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AWS Tools Installer V2 Post-Launch Recap

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This post details the general availability of AWS Tools Installer V2, which simplifies the installation and updating of AWS Tools for PowerShell modules. It minimizes installation time by downloading a single zip file and extracting modules in parallel, resolving previous issues with module updates and publication delays. The update introduces support for offline and prerelease installations, improved module removal capabilities, and modifies the behavior of certain parameters for enhanced stability and security.

  • →General Availability of AWS Tools Installer V2
  • →Offline and Prerelease Installation Support
  • →Installer Update Notifications and Module Removal
  • →Breaking Changes and Parameter Behavior Updates
  • →Legacy Command Preservation
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  • General Availability of AWS Tools Installer V2

    AWS Tools Installer V2 is now generally available, offering faster installation and parallel module extraction compared to its predecessor. It was first announced in preview in February 2026. V2 resolves issues related to installing discontinued modules and failures during daily release windows.

  • Offline and Prerelease Installation Support

    New parameters have been added to support offline installations from locally staged files using the -SourceZipPath parameter and prerelease installations of preview builds via the -Prerelease parameter.

  • Installer Update Notifications and Module Removal

    The installer now notifies users when a new version is available upon import. It also adds metadata to support standard PowerShell module removal commands like Uninstall-Module and Uninstall-PSResource, and supports the removal of legacy modules.

  • Breaking Changes and Parameter Behavior Updates

    Users must plan for a new download endpoint and changes in parameter behavior, including the deprecation of the -Force parameter for Uninstall-AWSToolsModule and the ignoring of -Proxy and -ProxyCredential parameters. Scripts relying on -SkipUpdate will now see modules updated by default.

  • Legacy Command Preservation

    To aid migration, the original V1 command behaviors are preserved through separate commands like Install-AWSToolsModuleV1, and users can define aliases to map legacy scripts to these commands.

  • Getting Started with AWS Tools Installer V2

    Installation of AWS Tools Installer V2 can be done via the PowerShell Gallery using Install-Module -Name AWS.Tools.Installer -MinimumVersion 2.0.0 -MaximumVersion 2.9.999. Documentation and help for commands are available through Get-Command and Get-Help.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/aws-tools-installer-v2-is-now-generally-available/

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