Latest WinGet 1.5 preview from Microsoft brings PowerShell module improvements, and more

winget upgrade command running on CMD on a Windows 10 desktop

Microsoft has released today the latest WinGet preview update. The new version of the Windows Package Manager, 1.5.441, brings updates to the PowerShell modules in order to improve the output of cmdlets, as well as experimental support for package pinning, among others. The full release notes are given below:

This is the second development build after the Windows Package Manager 1.4 build for Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11. This build will be released to Windows Insider Dev builds and Windows Package Manager Insiders.

Experimental features are enabled in this release. The experimental feature for package pinning is now supported and included in this release.

Run winget features to see which experimental features are enabled or disabled.
Add the following to your settings (winget settings) file to enable the experimental features including package pinning:
    "experimentalFeatures": {
	  "pinning": true,
	  "dependencies": true,
	  "directMSI": true,
	  "uninstallPreviousArgument": true,
    },
This release includes an early preview of our Microsoft.WinGet.Client PowerShell module. Improvements to the PowerShell module have been made in this release to enhance the output of the cmdlets. Information about getting started and usage can be found here.

Features

Pin a package #476 by @florelis

Open log files or provide path as output #2355 by @Trenly

Show which admin setting has been enabled/disabled in confirmation string #2846 by @Trenly

What's Changed

Make --Open-Logs Stable by @Trenly in #2841

Add --custom argument for passing additional installer arguments by @Trenly in #2832

Add database for tracking pins and base implementation for pin commands by @florelis in #2769

Show which admin setting has been enabled/disabled in confirmation string by @Trenly in #2846

Refactor some code into shared library by @JohnMcPMS in #2844

Add rest interface 1.4 to supported list by @yao-msft in #2853

Block msix provisioning api calls where known OS bugs exist by @yao-msft in #2855

Allow Version Listing through 'Winget Search' by @Trenly in #2847

Refactor arg validation by @florelis in #2862

Rename privacy.md to PRIVACY.md by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2907

fix: remove extra space by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2904

chore: remove blank line by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2906

feat: update pr template by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2905

feat(template): update title + desc for feature request by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2915

feat(template): update title + desc for docs report by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2914

feat(template): update title + desc for bug report by @WilliamDavidHarrison in #2913

Remove use of Invoke-Expression in test script by @florelis in #2921

Show Enabled Admin Settings in --info by @Trenly in #2901

Update zlib library in Pure project by @ryfu-msft in #2923

Fix GetFullNameFromFamilyName for non-elevated context by @yao-msft in #2922

Allow multiple apps in a single command by @florelis in #2861

Use C# wrapper objects for PowerShell cmdlet output by @ryfu-msft in #2871

Fix behavior for user settings scope preference/requirement for portable install by @ryfu-msft in #2918

Fix Summary telemetry event by @yao-msft in #2941

Implement package pinning by @florelis in #2813

Spec for package pinning by @yao-msft in #2611

Fix spelling from pinning spec by @yao-msft in #2946

Give admin access to temp folder by @yao-msft in #2945

Down sampling telemetry events by @yao-msft in #2950

Add support for elevation requirement in COM by @ryfu-msft in #2919