v2.0.218

• Update VcRedist 2019 to 14.28.29325.2

• Fix an issue where Save-VcRedist was not returning downloaded VcRedists details to the pipeline

• Adds private function Get-DigitalSignature to return digital signature / certificate info from VcRedist installers via Get-FileMetadata

v2.0.214

• Update VcRedist 2019 to 14.27.29112.0

• Update VcRedist 2017 to 14.16.27033.0

• Update Import-VcConfigMgrApplication to support spaces in paths with ROBOCOPY

• Rename Master branch to Main

v2.0.209

• Update VcRedist 2019 to 14.27.29016.0

• Update Uninstall-VcRedist to ensure a VcRedist uninstall does not trigger a reboot

v2.0.203

• Update for VcRedist 2019 version 14.26.28720

• Automate updating the VcRedist manifest for new 2019 releases

• Update functions with new evaluations from PSScriptAnalyzer

v2.0.183

• Fixes an issue where Get-InstalledVcRedist was not returning installed VcRedists due to incorrect RegEx match. Improve code that filters output with the ExportAll parameter

v2.0.181

• Import-MdtModule - simplify code and ensure exception is thrown when module cannot be loaded

• Get-InstalledVcRedist - update filtering for Redistributables and update code style

• Save-VcRedist.ps1 - update inline help, remove use of Start-BitsTransfer (now only uses Invoke-WebRequest), force use of TLS 1.2, fix reference to ProxyCredential parameter, fix output of downloaded VcRedists to the pipeline

• Update-VcMdtApplication.ps1 - ensure correct path in verbose output, fix issue with VcRedist executables not being copied to the MDT deployment share

• Update-VcMdtBundle - update inline help, update approach to finding the existing VcRedist bundle to fix an issue where the bundle isn't in the default location, update approach to updating bundle properties

• Update Pester tests for public functions

v2.0.174

• Add $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue" to `Save-VcRedist for faster downloads

• Update manifest to support VcRedist 2019 14.25.28508.3

• Update module description

• Export variable VcManifest for future use

v2.0.168

• Updates the manifest for VcRedist 2019 14.24.28127.4

• Updates to Import-VcConfigMgrApplication for UNC path and ConfigMgr module validation

• Updates to Export-VcManifest to export entire manifest. Working toward automatic updates to the manifest with new VcRedist releases

v2.0.163

• Update the manifest for VcRedist 2019 version 14.23.27820.0 for Visual Studio 2019 16.3

v2.0.161

• VcRedists imported into the MDT deployment share don't have the Hide this application in the Deployment Wizard option enabled

• Added -DontHide parameter to Import-VcMdtApplication to not hide applications in the MDT Deployment Wizard

v2.0.158

• Add default path for -Path parameter in Save-VcRedist and Install-VcRedist to address #53 and ensure function works when parameter is not specified

• Add Begin,Process,End to fix pipeline support in Save-VcRedist, Install-VcRedist, Import-VcConfigMgrApplication, Import-VcMdtApplication, Update-VcMdtApplication and Update-VcMdtBundle and address #53

• Add function Uninstall-VcRedist to manage uninstalling VcRedists

• Update Pester tests for Public functions

v2.0.147

• Add basic proxy support to Save-VcRedist

• Update output for Import-VcMdtApplication, New-VcMdtBundle, Update-VcMdtApplication, Update-VcMdtBundle to export all application properties

• General code formatting and quality updates - use of full type names and cmdlet/function parameters, parameter splatting

• Update verbose output messages

• Consistent parameter declaration on Public functions

• Additional Try/Catch statements for better handling of exceptions

• Remove Begin/Process/End statements from functions that don't need to support multiple objects on the pipeline

• Move module manifest location from /Manifest to top level module folder and update Get-VcList to reflect new location

• Update AppVeyor integration and scripts layout

v2.0.140

• Update the manifest for VcRedist 2019 version 14.21.27702.2 for Visual Studio 2019 16.1

v2.0.138

• Fixed issue #45 Blank Dependency entry on Apps imported from Import-VcMdtApplication​

• Fixing issue when importing VcRedists into ConfigMgr #47​

v2.0.132

• Simplify version semantics to major.minor.build

• Add VcRedist 2019 to the manifest

• Convert the manifest to JSON for easier management and simpler code

• Update function Get-VcList to support JSON manifest format

• Combine VcRedists into a single manifest

• Rename Get-VcRedist to Save-VcRedist

• Rename Import-VcCmApp to Import-VcConfigMgrApplication

• Rename function Export-VcXml to Export-VcManifest

• Rename Import-VcMdtApp to Import-VcMdtApplication

• Split function Import-VcMdtApplication into Import-VcMdtApplication, Update-VcMdtApplication, New-VcMdtBundle, Update-VcMdtBundle to simplfy code and provide more robust functions

• Update HelpUri property on each function

• Update Get-InstalledVcRedist to export additional properties including Release and Architecture

• Add private functions New-MdtApplicationFolder, New-MdtDrive

• Update function Get-VcList with -Export parameter for All, Supported, Unsupported

• Add ability to filter Get-VcList output with -Release and -Architecture

• Fix pipeline support for Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApplication and Import-VcConfigMgrApplication to accept output from Get-VcList on the pipeline

• Remove -Release and -Architecture parameters from Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApplication and Import-VcConfigMgrApplication. Use Get-VcList to filter for release and architecture instead

• Update Pester tests for public and private functions

v1.5.2.98

• Update manifests with correct details for VcRedist 2017 v14.16.27027.1. v1.5.1.95 included the incorrect manifest commit.

v1.5.1.95

• Update manifests with VcRedist 2017 v14.16.27024.1

• Update module to export alias Save-VcRedist for Get-VcRedist. Next major version will rename Get-VcRedist to Save-VcRedist

• Change -VcList to use [PSCustomObject] instead of [array] in Import-VcCmApp and Import-VcMdtApp

• Update module icon to use new Visual Studio 2019 icon

v1.5.0.92

• Added private function Import-MdtModule to improve MDT module loading code

• Update Import-VcMdtApp for more robust error checking

• Update private function Get-ValidPath to avoid errors on invalid path

• Update manifest with VcRedist 2017 version 14.16.27024.1

v1.4.3.88

• Fix private function Get-Bitness to ensure only single output when using no parameters or with -Architecture

v1.4.2.85

• Fixed incorrect working directory when importing VcRedists into MDT in Import-VcMdtApp

v1.4.1.79

• Add private function Invoke-Process (by Adam Bertram)

• Update Install-VcRedist to use Invoke-Process for better Start-Process handling

• Fix Resolve-Path / TrimEnd in private function Get-ValidPath

• Fix relative path issue in Import-VcCmApp * closes issue #24

• Bundle added to MDT now adds Redistributables as dependencies in order from oldest to newest

• Splatting arguments in Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApp, Import-VcCmApp

• Code formatting updates

• Documentation updates

v1.4.0.69

• Update manifests for latest 2017 release, version 14.15.26706.0

• Update manifests with silent install command line arguments

• Added -Silent switch to Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApp & Import-VcCmApp to support optional silent install command line arguments

• Added private function Get-Bitness to support determining processor architecture of current OS

• Update Install-VcRedist to avoid installing 64-bit Redistributables on 32-bit Windows

• Removed pipeline support for -VcRedist parameter in Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApp & Import-VcCmApp. Passing output from Get-VcList to these commands is not working correctly. Pipeline support may be added back in a future release

• Removed 2015 Redistributables from default value for -Release parameter for Install-VcRedist, Import-VcMdtApp & Import-VcCmApp functions to avoid installing 2015 then 2017 Redistributables that are the same major release version

v1.3.7.60

• Update manifests with 2013, version 12.0.40664

• Added UninstallString to function Get-InstalledVcRedist output

• Get-VcList will attempt to match the VcRedist version in the manifest to the Product Version property on an existing downloaded file. If the manifest has a higher version, the file will be re-downloaded

• Added private function Get-FileMetadata to support retrieving Product Version from downloaded file

• Update logic in Install-VcRedist when querying for installed VcRedists

v1.3.6.56

• Add Get-InstalledVcRedist, using private function Get-InstalledSoftware. Closing issue #18 with feature request for this function. Get-InstallSoftware function by Adam Bertram​

• Update manifests with correct ProductCodes

• Update documentation

v1.3.5.48

• Update manifests with 2017, version 14.14

• Update manifests with <Version></Version> to enable better install logic e.g. skipping installing 2015 over 2017 (same 14.x version)

v1.3.4.45

• Fix import of Redistributables with correct x86, x64 platform selection in MDT application in Import-VcMdtApp

• Fix import of Redistributables into a folder specified by -AppFolder where the folder already exists in Import-VcMdtApp

v1.3.3.39

• Update manifests with 2017 (14.13.26020) release

• Update module ReleaseNotes property with a link to changelog https://docs.stealthpuppy.com/vcredist/change-log​

• Update functions with explicit Write-Output

v1.3.2.35

• Code formatting updates

• Use Join-Path to build folder/file paths to better work on PSCore

• Pester tests updates

• Version update to better align with feature changes

v1.3.1.4

• Fixes to ConfigMgr application import

v1.3.1.2

• Add -Bundle to Import-VcMdtApp to create an Application Bundle with the Redistributables as dependencies. Redistributables will be hidden so that only the Bundle is selectable in the deployment wizard

• Updating simple Pester tests and getting Appveyor integration working

• Cleanup inline help

• Generated external help with platyPS

v1.3.1.0

• Added function Import-VcCmApp for importing Visual C++ Redistributables into ConfigMgr.

v1.3.0.0

• Refactored into a PowerShell module to simplify coding and publishing to the PowerShell Gallery.