Core 2.1][08] |
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−| PowerShell 6.0 | 20-Jan-2018 | 13-Feb-2019 | [.NET Core 2.0][07] |
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+| PowerShell 7.3 | 09-Nov-2022 | 08-May-2024 | [.NET 7.0][14] |
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+| PowerShell 7.2 (LTS) | 08-Nov-2021 | 08-Nov-2024 | [.NET 6.0][13] |
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+| PowerShell 7.1 | 11-Nov-2020 | 08-May-2022 | [.NET 5.0][12] |
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+| PowerShell 7.0 (LTS) | 04-Mar-2020 | 03-Dec-2022 | [.NET Core 3.1][11] |
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+| PowerShell 6.2 | 29-Mar-2019 | 04-Sep-2020 | [.NET Core 2.1][10] |
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+| PowerShell 6.1 | 13-Sep-2018 | 28-Sep-2019 | [.NET Core 2.1][10] |
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+| PowerShell 6.0 | 20-Jan-2018 | 13-Feb-2019 | [.NET Core 2.0][09] |
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## Windows PowerShell release history
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[04]: /powershell/scripting/community/community-support
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[05]: /powershell/scripting/learn/experimental-features
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[06]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core
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−[07]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/2.0/2.0-supported-os.md
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−[08]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/2.1/2.1-supported-os.md
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−[09]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/3.1/3.1-supported-os.md
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−[10]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/5.0/5.0-supported-os.md
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−[11]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md
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−[12]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/7.0/supported-os.md
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−[13]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/8.0/supported-os.md
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−[14]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/9.0/supported-os.md
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−[15]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
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−[16]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/new/choose
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−[17]: https://support.microsoft.com/contactus
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−[18]: https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/
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−[19]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/10.0/supported-os.md
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+[07]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/10.0/supported-os.md
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+[08]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/11.0/supported-os.md
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+[09]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/2.0/2.0-supported-os.md
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+[10]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/2.1/2.1-supported-os.md
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+[11]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/3.1/3.1-supported-os.md
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+[12]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/5.0/5.0-supported-os.md
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+[13]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md
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+[14]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/7.0/supported-os.md
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+[15]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/8.0/supported-os.md
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+[16]: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/9.0/supported-os.md
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+[17]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
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+[18]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/new/choose
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+[19]: https://support.microsoft.com/contactus
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+[20]: https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/
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