# Chef InSpec 4.31.0 Released!

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-4-31-0-released/19742>\
**Category:** Chef Release Announcements\
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-4-31-0-released/19742 "2021-04-07T18:25:04Z")\
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Hello InSpec friends!  
We are delighted to announce the availability of version 4.31.0 of Chef InSpec. Changes include:

## New Features

- Commands can now be set to timeout using the [command resource](https://docs.chef.io/inspec/resources/command/) or the [`--command-timeout`](https://docs.chef.io/inspec/cli/) option in the CLI. Commands timeout by default after one hour. ([#5443](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5443))
- Added the [`--docker-url`](https://docs.chef.io/inspec/cli/) CLI option, which can be used to specify the URI to connect to the Docker Engine. ([#5445](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5445))
- Added support for targeting Linux and Windows containers running on Docker for Windows. ([train #674](https://github.com/inspec/train/pull/674))

## Bug Fixes

- Hash inputs will now be loaded consistently and accessed as strings or symbols. ([#5446](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5446))

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## Get the Build

You can download binaries directly from [downloads.chef.io](https://downloads.chef.io/inspec/4.31.0).