- Make `Join-String -InputObject 1,2,3` result equal to `1,2,3 | Join-String` result (#8611) (Thanks @sethvs!)
* Engine Updates and Fixes
- Improve check for developer mode by checking minimum required build number (#8749)
- Simplify the declaration of new experimental features (#8726)
- Remove AMSI uninitialized assert and replace with call to uninitialized (#8713)
- Port Security bypass fixes from 6.1.3 (#8915)
- Enable discovering modules that have names same as a culture (e.g. `Az`) (#8777)
- Flatten interface hierarchy when generating properties that implement interface properties (#8382) (Thanks @IISResetMe!)
- Don't use Win32 native APIs on non-Windows for cryptography of secure string over remoting (#8746)
- Allow `.exe` files to be used as IL binary modules (#7281)
- Remove unused cached types (#9015)
* Experimental Features
- Add the experimental feature for creating `Temp:\` drive when `FileSystemProvider` initializes (#8696)
- Move `CommandNotFoundException` suggestion to an experimental feature (#8805)
* General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes
- Correctly Report impact level when `SupportsShouldProcess` is not set to 'true' (#8209) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Fix Request Charset Issues in Web Cmdlets (#8742) (Thanks @markekraus!)
- Refactor `ConvertTo-Json` to expose `JsonObject.ConvertToJson` as a public API (#8682)
- Add `-CustomPipeName` to `pwsh` and `Enter-PSHostProcess` (#8889)
- Add configurable maximum depth in `ConvertFrom-Json` with `-Depth` (#8199) (Thanks @louistio!)
- Enable creating relative symbolic links on Windows with `New-Item` (#8783)
- Parse numeric strings as numbers again during conversions (#8681) (Thanks @vexx32!)
- Expose file attributes of `OneDrive` placeholders (#8745) (Thanks @sba923!)
- Enable `Write-Information` to accept `$null` (#8774)
- Adding parameter `ReplyTo` to `Send-MailMessage` (#8727) (Thanks @replicaJunction!)
- Fix `Get-Help` `PSTypeName` issue with `-Parameter` when only one parameter is declared (#8754) (Thanks @pougetat!)
* Code Cleanup
- Use HTTPS in URLs where available (#8622) (Thanks @xtqqczze!)
- Update code to use single method to check if path is UNC (#8680)
- Fix typo: `aganist` `against` (#8943) (Thanks @lupino3!)
- Use the `OperationCancellationException` to replace the `StoppingException` in `ConvertToJson` (#8920)
- Fix style issues in CSV cmdlets (#8894) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Fix `LGTM` issues (#8843) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Fix length check in `PSSnapinQualifiedName.GetInstance()` (#8837) (Thanks @hvitved!)
- Reduce string allocations when formatting file system objects. (#8831) (Thanks @powercode!)
- Fix many instances of CodeFactor style issue `A single-line comment must not be followed by a blank line` (#8825) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Refactor `appveyor.psm1` to `ci.psm1` (#8733, #8854, #8709, #8756, #8867) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Refactor `travis.ps1` into `ci.psm1` (#8822, #8888) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Fix Markdown lint issues (#8929)
- Fix code-of-conduct linting (#8896) (Thanks @RDIL!)
* Tools
- Fix broken reference (#8753) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Remove `GitKracken` files from `.gitignore` (#8743) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Update path of `test\xUnit\xUnit.tests.csproj` in `PowerShell.sln` (#8730) (Thanks @markekraus!)
- Ignore files added by `SelfSignedCertificate` (#8728) (Thanks @markekraus!)
- Build Global tool for PowerShell and SDK container (#8984)
- Add Experimental Features to change log creation (#8827)
- Remove unneeded `Invoke-Expression` on unvalidated input (#8826)
- Update CLA pull request labeling info (#8820) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Update some info in `md-link-checks` (#8757) (Thanks @RDIL!)
* Tests
- Fix `Enter-PSHostProcess` test to wait until runspace is ready before attempting to enter (#8725)
- Package validation tests updates (#8714)
- Make xUnit tests run sequentially to avoid race conditions caused by manipulating `powershell.config.json` in tests (#8945)
- Use verbatim string literals for paths (#8937) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Parallelize the Windows CI to enable us to run all tests all the time (#8868)
- Fixes for Scheduled release build (#8887)
- Remove references to uninitialized variable (#8849)
- Remove directory causing static analysis failure (#8812)
- Update Pester version to 4.4.4 (#8739)
- Change xUnit Runspace tests to run sequentially (#8796)
- Fix cleanup config files for the csharp xUnit tests (#8761) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Moved `fxdependent-dotnetsdk-latest/Dockerfile` (#8738)
* Build and Packaging Improvements
- Make every `csproj` files have its own folder (#8750)
- Update packaging script to build reference assembly targeting `netcoreapp2.1` and use actual `.csproj` files (#8729)
- Generate and deploy reference assembly for `Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll` (#8716)
- Make test file result names unique (#8979)
- Add variable to control the version of the signing task we use (#8982)
- Publish test and code coverage artifacts for daily builds (#8955)
- Integrate building NuGet package in the coordinated build (#8947)
- Support release branches based on the forward slash separator (#8903)
- Port DotNet fixes from 6.1.3 (#8914)
- Start tracking release build information in an azure storage table (#8850)
- Make license a link in the MSI (#8846)
- Use `-ErrorAction Ignore` instead of `SilentlyContinue` with `Get-Command` in build.psm1 (#8832)
- Add `binskim` to coordinated build and increase timeout (#8834)
- Fix daily CI builds to publish tar package as artifacts (#8775)
- Add instrumentation for `Start-PSPackage` (#8811)
- Fix passing credential to the `SyncGalleryToAzArtifacts.psm1` script (#8808)
- Move Final artifacts from coordinated build to `finalResults` folder (#8806)
- Refactor coordinated release build (#8804)
- Add compliance to Coordinated build (#8798)
- Switch to 1.11 of FPM to fix FPM install issue (#8797)
- Update the coordinated build with framework dependent package for dotnet SDK (#8773)
- Fix MSI upgrade failure for preview builds (#9013)
- Build(deps): Bump `Microsoft.ApplicationInsights` from `2.8.1` to `2.9.1` (#8807,#8848)
- Build(deps): Bump `Microsoft.PowerShell.Native` (#8712)
- Build(deps): Bump `NJsonSchema` from `9.13.15` to `9.13.19` (#8732, #8747, #8881, #8952)
- Build(deps): Bump `PackageManagement` from `1.2.4` to `1.3.1` (#8800)
- Build(deps): Bump `XunitXml.TestLogger` from `2.0.0` to `2.1.26` (#8731)
- Build(deps): Bump `Markdig.Signed` from `0.15.7` to `0.16.0` (#8981)
* Documentation and Help Content
- Updating README.md for supported openSUSE version and updating link to OS versions supported by CoreFx (#8701) (Thanks @stknohg!)
- Add complete XML docs for `ConvertToJsonContext` constructors (#8737)
- Update README.md for ARM to include both 32-bit and 64-bit PS package links (#8677) (Thanks @slide!)
- Update issue templates with new supported values (#8718) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Update maintainer docs about the CLA PR labels (#8734) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Add Andrew to the maintainer list (#8722)
- Update release process template (#8711)
- Change label in doc issue template (#8895) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Update the `dir -recurse` example (#8939) (Thanks @vmsilvamolina!)
- Update CHANGELOG for release `6.1.3` (#8918)
- Update stable version to `6.1.3` (#8902)
- Fix broken link (#8905)
- Update Coding Guidelines (#8844) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Update governance documentation (#8776) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Fix broken python method (#8821) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Changing docs issue template to new docs repo location (#8818)
- Fix spelling in `releaseTool/README.md` (#8810)
- Update GitHub templates (#8792) (Thanks @iSazonov!)
- Fix broken link in `FAQs.md` (#8803)
- Updated `basics.md` to add a link for showing example for installing git on all package managers (#8735) (Thanks @RDIL!)
- Update `README.md` for `preview.4` (#8772)
