# formatjs formatjs_cli_v1.6.0 — formatjs_cli: 1.6.0

- Product: formatjs (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/formatjs)
- Vendor: formatjs
- Date: 2026-08-31
- Version: formatjs_cli_v1.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/tag/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/formatjs/releases/formatjs-cli-v1.6.0

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- **added** — Extract Python format_message calls in formatjs_cli
- **changed** — Align Python runtime fallback in formatjs_intl
- **changed** — Cross-compile Python release wheels
- **changed** — Align Renovate Bazel lock command
- **fixed** — Rename Python intl distribution
- **fixed** — Validate released Python versions

##### 1.6.0 (2026-08-31)



##### What's Changed
* build(deps): align Renovate Bazel lock command by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7122
* build: cross-compile Python release wheels by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7121
* fix: rename Python intl distribution by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7123
* fix: validate released Python versions by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7125
* feat(formatjs_cli): extract Python format_message calls by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7129
* feat(formatjs_intl): align Python runtime fallback by @longlho in https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/pull/7130


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/compare/formatjs_cli_v1.5.1...formatjs_cli_v1.6.0


###### Binaries
- **macOS Apple Silicon**: `formatjs_cli-darwin-arm64`
- **Linux ARM64**: `formatjs_cli-linux-arm64`
- **Linux x86_64**: `formatjs_cli-linux-x64`
- **Windows x64**: `formatjs_cli-win32-x64.exe`

###### Installation

```bash
#### macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -LO https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/download/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0/formatjs_cli-darwin-arm64
chmod +x formatjs_cli-darwin-arm64
sudo mv formatjs_cli-darwin-arm64 /usr/local/bin/formatjs

#### Linux
curl -LO https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/download/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0/formatjs_cli-linux-x64
chmod +x formatjs_cli-linux-x64
sudo mv formatjs_cli-linux-x64 /usr/local/bin/formatjs

#### Linux ARM64
curl -LO https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/download/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0/formatjs_cli-linux-arm64
chmod +x formatjs_cli-linux-arm64
sudo mv formatjs_cli-linux-arm64 /usr/local/bin/formatjs
```

```powershell
#### Windows x64 (PowerShell)
curl.exe -LO https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/download/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0/formatjs_cli-win32-x64.exe
```

###### Verification

Verify the checksums:
```bash
curl -LO https://github.com/formatjs/formatjs/releases/download/formatjs_cli_v1.6.0/checksums.txt
shasum -a 256 -c checksums.txt
```