Private/Get-LatestModuleVersion.ps1
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Function Get-LatestModuleVersion { <# .SYNOPSIS Returns the highest available version of a named module found via Get-Module -ListAvailable. .DESCRIPTION Always re-scans live rather than relying on a cached value, so it reflects modules installed or updated after this module was imported (e.g. PackageManagement/PowerShellGet updated mid-session). .PARAMETER Name The module name to look up, e.g. "PackageManagement" or "PowerShellGet". #> [CmdletBinding()] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$Name ) ( Get-Module -Name $Name -ListAvailable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Sort-Object Version -Descending | Select-Object -First 1 ).Version.ToString() } |