Microsoft is planning to deliver its Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version by the end of this month, which also will bring PowerShell 5.0 with it.

Desired State Configuration is Microsoft push-pull PowerShell technology to keep system configurations in check. PowerShell 5.0 is somewhat backward compatible.

Microsoft removes the version still included for compatibility for good. It has long been considered obsolete.

Have older Windows systems on your network? You can give them PowerShell 5's event logging capabilities even if they run Windows 7.

During these lessons, the lecturer uses PowerShell version 5.0, the latest version available when these videos were created in 2016.

Version 6.1 of PowerShell Core, Microsoft's scripting tool that's used for DevOps purposes, is now available, the company announced last week.

Microsoft has said that when PowerShell 5.0 arrives later this month, new security improvements will be coming with it.