# Latest

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## [Chef InSpec 7.2.1 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-7-2-1-released/25021)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-7-2-1-released/25021 "2026-09-02T13:45:37Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef InSpec 7.2.1. Bug fixes The --auto-install-gems flag now correctly falls back to install the Docker and Podman resource pack gems for bare resource names, such as d…

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## [Chef Infra Server 15.10.114 Upgrade Regression / Compatibility Issue](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-114-upgrade-regression-compatibility-issue/24911)

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**Author:** [@Steven.Z](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Steven.Z)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-114-upgrade-regression-compatibility-issue/24911 "2026-08-31T16:51:38Z")

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Chef Infra Server 15.10.114 Upgrade Regression / Compatibility Issue We encountered a reproducible issue when upgrading a standalone Chef Infra Server from 15.10.91 to 15.10.114. The upgrade was performed strictly accor…

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## [Chef Automate 4.13.520 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-automate-4-13-520-released/25009)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-automate-4-13-520-released/25009 "2026-08-27T17:28:30Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef Automate 4.13.520. Security Resolved multiple security vulnerabilities across Chef Automate core services. Fixed a potential SQL injection vulnerability to ensure i…

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## [Chef Infra Server 15.10.125 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-125-released/25008)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-125-released/25008 "2026-08-27T14:01:21Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef Infra Server 15.10.125. Security Removed stale Rack and REXML gem directories that could be left on disk by the package manager during upgrades. chef-server-ctl re…

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## [Chef Habitat Builder 20260820 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-builder-20260820-released/25006)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
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**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-builder-20260820-released/25006 "2026-08-25T19:09:24Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef Habitat Builder 20260820! Summary We've promoted this release to the on-prem-base channel and is the recommended version for new and existing Chef Habitat On-Prem Bu…

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## [Win32APIError when creating a directory on vboxsf shared folder inside Windows guest](https://discourse.chef.io/t/win32apierror-when-creating-a-directory-on-vboxsf-shared-folder-inside-windows-guest/11169)

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**Author:** [@tknerr](https://discourse.chef.io/u/tknerr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/win32apierror-when-creating-a-directory-on-vboxsf-shared-folder-inside-windows-guest/11169 "2026-08-19T22:11:52Z")

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Hi, I'm desperately trying to create a directory on a vboxsf shared folder inside a windows guest. Host: MacOS sierra Guest: Windows 10 Hypervisor: VirtualBox 5.1.14 Chef versions: 12 & 13 Example recipe: direc…

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## [Apt\_repository Lacks PPA Parity and Unreliable](https://discourse.chef.io/t/apt-repository-lacks-ppa-parity-and-unreliable/25003)

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**Author:** [@darkn3rd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/darkn3rd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/apt-repository-lacks-ppa-parity-and-unreliable/25003 "2026-08-16T04:43:17Z")

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Description Chef's apt\_repository resource does not provide behavioral parity with Ubuntu's add-apt-repository command when configuring Launchpad PPAs. When adding a PPA, apt\_repository attempts to retrieve the reposito…

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## [Powershell\_package doesn't support pwsh](https://discourse.chef.io/t/powershell-package-doesnt-support-pwsh/25004)

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**Author:** [@darkn3rd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/darkn3rd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 4:37am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/powershell-package-doesnt-support-pwsh/25004 "2026-08-16T04:37:25Z")

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The powershell\_package is really nice and I want to use it, but alas, it is ONLY for Windows. :cry: powershell\_package 'psake' do action :install options '-Scope CurrentUser -AllowClobber' skip\_publisher\_check tru…

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## [Chef 360 Platform 1.7.3 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-3-released/24926)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-3-released/24926 "2026-08-04T15:52:25Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 1.7.3 of Chef 360 Platform. Chef 360 Platform 1.7.3 adds InSpec profile support through the Automate Connector, introduces a backup upload workflow for large file…

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## [Chef Supermarket 5.3.7 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-supermarket-5-3-7-released/24922)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-supermarket-5-3-7-released/24922 "2026-07-29T09:57:15Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 5.3.7 of Chef Supermarket. This release remediates security vulnerabilities across dependent packages in Chef Supermarket. Dependencies Upgraded Ruby from 3.1.2…

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## [Chef Automate 4.13.516 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-automate-4-13-516-released/24921)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-automate-4-13-516-released/24921 "2026-07-23T13:24:19Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 4.13.516 of Chef Automate. New features Adds audit log retention workflows, including retention for requested logs. Adds an audit-log download endpoint with supp…

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## [Knife search command issue on latest chef workstation 26.0.18](https://discourse.chef.io/t/knife-search-command-issue-on-latest-chef-workstation-26-0-18/24711)

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**Author:** [@Steven.Z](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Steven.Z)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/knife-search-command-issue-on-latest-chef-workstation-26-0-18/24711 "2026-07-17T10:41:28Z")

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if you use knife search include condition "TO", "AND", "OR", "NOT" it will show bleow errors ERROR: Chef::Exceptions::InvalidSearchQuery: Invalid search object type nil (NilClass), must be a String or Symbol.Usage: sear…

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## [CIS IBM AIX 7 v1.2.0 Audit](https://discourse.chef.io/t/cis-ibm-aix-7-v1-2-0-audit/24909)

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**Author:** [@catyu](https://discourse.chef.io/u/catyu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/cis-ibm-aix-7-v1-2-0-audit/24909 "2026-07-15T04:26:42Z")

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Hi all - does anyone know when the latest CIS CHEF compliance audit profile will be released for the CIS AIX v1.2.0 framework? Chef Compliance Audit Profiles release notes

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## [Chef Infra Client 18.11.11 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-18-11-11-released/24906)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-18-11-11-released/24906 "2026-07-13T20:50:55Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 18.11.11 of Chef Infra Client. New features chef\_client\_config resource: Adds two new properties. directory\_specs lets you configure permissions (owner, group, m…

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## [Chef Workstation 26.1.0 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-workstation-26-1-0-released/24904)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-workstation-26-1-0-released/24904 "2026-07-13T15:01:45Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 26.1.0 of Chef Workstation. Bug fixes Fixed Chef Test Kitchen Enterprise warnings during kitchen verify that occurred due to unresolved or ambiguous gem specific…

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## [Chef Infra Server 15.10.114 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-114-released/24899)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-server-15-10-114-released/24899 "2026-06-25T14:17:11Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 15.10.114 of Chef Infra Server. Security Updated jwt from 3.1.2 to 3.2.0 in oc-id and chef-server-ctl. Updated addressable from 2.8.7 to 2.9.0 in oc-id and chef-…

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## [Chef InSpec 5.24.24 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-5-24-24-released/24839)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-5-24-24-released/24839 "2026-06-25T13:47:03Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef InSpec version 5.24.24! Deprecations The --overwrite flag does not work as expected while using the inspec compliance upload command to upload to Automate. This opti…

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## [Chef 360 Platform 1.7.2 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-2-released/24838)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-2-released/24838 "2026-06-23T09:19:20Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 1.7.2 of Chef 360 Platform. Chef 360 Platform 1.7.2 delivers major improvements across Node Management and Courier, introduces a new notifications system, and add…

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## [Chef Habitat 2.1.23 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-2-1-23-released/24813)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-2-1-23-released/24813 "2026-06-11T21:53:39Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 2.1.23 of Chef Habitat. New features macOS Apple Silicon: Habitat filesystem and package support (aarch64-darwin) While the hab CLI has been available on Apple Si…

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## [Chef Workstation 25.14.2 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-workstation-25-14-2-released/24795)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
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**Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-workstation-25-14-2-released/24795 "2026-05-26T17:28:27Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 25.14.2 of Chef Workstation. Bug fixes Fixed REXML XPath deprecation warnings that appeared during Test Kitchen converge operations when using the Azure driver o…

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## [Chef Infra Client 19.3.15 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-19-3-15-released/24794)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-19-3-15-released/24794 "2026-05-22T20:50:32Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 19.3.15 of Chef Infra Client. Known issues On Linux systems (RPM or DEB), you can only upgrade to Chef Infra Client 19.3.15 from version 19.3.14. For systems run…

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## [Chef Migrate 1.2.33 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-migrate-1-2-33-released/24793)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-migrate-1-2-33-released/24793 "2026-05-22T20:49:10Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 1.2.33 of Chef Migrate. Improvements Habitat-related paths now respect the SYSTEMDRIVE environment variable (for example, D:\\hab, E:\\hab), allowing you to instal…

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## [Chef Migrate 1.2.32 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-migrate-1-2-32-released/24733)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
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**Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-migrate-1-2-32-released/24733 "2026-05-20T18:12:10Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 1.2.32 of Chef Migrate. Bug fixes Fixed an issue where Chef Migrate could fail and corrupt the Chef Infra Client installation if Chef Infra Client is running dur…

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## [Chef Infra Client 19.3.14 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-19-3-14-released/24732)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-19-3-14-released/24732 "2026-05-20T17:56:24Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 19.3.14 of Chef Infra Client. Improvements The rest\_resource DSL now supports two new methods: rest\_api\_endpoint, which stores the base URL of the target REST AP…

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## [Chef 360 Platform 1.7.1 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-1-released/24726)

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**Author:** [@lisa-barry](https://discourse.chef.io/u/lisa-barry)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-360-platform-1-7-1-released/24726 "2026-05-12T11:55:10Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 1.7.1 of Chef 360 Platform. Chef 360 Platform 1.7.1 is a patch release focused on security hardening, SSO stability, deployment reliability with custom certificat…

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## [Knife compliance bug in new chef-workstation 26?](https://discourse.chef.io/t/knife-compliance-bug-in-new-chef-workstation-26/24712)

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**Author:** [@Steven.Z](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Steven.Z)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/knife-compliance-bug-in-new-chef-workstation-26/24712 "2026-05-12T08:13:58Z")

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knife compliance internal /hab/pkgs/core/ruby3\_4/3.4.8/20260306111612/lib/ruby/3.4.0/rubygems/core\_ext/kernel\_require.rb:136:in 'Kernel#require': cannot load such file -- html/table (LoadError)from internal /hab/pkgs/co…

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## [Chef InSpec 7.1.7 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-7-1-7-released/24725)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-7-1-7-released/24725 "2026-05-11T15:02:46Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of Chef InSpec version 7.1.7! Key features InSpec 7.1 is built entirely on Chef Habitat. We aren't providing traditional Omnibus builds. Improvements Added a trust\_server\_…

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## [How to download Chef Infra Client latest version for windows](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-to-download-chef-infra-client-latest-version-for-windows/24718)

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**Author:** [@Metadata](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Metadata)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-to-download-chef-infra-client-latest-version-for-windows/24718 "2026-05-07T08:39:13Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to download Chef Infra Client version 19.2.120 with trial license? When we activated trial license its directing to version 14. But there is no option to download latest version.

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## [Chef-utils/who serves as upstream contact for the Debian package](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-utils-who-serves-as-upstream-contact-for-the-debian-package/24645)

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**Author:** [@nbehrnd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/nbehrnd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-utils-who-serves-as-upstream-contact-for-the-debian-package/24645 "2026-04-20T20:25:59Z")

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Linux Debian provides a ruby-chef-utils which requires an update on Debian's side. While I'm on the way to prepare one on the mentors page (upload by 2026-04-17 15:36 UTC), one corner to improve is file debian/copyright…

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## [Chef Habitat 2.0.504 Released!](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-2-0-504-released/24710)

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**Author:** [@IanMadd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/IanMadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-habitat-2-0-504-released/24710 "2026-04-20T15:31:19Z")

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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 2.0.504 of Chef Habitat. Bug fixes The launcher now uses base as the default channel when downloading the Habitat Supervisor, instead of stable, if the superviso…

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