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  • Puppet Core 9.1 and 8.22 adds Debian 12 ARM V7L support

    Puppet Core 9.1 and 8.22 adds Debian 12 ARM V7L support

    Originally posted 2026-09-22 at: https://dev.to/puppet/puppet-core-91-and-822-adds-debian-12-arm-v7l-support-478g The latest releases of Puppet Core 9 and Puppet Core 8 are now available! Both releases contain the same types of changes, with minor differences in versions of components that were updated. The new Debian 12 ARM V7L is the only new addition this release while the focus of the changes… Read more

  • SCE for Linux: now with Debian 12 and Puppet 9 support

    SCE for Linux: now with Debian 12 and Puppet 9 support

    Originally posted on 2026-09-15: https://dev.to/puppet/sce-for-linux-now-with-debian-12-and-puppet-9-support-4jc Debian 12 support and Puppet 9 compatibility are now available in version 2.9.0 of Security Compliance Enforcement (SCE) for Linux! For teams already using SCE, this release adds CIS Benchmark enforcement for Debian Linux 12 (Bookworm) and ensures SCE can run on Puppet 9, making it easier to keep compliance… Read more

  • Puppetlabs Modules Roundup – August 2026

    Puppetlabs Modules Roundup – August 2026

    Originally posted 2026-09-08 at: https://dev.to/puppet/puppetlabs-modules-roundup-august-2026-38ch August 2026 brought 24 releases across 22 Puppetlabs modules (puppet_metrics_collector and cd4peadm each shipped twice), headlined by a broad Puppet Core 9 compatibility rollout. Continuous Delivery for PE also shipped a required upgrade, Security Compliance Management 3.9.0 closed out 117 CVEs, and a few community contributions were rolled into modules as… Read more

  • 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 Expanded platform support: SCM 3.9.0 now supports Ubuntu 24.04, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10, and Puppet 9 Private image registry support: complyadm can now pull SCM container… 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