What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Default useLegacyCodeLens to false for Pester 5 CodeLens by Jakub Jareš (@nohwnd) in #5513
• Clean up dead code and other low-hanging tech debt by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5515
• Capture and report Extension Terminal exit code on startup failure by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5526
• Add Copilot instructions for PR labeling by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) with @Copilot in #5532
• Update NPM packages and override transitive vulnerabilities by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5537
• Add PowerShell language model tools and redesign the Command Explorer by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5508

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Handle version-details timeout and stalled connects during startup by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5523

Other Changes 🙏

• v2026.1.2-preview: Add language model tools, redesign the Command Explorer, and render Show Help in an editor pane. by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5542

Full Changelog: v2026.1.1-preview...v2026.1.2-preview

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Update copilot-instructions.md with architecture, conventions, and release process by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5468
• Remove Settings class, use VS Code config API directly by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5464

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Fix new suppress terminal setting by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5463
• Fix didOpen handler binding by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5496

Other Changes 🙏

• Use upload-artifact v7 to publish VSIX directly (non-zipped) by @Copilot in #5489
• Bump GitHub Actions to Node.js 24-compatible versions by @Copilot in #5491
• Add Mocha Types as a optional dependency for Intellisense by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5495
• Update deprecated badges by Craftlgend in #5480
• Add Rename Service Settings by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5056
• Update NPM packages by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5498

New Contributors

• Craftlgend made their first contribution in #5480

Full Changelog: v2026.1.0-preview...v2026.1.1-preview

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Fix settings grouping under PowerShell heading with subgroups in VS Code 1.101+ by @Copilot in #5329
• Update packages etc. by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5326
• Update npm packages by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5403
• Add in settings to control Enum member Alignment by Liam Peters (@liamjpeters) in #5442
• Update CFS feed and InvokeBuild by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5448
• Update NPM packages etc. by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5453

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Replace GenerateBugReport by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5334
• Fix CI by Liam Peters (@liamjpeters) in #5436
• Correct Windows log path in troubleshooting guide by PtJade Ceramic (@PtJade-Ceramic) in #5424
• Fix incorrect parser errors from unloaded assemblies by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5450
• Exclude .vscode-test/** from OneBranch SDL/CodeQL scans by Travis Plunk (@TravisEz13) in #5457
• Improve PowerShell Extension termination experience by darlingtonogbuefi in #5380
• Add CodeQL config to exclude .vscode-test/ from analysis (fixes S360 false positive) by Travis Plunk (@TravisEz13) in #5456
• Fix NPM vulnerabilites by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5459
• Revert CFS feed for PSResources by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5461

New Contributors

• Liam Peters (@liamjpeters) made their first contribution in #5436
• PtJade Ceramic (@PtJade-Ceramic) made their first contribution in #5424
• darlingtonogbuefi made their first contribution in #5380

Full Changelog: v2025.4.0...v2026.1.0-preview

What's Changed

With PowerShell Editor Services v4.4.0!

New stable release! Now with screen reader support from PSReadLine 2.4.4-beta4 and arbitrary path mapping support in the debugger.

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Add createTemporaryIntegratedConsole to attach options by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5247
• Add examples for Start-DebugAttachSession by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5246
• Add temporaryConsoleWindowActionOnDebugEnd option by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5255
• Add pathMappings option to debugger by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5254
• Dependency, CI, and release updates by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5267

Other Changes 🙏

• Add an extended Snippet for Advanced Functions by Ryan Yates (@kilasuit) in #5203
• Bump to Node 22.15.1 and remove node-fetch by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5214
• Use --follow-symlinks in VSCE package command and simplify build logic by @Copilot in #5212
• Update NPM packages by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5288
• Use official OneBranch template by default for CodeQL by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5289

New Contributors

• Jordan Borean (@jborean93) made their first contribution in #5247
• @Copilot made their first contribution in #5212

Full Changelog: v2025.2.0...v2025.4.0

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Add createTemporaryIntegratedConsole to attach options by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5247
• Add examples for Start-DebugAttachSession by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5246
• Add temporaryConsoleWindowActionOnDebugEnd option by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5255
• Add pathMappings option to debugger by Jordan Borean (@jborean93) in #5254
• Dependency, CI, and release updates by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5267

Other Changes 🙏

• Add an extended Snippet for Advanced Functions by Ryan Yates (@kilasuit) in #5203
• Bump to Node 22.15.1 and remove node-fetch by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5214
• Use --follow-symlinks in VSCE package command and simplify build logic by @Copilot in #5212

New Contributors

• Jordan Borean (@jborean93) made their first contribution in #5247
• @Copilot made their first contribution in #5212

Full Changelog: v2025.2.0...v2025.5.0-preview

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Teach client to find Homebrew installations on Apple Silicon by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5164
• Overhaul linting, formatting, and testing infrastructure by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5190
• Feature: Add sessionName debug setting to allow different PS for temp console by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5208
• Migrate to Deploy Box Product for release stage by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5063

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Fix tests on OneBranch by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5196
• Fix startup timeout after adjusting sleeps by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5199

Other Changes 🙏

• Add doc note about git blame ignore revs by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5193
• v2025.2.0: New stable release! by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5232

Full Changelog: v2025.0.0...v2025.2.0

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Teach client to find Homebrew installations on Apple Silicon by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5164
• Overhaul linting, formatting, and testing infrastructure by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5190
• Feature: Add sessionName debug setting to allow different PS for temp console by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5208
• Migrate to Deploy Box Product for release stage by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5063

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Fix tests on OneBranch by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5196
• Fix startup timeout after adjusting sleeps by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5199

Other Changes 🙏

• Add doc note about git blame ignore revs by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5193

Full Changelog: v2025.3.0-preview...v2025.3.1-preview

With PowerShell Editor Services v4.3.0!

Now with PSScriptAnalyzer v1.2.4 and PSReadLine v2.4.1-beta1.

Full Changelog: v2025.0.0...v2025.3.0-preview

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Update the end-of-support message for PowerShell <7.4 by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5090
• Implement LogOutputWindow for Logging by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5065
• Dev: Optimize Launch Configs and Enable Hot Reload by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5094
• Implement Extension Setting Categories by Justin Grote (@JustinGrote) in #5103
• Fix ForEach-Progress snippet template by Cydroz in #5122
• Update packages with a VS Code engine bump to 1.96 by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5126

Squashed Bugs 🐛

• Fix #5086 - Invalid JSON in the snippets file by Olav Rønnestad Birkeland (@o-l-a-v) in #5087
• Improve warning when additional PowerShell isn't found by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5099
• Fix additional PowerShell warning (take two) by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5100
• Fix for "Suppress PSScriptAnalyzer Rule" snippets by Jon (@TMA-2) in #5110

New Contributors

• Jon (@TMA-2) made their first contribution in #5110
• Cydroz made their first contribution in #5122

Full Changelog: v2024.4.0...v2025.0.0

What's Changed

Enhancements & Features ✨

• Fix ForEach-Progress snippet template by Cydroz in #5122
• Update packages with a VS Code engine bump to 1.96 by Andy Jordan (@andyleejordan) in #5126

New Contributors

• Cydroz made their first contribution in #5122

Full Changelog: v2024.5.2-preview...v2025.1.0-preview