Fixes #12901 - Remove confusing aka.ms links for release channels (#12905)

* Remove confusing aka.ms links for release channels

* Address Copilot feedback

Author: sdwheeler

reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-windows.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: How to install PowerShell on Windows
-ms.date: 03/18/2026
+ms.date: 03/30/2026
 title: Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
 ---
 # Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ different scenarios and workflows. Choose the method that best suits your needs.
 <a id="winget"></a>WinGet, the Windows Package Manager, is a command-line tool that enables you to
 discover, install, upgrade, remove, and configure applications on Windows client computers. This
 tool is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service. The `winget` command-line tool
-is included in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 as part of the **App Installer**.
+is included in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 as part of the **App Installer**. The `winget`
+command can be run from any command shell, including the Windows Command shell (`cmd.exe`), Windows
+PowerShell (`powershell.exe`), or PowerShell (`pwsh.exe`).
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > See the [winget documentation][07] for a list of system requirements and install instructions.

reference/includes/latest-install.md

@@ -1,23 +1,16 @@
 ---
 author: sdwheeler
 ms.author: sewhee
-ms.date: 06/19/2025
+ms.date: 03/30/2026
 ms.topic: include
 ---
 <!-- markdownlint-disable first-line-h1 -->
 > [!NOTE]
 > The installation commands in this article are for the latest stable release of PowerShell. To
-> install a different version of PowerShell, adjust the command to match the version you need. The
-> following links direct you to the latest release page for each version on GitHub.
->
-> - Stable release v7.5._x_: [https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=stable][03]
-> - LTS release v7.4._x_: [https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=lts][01]
-> - Preview release v7.6.0-preview._x_: [https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=preview][02]
->
-> Download links for every package are found in the **Assets** section of the Release page. The
+> install a different version of PowerShell, adjust the command to match the version you need. Open
+> the [Release tags page][01] on GitHub. Select the tag for the release version you want to install.
+> The download links for every package are found in the **Assets** section of the release. The
 > **Assets** section may be collapsed, so you may need to click to expand it.
 
 <!-- link references -->
-[01]: https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=lts
-[02]: https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=preview
-[03]: https://aka.ms/powershell-release?tag=stable
+[01]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tags

reference/includes/windows-support.md

@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 ---
 author: sdwheeler
 ms.author: sewhee
-ms.date: 03/06/2026
+ms.date: 03/30/2026
 ms.topic: include
 ---
 <!-- markdownlint-disable first-line-h1 -->
 Microsoft supports PowerShell until [PowerShell reaches end-of-support][lifecycle] or the version of
 [Windows reaches end-of-support][eol-windows].
 
 The Docker images for the .NET SDK contain the latest versions of PowerShell. These images are
-available from the [Microsoft Artifact Registry][mcr].
-
-These images may not have the latest security updates. Microsoft recommends that you update the OS
-packages to the latest version to ensure the latest security updates are applied.
-
-These images are provided for testing purposes. If you need a Docker image for a production
-workload, you should build and maintain your own.
+available from the [Microsoft Artifact Registry][mcr]. These images may not have the latest security
+updates. Microsoft recommends that you update the OS packages to the latest version to ensure the
+latest security updates are applied. These images are provided for testing purposes. If you need a
+Docker image for a production workload, you should build and maintain your own image.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Support for a specific version of Windows is determined by the Microsoft Support Lifecycle
@@ -28,4 +25,4 @@ workload, you should build and maintain your own.
 [eol-windows]: /lifecycle/products/?terms=Windows%20Server&products=windows
 [client-faq]: /lifecycle/faq/windows
 [modern]: /lifecycle/policies/modern
-[mcr]: https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/powershell/tags
+[mcr]: https://mcr.microsoft.com/artifact/mar/dotnet/sdk/tags