Install script to update Docker and retain configuration file

[tessharp]

It is not possible to use the install script to:

1. Update Docker unless you remove the Docker Service
2. Retain your Docker service configuration (C:\ProgramData\docker\config\daemon.json) after updating, as the script deletes the settings, technically conducting a clean install

I would like for the install-docker-ce.ps1 script to detect a previous installation and update accordingly, without deleting the configuration settings of a deployed instance.

Currently I have to perform the following:

1. Run Stop-Service Docker
2. Run Remove-Service Docker
3. Backup the config file C:\ProgramData\docker\config\daemon.json
4. Run the install-docker-ce.ps1 script
5. Run Stop-Service Docker
6. Restore the daemon.json config file on the C:\ProgramData\docker\config\ path
7. Run Start-Service Docker

I am currently using Windows Server 2025 with the latest patches available.

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