Release notes

HOL Guard v3.0.0a96

Preview

Published August 12, 2026Original GitHub release for alpha/v3.0.0a96

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 v3.0.0a96 is a preview release published 2026-08-12. Upstream documents: Guard 3.0.0a96 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`b909f17`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/b909f171356c09044c4c5109a0b7c013664ca03d). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a95](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a95). It includes 2 verified contribution deliveries with public evidence links.

Fixed

**secrets**: Ignore indirect credential references ([#2282](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/pull/2282)) Evidence for: **secrets**: Ignore indirect credential references ([#2282](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/pull/2282))
rejects indirect code/config references before contextual assignment scoring; Evidence for: rejects indirect code/config references before contextual assignment scoring;
preserves provider-format detection unchanged; Evidence for: preserves provider-format detection unchanged;
preserves quoted high-entropy literals in code and unquoted credentials in `.env` files; Evidence for: preserves quoted high-entropy literals in code and unquoted credentials in `.env` files;

Other changes

Documented change: Guard 3.0.0a96 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`b909f17`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/b909f171356c09044c4c5109a0b7c013664ca03d). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a95](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a95). Evidence for: Documented change: Guard 3.0.0a96 is an opt-in prerelease cut from [`b909f17`](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/commit/b909f171356c09044c4c5109a0b7c013664ca03d). Stable installations remain on the stable channel. **1 commit • 1 merged pull request • 1 contributor** since [Guard 3.0.0a95](https://github.com/hashgraph-online/hol-guard/releases/tag/alpha/v3.0.0a95).
Direct commit ae15debc7a49: fix(secrets): ignore indirect credential references Evidence for: Direct commit ae15debc7a49: fix(secrets): ignore indirect credential references
Merged pull request #2282: fix(secrets): ignore indirect credential references (#2282) Evidence for: Merged pull request #2282: fix(secrets): ignore indirect credential references (#2282)

Upgrade and compatibility

None documented.

Compare with the previous release

Predecessor on the same channel: alpha/v3.0.0a95

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.