Get-WindowsServerReleases

1.0.1

1. Startup & Parameter Handling
   * Validates version input and sets path defaults.
   * If -ShowCache is used, it simply loads cached CSVs and exits.

2. Web Scraping
   * Downloads the release history page using Invoke-WebRequest.
   * Parses HTML to extract tables by Windows Server version.

3. Caching
   * Cached files are stored per version as *.csv (semico
1. Startup & Parameter Handling
   * Validates version input and sets path defaults.
   * If -ShowCache is used, it simply loads cached CSVs and exits.

2. Web Scraping
   * Downloads the release history page using Invoke-WebRequest.
   * Parses HTML to extract tables by Windows Server version.

3. Caching
   * Cached files are stored per version as *.csv (semicolon-separated).
   * Automatically reuses cache if it’s less than 24 hours old, unless -ForceRebuild is used.

4. Output
   * Returns a PowerShell object list representing the release information.
   * Supports formatting (Format-Table, Out-GridView, etc.).

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Installation Options

Copy and Paste the following command to install this package using PowerShellGet More Info

Install-Script -Name Get-WindowsServerReleases -RequiredVersion 1.0.1

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Owners

Package Details

Author(s)

  • Erlend Westervik

Tags

Windows Server Update Patch Upgrade Operating System OS Win Release Version Servicing LTSC AC Lifecycle Build OOB

Functions

ParseHtml Write-Log

Dependencies

This script has no dependencies.

Release Notes

Version: 1.0.0 - Original published version
Version: 1.0.1 - Updated script metadata, examples etc to match GitHub readme.md made with help from AI

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
1.0.3 5 7/10/2025
1.0.2 3 7/10/2025
1.0.1 (current version) 3 7/10/2025
1.0.0 5 7/10/2025