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Windows Software Management Automation - Manage zips, scripts, binaries & installers with PowerShell and deploy everywhere!

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January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We're proud to be Platinum Sponsor for the PowerShell & DevOps Global Summit in Bellevue, WA, April 13-16, 2026! 🎉

Don't miss out—get your info and tickets now at powershellsummit.org/

#PSHSummit #DevOps #Automation #Chocolatey
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January 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Your Unwrapping Chocolatey Wrapped has arrived. 🍫 🎁
A full year of tutorials, deep dives, and practical automation tips—all in one place.

Explore the full 2025 library and dive deeper into the topics that mattered most this year:
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Unwrapping Chocolatey Webinars
This playlist contains on-demand recording of previous Unwrapping Chocolatey webinars, which started in March 2025
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December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We have completed maintenance on the #Chocolatey Community Repository and are now back to operating normally. Thank you for your patience during this time.
We are starting scheduled maintenance on the #Chocolatey Community Repository now and expect for this work to be complete by 23:30 UTC. Please continue to watch this status page for updates. status.chocolatey.org/issues/2025-...
December 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We are starting scheduled maintenance on the #Chocolatey Community Repository now and expect for this work to be complete by 23:30 UTC. Please continue to watch this status page for updates. status.chocolatey.org/issues/2025-...
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Driver management doesn’t have to be painful.

In our November Unwrapping Chocolatey session 🏁 now on demand 🏁, we show you how to simplify, template, and automate driver updates step by step.

Catch the replay anytime → mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably
Is delivering driver updates a pain in the rear? It doesn't have to be, and in this on-demand edition of Unwrapping Chocolatey, you will learn how to make driver management a treat!
mailchi.mp
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New releases are here: Chocolatey CLI, CLE, Chocolatey Agent, and Guile have all been updated with improvements that boost automation, reliability, and workflow efficiency. Read what’s new in our latest blog: bit.ly/4rAjKLO

#Chocolatey #PackageManagement #DevOps #WindowsAutomation #ReleaseNotes
Chocolatey Software Blog | Announcing Release of Chocolatey CLI v2.6.0, Chocolatey Licensed Extension v7.0.0, Chocolatey Agent v3.0.0, and Chocolatey GUI Extension v2.0.1
Discussed below are the change highlights included in these releases, but we also have a full set of release notes available for each product release:
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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We have just released v2.0.2 of the Chocolatey GUI Licensed Extension!

Release notes can be found here:

docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/chocol...
Chocolatey Software Docs | Release Notes
Release Notes for Chocolatey GUI Extension
docs.chocolatey.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the #Chocolatey Community Repository (community.chocolatey.org) on 2025-12-14, between 20:00 and 23:30 UTC. During this period, you may experience errors accessing the Chocolatey Community Repository. status.chocolatey.org/issues/2025-...
December 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Missed our highly attended Unwrapping Chocolatey livestream last month? It’s now on demand!

Learn how to:
✔ Download drivers via official update tools
✔ Build custom driver templates
✔ Automate driver updates for good

🎥 Watch the replay → mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably
Is delivering driver updates a pain in the rear? It doesn't have to be, and in this on-demand edition of Unwrapping Chocolatey, you will learn how to make driver management a treat!
mailchi.mp
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We have just released v3.0.0 of Chocolatey Agent!

Release notes can be found here:
docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/agent/...
Chocolatey Software Docs | Release Notes
Release Notes for Chocolatey Agent
docs.chocolatey.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We have just released v2.0.1 of the Chocolatey GUI Licensed Extension!

Release notes can be found here:
docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/chocol...
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We have just released v7.0.0 of the Chocolatey Licensed Extension!

Release notes can be found here:

docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/licens...
Chocolatey Software Docs | Release Notes
Release Notes for Chocolatey Licensed Extension
docs.chocolatey.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We have just released v2.6.0 of the Chocolatey CLI!

Release notes can be found here:

docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/choco/...
Chocolatey Software Docs | Release Notes
Release Notes for Chocolatey CLI
docs.chocolatey.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
⏰ Tomorrow! Don’t miss Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably — learn how to simplify, template, and automate driver updates like a pro.

📅 Nov 20 @ 12 PM EST / 5 PM UTC
🎥 Register now: mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably
Is delivering driver updates a pain in the rear? It doesn't have to be, and in this edition of Unwrapping Chocolatey, we’ll show you how to make driver management a treat! Join us 20 November 2025.
mailchi.mp
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
⚙️ Tired of messy driver updates? Join Unwrapping Chocolatey on Nov 20 @ 12 PM EST / 5 PM UTC to learn how to automate driver downloads, use templates, and streamline your workflow.

👉 Save your spot: mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably
Is delivering driver updates a pain in the rear? It doesn't have to be, and in this edition of Unwrapping Chocolatey, we’ll show you how to make driver management a treat! Join us 20 November 2025.
mailchi.mp
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If your imaging process feels slow or bloated, this session’s for you. October Unwrapping Chocolatey webinar, “Streamlining Your Baseline,” is now on-demand!
See how Chocolatey helps you simplify Windows prep, shrink golden images, and boost efficiency.

🎬 Watch the replay → bit.ly/4pxkMHb
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Streamlining your Baseline
Watch the on demand recording of our Unwrapping Chocolatey livestream to discover how to integrate Chocolatey into your imaging process to shrink golden images, reduce Windows prep steps, and boost efficiency.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚗💨 Driver updates slowing you down? Join us live for Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably on Nov 20 @ 12 PM EST / 5 PM UTC. Learn to simplify, template, and automate driver updates — for good! 🍫

👉 Register now: bit.ly/3JnjRsy
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Deploy Drivers Dependably
Is delivering driver updates a pain in the rear? It doesn't have to be, and in this edition of Unwrapping Chocolatey, we’ll show you how to make driver management a treat! Join us 20 November 2025.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Chocolatey was recently featured by XDA Developers as one of the essential command-line utilities every power user should know.

See how Chocolatey brings a Linux-style package management experience to Windows. Read the full article: www.xda-developers.com/essential-co...
6 essential command-line utilities every power user needs to master
These CLI tools will make you wonder how you ever lived without them
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October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Missed our October Unwrapping Chocolatey session? It’s now on-demand and free to watch! 🎥

Learn how to:
💡 Integrate Chocolatey into your imaging process
⚙️ Shrink golden images
🚀 Reduce Windows prep steps
💪 Streamline your baseline for faster, cleaner builds

👉 Watch now: mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Streamlining your Baseline
Watch the on demand recording of our Unwrapping Chocolatey livestream to discover how to integrate Chocolatey into your imaging process to shrink golden images, reduce Windows prep steps, and boost efficiency.
mailchi.mp
October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
⏰ Happening TOMORROW!
Join us for Unwrapping Chocolatey: Streamlining Your Baseline to discover how to shrink golden images, reduce Windows prep, and make your process more efficient.

🎥 Live + interactive
📅 Tomorrow — be there!

Register here ➡ mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Streamlining your Baseline
On 16 October 2025, we’re zeroing in on streamlining your baseline in our next livestream. Discover how to integrate Chocolatey into your imaging process to shrink golden images, reduce Windows prep steps, and boost efficiency—all while getting your top q
mailchi.mp
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Big performance update! Our latest blog dives into repository optimizations that make Chocolatey faster, more reliable, and better for everyone.
Whether you’re a maintainer, package author, or user — you’ll want to see what’s under the hood.

🔍 Read more: blog.chocolatey.org/2025/09/choc...
Chocolatey Software Blog | Chocolatey Community Repository Optimizations
The Chocolatey Community Repository gets a boost!
blog.chocolatey.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
⚡ Don’t miss this one! Next week, Unwrapping Chocolatey will dive into practical ways to streamline your baseline.

You’ll see step-by-step tutorials AND get your questions answered live by the Chocolatey experts.

📅 Save your spot today → mailchi.mp/chocolatey/u...
Unwrapping Chocolatey: Streamlining your Baseline
On 16 October 2025, we’re zeroing in on streamlining your baseline in our next livestream. Discover how to integrate Chocolatey into your imaging process to shrink golden images, reduce Windows prep steps, and boost efficiency—all while getting your top q
mailchi.mp
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We’re proud to announce that Chocolatey is a sponsor at KCDC2025!
Join us as we support the security and developer community at one of the top conferences in the space.
Learn more about our involvement, what we’ll be showing there, and how you can connect with us: blog.chocolatey.org/2025/09/choc...
Chocolatey Software Blog | Chocolatey Sponsors KCDC 2025
Chocolatey Software was proud to sponsor KCDC 2025, held in Kansas City, Missouri, August 14-16, 2025.
blog.chocolatey.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🚀 Chocolatey has officially crossed 4 billion installs from the Community Repository!

It took:
➡ 9 years to hit 1 billion
➡ 2.3 years to hit 2 billion
➡ 1.7 years to hit 3 billion
➡ Just 1.2 years to hit 4 billion

📊 Where do you think 5 billion will land? Place your bets →
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM