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
* 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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* 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.).
Installation Options
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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
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
FileList
- Get-WindowsServerReleases.nuspec
- Get-WindowsServerReleases.ps1
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 |