# Chef InSpec 4.56.17 Released!

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-4-56-17-released/20864>\
**Category:** Chef Release Announcements\
**Created:** [March 15, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-inspec-4-56-17-released/20864 "2022-03-15T22:40:37Z")\
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Hello InSpec friends!  
We are delighted to announce the availability of version 4.56.17 of Chef InSpec. Changes include:

## New Features

- Added `timezone` resource. ([#5758](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5758))
- Added `user_permissions` property and `be_inherited` matcher to the `registry_key` resource. ([#5778](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5778))
- Added `user_permissions` property and `be_inherited` matcher to the `file` resource for Windows.  
([#5775](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5775))
- Added `kernel_parameters` resource. ([#5782](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5782))
- Added support for streaming reporter plugins. ([#5829](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5829))

## Improvements

- Added `esx` platform support to the `bash` resource. ([#5785](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5785))
- Added ability to check whether a package is latest in the `package` resource. ([#5771](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5771))
- Added option to ignore rule comments in the `ip_table` resource. ([#5777](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5777))
- Simplify inheritance of core resources into custom resources. ([#5816](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5816))
- Added `target_id` sourced from `train` back to the reporter interface. ([#5917](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5917))
- Added new properties and matchers to the `firewalld` resources. ([#5919](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5919))
- Added `lazy_instance` option to `FilterTable`, allowing plural resource definitions to conveniently access the resource instances with the lazy-loading columns. (#[5922](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5922))

## Bug Fixes

- Fixed parsing of multiline results in the `mssql_session` resource. ([#5776](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5776))
- Fixed an issue with the `package` resource when matching certain version numbers. ([#5797](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5797))
- Ensure that the CLI option, `--insecure` works with dependent profiles loaded with self-signed SSL certificates. ([#5799](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5799))
- Fixed `grub_conf` resource to capture non-indented grub conf values. ([#5810](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5810))
- Fixed `sestatus: command not found `error on Amazon Linux 2. ([#5828](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5828))
- Fixed `--no-diff` option when the message contains only one newline. ([#5884](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5884))
- Fixed the `inspec automate version` command to work properly. ([#5893](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5893))

## Breaking Changes

- Drop testing support for EOL Ruby 2.5. ([#5783](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/5783))

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## Get the Build

You can download binaries directly from [Chef Downloads](https://www.chef.io/downloads/tools/inspec?v=4.56.17).