# asdf v0.16.5

- Product: asdf (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/asdf)
- Vendor: asdf
- Date: 2025-03-04
- Version: v0.16.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/releases/tag/v0.16.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/asdf/releases/v0.16.5

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- **fixed** — Always propagate env variables when executing commands
- **fixed** — Build static binary to improve portability
- **fixed** — Correct exit status when sub-command does not exist
- **fixed** — Latest version returns latest version
- **fixed** — Preserve files untracked by Git on plugin update
- **fixed** — Set correct env vars on recursive calls
- **fixed** — Simplify env vars parsing

##### [0.16.5](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/compare/v0.16.4...v0.16.5) (2025-03-04)


###### Bug Fixes

* always propagate env variables when executing commands ([#1982](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1982)) ([80265a8](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/80265a8eecedc623cb8cf5cca18ae563e9d4f94c))
* build static binary to improve portability ([#1993](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1993)) ([45047a6](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/45047a6c451599e718f996fdadbdcea3ecf683fd))
* correct exit status when sub-command does not exist ([#1991](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1991)) ([3dd0dd3](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/3dd0dd3b475d1c4ddcb6d76248a988be5cceef51)), closes [#1928](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1928)
* latest version returns latest version ([#1996](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1996)) ([0ceac7a](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/0ceac7af8c126980901caba4d8daa80900819451))
* preserve files untracked by Git on plugin update ([#1995](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1995)) ([d4d8db0](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/d4d8db035d9f349bfed513af6976734db18e2c14))
* set correct env vars on recursive calls ([#1989](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1989)) ([97a91cc](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/97a91cc8d01bda0896a50dff50a162e87fd61e57))
* simplify env vars parsing ([#1988](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1988)) ([8990b6b](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/commit/8990b6b4ae3c9754f3764289f0d7cf410815d29d)), closes [#1986](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf/issues/1986)