# InSpec v1.42.3 released!

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v1-42-3-released/11781>\
**Category:** Chef Release Announcements\
**Created:** [October 19, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v1-42-3-released/11781 "2017-10-19T15:46:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![adamleff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/adamleff/32/1097_2.png) [@adamleff](https://discourse.chef.io/u/adamleff)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v1-42-3-released/11781/1 "2017-10-19T15:46:12Z")

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Hello there! I’m happy to announce the availability of InSpec v1.42.3 which includes some great changes and fixes, including a whole bunch from our awesome InSpec community:

#### Enhancements

- etc\_fstab resource: properly namespace the resource, add nfs\_file\_systems documentation [#2190](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2190) ([jburns12](https://github.com/jburns12))
- Uses netstat to detect open ports on AIX [#2210](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2210) ([cattywampus](https://github.com/cattywampus))
- Add missed 'html' to 'format' option explanation and arrange formatters in alphabetical order [#2244](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2244) ([strangeman](https://github.com/strangeman))
- Add inspec habitat profile setup command [#2239](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2239) ([adamleff](https://github.com/adamleff))
- Extend Windows ACL matchers [#1744](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/1744) ([TheLonelyGhost](https://github.com/TheLonelyGhost))
- windows\_hotfix resource: Replace WMI query with PowerShell cmdlet "get-hotfix" [#2252](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2252) ([mattray](https://github.com/mattray))

#### Bug Fixes

- Resolve the weird encoding issue within inspec shell [#2234](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2234) ([username-is-already-taken2](https://github.com/username-is-already-taken2))
- Fix typo in error message in postgres resource [#2248](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2248) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
- Support PAX-formatted tar files, standardize file lists [#2225](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2225) ([adamleff](https://github.com/adamleff))
- Fix port ressource ss line parsing [#2243](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2243) ([narkaTee](https://github.com/narkaTee))
- Fix `only_if` behavior when used outside controls [#2216](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2216) ([jerryaldrichiii](https://github.com/jerryaldrichiii))

#### Merged Pull Requests

- Update the profile tempate [#2238](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2238) ([nathenharvey](https://github.com/nathenharvey))
- Fix documentation of `split` matcher [#2240](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2240) ([eramoto](https://github.com/eramoto))
- Squashed some unit test warnings [#2242](https://github.com/chef/inspec/pull/2242) ([username-is-already-taken2](https://github.com/username-is-already-taken2))

As usual, InSpec v1.42.3 can be found on [downloads.chef.io](http://downloads.chef.io), Rubygems, Habitat Builder, and Docker Hub.

Thanks!  
~Adam