# Chef Infra Client 16.17.18 Released!

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-16-17-18-released/20553>\
**Category:** Chef Release Announcements\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-infra-client-16-17-18-released/20553 "2021-12-01T16:30:40Z")\
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We are delighted to announce the availability of version 16.17.18 of Chef Infra Client.

## Compliance Phase Improvements

### InSpec 4.50.3

Chef InSpec has been updated from 4.49.0 to 4.50.3 which adds Windows support to the http resource.

## Packaging

### macOS 10.14 EOL

With the release of macOS 12, our N-2 macOS release policy now includes macOS 12, 11, and 10.15. macOS 10.14 packages will no longer be produced.

## Security

### Ruby 2.7.5

Ruby has been updated from 2.7.4 to 2.7.5 to resolve the following CVEs:

- CVE-2021-41817
- CVE-2021-41816
- CVE-2021-41819

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## Get the Build

As always, you can download binaries directly from [downloads.chef.io](https://downloads.chef.io/products/infra?v=16.17.18) or by using the `mixlib-install` command-line utility:

```auto
$ mixlib-install download chef -v 16.17.18

```

Alternatively, you can install Chef Infra Client using one of the following command options:

```auto
# In Shell
$ curl https://omnitruck.chef.io/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- -P chef -v 16.17.18
# In Windows Powershell
. { iwr -useb https://omnitruck.chef.io/install.ps1 } | iex
```