AWS Tools Installer V2 Preview
Developer Tools Blog
This article announces AWS Tools Installer V2 Preview, which improves installation and management of AWS Tools for PowerShell modules.
- Installs multiple modules together from CloudFront for better performance
- Adds self-update commands for the installer itself
- Fixes issues with discontinued modules and publishing timing failures
- Supports offline installation via `-SourceZipPath` parameter
- Supports prerelease installation with `-Prerelease` parameter
- Provides installer update notifications on import
- Enables standard PowerShell module removal commands
- Can uninstall legacy AWSPowerShell modules
- Requires firewall rule updates for new endpoint
- Removes `-Proxy`, `-ProxyCredential`, and `-Force` parameters
- Ignores `-SkipUpdate`, `-SkipPublisherCheck`, `-AllowClobber` parameters
AWS Tools Installer V2 streamlines PowerShell module management with improved performance, offline support, and simplified updates, with GA release planned after preview feedback.
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