Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview September 2014 Now Available for Download

Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview September 2014 is now available for download on Microsoft Download Center. WMF 5.0 Preview September 2014 includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), and Windows PowerShell ISE. It also includes OneGet, PowerShellGet, and Network Switch cmdlets.

What's new in Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview September 2014?
According to Windows PowerShell Blog, WMF 5.0 Preview September 2014 includes everything in the WMF 5.0 Preview May 2014 and WMF 5.0 Experimental Release July 2014 and some new improvements and scenarios.

The following is a list of all the new scenarios enabled since May 2014:
  • Generate Windows PowerShell cmdlets based on an OData endpoint.
  • Manage .ZIP files with new cmdlets.
  • DSC Authoring Improvements in Windows PowerShell ISE.
  • New Attribute for defining DSC meta-configuration.
  • Use partial configurations DSC.
  • Cross-computer synchronization through DSC.
  • Get the current DSC configuration status.
  • Compare, Update, and Publish DSC configurations.
  • Audit Windows PowerShell usage by transcription and logging.
  • Extract and parse structured objects out of string content.
  • Extend the item noun to enable Symbolic Links.
  • Develop with classes in Windows PowerShell.
  • Register a PSRepository with PowerShell Get.
  • Network Switch management through Windows PowerShell (improvements).

More information about WMF 5.0 Preview available here.

Download Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview September 2014
For a full description of the new features and improvements, system requirements, and the download links, see: Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview September 2014.

Once you click on the "Download" button, you will be prompted to select the files you need. Download the files appropriate for you.

This new package installs exclusively on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. You must uninstall any other copies or versions of WMF 5.0 Preview (including the July 2014 release) before installing WMF 5.0 Preview September 2014.

Note: This software is a prerelease version. Features and behavior are likely to change before the final release.

System Requirements
WMF 5.0* Preview September 2014 installs only on the following operating systems:
  • Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

*WMF 5.0 requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.

Source
Windows PowerShell Blog

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