Microsoft has released PowerToys Release Preview v0.102.2803.0 as the first build from the stable branch, marking a shift in how the project is managed. This update emphasizes improvements to the Command Palette, including a new layout switch, enhanced settings persistence, and icon fixes. Additionally, the installer size has been reduced by implementing a Hybrid CRT shift and removing unused Boost.Regex DLLs. Although this build does not include some features from the main track, it represents a meaningful change for the PowerToys project since its return as open-source software
PowerToys Release Preview v0.102.2803.0 Ships as First 0.102 Build from Stable Branch
Microsoft published PowerToys Release Preview v0.102.2803.0 today, notable as the first member of the 0.102 release train built on the stable branch instead of the usual main track. The update focuses heavily on the Command Palette, adding a visual full-to-compact layout switch, more reliable settings persistence, and a round of icon fixes. Two behind-the-scenes engineering tweaks, a Hybrid CRT shift and the removal of unused Boost.Regex DLLs, trim the installer by roughly 6 to 7 MB.
