Windows Package Manager 1.30.70 Preview Released: Fixes CI CD Crash and DSC Regression
Windows Package Manager v1.30.70-preview arrived on July 22, 2026, as a maintenance build that addresses two significant regressions without introducing new features. The release targets a catastrophic crash affecting --disable-interactivity when paired with the Resume experimental feature, a critical issue for enterprise automation pipelines, alongside a configuration elevation bug that broke DSC operations via app execution aliases. The 15 merged pull requests also cover infrastructure improvements, including certificate rotation, an NUnit v4 upgrade, and dependency updates for the WinGetLogViewer tooling. These stabilization patches have already been backported to the v1.29 stable branch, ensuring existing users can resolve the regressions without waiting for the next major milestone.
Windows Package Manager 1.30.70 Preview Released: Fixes CI CD Crash and DSC Regression
Windows Package Manager v1.30.70-preview was released on July 22, 2026, primarily as a maintenance update to address critical regressions without adding new features. This version fixes a significant crash related to the --disable-interactivity feature and a configuration elevation bug affecting Desired State Configuration (DSC) operations, both of which were impacting automated deployment pipelines. The release includes 15 merged pull requests focusing on infrastructure improvements, including security updates and enhancements to the testing framework. Although it's a small update, it is essential for users relying on automation scripts, ensuring stability and reliability in their workflows
