Homebrew 7.0.0

Homebrew 7.0.0 has been officially released, marking a significant upgrade from its predecessor, 6.0.0. Key improvements include faster installations and upgrades, enhanced sandboxing, a dedicated macOS application, built-in vulnerability checks, and an advisory database. macOS 10.15 support has ended, and Intel Macs are now classified under Tier 3.

The software also marks the transition from Bubblewrap sandboxing to Landlock, which eliminates the need for dependencies and Docker permissions. Homebrew 7.0.0 maximizes performance through greater concurrency during downloads, preparation, and installation, while ensuring the security of the system. A new advisory database records vulnerabilities, and brew vulns is integrated for automatic vulnerability checks.

BrewUI, a graphical interface for macOS, has been officially released for a more approachable package management experience. Homebrew 7.0.0 also introduces padded builds to accommodate relocatable prefixes and improve compatibility on Apple Silicon macOS and Linux architectures. The advisory database, new migration tools, and other enhancements collectively make Homebrew 7.0.0 a robust and secure package manager for macOS, Linux, and Intel Mac systems.