Chef InSpec 5.22.80 Released!

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Hello InSpec friends!
We are delighted to announce the availability of version 5.22.80 of Chef InSpec. Changes include:
Release Date: May 7, 2025

Improvements

  • We improved error handling in the audit_policy resource by raising a resource failure when the exit status is non-zero. This fixes issues such as Error 0x00000057 occurred: The parameter is incorrect on Windows clients. (#7319)

Bug fixes

  • We fixed the inspec check command when running profiles with empty files or files with only comments and no tests. (#7332)

Waiver files

  • We improved notifications when running a waiver with an empty waiver file. Previously, InSpec failed with an error, now it emits a warning and continues to run the profile. (#7339)

  • We added an error notification if executing a waiver with an unsupported file type. (#7339)

  • We improved errors when running a waiver with a malformed waiver file. Previously, InSpec would continue to run if a waiver file failed a lint, and then it would return an error notification with the first control after completing the profile. Now it exits immediately and returns an error. (#6644)

  • We added an error notification when running a waiver with a waiver file that's missing required parameters. (#6644)

Get the Build

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