Microsoft.Graph Modules have different GUIDs for each Release

[MarkDordoy]

Hey Microsoft

It looks like on each new release you update the GUIDs for the powershell modules. It is my understanding that this should not be the case and the GUID should be immutable and only the module versions should change.

This causes issues downstream as Ive defined in my own modules to require version 1.9.2 or greater for Microsoft.Graph.Users with the guid specified. However when powershell tried to download the newest version (1.9.3) if failed as the GUIDs did not match.

Can you please explain if this is by mistake or deliberate?

[MarkDordoy]

Microsoft.Graph.Users 1.9.2 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Graph.Users/1.9.2/Content/Microsoft.Graph.Users.psd1 - GUID 8498b9d9-1b58-4183-9b8f-550477c4727d'

Microsfot.Graph.Users 1.9.3 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Graph.Users/1.9.3/Content/Microsoft.Graph.Users.psd1 - GUID 49bc3df5-2b41-45b7-8ced-46ff3b6dc57f

[MarkDordoy]

Interestingly, the module GUID is fixed in the Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module:
883916f2-9184-46ee-b1f8-b6a2fb784cee

This is used in both version 1.9.1, 1.9.2 and 1.9.3 (and i suspect all previously released versions)

[darrelmiller]

Microsoft.Graph.Authentication is a hand crafted module, the others are autogenerated by AutoREST. This is likely why they get a new Guid. We will have to investigate to see if AutoREST has the ability to keep the same Guid.

[MarkDordoy]

In my opinion this should be something that is looked into, otherwise it will cause issues with anyone using it in their powershell manifest and not being explicit on version.

[peombwa]

We will temporarily address this in our upcoming release as we wait for AutoREST to fix this.