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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.19.1SecurityAug 17, 2026

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A security-focused maintenance release updates the Go build dependency to 1.26.6 and addresses standard-library vulnerabilities used by OPA's HTTP handler and crypto builtins. Operators building their own binaries or images control the Go version used in those builds.

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securitycriticalGo 1.26.6 build dependency
OPA is built with Go 1.26.6, fixing standard-library vulnerabilities in code used by its HTTP handler and crypto builtins. The fixes address GO-2026-5026, GO-2026-5972, GO-2026-6088, GO-2026-6089, GO-2026-6090, GO-2026-6091, and GO-2026-6218.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.19.0SecurityJul 30, 2026

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A release with a SQL injection fix and a GHSA-linked dependency update, alongside a breaking Rego safety-checking change. It also changes runtime and CLI behavior, adds capabilities, and fixes correctness and performance issues.

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securityhighoras.land/oras-go/v2 update for GHSA-fxhp-mv3v-67qp
oras.land/oras-go/v2 is updated from 2.6.1 to 2.6.2 to address GHSA-fxhp-mv3v-67qp.
breakingReadHeaderTimeout default
All HTTP servers now set ReadHeaderTimeout to 32s.
breakingPartial set and -object rule name conflicts
The AST rejects partial set and -object rules that share a name.

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securityCompile API SQL identifier handling
Applies if you use the Compile API and use a dynamic key.
The Compile API no longer places caller-controlled text from a dynamically selected key in SQL identifier positions.
breakingStricter := safety checking
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.
Affected policies that previously compiled now fail with a rego_unsafe_var_error, reflecting stricter Rego safety checking.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.17.1SecurityJun 8, 2026

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A security-focused maintenance release updates the Go toolchain used to build official OPA binaries to address two disclosed standard-library vulnerabilities affecting OPA's HTTP handler and crypto builtins. Users who build their own binaries or images manage the Go version themselves.

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securitymediumThe Go 1.26.4 build toolchain update
OPA is built with Go 1.26.4 in this release. The update fixes standard-library vulnerabilities used by OPA's HTTP handler and crypto builtins, identified as GO-2026-5037 and GO-2026-5039.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.16.2SecurityMay 12, 2026

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OPA v1.16.2 is a security-focused maintenance release. It updates the Go version used to build OPA binaries and images to 1.26.3 to address vulnerabilities.

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securityThe Go build version, updated to 1.26.3
The version of Go used to build OPA binaries and images is updated to 1.26.3 to address vulnerabilities.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.16.0SecurityApr 30, 2026

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OPA v1.16.0 adds URI built-ins, Data API metadata support, testing and WASM capabilities, along with broader Rego and schema support. It also changes formatting, logging, server, TLS, socket, storage, and dependency behavior, but includes a shutdown regression, so users should skip v1.16.0 and upgrade directly to v1.16.1.

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breakingHTML index page query form removed
OPA v1.16.0 drops the HTML index page query form.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.15.2SecurityApr 8, 2026

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This release updates the Go toolchain used to build OPA binaries and images. It also includes multiple security fixes in that Go version.

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securityThe Go toolchain, updated to 1.26.2
The Go version used to build OPA binaries and images is updated to 1.26.2. This Go version contains multiple security fixes.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.14.1SecurityMar 9, 2026

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OPA v1.14.1 is a patch release focused on bug fixes and dependency updates. It includes dependency work related to the Go standard library and common package vulnerabilities.

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securityGolang standard library dependency updates
This patch release collects two bug fixes and dependency updates for the Golang standard library and common package vulnerabilities. The change ships in OPA v1.14.1.

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.14.0SecurityFeb 26, 2026

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This release adds runtime and API capabilities, changes supported behavior and output, and corrects several defects. It also updates dependencies, including a fix for GHSA-9h8m-3fm2-qjrq.

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securityhighThe go.opentelemetry.io dependencies, updated for GHSA-9h8m-3fm2-qjrq
The go.opentelemetry.io dependencies include the fix for GHSA-9h8m-3fm2-qjrq.

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breakingThe --h2c flag with Unix domain socket support
Applies if you use --h2c with unix domain socket (UDS).
OPA adds --h2c support for Unix domain sockets (UDS).

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Open Policy Agent (OPA)v1.13.2SecurityFeb 18, 2026

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OPA v1.13.2 updates the Go version used to build its binaries and images. The release includes the Go standard library fix for GO-2026-4337.

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securitycriticalGo 1.25.7 build dependency
OPA binaries and images are now built with Go 1.25.7. The Go standard library in that version contains a fix for GO-2026-4337.

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