Chef InSpec 5.22.95 Released!

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Hello InSpec friends!
We are delighted to announce the availability of version 5.22.95 of Chef InSpec. Changes include:
Release Date: August 5, 2025

Bug fixes

  • We fixed the Git fetcher so that it now correctly clears empty or invalid cache directories if it fails to fetch a profile from a Git repository. Previously, these empty directories would lead Test Kitchen to fail. (#7398)
  • We fixed the Tried to load unspecified class: Date error error that occurred when running an InSpec profile with a waiver file containing expiration_date while using the --filter-waived-controls flag. (#7391)

Security fixes

  • Upgraded rack in Omnibus from 2.2.11 to 2.2.14. (#7428
  • Upgraded thor from >= 0.20, < 1.3.0 to >= 0.20, < 1.5.0. (#7442)
  • Upgraded thor for Omnibus from 1.3.1 to 1.4.0. (#7461).

Dependency updates

  • Dropped Ruby 3.0 support. (#7359)
  • Upgraded Ruby and Ruby Devkit to 3.1.7 for Habitat packages.
  • Upgraded Ruby and Ruby Devkit to 3.1.7 for Omnibus packages. (#7423)
  • Upgraded rspec-its from ~> 1.2 to >= 1.2, < 3.0. (#7436)
  • Upgraded rspec from >= 3.9, <= 3.12 to >= 3.9, <= 3.14. (#7432)
  • Upgraded rubyzip from >= 1.2.2, < 3.0 to >= 1.2.2, < 4.0. (#7469)

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