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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"winget version does not match release version","articleBody":"### Prerequisites\n\n- [x] Write a descriptive title.\n- [x] Make sure you are able to repro it on the [latest released version](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases)\n- [x] Search the existing issues.\n- [x] Refer to the [FAQ](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md).\n- [x] Refer to [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell).\n\n### Steps to reproduce\n\nhttps://winget.run/pkg/Microsoft/PowerShell\n\nLatest version listed is 7.3.3.\n\nI am getting the the 'new stable release available' notification in PowerShell. \n\nIf I `--Force` a winget install, I get 7.5.3 again, which is still not the latest version.\n\nI am in Australia (GMT+10), so it's possible that this is something that only happens because I am a day ahead?\n\n### Expected behavior\n\n```console\nwinget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget --force\nFound PowerShell [Microsoft.PowerShell] Version 7.5.4.0\nThis application is licensed to you by its owner.\nMicrosoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.\nDownloading https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.4/PowerShell-7.5.4-win-x64.msi\n```\n\n### Actual behavior\n\n```console\nwinget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget --force\nFound PowerShell [Microsoft.PowerShell] Version 7.5.3.0\nThis application is licensed to you by its owner.\nMicrosoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.\nDownloading https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.3/PowerShell-7.5.3-win-x64.msi\n```\n\n### Environment data\n\n```powershell\n$PSVersionTable\n\nName                           Value\n----                           -----\nPSVersion                      7.5.3\nPSEdition                      Core\nGitCommitId                    7.5.3\nOS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100\nPlatform                       Win32NT\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\n```\n\n### OS Data\n\n```powershell\nVersion    Caption\n-------    -------\n10.0.26100 Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise\n```\n\n### Windows update log\n\n```markdown\nN/A\n```\n\n### Visuals\n\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/alirobe","@type":"Person","name":"alirobe"},"datePublished":"2025-10-21T06:40:04.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":16},"url":"https://github.com/26261/PowerShell/issues/26261"}