Microsoft adds version control to Power Automate Desktop 2.68
Microsoft released Power Automate Desktop version 2.68, build 2605, this May. The update adds version comparison to the built-in version control system, helping users spot changes between flow versions. It includes new actions like a preview 'Run Power App' and 'Filter list'. Copilot now handles natural language edits to flows, but only in US environments. More than 20 bug fixes target issues in saving, testing, and cloud flow runs. File upload limits have doubled to 250 MB.
Desktop flows often broke silently after weeks, with no easy way to compare versions or collaborate without overwriting each other's work. Beginners avoided them because bugs in saving and testing wasted hours rebuilding from scratch. Version comparison now lets you pinpoint what changed and why a flow failed, while fixes cut common errors by addressing over 20 stability issues. This shifts Desktop from a hobbyist's toy to a tool for automations that last months, bridging the gap for non-coders handling desktop tasks cloud flows cannot touch.
Analysis
Desktop flows fix the manual drudgery cloud ones dodge, like scraping legacy apps, but previews will just recreate your breakage nightmares. Download 2.68 today and rebuild your next email-to-SharePoint task as a Desktop flow with version control turned on.
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