MicrosoftDocs · sdwheeler · Nov 8, 2021 · Nov 8, 2021 · Nov 8, 2021
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Documentation_Issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Documentation_Issue.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Be sure to change the issue title. Titles should be brief and meaningful.
 
 **Cmdlet reference & about_ topics**
 - [ ] Preview content
+- [ ] Version 7.2 content
 - [ ] Version 7.1 content
 - [ ] Version 7.0 content
 - [ ] Version 5.1 content

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Select the area of the Table of Contents containing the documents being changed.
 
 **Cmdlet reference & about_ topics**
 - [ ] Preview content
+- [ ] Version 7.2 content
 - [ ] Version 7.1 content
 - [ ] Version 7.0 content
 - [ ] Version 5.1 content

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The following list describes the main folders in this repository.
   - `5.1` - contains the cmdlet reference and about topics for PowerShell 5.1
   - `7.0` - contains the cmdlet reference and about topics for PowerShell 7.0
   - `7.1` - contains the cmdlet reference and about topics for PowerShell 7.1
-  - `7.2` - contains the cmdlet reference and about topics for PowerShell 7.2 (preview)
+  - `7.2` - contains the cmdlet reference and about topics for PowerShell 7.2
   - `bread` - contains the TOC used for breadcrumb navigation
   - `docs-conceptual` - contains the conceptual articles that are published to the Docs site. In
     general, the folder structure mirrors the Table of Contents (TOC).

diff --git a/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md b/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ truncated to 80 characters:
 ```Output
 Name                         Value
 ----                         -----
-Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7-preview;C:\WINDOWS…
+Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\WINDOWS…
 ```
 
 Considering that the console width may be set arbitrarily on systems where

diff --git a/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_PowerShell_Config.md b/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_PowerShell_Config.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Where:
 > You may want to have different **LogIdentity** values for each different
 > instance of PowerShell you have installed.
 
-In this example, we are configuring the **LogIdentity** for a preview release
+In this example, we are configuring the **LogIdentity** for a  release
 of PowerShell.
 
 ```json

diff --git a/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md b/reference/7.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ truncated to 80 characters:
 ```Output
 Name                         Value
 ----                         -----
-Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7-preview;C:\WINDOWS…
+Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\WINDOWS…
 ```
 
 Considering that the console width may be set arbitrarily on systems where

diff --git a/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md b/reference/7.2/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Redirection.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ truncated to 80 characters:
 ```Output
 Name                         Value
 ----                         -----
-Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7-preview;C:\WINDOWS…
+Path                         C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\WINDOWS…
 ```
 
 Considering that the console width may be set arbitrarily on systems where

diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/dev-cross-plat/create-standard-library-binary-Module.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/dev-cross-plat/create-standard-library-binary-Module.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: The PowerShell Standard Library allows us to create cross platform modules that work in both PowerShell and with Windows PowerShell 5.1.
 ms.custom: contributor-KevinMarquette
-ms.date: 10/22/2021
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: How to create a Standard Library Binary Module
 ---
 # How to create a Standard Library binary module
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ most recent version available for the level of compatibility that you need. I wo
 latest version but I don't think this module leverages any features newer than PowerShell 3.0.
 
 ```powershell
-dotnet add package PowerShellStandard.Library --version 7.0.0-preview.1
+dotnet add package PowerShellStandard.Library --version 7.2.0
 ```
 
 We should have a src folder that looks like this:

diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/dsc/pull-server/pullServer.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/dsc/pull-server/pullServer.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: Local Configuration Manager (LCM) can be centrally managed by a Pull Service solution. When using this approach, the node that is being managed is registered with a service and assigned a configuration in LCM settings.
-ms.date: 11/01/2021
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: DSC Pull Service
 ---
 
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ example script is provided below.
 
 ### Supported database systems
 
-| WMF 4.0 |       WMF 5.0        |       WMF 5.1        | WMF 5.1 (Windows Server Insider Preview 17090) |
-| ------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
-| MDB     | ESENT (Default), MDB | ESENT (Default), MDB | ESENT (Default), SQL Server, MDB               |
+| WMF 4.0 |       WMF 5.0        |       WMF 5.1        |             WMF 5.1              |
+| ------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
+| MDB     | ESENT (Default), MDB | ESENT (Default), MDB | ESENT (Default), SQL Server, MDB |
 
 Starting in release 17090 of Windows Server, SQL Server is a supported option for the Pull Service
 (Windows Feature *DSC-Service*). This provides a new option for scaling large DSC environments that

diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/dsc/pull-server/secureServer.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/dsc/pull-server/secureServer.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: This document provide best practices to assist engineers that are deploying the DSC Pull Server.
-ms.date: 06/12/2017
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: Pull server best practices
 ---
 # Pull server best practices
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ ready to be used in a production environment even while WMF is released in previ
 that have historically been updated by WMF releases (see the WMF Release Notes for further detail):
 
 - Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting
-- Environment (ISE) Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData
-- IIS Extension)  Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
+- Environment (ISE) Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData IIS Extension)
+- Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
 - Windows Remote Management (WinRM) Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
 
 ### DSC resource

diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-Linux.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-Linux.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: Learn about the Linux distributions supported by PowerShell.
-ms.date: 09/22/2021
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: Install PowerShell on Linux
 ---
 # Install PowerShell on Linux
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ PowerShell may be supported by the community for these releases. For more inform
 
 ## Alternate installation methods
 
-There are three other ways to install PowerShell on Linux, including Linux distributions that aren't officially supported. You can try to install PowerShell using
-the PowerShell Snap Package. You can also try deploying PowerShell binaries directly using the Linux
-`tar.gz`. For more information, see [Alternate ways to install PowerShell on Linux][other-linux].
+There are three other ways to install PowerShell on Linux, including Linux distributions that aren't
+officially supported. You can try to install PowerShell using the PowerShell Snap Package. You can
+also try deploying PowerShell binaries directly using the Linux `tar.gz`. For more information, see
+[Alternate ways to install PowerShell on Linux][other-linux].
 
 [community]: community-support.md
 [other-linux]: install-other-linux.md

diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-Windows.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-Windows.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: Information about installing PowerShell on Windows
-ms.date: 11/03/2021
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: Installing PowerShell on Windows
 ---
 # Installing PowerShell on Windows
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ different scenarios and workflows. Choose the method that best suits your needs.
 To install PowerShell on Windows, use the following links to download the install package from
 GitHub.
 
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.msi][x64msi]
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x86.msi][x86msi]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.msi][x64msi]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x86.msi][x86msi]
 
 Once downloaded, double-click the installer file and follow the prompts.
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ installation options:
 The following example shows how to silently install PowerShell with all the install options enabled.
 
 ```powershell
-msiexec.exe /package PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.msi /quiet ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1
+msiexec.exe /package PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.msi /quiet ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1
 ```
 
 For a full list of command-line options for `Msiexec.exe`, see
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ For a full list of command-line options for `Msiexec.exe`, see
 PowerShell binary ZIP archives are provided to enable advanced deployment scenarios. Download one of
 the following ZIP archives from the [current release][current] page.
 
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.zip][x64zip]
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x86.zip][x86zip]
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-arm64.zip][arm64zip]
-- [PowerShell-7.1.5-win-arm32.zip][arm32zip]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.zip][x64zip]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x86.zip][x86zip]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-arm64.zip][arm64zip]
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-arm32.zip][arm32zip]
 
 Depending on how you download the file you may need to unblock the file using the `Unblock-File`
 cmdlet. Unzip the contents to the location of your choice and run `pwsh.exe` from there. Unlike
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ winget search Microsoft.PowerShell
 ```Output
 Name               Id                           Version  Source
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
-PowerShell         Microsoft.PowerShell         7.1.5.0  winget
+PowerShell         Microsoft.PowerShell         7.2.0.0  winget
 Powershell Preview Microsoft.PowerShell.Preview 7.2.0.10 winget
 ```
 
@@ -170,17 +170,18 @@ For more information, see
 
 ## Installing a preview version
 
+<!--
 The preview version of PowerShell 7.2 can be downloaded using the following link:
 
-- [PowerShell-7.2.0-rc.1-win-x64.msi][72x64msi]
-
+- [PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.msi][72x64msi]
+-->
 Preview releases of PowerShell 7 install to `$env:ProgramFiles\PowerShell\7-preview` so they can
-be run side-by-side with non-preview releases of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.2-rc.1 is the
-current preview release.
+be run side-by-side with non-preview releases of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.3 will be the
+next preview release.
 
 ### Support for Microsoft Update in PowerShell 7.2
 
-PowerShell 7.2-rc.1 has support for Microsoft Update. When you enable this feature, you'll get
+PowerShell 7.2 has support for Microsoft Update. When you enable this feature, you'll get
 the latest PowerShell 7 updates in your traditional Microsoft Update (MU) management flow, whether
 that's with Windows Update for Business, WSUS, SCCM, or the interactive MU dialog in Settings.
 
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ Windows 10 IoT Enterprise comes with Windows PowerShell, which we can use to dep
 ```powershell
 # Replace the placeholder information for the following variables:
 $deviceip = '<device ip address'
-$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.1.5-win-Arm64.zip'
+$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.2.0-win-Arm64.zip'
 $downloadfolder = 'u:\users\administrator\Downloads'  # The download location is local to the device.
     # There should be enough  space for the zip file and the unzipped contents.
 
@@ -228,10 +229,10 @@ Copy-Item $zipfile -Destination $downloadfolder -ToSession $S
 #Connect to the device and expand the archive
 Enter-PSSession $S
 Set-Location u:\users\administrator\Downloads
-Expand-Archive .\PowerShell-7.1.5-win-Arm64.zip
+Expand-Archive .\PowerShell-7.2.0-win-Arm64.zip
 
 # Set up remoting to PowerShell 7
-Set-Location .\PowerShell-7.1.5-win-Arm64
+Set-Location .\PowerShell-7.2.0-win-Arm64
 # Be sure to use the -PowerShellHome parameter otherwise it tries to create a new
 # endpoint with Windows PowerShell 5.1
 .\Install-PowerShellRemoting.ps1 -PowerShellHome .
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ PowerShell has to restart WinRM. Now you can connect to PowerShell 7 endpoint on
 ```powershell
 
 # Be sure to use the -Configuration parameter. If you omit it, you connect to Windows PowerShell 5.1
-Enter-PSSession -ComputerName $deviceIp -Credential Administrator -Configuration PowerShell.7.1.5
+Enter-PSSession -ComputerName $deviceIp -Credential Administrator -Configuration PowerShell.7.2.0
 ```
 
 ## Deploying on Windows 10 IoT Core
@@ -292,15 +293,15 @@ Deploy PowerShell to Nano Server using the following steps.
 # Replace the placeholder information for the following variables:
 $ipaddr = '<Nano Server IP address>'
 $credential = Get-Credential # <An Administrator account on the system>
-$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.zip'
+$zipfile = 'PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.zip'
 # Connect to the built-in instance of Windows PowerShell
 $session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $ipaddr -Credential $credential
 # Copy the file to the Nano Server instance
 Copy-Item $zipfile c:\ -ToSession $session
 # Enter the interactive remote session
 Enter-PSSession $session
 # Extract the ZIP file
-Expand-Archive -Path C:\PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.zip -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell 7'
+Expand-Archive -Path C:\PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.zip -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\PowerShell 7'
 ```
 
 If you want WSMan-based remoting, follow the instructions to create a remoting endpoint using the
@@ -351,10 +352,10 @@ cannot support those methods.
 [store-app]: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9MZ1SNWT0N5D
 [winget]: /windows/package-manager/winget
 [wsman-remoting]: ../learn/remoting/WSMan-Remoting-in-PowerShell-Core.md
-[arm32zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-arm32.zip
-[arm64zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-arm64.zip
-[x64msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.msi
-[x64zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x64.zip
-[x86msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x86.msi
-[x86zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/PowerShell-7.1.5-win-x86.zip
-[72x64msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0-rc.1/PowerShell-7.2.0-rc.1-win-x64.msi
+[arm32zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-arm32.zip
+[arm64zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-arm64.zip
+[x64msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.msi
+[x64zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.zip
+[x86msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x86.msi
+[x86zip]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x86.zip
+[72x64msi]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/PowerShell-7.2.0-win-x64.msi
diff --git a/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-macOS.md b/reference/docs-conceptual/install/Installing-PowerShell-on-macOS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: Information about installing PowerShell on macOS
-ms.date: 11/03/2021
+ms.date: 11/08/2021
 title: Installing PowerShell on macOS
 ---
 
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ brew upgrade powershell
 PowerShell 7.2 adds support for the Apple M1 processor. Download the install package from the
 [releases][releases] page onto your computer. The links to the current versions are:
 
-- PowerShell 7.2-rc.1
-  - x64 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-x64.pkg][72x64pkg]
-  - M1 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-arm64.pkg][72m1pkg]
+- PowerShell 7.2.0
+  - x64 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-osx-x64.pkg][72x64pkg]
+  - M1 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-osx-arm64.pkg][72m1pkg]
 - PowerShell 7.1.5 - [powershell-7.1.5-osx-x64.pkg][71x64pkg]
 - PowerShell 7.0.8 - [powershell-7.0.8-osx-x64.pkg][70x64pkg]
 
@@ -178,13 +178,12 @@ operations.
 Download the install package from the [releases][releases] page onto your computer. The links to the
 current versions are:
 
-- PowerShell 7.2-rc.1
-  - x64 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-x64.tar.gz][72x64bin]
-  - M1 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-arm64.tar.gz][72m1bin]
+- PowerShell 7.2.0
+  - x64 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-osx-x64.tar.gz][72x64bin]
+  - M1 processors - [powershell-7.2.0-osx-arm64.tar.gz][72m1bin]
 - PowerShell 7.1.5 - [powershell-7.1.5-osx-x64.tar.gz][71x64bin]
 - PowerShell 7.0.8 - [powershell-7.0.8-osx-x64.tar.gz][70x64bin]
 
-
 Use the following commands to install PowerShell from the binary archive. Change the download URL to
 match the version you want to install.
 
@@ -300,12 +299,12 @@ support those methods.
 [lts]: https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=lts
 [preview]: https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=preview
 
-[72x64pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0-rc.1/powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-x64.pkg
-[72m1pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0-rc.1/powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-arm64.pkg
+[72x64pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/powershell-7.2.0-osx-x64.pkg
+[72m1pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/powershell-7.2.0-osx-arm64.pkg
 [71x64pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/powershell-7.1.5-osx-x64.pkg
 [70x64pkg]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.0.8/powershell-7.0.8-osx-x64.pkg
 
-[72x64bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0-rc.1/powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-x64.tar.gz
-[72m1bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0-rc.1/powershell-7.2.0-rc.1-osx-arm64.tar.gz
+[72x64bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/powershell-7.2.0-osx-x64.tar.gz
+[72m1bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.2.0/powershell-7.2.0-osx-arm64.tar.gz
 [71x64bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.5/powershell-7.1.5-osx-x64.tar.gz
 [70x64bin]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.0.8/powershell-7.0.8-osx-x64.tar.gz