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Update cnspec

cnspec is a versioned binary. To identify the currently installed version of cnspec, run:

cnspec version

To learn about cnspec provider versioning, read Manage cnspec Providers.

How cnspec versioning works​

Mondoo's versioning policy is based on the semantic versioning standard. For example, in version 10.8.4, 10 is the major version, 8 is the minor version, and 4 is the patch. When we release a new version, we increment one of these three version components depending on the type of changes we introduce.

Breaking changes policy​

Major version releases of cnspec contain soft-breaking changes. These may require you to update your policies, or automation scripts in order to avoid disruption, but you have a long time to make those updates. We provide advanced warning before we make these changes, and they don't become hard-breaking changes until the next major release.

Update cnspec​

To update cnspec to the latest version, you can use your preferred package manager, such as Homebrew or Chocolatey, or simply re-run the installation script.

tip

Integrations that run on Mondoo Platform as well as the Kubernetes operator and the AWS Lambda-based integration, automatically update to the latest version; there's no need to manually update.

Update cnspec on Linux or macOS​

bash -c "$(curl -sSL https://install.mondoo.com/sh)"

Update cnspec on Windows​

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force;
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072;
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://install.mondoo.com/ps1/cnspec'));
Install-Mondoo -Product cnspec;

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