Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows Package Manager version 1.29, which introduces significant improvements for power users and automation scripts. A key feature is the experimental source priority, allowing administrators to rank sources for better result ordering, which helps avoid multiple package errors. Additionally, a new no-progress flag has been added to streamline output for script writers, while updated GitHub API authentication addresses rate limit issues in CI pipelines. Although this is a pre-release version and may contain bugs, the updates aim to resolve long-standing frustrations with search result ordering and integration reliability

Windows Package Manager 1.29.70 Preview released

Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows Package Manager version 1.29 that brings real improvements for power users and automation scripts. The most notable addition is an experimental source priority feature allowing administrators to rank manifests so the tool prefers specific sources without prompting for disambiguation. Script writers will appreciate a new no-progress flag that suppresses spinners for cleaner output and updated GitHub API authentication to prevent rate limit failures in CI pipelines. Even though this is a pre-release that might have bugs, these updates finally tackle the search result ordering issues and integration reliability problems on Windows systems.

Windows Package Manager 1.29.70 Preview released @ NT Compatible