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[windows] rewrite bin/logstash.bat in powershell

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#2,087 opened on Nov 17, 2014

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Description

Powershell is, for me, much easier to read and write and maintain. It's also been available for ~10 years, so most(?) windows systems that are supported should have access to it.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shell
Domain
clidevops
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PowerShell basicsWindows environmentLogstash CLI usage
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine the existing bin/logstash.bat script to understand all command line arguments and functionality. Research PowerShell equivalents for all batch commands used. Ensure the new script works on all supported Windows versions.