PowerShell Weekly for May 1, 2026
## Announcements!
- [v7.7.0-preview.1 Release of PowerShell](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.7.0-preview.1)
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Tons of great changes in store with 7.7. Check it out for yourself.
- [Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.2.0 - PowerShell Team](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/announcing-dsc-v3-2-0/)
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This post announces the General Availability of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0, with new Windows resources, Bicep gRPC integration, WhatIf support, expression language improvements...
## Blogs, Articles, and Posts
- [GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing](https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/)
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Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits.
- [PowerShell for Bash Users: Finding Equivalents to Common Unix Command-Line Tools](https://hackmag.com/unix/powershell-as-bash)
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When switching from bash to PowerShell, you often run into inconveniences simply because you don’t know what the equivalents are and how to use them.
## Projects, Scripts, and Modules
- [Did you know there is a Giphy rating in Teams? Custom Maester Tests save the day](https://clatent.com/2026/05/did-you-know-there-is-a-giphy-rating-in-teams-custom-maester-tests-save-the-day/)
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Now let me ask you, how secure is your Microsoft Teams? When was the last time you looked at how it was configured?
- [Gist Convert Word Documents to Different Formats](https://gist.github.com/StartAutomating/d1d8d2e5fe835ea30bcbacb0b00308b1)
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Gist Convert Word Documents to Different Formats.
- [NimbleHighlight](https://github.com/secretGeek/highlight)
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Syntax Highlight any powershell, in the console.
- [Extracting and Auditing Azure DevOps Permissions at Scale with PowerShell](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/extracting-and-auditing-azure-devops-permissions-at-scale-with/ba-p/4515274)
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Azure DevOps organizations accumulate permissions over time. Groups are created, users are added, Entra (Azure AD) groups are nested into project groups, and team structures evolve.
## Books, Media, and Learning Resources
- [PoshBytes: To Delete or To Empty Items? PowerShell Has Opinions](https://youtube.com/shorts/N51aKG6GR6w)
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In PowerShell, clearing something and removing something are not the same thing. In this PoshBytes, I walk through the difference between Clear-ItemProperty and Remove-ItemProperty.
## Community
- [PowerShell & DevOps Global Summit Bar session with Josh & Jeff](https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/powershell-devops-global-summit-bar-session-with-josh-jeff/)
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This episode of the PowerShell Podcast After Dark captures two candid bar-session conversations from the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit, centered on community, career growth, and the real-world value of putting yourself out there. In the first segment, Josh Dearing talks about attending his first Summit, building PowerShell modules, learning from failure, and using automation to improve systems and processes in higher education.
- [From Event Logs to AI Workflows with Lucas Allman](https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/from-event-logs-to-ai-workflows-with-lucas-allman/)
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Lucas Allman joins the PowerShell Podcast for a conversation that starts with practical beginner wins and builds into bigger questions about AI, learning, community, and career growth in IT. The episode covers hands-on PowerShell use cases like event logs, scheduled tasks, and writing functions directly in the terminal, then shifts into Lucas’s experience as a first-time PowerShell Summit speaker and his evolving perspective on AI as a tool for both productivity and learning. It lands on a strong human note, with Lucas reflecting on impostor syndrome, keeping up with change, and why curiosity and community still matter just as much as technical skill.
- [Celebrating my 250 PowerShell-related posts!](https://powershellisfun.com/2026/04/24/celebrating-my-250-powershell-related-posts/)
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Congrats to Harm. It took me way more than 4 years to reach that number!
- [Powerlifting and PowerShell: A Discussion with Jake Hildreth - Phillip Wylie](https://thehackermaker.com/powerlifting-and-powershell-a-discussion-with-jake-hildreth/)
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About The Guest: Jake is a cybersecurity professional with a background in system administration. He has a deep understanding of Active Directory security and is currently the Active Directory Security Assessment Service Lead at Trimarc. Jake is also the head developer of the open-source tool Locksmith, which focuses on Active Directory Certificate Services misconfigurations. Summary:…
## Fun
- [I haven't been rickrollin](https://bsky.app/profile/mrpowershell.com/post/3mkg3diegts2r)
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Whatever you say James :)
## Events
- [PowerShell Conference Europe 2026](https://psconf.eu/)
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1-4 June 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany
Check out [psweekly.dowst.dev](https://psweekly.dowst.dev/) for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.
- [v7.7.0-preview.1 Release of PowerShell](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.7.0-preview.1)
\
Tons of great changes in store with 7.7. Check it out for yourself.
- [Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.2.0 - PowerShell Team](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/announcing-dsc-v3-2-0/)
\
This post announces the General Availability of Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0, with new Windows resources, Bicep gRPC integration, WhatIf support, expression language improvements...
## Blogs, Articles, and Posts
- [GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing](https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/)
\
Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits.
- [PowerShell for Bash Users: Finding Equivalents to Common Unix Command-Line Tools](https://hackmag.com/unix/powershell-as-bash)
\
When switching from bash to PowerShell, you often run into inconveniences simply because you don’t know what the equivalents are and how to use them.
## Projects, Scripts, and Modules
- [Did you know there is a Giphy rating in Teams? Custom Maester Tests save the day](https://clatent.com/2026/05/did-you-know-there-is-a-giphy-rating-in-teams-custom-maester-tests-save-the-day/)
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Now let me ask you, how secure is your Microsoft Teams? When was the last time you looked at how it was configured?
- [Gist Convert Word Documents to Different Formats](https://gist.github.com/StartAutomating/d1d8d2e5fe835ea30bcbacb0b00308b1)
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Gist Convert Word Documents to Different Formats.
- [NimbleHighlight](https://github.com/secretGeek/highlight)
\
Syntax Highlight any powershell, in the console.
- [Extracting and Auditing Azure DevOps Permissions at Scale with PowerShell](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/extracting-and-auditing-azure-devops-permissions-at-scale-with/ba-p/4515274)
\
Azure DevOps organizations accumulate permissions over time. Groups are created, users are added, Entra (Azure AD) groups are nested into project groups, and team structures evolve.
## Books, Media, and Learning Resources
- [PoshBytes: To Delete or To Empty Items? PowerShell Has Opinions](https://youtube.com/shorts/N51aKG6GR6w)
\
In PowerShell, clearing something and removing something are not the same thing. In this PoshBytes, I walk through the difference between Clear-ItemProperty and Remove-ItemProperty.
## Community
- [PowerShell & DevOps Global Summit Bar session with Josh & Jeff](https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/powershell-devops-global-summit-bar-session-with-josh-jeff/)
\
This episode of the PowerShell Podcast After Dark captures two candid bar-session conversations from the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit, centered on community, career growth, and the real-world value of putting yourself out there. In the first segment, Josh Dearing talks about attending his first Summit, building PowerShell modules, learning from failure, and using automation to improve systems and processes in higher education.
- [From Event Logs to AI Workflows with Lucas Allman](https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/from-event-logs-to-ai-workflows-with-lucas-allman/)
\
Lucas Allman joins the PowerShell Podcast for a conversation that starts with practical beginner wins and builds into bigger questions about AI, learning, community, and career growth in IT. The episode covers hands-on PowerShell use cases like event logs, scheduled tasks, and writing functions directly in the terminal, then shifts into Lucas’s experience as a first-time PowerShell Summit speaker and his evolving perspective on AI as a tool for both productivity and learning. It lands on a strong human note, with Lucas reflecting on impostor syndrome, keeping up with change, and why curiosity and community still matter just as much as technical skill.
- [Celebrating my 250 PowerShell-related posts!](https://powershellisfun.com/2026/04/24/celebrating-my-250-powershell-related-posts/)
\
Congrats to Harm. It took me way more than 4 years to reach that number!
- [Powerlifting and PowerShell: A Discussion with Jake Hildreth - Phillip Wylie](https://thehackermaker.com/powerlifting-and-powershell-a-discussion-with-jake-hildreth/)
\
About The Guest: Jake is a cybersecurity professional with a background in system administration. He has a deep understanding of Active Directory security and is currently the Active Directory Security Assessment Service Lead at Trimarc. Jake is also the head developer of the open-source tool Locksmith, which focuses on Active Directory Certificate Services misconfigurations. Summary:…
## Fun
- [I haven't been rickrollin](https://bsky.app/profile/mrpowershell.com/post/3mkg3diegts2r)
\
Whatever you say James :)
## Events
- [PowerShell Conference Europe 2026](https://psconf.eu/)
\
1-4 June 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany
Check out [psweekly.dowst.dev](https://psweekly.dowst.dev/) for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.