Updates | Power Platform ToolBox

v1.2.0March 9, 2026

Command palette navigation, tabbed tool details, compatibility checks, and more reliable marketplace installs.

Highlights

Global search command palette in the activity bar for faster navigation and commands.
Tool details open as a tab (instead of a modal) for smoother browsing and install decisions.
Tool version compatibility checking to prevent running incompatible tools.
Marketplace content moved to Azure Blob storage for improved reliability and load performance.
pptb:// protocol handler to install tools directly from links.
Connections: category filter/grouping plus environment color and browser-profile badges in selection modals.
CSP exceptions: toolmakers can explain why an exception is needed with optional per-domain user consent.
Update UX uses a themed in-app modal instead of native OS dialogs.

Auto-update: “Restart & Install Now” now triggers the update correctly.
Auto-update: update notification always-on-top behavior respects the configured option.
Tools: tool tabs and launch logic correctly handle environment names in tab titles.
Dataverse: entity collection bound actions/functions are handled correctly.
Dataverse: date values in function parameters are formatted correctly.
Notifications: toast behavior no longer forces always-on-top.

Added pptb-validate CLI for pre-publish tool validation (packages/bin/pptb-validate.js).
Added CI workflow to publish @pptb/types with improved npm auth and environment isolation.
Added build preflight checks to validate app version and ensure release notes are updated.
Release workflows: refined versioning scheme and improved cross-platform artifact merge scripts.
Telemetry: removed Sentry monitoring in favor of the centralized logger.

No manual migration needed; existing settings and connections continue to work.
Tool developers: run pptb-validate before publishing, and include clear CSP exception rationale for any requested domains.