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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"7.6.0 Preview 6 installer doesn't actually update preview 5 on macOS","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\nWhen I attempt to install preview 6 from powershell-7.6.0-preview.6-osx-arm64.pkg either via the installer command:\n\nsudo installer -allowUntrusted -pkg /Users/jwelch/Downloads/powershell-7.6.0-preview.6-osx-arm64.pkg  -target /\n\nor via the GUI, the version still shows as preview 5\n\n```\nsudo installer -allowUntrusted -pkg /Users/jwelch/Downloads/powershell-7.6.0-preview.6-osx-arm64.pkg  -target / \ninstaller: Package name is powershell\ninstaller: Upgrading at base path /\ninstaller: The upgrade was successful.\n\n /usr/local/microsoft/powershell/7-preview/pwsh\nPowerShell 7.6.0-preview.5\n```\n\n### Expected behavior\n\n```console\nPreview 6 is installed\n```\n\n### Actual behavior\n\n```console\nPreview 6 is not installed and i get the messages about preview 6 being available\n```\n\n### Error details\n\n```console\nn/a\n```\n\n### Environment data\n\n```powershell\nName                           Value\n----                           -----\nPSVersion                      7.6.0-preview.5\nPSEdition                      Core\nGitCommitId                    7.6.0-preview.5\nOS                             macOS 26.3.0\nPlatform                       Unix\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.4\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\n```\n\n### Visuals\n\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/johncwelch","@type":"Person","name":"johncwelch"},"datePublished":"2026-01-09T05:31:13.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/26673/PowerShell/issues/26673"}