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  • Security Compliance Management 3.9.0 now supports Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 10, Puppet Core 9 and new benchmarks!

    Security Compliance Management 3.9.0 now supports Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 10, Puppet Core 9 and new benchmarks!

    Originally posted 2026-08-27 at: https://dev.to/puppet/security-compliance-management-390-now-supports-ubuntu-2404-rhel-10-puppet-core-9-and-new-ndh The latest Security Compliance Management (SCM) 3.9.0 has new supported platforms, improvements for air-gapped environments, benchmark updates, feature improvements, and security updates to address vulnerabilities. Highlights Below are some other summary details, but you may want to jump straight into the full release notes right away! CIS-CAT Pro Assessor Updates Along with updating… Read more

  • Puppet Core 9.0 and 8.21 Released: Ruby 4.0, OpenSSL 3.5, Platform Changes, and Security Hardening

    Puppet Core 9.0 and 8.21 Released: Ruby 4.0, OpenSSL 3.5, Platform Changes, and Security Hardening

    Originally posted 2026-08-20 at: https://dev.to/puppet/puppet-core-90-and-821-released-ruby-40-openssl-35-platform-changes-and-security-hardening-4294 Did you know there’s a new major version in town for Puppet Core? You might have heard about it through the grapevine or in the Are You Ready for Puppet 9? webinar that @gpatton and I recently hosted. The wait is over and Puppet Core 9.0.0 is now available alongside Puppet Core 8.21.0. Puppet Core… Read more

  • PDK 3.8.0 now has Ruby validation to prepare for Puppet 9!

    PDK 3.8.0 now has Ruby validation to prepare for Puppet 9!

    First published on 2026-08-11 at: https://dev.to/puppet/pdk-380-now-has-ruby-validation-to-prepare-for-puppet-9-2ici A new release is out for the Puppet Development Kit and it has some new additions like Debian 13 support, some security-related updates, and some new validation for Ruby syntax to help you get yourself ready for Puppet Core 9! The next releases of Puppet Core 9 and Puppet… Read more

  • Puppetlabs Modules Roundup – July 2026

    Puppetlabs Modules Roundup – July 2026

    Originally posted 2026-08-06 at: https://dev.to/puppet/puppetlabs-modules-roundup-july-2026-3325 July 2026 brought 17 Puppetlabs module releases, headlined by a fairly large Continuous Delivery release. cd4peadm 5.16.0 added external PostgreSQL database support and a configurable image pull policy, and closes 11 CVEs, alongside a breaking change to commit status contexts. More modules dropped Puppet 7 support, some others picked up stdlib… Read more

  • New Benchmarks now Available for Puppet SCE for Linux

    New Benchmarks now Available for Puppet SCE for Linux

    Originally posted on 2026-07-30: https://dev.to/puppet/new-benchmarks-now-available-for-puppet-sce-for-linux-34jf Security Compliance Enforcement (SCE) for Linux 2.8.0 is now available, delivering updated CIS Benchmark coverage along with improvements to policy enforcement, auditing, and logging reliability. These updates help organizations strengthen compliance programs, reduce operational risk, and maintain confidence that Linux systems remain aligned with security and governance requirements. SCE for Linux… Read more

  • Puppetlabs Modules Now Have Tiered Review Cycles

    Puppetlabs Modules Now Have Tiered Review Cycles

    Originally published on 2026-07-14: https://www.puppet.com/blog/puppetlabs-module-tiers If you’ve been watching the Puppetlabs namespace on the Forge (or waiting on a pull request you opened) you’ve likely noticed that the pace of inclusion of community pull requests and fixes into the module releases has slowed over the last several cycles. That isn’t how we want to serve the community… Read more