Remove superseded modules from PowerShell Gallery

[o-l-a-v]

Description

There's currently no way of telling that superseded modules like Az.Profile (now Az.Accounts) or Az.Insights (now Az.Monitor) are deprecated, superseded in the PowerShell Gallery. Please do something to make it easier for PowerShell users to find out that such modules shouldn't be used, and whether a replacement exists.

Related issue from PSResourceGet with more details:

• 2023-07-28: Add Suggestion information when Modules are renamed or deprecated due to authors moving onto other work PowerShell/PSResourceGet#1314
• 2024-01-23: Return relevant info when a module is deprecated or replaced/superseded PowerShell/PSResourceGet#1537

Docs on Az modules name changes:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/migrate-az-1.0.0#module-name-changes

Script or Debug output

Input

Find-PSResource -Repository 'PSGallery' -Type 'Module' -Name 'Az.Profile' | ConvertTo-Json | Set-Clipboard

Output

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{
  "AdditionalMetadata": {
    "NormalizedVersion": "0.7.0"
  },
  "Author": "Microsoft Corporation",
  "CompanyName": "Microsoft Corporation",
  "Copyright": "Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.",
  "Dependencies": [],
  "Description": "Microsoft Azure PowerShell - Profile credential management cmdlets for Azure Resource Manager in PowerShell and PowerShell Core",
  "IconUri": null,
  "Includes": {
    "Cmdlet": [
      "Disable-AzDataCollection",
      "Disable-AzContextAutosave",
      "Enable-AzDataCollection",
      "Enable-AzContextAutosave",
      "Remove-AzEnvironment",
      "Get-AzEnvironment",
      "Set-AzEnvironment",
      "Add-AzEnvironment",
      "Get-AzSubscription",
      "Connect-AzAccount",
      "Get-AzContext",
      "Set-AzContext",
      "Import-AzContext",
      "Save-AzContext",
      "Get-AzTenant",
      "Send-Feedback",
      "Resolve-AzError",
      "Select-AzContext",
      "Rename-AzContext",
      "Remove-AzContext",
      "Clear-AzContext",
      "Disconnect-AzAccount",
      "Get-AzContextAutosaveSetting",
      "Set-AzDefault",
      "Get-AzDefault",
      "Clear-AzDefault",
      "Enable-AzureRmAlias",
      "Disable-AzureRmAlias",
      "Uninstall-AzureRm"
    ],
    "Command": [
      "Disable-AzDataCollection",
      "Disable-AzContextAutosave",
      "Enable-AzDataCollection",
      "Enable-AzContextAutosave",
      "Remove-AzEnvironment",
      "Get-AzEnvironment",
      "Set-AzEnvironment",
      "Add-AzEnvironment",
      "Get-AzSubscription",
      "Connect-AzAccount",
      "Get-AzContext",
      "Set-AzContext",
      "Import-AzContext",
      "Save-AzContext",
      "Get-AzTenant",
      "Send-Feedback",
      "Resolve-AzError",
      "Select-AzContext",
      "Rename-AzContext",
      "Remove-AzContext",
      "Clear-AzContext",
      "Disconnect-AzAccount",
      "Get-AzContextAutosaveSetting",
      "Set-AzDefault",
      "Get-AzDefault",
      "Clear-AzDefault",
      "Enable-AzureRmAlias",
      "Disable-AzureRmAlias",
      "Uninstall-AzureRm"
    ],
    "DscResource": [],
    "Function": null,
    "RoleCapability": null,
    "Workflow": null
  },
  "InstalledDate": null,
  "InstalledLocation": "",
  "IsPrerelease": false,
  "LicenseUri": "https://aka.ms/azps-license",
  "Name": "Az.Profile",
  "Prerelease": "",
  "ProjectUri": "https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell",
  "PublishedDate": "2018-12-04T18:35:28.683",
  "ReleaseNotes": "Update release with latest service features and serialization fixes",
  "Repository": "PSGallery",
  "RepositorySourceLocation": "https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2",
  "Tags": [
    "Azure",
    "ResourceManager",
    "ARM",
    "Profile",
    "Authentication",
    "Environment",
    "Subscription",
    "PSModule",
    "PSEdition_Core",
    "PSEdition_Desktop",
    "PSCmdlet_Disable-AzDataCollection",
    "PSCommand_Disable-AzDataCollection",
    "PSCmdlet_Disable-AzContextAutosave",
    "PSCommand_Disable-AzContextAutosave",
    "PSCmdlet_Enable-AzDataCollection",
    "PSCommand_Enable-AzDataCollection",
    "PSCmdlet_Enable-AzContextAutosave",
    "PSCommand_Enable-AzContextAutosave",
    "PSCmdlet_Remove-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCommand_Remove-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCmdlet_Set-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCommand_Set-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCmdlet_Add-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCommand_Add-AzEnvironment",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzSubscription",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzSubscription",
    "PSCmdlet_Connect-AzAccount",
    "PSCommand_Connect-AzAccount",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Set-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Set-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Import-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Import-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Save-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Save-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzTenant",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzTenant",
    "PSCmdlet_Send-Feedback",
    "PSCommand_Send-Feedback",
    "PSCmdlet_Resolve-AzError",
    "PSCommand_Resolve-AzError",
    "PSCmdlet_Select-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Select-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Rename-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Rename-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Remove-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Remove-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Clear-AzContext",
    "PSCommand_Clear-AzContext",
    "PSCmdlet_Disconnect-AzAccount",
    "PSCommand_Disconnect-AzAccount",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzContextAutosaveSetting",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzContextAutosaveSetting",
    "PSCmdlet_Set-AzDefault",
    "PSCommand_Set-AzDefault",
    "PSCmdlet_Get-AzDefault",
    "PSCommand_Get-AzDefault",
    "PSCmdlet_Clear-AzDefault",
    "PSCommand_Clear-AzDefault",
    "PSCmdlet_Enable-AzureRmAlias",
    "PSCommand_Enable-AzureRmAlias",
    "PSCmdlet_Disable-AzureRmAlias",
    "PSCommand_Disable-AzureRmAlias",
    "PSCmdlet_Uninstall-AzureRm",
    "PSCommand_Uninstall-AzureRm",
    "PSIncludes_Cmdlet"
  ],
  "Type": 1,
  "UpdatedDate": null,
  "Version": {
    "Major": 0,
    "Minor": 7,
    "Build": 0,
    "Revision": -1,
    "MajorRevision": -1,
    "MinorRevision": -1
  }
}

Environment data

Not relevant.

Module versions

Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet v1.0.1

Error output

None.

[isra-fel]

Thanks for the suggestion. We'll need to discuss on that.
BTW if you need a list of currently supported Azure PowerShell modules (including pre-GA modules) you can refer to either azure-powershell-modules.md or the AzPreview module

[o-l-a-v]

Seems Az.Insights and Az.Profile are both nuked from PSGallery now?

PS > Find-PSResource -Repository 'PSGallery' -Name 'Az.Insights', 'Az.Profile'

Find-PSResource: Package with name 'Az.Insights' could not be found in repository 'PSGallery'.
Find-PSResource: Package with name 'Az.Profile' could not be found in repository 'PSGallery'.

PS >

Or unlisted, it seems.

• https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Profile