Release notes

HOL Guard v3.0.0a264

Preview

Published August 25, 2026Original GitHub release for alpha/v3.0.0a264

Documented changes

7 typed entries

Verified contributors

2 verified contributors · 2 credits

Attribution coverage

attribution complete; history inventory partial.

Install

Current installation guide

Scope

Guard v3.0.0a264 is a preview release published 2026-08-25. Upstream documents: Guard 3.0.0a264 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`95032c8`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/95032c804d258c2c327d9a997a3a0ce8af9862b1). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a263](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a263). It includes 2 verified contribution deliveries with public evidence links.

Fixed

**extensions**: Harden path-set matcher review contracts ([#2580](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/pull/2580)) Evidence for: **extensions**: Harden path-set matcher review contracts ([#2580](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/pull/2580))
normalize every flag, option, inverse-pair, and required-option-value field in `ExecutablePathSetMatcher` Evidence for: normalize every flag, option, inverse-pair, and required-option-value field in `ExecutablePathSetMatcher`
reject conflicting flags, reused inverse aliases, duplicate or empty required option values, and malformed path tokens Evidence for: reject conflicting flags, reused inverse aliases, duplicate or empty required option values, and malformed path tokens
prefer the longest matching path for both exact and fail-secure conservative matching Evidence for: prefer the longest matching path for both exact and fail-secure conservative matching

Other changes

Documented change: Guard 3.0.0a264 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`95032c8`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/95032c804d258c2c327d9a997a3a0ce8af9862b1). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a263](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a263). Evidence for: Documented change: Guard 3.0.0a264 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`95032c8`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/95032c804d258c2c327d9a997a3a0ce8af9862b1). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a263](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a263).
Merged pull request #2580: fix(extensions): harden path-set matcher review contracts (#2580) Evidence for: Merged pull request #2580: fix(extensions): harden path-set matcher review contracts (#2580)
Direct commit bc49dc16ac9f: test(ci): refresh path-set decision evidence Evidence for: Direct commit bc49dc16ac9f: test(ci): refresh path-set decision evidence

Upgrade and compatibility

None documented.

Compare with the previous release

Predecessor on the same channel: alpha/v3.0.0a263

Verified contributors

Credits derive from public pull-request authorship, verified commit authorship, or verified co-authorship — never from thanks text or release metadata. Each distinct contributor is listed once; the evidence ledger paginates every published credit record.