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AvoidUsingDeprecatedManifestFields

Severity Level: Warning

Description

This rule detects the usage of deprecated manifest fields in module manifest files (.psd1) that should be replaced with their modern equivalents. PowerShell 5.0 deprecated several fields in module manifest files (.psd1) in favor of new alternatives.

The ModuleToProcess field, which was used to specify the module script file to load, is replaced with the RootModule field. The RootModule field provides the same functionality and is the recommended approach for new modules.

Example

Noncompliant

ModuleToProcess ='psscriptanalyzer'

ModuleVersion = '1.0'

Compliant

RootModule ='psscriptanalyzer'

ModuleVersion = '1.0'