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A tool for building identical machine images across multiple platforms from a single source configuration

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Features

  • Creates identical machine images for multiple platforms in parallel
  • Lightweight and runs on every major operating system
  • Supports various platforms through external plugin integrations

Recent releases

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v1.16.0 Mixed
Dependencies RCE / SSRF

Provenance, HCL2 functions, error handling, deps

Review required
v1.15.4 Mixed
Dependencies Crypto / TLS

Security deps + ARM build + internal upgrades

v1.15.3 Bug fix

Minor fixes and improvements.

Full changelog

1.15.3 (April 27, 2026)

BUG FIXES:

  • hcp: skip bucket update requests when description and labels already match, avoiding unnecessary updates for existing buckets.
    GH-13624
v1.15.2 Security relevant
Security fixes
  • go-jose/v4 update
  • opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk update
  • cloud.google.com/go and aws-sdk-go-v2 updates
Notable features
  • Enforced provisioner support
Full changelog

1.15.2 (April 21, 2026)

FEATURES:

  • provisioner: added support for the enforced provisioner.
    GH-13591

SECURITY:

  • deps: bump github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4
    GH-13594
  • deps: bump go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
    GH-13606
  • deps: update cloud.google.com/go and aws-sdk-go-v2 related dependencies
    GH-13610

INTERNAL:

v1.15.1 New feature
Security fixes
  • GO-2026-4809 (syft)
  • GO-2026-4550 (CIRCL)
  • GO-2026-4473 (go-git)
Notable features
  • Native SBOM generation for HCP Packer

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