[7.1.0-rc.1] - 2020-09-29

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Make fixes to `ComInterop` code as suggested by .NET team (PowerShell#13533)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Fix case where exception message contains just '`n' on Windows (PowerShell#13684)
- Recognize `CONOUT$` and `CONIN$` as reserved device names (PowerShell#13508) (Thanks @davidreis97!)
- Fix `ConciseView` for interactive advanced function when writing error (PowerShell#13623)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @soccypowa</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Simplify logical negation (PowerShell#13555) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fixed the indentation of the help content for <code>-nologo</code> (PowerShell#13557) (Thanks @soccypowa!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@heaths</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Bump <code>NJsonSchema</code> from 10.1.24 to 10.1.26 (PowerShell#13586)</li>
<li>Bump <code>PowerShellGet</code> from 2.2.4 to 2.2.5 (PowerShell#13683)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.ApplicationInsights</code> from 2.14.0 to 2.15.0 (PowerShell#13639)</li>
<li>Update PowerShell to build against dotnet 5.0-RC.1 (PowerShell#13643)</li>
<li>Write the <code>InstallLocation</code> to fixed registry key (PowerShell#13576) (Thanks @heaths!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Update `README` and `metadata.json` for `7.1.0-preview.7` release (PowerShell#13565)

[7.1.0-rc.1]: PowerShell/PowerShell@v7.1.0-preview.7...v7.1.0-rc.1

[7.1.0-preview.7] - 2020-09-08

* Breaking Changes

- Fix `$?` to not be `$false` when native command writes to `stderr` (PowerShell#13395)

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Initial work of the subsystem plugin model (for minimal powershell) (PowerShell#13186)
- Optimize `GetSystemLockdownPolicy` for non-lockdown scenarios (PowerShell#13438)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Revert 'Add the parameter `-Paged` to `Get-Help` to support paging (PowerShell#13374)' (PowerShell#13519)
- Add support for `TLS` 1.3 in Web cmdlets (PowerShell#13409) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Add null check for `args` in `CommandLineParser` (PowerShell#13451) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Process reparse points for Microsoft Store applications (PowerShell#13481) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Move `PSNullConditionalOperators` feature out of experimental (PowerShell#13529)
- Move `PSNativePSPathResolution` feature out of Experimental (PowerShell#13522)
- Use field if property does not exist for `ObRoot` when using PowerShell Direct to container (PowerShell#13375) (Thanks @hemisphera!)
- Suppress `UTF-7` obsolete warnings (PowerShell#13484)
- Avoid multiple enumerations of an `IEnumerable<Expression>` instance in `Compiler.cs` (PowerShell#13491)
- Change `Add-Type -OutputType` to not support `ConsoleApplication` and `WindowsApplication` (PowerShell#13440)
- Create warnings when `UTF-7` is specified as an encoding (PowerShell#13430)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @tamasvajk</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Add single blank line after copyright header (PowerShell#13486) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use read-only auto-implemented properties (PowerShell#13507) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use boolean instead of bitwise operators on bool values (PowerShell#13506) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fix erroneous assert (PowerShell#13495) (Thanks @tamasvajk!)</li>
<li>Cleanup: remove duplicate words in comments (PowerShell#13539) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Reformat <code>StringUtil</code> (PowerShell#13509) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use <code>uint</code> instead of <code>long</code> for <code>PDH</code> constants (PowerShell#13502) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Cleanup: Remove redundant empty lines (PowerShell#13404) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Add <code>StringUtil.Format</code> overload to avoid unnecessary allocations (PowerShell#13408) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fix test hooks for <code>CommandLineParameterParser</code> (PowerShell#13459)</li>
<li>Remove redundant delegate creation (PowerShell#13441) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Tools

- vscode: Add `editorconfig` to recommended extensions (PowerShell#13537) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Remove the out-dated `ZapDisable` related code from `build.psm1` (PowerShell#13350) (Thanks @jackerr3!)

* Tests

- Disable `WMF` download link validation test (PowerShell#13479)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@yecril71pl</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Add <code>Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk</code> dependency (Internal 12589)</li>
<li>Update .NET NuGet package version to <code>5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11</code> (Internal 12555)</li>
<li>Update to .NET 5 preview 8 (PowerShell#13530)</li>
<li>Change stage dependency for docker release stage in release pipeline (PowerShell#13512)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk</code> from 16.7.0 to 16.7.1 (PowerShell#13492)</li>
<li>Create the folder before copying the global tools (PowerShell#13476)</li>
<li>A few fixes to the release pipeline (PowerShell#13473)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Markdig.Signed</code> from 0.20.0 to 0.21.1 (PowerShell#13463)</li>
<li>Add a pre-check for git to <code>build.psm1</code> (PowerShell#13227) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Update `README` links and `metadata.json` for `7.1.0-preview.6` (PowerShell#13437)

[7.1.0-preview.7]: PowerShell/PowerShell@v7.1.0-preview.6...v7.1.0-preview.7

[7.1.0-preview.6] - 2020-08-17

* Breaking Changes

- Rename `-FromUnixTime` to `-UnixTimeSeconds` on `Get-Date` to allow Unix time input (PowerShell#13084) (Thanks @aetos382!)
- Make `$ErrorActionPreference` not affect `stderr` output of native commands (PowerShell#13361)
- Allow explicitly specified named parameter to supersede the same one from hashtable splatting (PowerShell#13162)

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Refactor command line parser to do early parsing (PowerShell#11482) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Add support for some .NET intrinsic type converters (PowerShell#12580) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Refresh and enable the `ComInterop` code in PowerShell (PowerShell#13304)

* Experimental Features

- Add `-Runspace` parameter to all `*-PSBreakpoint` cmdlets (PowerShell#10492) (Thanks @KirkMunro!)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Fix error message from new symbolic link missing target (PowerShell#13085) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)
- Make the parameter `args` non-nullable in the public `ConsoleHost` APIs (PowerShell#13429)
- Add missing dispose for `CancellationTokenSource` (PowerShell#13420) (Thanks @Youssef1313!)
- Add the parameter `-Paged` to `Get-Help` to support paging (PowerShell#13374)
- Fix `Get-Help` not properly displaying if parameter supports wildcards (PowerShell#13353) (Thanks @ThomasNieto!)
- Update `pwsh` help for `-InputFormat` parameter (PowerShell#13355) (Thanks @sethvs!)
- Declare MIT license for files copied from Roslyn (PowerShell#13305) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Improve `BigInteger` casting behaviors (PowerShell#12629) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Fix `Get-Acl -LiteralPath HKLM:Software\Classes\*` behavior (PowerShell#13107) (Thanks @Shriram0908!)
- Add `DefaultVisit` method to the visitor interface and class (PowerShell#13258)
- Fix conflicting shorthand switch `-s` (STA) for `pwsh` (PowerShell#13262) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Change `Read-Host -MaskInput` to use existing `SecureString` path, but return as plain text (PowerShell#13256)
- Remove `ComEnumerator` as COM objects using `IEnumerator` is now supported in .NET 5.0 (PowerShell#13259)
- Use temporary personal path at Runspace startup when the 'HOME' environment variable is not defined (PowerShell#13239)
- Fix `Invoke-Command` to detect recursive call of the same history entry (PowerShell#13197)
- Change `pwsh` executable `-inputformat` switch prefix `-in` to `-inp` to fix conflict with `-interactive` (PowerShell#13205) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Handle WSL filesystem path when analyze security zone of a file (PowerShell#13120)
- Make other switches mandatory in `Split-Path` (PowerShell#13150) (Thanks @kvprasoon!)
- New Fluent Design icon for PowerShell 7 (PowerShell#13100) (Thanks @Sarthakmalik!)
- Fix `Move-Item` to support cross-mount moves on Unix (PowerShell#13044)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @yecril71pl, @ThomasNieto, @dgoldman-msft</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Use null check with pattern-matching instead of <code>object.ReferenceEquals</code> (PowerShell#13065) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fix comparison of value type object to null (PowerShell#13285) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use <code>is</code> operator instead of <code>as</code> operator (PowerShell#13287) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Change <code>SwitchParameter</code> fields to properties (PowerShell#13291) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Change &quot;operable&quot; to &quot;executable&quot; (PowerShell#13281) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)</li>
<li>Remove <code>AssemblyInfo</code> property from list views (PowerShell#13331) (Thanks @ThomasNieto!)</li>
<li>Use <code>is not</code> syntax where appropriate and remove unnecessary parentheses (PowerShell#13323) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Remove unreachable code in CustomShellCommands.cs (PowerShell#13316) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Add copyright header to <code>.editorconfig</code> and update files (PowerShell#13306) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fix typo in Out-File.cs and Out-Printer.cs (PowerShell#13298) (Thanks @dgoldman-msft!)</li>
<li>Fix <code>SA1026CodeMustNotContainSpaceAfterNewKeywordInImplicitlyTypedArrayAllocation</code> (PowerShell#13249) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Remove usage of do statement to create an infinite loop (PowerShell#13137) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use <code>int</code> instead of <code>uint</code> in places where it's more appropriate (PowerShell#13141) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use <code>int</code> instead of <code>long</code> to avoid <code>Interlocked.Read</code> (PowerShell#13069) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Tools

- Fix `dotnet` install errors (PowerShell#13387)
- Increase the timeout of Windows daily build to 90 minutes (PowerShell#13354)
- Update the `dependabot` configuration to version 2 (PowerShell#13230) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Fix `Test-XUnitTestResults` function (PowerShell#13270) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Update `.devcontainer` to use nightly docker SDK images (PowerShell#13128)

* Tests

- Mark `Test-Connection -TraceRoute` tests as pending (PowerShell#13310)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @iSazonov, @77, @WorrenB</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Update <code>README.md</code> and <code>metadata.json</code> for next release (PowerShell#13059)</li>
<li>Create release pipeline as a yaml pipeline (PowerShell#13394)</li>
<li>Update infrastructure to consume private builds from .NET (PowerShell#13427)</li>
<li>Fix breaks in packages daily build due to macOS signing changes (PowerShell#13421)</li>
<li>Sign individual files for macOS PKG (PowerShell#13392)</li>
<li>Disable code sign validation on jobs that do not sign (PowerShell#13389)</li>
<li>Bump <code>PSReadLine</code> from 2.0.2 to 2.0.4 (PowerShell#13240)</li>
<li>Update build documentation for Visual Studio 2019 dependency (PowerShell#13336) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp</code> from 3.6.0 to 3.7.0 (PowerShell#13360)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk</code> from 16.6.1 to 16.7.0 (PowerShell#13364)</li>
<li>Bump <code>xunit.runner.visualstudio</code> from 2.4.2 to 2.4.3 (PowerShell#13343)</li>
<li>Use Authenticode certificate for MSIX signing (PowerShell#13330)</li>
<li>Add default help content to the assets folder (PowerShell#13257)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20366.2</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20366.15</code> (PowerShell#13200)</li>
<li>Set C# language version to preview/9.0 (PowerShell#13090) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Use <code>pwsh</code> for build and test of package in CI build (PowerShell#13223)</li>
<li>Remove <code>rcedit</code> dependency, move daily ico dependency to props file (PowerShell#13123)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.23 to 10.1.24 (PowerShell#13214)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20364.3</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20366.2</code> (PowerShell#13192)</li>
<li>Add support for installing arm64 MSIX package. (PowerShell#13043) (Thanks @77!)</li>
<li>Fix Azure file copy issues in release build (PowerShell#13182)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20358.6</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20364.3</code> (PowerShell#13155)</li>
<li>Fix Azure file copy break in Azure DevOps (PowerShell#13173)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Xunit.SkippableFact</code> from <code>1.4.8</code> to <code>1.4.13</code> (PowerShell#13143)</li>
<li>Add new chibi svg version of the avatar (PowerShell#13160) (Thanks @WorrenB!)</li>
<li>Refactor MSI code to make it easier to add a WiX exe installer (PowerShell#13139)</li>
<li>Disable ReadyToRun for debug build (PowerShell#13144) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Add new chibi version of the avatar (PowerShell#13140)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20356.2</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20358.6</code> (PowerShell#13134) (Thanks @github-actions[bot]!)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.6.20318.15</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.7.20356.2</code> (PowerShell#13125) (Thanks @github-actions[bot]!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Fix/clarify instructions for running Start-PSPester tests (PowerShell#13373)
- Improve inline documentation for `VerbInfo` (PowerShell#13265) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)
- Improve the wording of inline comments in the help system (PowerShell#13274) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)
- Correct grammar in `README.md` and other docs (PowerShell#13269) (Thanks @tasnimzotder!)
- Add GitHub Actions Python builds to `ADOPTERS.md` (PowerShell#13228) (Thanks @brcrista!)
- Update change logs for `6.2.x` and `7.0.x` (PowerShell#13194)
- Update `README.md` and `metadata.json` for the v7.0.3 release (PowerShell#13187)

[7.1.0-preview.6]: PowerShell/PowerShell@v7.1.0-preview.5...v7.1.0-preview.6

[7.0.3] - 2020-07-16

* Tests

- Remove dependency on DNS for `Test-Connection` tests on macOS (PowerShell#12943)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<ul>
<li>Fix Azure file copy issues in release build by fixing the path to upload directory content (PowerShell#13182)</li>
<li>Update .NET Core to 3.1.6 (Internal 12005)</li>
<li>Fix Azure file copy break in AzDevOps by updating task version to latest (PowerShell#13173)</li>
</ul>

</details>

[6.2.7] - 2020-07-16

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<ul>
<li>Fix Azure file copy issues in release build by fixing the path to upload directory content (PowerShell#13182)</li>
<li>Update .NET Core to version 2.1.808 (Internal 12003)</li>
<li>Fix Azure file copy break in AzDevOps by updating task version to latest (PowerShell#13173)</li>
</ul>

</details>

[7.1.0-preview.5] - 2020-07-06

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Ensure assemblies listed in the module manifest `FileList` field are not loaded (PowerShell#12968)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Code performance fixes (PowerShell#12956) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Tools

- Add missing `.editorconfig` settings present in `dotnet/runtime` (PowerShell#12871) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)

* Tests

- Add new test for `Format-Custom` to avoid data loss (PowerShell#11393) (Thanks @iSazonov!)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>
<summary>

<p>Fixed upgrade code in MSI package.</p>

</summary>
<ul>
<li>Change log for v7.1.0-preview.5 (Internal 11880)</li>
<li>Fix Path for the Preview MSI (PowerShell#13070)</li>
<li>Correct stable and preview upgrade codes for <code>MSI</code> (PowerShell#13036)</li>
<li>Changelog for `v7.1.0-preview.4` (Internal 11841)</li>
<li>Fix NuGet package compliance issues (PowerShell#13045)</li>
<li>Bump <code>xunit.runner.visualstudio</code> from <code>2.4.1</code> to<code> 2.4.2</code> (PowerShell#12874)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from `10.1.21` to `10.1.23` (PowerShell#13032) (PowerShell#13022)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Fix links for MSI packages to point to `7.1.0-preview.3` (PowerShell#13056)
- Add update `packages.microsoft.com` step to distribution request template. (PowerShell#13008)
- Update `windows-core.md` (PowerShell#13053) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Add `@rjmholt` to maintainers list (PowerShell#13033)
- Update docs for `v7.1.0-preview.4` release (PowerShell#13028)

[7.1.0-preview.4]

* Breaking Changes

- Make the switch parameter `-Qualifier` not positional for `Split-Path` (PowerShell#12960) (Thanks @yecril71pl!)
- Resolve the working directory as literal path for `Start-Process` when it's not specified (PowerShell#11946) (Thanks @NoMoreFood!)
- Make `-OutFile` parameter in web cmdlets to work like `-LiteralPath` (PowerShell#11701) (Thanks @iSazonov!)

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Ensure null-coalescing LHS is evaluated only once (PowerShell#12667)
- Fix path handling bug in `PSTask` (PowerShell#12554) (Thanks @IISResetMe!)
- Remove extra line before formatting group (PowerShell#12163) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Make module formatting not generate error with strict mode (PowerShell#11943)
- Adding more ETW logs to WSMan plugin (PowerShell#12798) (Thanks @krishnayalavarthi!)
- Restrict loading of `amsi.dll` to `system32` folder (PowerShell#12730)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Fix `NullReferenceException` in `CommandSearcher.GetNextCmdlet` (PowerShell#12659) (Thanks @powercode!)
- Prevent `NullReferenceException` in Unix computer cmdlets with test hooks active (PowerShell#12651) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Fix issue in `Select-Object` where `Hashtable` members (e.g. `Keys`) cannot be used with `-Property` or `-ExpandProperty` (PowerShell#11097) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Fix conflicting shorthand switch `-w` for pwsh (PowerShell#12945)
- Rename the `CimCmdlet` resource file (PowerShell#12955) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Remove use of `Test-Path` in `ConciseView` (PowerShell#12778)
- Flag `default` switch statement condition clause as keyword (PowerShell#10487) (Thanks @msftrncs!)
- Add parameter `SchemaFile` to `Test-Json` cmdlet (PowerShell#11934) (Thanks @beatcracker!)
- Bring back Certificate provider parameters (PowerShell#10622) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Fix `New-Item` to create symbolic link to relative path target (PowerShell#12797) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Add `CommandLine` property to Process (PowerShell#12288) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Adds `-MaskInput` parameter to `Read-Host` (PowerShell#10908) (Thanks @davinci26!)
- Change `CimCmdlets` to use `AliasAttribute` (PowerShell#12617) (Thanks @thlac!)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @sethvs, @romero126, @kvprasoon, @powercode</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Use <code>nameof</code> operator (PowerShell#12716) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fix comments in Mshexpression.cs (PowerShell#12711) (Thanks @sethvs!)</li>
<li>Formatting: remove duplicate semicolons (PowerShell#12666) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Replace <code>SortedList</code> with <code>Generic.SortedList&lt;TKey,TValue&gt;</code> (PowerShell#12954) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use HashSet instead of Hashtable with null values (PowerShell#12958) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Rename <code>CopyItem.Tests.ps1</code> to <code>Copy-Item.Tests.ps1</code> to match other tests (PowerShell#10701) (Thanks @romero126!)</li>
<li>Fix <code>RCS1114: Remove redundant delegate creation</code> (PowerShell#12917) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Code redundancy fixes (PowerShell#12916) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Update the PowerShell modules to use the new Help URI (PowerShell#12686)</li>
<li>Reorder modifiers according to preferred order (PowerShell#12864) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Expand numberOfPowershellRefAssemblies list capacity (PowerShell#12840) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Add readonly modifier to internal static members (PowerShell#11777) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>cleanup: Use coalesce expression (PowerShell#12829) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Add missing assessibility modifiers (PowerShell#12820) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Use <code>t_</code> naming convention for ThreadStatic members (PowerShell#12826) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Formatting: Add empty line between declarations (PowerShell#12824) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Clarify defaultRefAssemblies list capacity in AddType.cs (PowerShell#12520) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Fixing &quot;Double &quot;period&quot; (..) in message for System.InvalidOperationException&quot; (PowerShell#12758) (Thanks @kvprasoon!)</li>
<li>Rethrow to preserve stack details for better maintainability (PowerShell#12723) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Delete license.rtf (PowerShell#12738) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Nullable annotations for CommandSearcher (PowerShell#12733) (Thanks @powercode!)</li>
<li>Redundancy: Remove 'partial' modifier from type with a single part (PowerShell#12725) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Remove phrase 'All rights reserved' from Microsoft copyright statements (PowerShell#12722) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>IDictionary -&gt; IDictionary&lt;string, FunctionInfo&gt; for FunctionTable (PowerShell#12658) (Thanks @powercode!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Tools

- Use correct isError parameter with Write-Log (PowerShell#12989)
- Disable `NonPrivateReadonlyFieldsMustBeginWithUpperCaseLetter` rule in `StyleCop` (PowerShell#12855) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Add @TylerLeonhardt to PowerShell team list to correct changelog generation (PowerShell#12927)
- Enable the upload of `ETW` traces to `CLR CAP` in Windows daily build (PowerShell#12890)
- Prevent GitHub workflow for daily dotnet build updates from running in forks (PowerShell#12763) (Thanks @bergmeister!)
- Add GitHub action for PR creation and `Wix` file generation logic (PowerShell#12748)

* Tests

- Remove duplicate tests from `Measure-Object.Tests.ps1` (PowerShell#12683) (Thanks @sethvs!)
- Fix tests to not write errors to console (PowerShell#13010)
- Make sure tabcompletion tests run (PowerShell#12981)
- Remove dependency on DNS for `Test-Connection` tests on macOS (PowerShell#12943)
- Restore `markdownlint` tests (PowerShell#12549) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Wrap tests in pester blocks (PowerShell#12700) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@iSazonov, @kvprasoon, @Saancreed, @heaths, @xtqqczze</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Update Distribution_Request.md</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.15 to 10.1.16 (PowerShell#12685)</li>
<li>Disable uploading Symbols package (PowerShell#12687)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20279.10</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.6.20318.15</code> (PowerShell#13018)</li>
<li>Remove component ref when re-generating the wix file (PowerShell#13019)</li>
<li>Make sure icons are added to MSI staging folder (PowerShell#12983)</li>
<li>Update <code>DotnetRutimeMetadata.json</code> to point to preview 6 (PowerShell#12972)</li>
<li>Bump PSReadLine from <code>2.0.1</code> to <code>2.0.2</code> (PowerShell#12909)</li>
<li>Bump <code>NJsonSchema</code> from 10.1.18 to 10.1.21 (PowerShell#12944)</li>
<li>Check if Azure Blob exists before overwriting (PowerShell#12921)</li>
<li>Enable skipped tests (PowerShell#12894) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Fix break in package build by pinning <code>ffi</code> version to <code>1.12</code> (PowerShell#12889)</li>
<li>Upgrade <code>APIScan</code> version (PowerShell#12876)</li>
<li>Make contributors unique in Release notes (PowerShell#12878) (Thanks @kvprasoon!)</li>
<li>Update Linux daily CI to run in a single agent &amp; collect traces (PowerShell#12866)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20278.13</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20279.10</code> (PowerShell#12844) (Thanks @github-actions[bot]!)</li>
<li>Sign the <code>MSIX</code> files for the store (PowerShell#12582)</li>
<li>Update the CI builds (PowerShell#12830)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20272.6</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20278.13</code> (PowerShell#12772) (Thanks @github-actions[bot]!)</li>
<li>Allow use of build module on unknown Linux distros (PowerShell#11146) (Thanks @Saancreed!)</li>
<li>Fix MSI upgrade and shortcut issues (PowerShell#12792) (Thanks @heaths!)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.17 to 10.1.18 (PowerShell#12812)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK version from <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20269.29</code> to <code>5.0.100-preview.5.20272.6</code> (PowerShell#12759) (Thanks @github-actions[bot]!)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.16 to 10.1.17 (PowerShell#12761)</li>
<li>Update to dotnet SDK 5.0.0-preview.5.20268.9 (PowerShell#12740)</li>
<li>Remove <code>assets\license.rtf</code> (PowerShell#12721) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp</code> from <code>3.5.0</code> to <code>3.6.0</code> (PowerShell#12731)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Update `README` and `metadata` files for next release (PowerShell#12717)
- Update `README.md` removing experimental status of `Arm` builds, but `Win-Arm64` is still preview for Stable release. (PowerShell#12707)
- Add link to Github compare in changelog (PowerShell#12713) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Added missing changelog for v7.1.0-preview.2 (PowerShell#12665)
- Update required Visual Studio version in build docs (PowerShell#12628) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- minor update to Distribution_Request.md (PowerShell#12705) (Thanks @kilasuit!)
- Update docs.microsoft.com links (PowerShell#12653) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Update change log for `6.2.5` release (PowerShell#12670)
- Update `README.md` and `metadata.json` for next release (PowerShell#12668)
- Merge 7.0.1 change log (PowerShell#12669)
- Remove markdown unused definitions (PowerShell#12656) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Add HoloLens to list of PowerShell adopters (PowerShell#12940) (Thanks @reynoldsbd!)
- Update `README.md` and `metadata.json` for next releases (PowerShell#12939)
- Fix broken link in `README.md` (PowerShell#12887) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Minor typo corrections in Distribution Request Issue Templates (PowerShell#12744) (Thanks @corbob!)
- Correct 'review-for-comments' in `Governance.md` (PowerShell#11035) (Thanks @MarvTheRobot!)
- Fix markdown ordered lists (PowerShell#12657) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Fix broken `docs.microsoft.com` link (PowerShell#12776) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Replace link to Slack with link to PowerShell Virtual User Group (PowerShell#12786) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Update `LICENSE.txt` so that it's recognized as MIT (PowerShell#12729)

** [7.0.2]

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Ensure null-coalescing LHS is evaluated only once (PowerShell#12667)
- Restrict loading of `amsi.dll` to `system32` folder (PowerShell#12730)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Change `Get-FileHash` to close file handles before writing output (PowerShell#12474) (Thanks @iSazonov!)

* Tools

- Update the PowerShell team list to correct changelog generation (PowerShell#12927)

* Tests

- Pin major Pester version to 4 to prevent breaking changes caused by upcoming release of `v5` (PowerShell#12262) (Thanks @bergmeister!)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>Update to .NET Core 3.1.5</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Bump to .NET 3.1.5 and update dependencies (Internal 11699)</li>
<li>Check if Azure Blob exists before overwriting (PowerShell#12921)</li>
<li>Upgrade <code>APIScan</code> version (PowerShell#12876)</li>
<li>Fix break in package build by pinning <code>ffi</code> version to <code>1.12</code> (PowerShell#12889)</li>
<li>Update the build to sign any unsigned files as 3rd party Dlls (PowerShell#12581)</li>
</ul>

</details>

** [6.2.6] - 2020-06-11

*** Engine Updates and Fixes

- Restrict loading of `amsi.dll` to `system32` folder (PowerShell#12730)

*** Tools

- Update the PowerShell team list to correct changelog generation (PowerShell#12927)

*** Tests

- Pin major Pester version to 4 to prevent breaking changes caused by upcoming release of `v5` (PowerShell#12262) (Thanks @bergmeister!)

*** Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>Update to .NET Core 2.1.807</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>update to dotnet 2.1.807 (Internal 11697)</li>
<li>update hosting tests</li>
<li>Check if Azure Blob exists before overwriting (PowerShell#12921)</li>
<li>Upgrade <code>APIScan</code> version (PowerShell#12876)</li>
<li>Fix break in package build by pinning <code>ffi</code> version to <code>1.12</code> (PowerShell#12889)</li>
<li>Update the build to sign any unsigned files as 3rd party Dlls (PowerShell#12581)</li>
</ul>

</details>

7.1.0-preview.3 - 2020-05-14

* Breaking Changes

- Fix string parameter binding for `BigInteger` numeric literals (PowerShell#11634) (Thanks @vexx32!)

* Engine Updates and Fixes

- Set correct `PSProvider` full name at module load time (PowerShell#11813) (Thanks @iSazonov!)

* Experimental Features

- Support passing `PSPath` to native commands (PowerShell#12386)

* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes

- Fix incorrect index in format string in ParameterBinderBase (PowerShell#12630) (Thanks @powercode!)
- Copy the `CommandInfo` property in `Command.Clone()` (PowerShell#12301) (Thanks @TylerLeonhardt!)
- Apply `-IncludeEqual` in `Compare-Object` when `-ExcludeDifferent` is specified (PowerShell#12317) (Thanks @davidseibel!)
- Change `Get-FileHash` to close file handles before writing output (PowerShell#12474) (Thanks @HumanEquivalentUnit!)
- Fix inconsistent exception message in `-replace` operator (PowerShell#12388) (Thanks @jackdcasey!)

* Code Cleanup

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@xtqqczze, @RDIL, @powercode</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Replace Unicode <code>non-breaking space</code> character with space (PowerShell#12576) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Remove unused <code>New-DockerTestBuild.ps1</code> (PowerShell#12610) (Thanks @RDIL!)</li>
<li>Annotate <code>Assert</code> methods for better code analysis (PowerShell#12618) (Thanks @powercode!)</li>
<li>Use correct casing for cmdlet names and parameters in *.ps1 files throughout the codebase (PowerShell#12584) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
<li>Document why <code>PackageVersion</code> is used in <code>PowerShell.Common.props</code> (PowerShell#12523) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Tools

- Update `@PoshChan` config to include `SSH` (PowerShell#12526) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Update log message in `Start-PSBootstrap` (PowerShell#12573) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Add the `.NET SDK` installation path to the current process path in `tools/UpdateDotnetRuntime.ps1` (PowerShell#12525)

* Tests

- Make CIM tab completion test case insensitive (PowerShell#12636)
- Mark ping tests as Pending due to stability issues in macOS (PowerShell#12504)

* Build and Packaging Improvements

<details>

<summary>

<p>We thank the following contributors!</p>
<p>@jcotton42, @iSazonov</p>

</summary>

<ul>
<li>Update build to use the new .NET SDK <code>5.0.100-preview.4.20258.7</code> (PowerShell#12637)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.14 to 10.1.15 (PowerShell#12608)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.13 to 10.1.14 (PowerShell#12598)</li>
<li>Bump NJsonSchema from 10.1.12 to 10.1.13 (PowerShell#12583)</li>
<li>Update the build to sign any unsigned files as 3rd party Dlls (PowerShell#12581)</li>
<li>Update .NET SDK to <code>5.0.100-preview.4.20229.10</code> (PowerShell#12538)</li>
<li>Add ability to <code>Install-Dotnet</code> to specify directory (PowerShell#12469)</li>
<li>Allow <code>/</code> in relative paths for <code>using module</code> (PowerShell#7424) (PowerShell#12492) (Thanks @jcotton42!)</li>
<li>Update dotnet metadata for next channel for automated updates (PowerShell#12502)</li>
<li>Bump .NET to 5.0.0-preview.4 (PowerShell#12507)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Microsoft.ApplicationInsights</code> from <code>2.13.1</code> to <code>2.14.0</code> (PowerShell#12479)</li>
<li>Bump PackageManagement from 1.4.6 to 1.4.7 in /src/Modules (PowerShell#12506)</li>
<li>Bump <code>Xunit.SkippableFact</code> from <code>1.3.12</code> to <code>1.4.8</code> (PowerShell#12480)</li>
<li>Fix quotes to allow variable expansion (PowerShell#12512)</li>
<li>Use new <code>TargetFramework</code> as <code>net5.0</code> in packaging scripts (PowerShell#12503) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Use new value for <code>TargetFramework</code> as <code>net5.0</code> instead of <code>netcoreapp5.0</code> (PowerShell#12486) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Disable <code>PublishReadyToRun</code> for framework dependent packages (PowerShell#12450)</li>
<li>Add <code>dependabot</code> rules to ignore updates from .NET (PowerShell#12466)</li>
<li>Update <code>README.md</code> and <code>metadata.json</code> for upcoming release (PowerShell#12441)</li>
<li>Turn on <code>ReadyToRun</code> (PowerShell#12361) (Thanks @iSazonov!)</li>
<li>Add summary to compressed sections of change log (PowerShell#12429)</li>
</ul>

</details>

* Documentation and Help Content

- Add link to life cycle doc to distribution request template (PowerShell#12638)
- Update TFM reference in build docs (PowerShell#12514) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Fix broken link for blogs in documents (PowerShell#12471)