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4.10.0

imputnet/cobalt4.10.0Jan 18, 2026by L1ghtn1ng

AI Summary

This release introduces SOCKS proxy support, adds LeakIX API key configuration, and improves code quality through Ruff formatting. It also includes security enhancements and dependency updates.

Key Highlights

  • Added SOCKS proxy support via aiohttp-socks
  • Added LeakIX API key support and improved request headers
  • Updated CI to use ruff-action for linting and formatting
  • Improved input sanitization and added security-focused tests

Breaking Changes

  • Core.bing_key() method removed
  • Debian maintainers now require python3-aiohttp-socks package

New Features

  • LeakIX API key support
  • Bitbucket API key entry
  • SOCKS proxy support

Full Release Notes

## [4.10.0] - 2026-01-18

### Packaging changes
As part of adding socks proxy support we now use `aiohttp-socks` so for deb maintainers this package is required now
https://packages.debian.org/sid/python3-aiohttp-socks

### Added
- LeakIX API key support and improved request header configuration ([31861c19](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/31861c19)).
- Bitbucket API key entry in `theHarvester/data/api-keys.yaml` ([6be673fa](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/6be673fa)).
- Fix issue #469 Add socks proxy support ([e38bb8fb](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/e38bb8fb)).

### Changed
- CI: switch GitHub workflow to `ruff-action` for linting and formatting ([8ddcd1a8](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/8ddcd1a8)).
- Dockerfile: add `apt-get update/upgrade` and clean up apt cache layers ([3a5d504b](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/3a5d504b)).
- Dependencies updated: bump `aiodns`, `ruff`, `ty`, `filelock`, and `librt` ([40759146](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/40759146)).
- Codebase formatting and lint fixes applied (Ruff) ([7c6dec53](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/7c6dec53)).
- Tests: expand proxy parameter default structure to include both `http` and `socks5` fields ([bc2fce07](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/bc2fce07)).
- `api-keys.yaml` synchronized with `Core` API key references; add consistency test coverage ([ffe1f3a8](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/ffe1f3a8)).

### Removed
- `Core.bing_key()` removed ([814c7811](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/814c7811)).

### Fixed
- Fix mypy type-checking errors ([0991356b](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/0991356b)).

### Security
- Improve input sanitization and add security-focused tests ([3d7489c9](https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester/commit/3d7489c9)).