# InSpec v2.3.4 Released!

**URL:** https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v2-3-4-released/13764
**Category:** Chef Release Announcements
**Created:** [September 28, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v2-3-4-released/13764 "2018-09-28T01:44:15Z")
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### Author: ![jquick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/jquick/32/2192_2.png) [@jquick](https://discourse.chef.io/u/jquick)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/inspec-v2-3-4-released/13764/1 "2018-09-28T01:44:15Z")

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Hello, InSpec friends!

I’m pleased to announce the release of InSpec v2.3.4. This release includes the much anticipated plugin system for InSpec. You can find out more about InSpec plugins here: [https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/plugins](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/plugins)

## [v2.3.4](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v2.3.4) (2018-09-28)

#### New Features

- Plugins Installer API [#3352](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3352) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe))
- Plugins: Support for Train Plugins in InSpec [#3444](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3444) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe))
- Add support for multiple descriptions for controls [#3424](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3424) ([jerryaldrichiii](https://github.com/jerryaldrichiii))

#### New Resource

- Add new resource: aws\_ebs\_volume [#3381](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3381) ([jmassardo](https://github.com/jmassardo))

#### Enhancements

- Support the Busybox variant of netstat in the port resource [#3425](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3425) ([RoboticCheese](https://github.com/RoboticCheese))

#### Bug Fixes

- Remove load locks for cloud resources [#3420](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3420) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
- Grammar correction in error message: use "an" with attribute and unknown [#3439](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3439) ([alexpop](https://github.com/alexpop))
- Fix v2 loader appveyor issue [#3434](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3434) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
- Plugins: Load all CLI commands on usage on empty invocation [#3428](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3428) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe))

#### Merged Pull Requests

- Bump minor version [#3448](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3448) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
- RFC inspec style guide [#3356](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3356) ([arlimus](https://github.com/arlimus))
- Pin postgresql to a lower cookbook version [#3449](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3449) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
- Plugins: Example CLI Plugin, a Resource Lister [#3421](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3421) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe))

You can find v2.3.4 at [downloads.chef.io](http://downloads.chef.io/), RubyGems, Habitat Builder, and Docker Hub.

Thanks  
-Jared