# Homebrew 6.0.17

- Product: Homebrew (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/homebrew)
- Vendor: Homebrew
- Date: 2026-08-11
- Version: 6.0.17
- Original notes: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.17
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/homebrew/releases/6.0.17
- Labels: Platforms: macOS, Linux

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- **changed** — build pkg:brew purls via Vulns::Purl in sbom
- **added** — Report skipped dependent upgrades
- **changed** — Allow cask runs to access the network

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##### What's Changed
* sbom: build pkg:brew purls via Vulns::Purl by @andrew in https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/pull/23488
* Report skipped dependent upgrades by @MikeMcQuaid in https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/pull/23491
* Allow cask runs to access the network by @MikeMcQuaid in https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/pull/23497


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/compare/6.0.16...6.0.17