v0.4.1

j178/prekv0.4.1May 20, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This is a patch release focusing on bug fixes, enhancements, and performance optimizations for prek, a Git hooks management tool. The update fixes issues with pre-push hook ranges after rebasing and improves how hooks are matched by preferring file extensions over loose filename tags.

Key Highlights

Fixed pre-push range calculation after rebase
Improved hook matching by preferring extensions over loose filename tags
Skip installs for hooks that will not run
Optimized meta hook file scans for better performance
Reduced memory allocations in run filtering

New Features

Fix pre-push range after rebase (#2089)
Prefer extensions over loose filename tags (#2092)
Skip installs for hooks that will not run (#2103)
Optimize meta hook file scans (#2106)
Reduce run filtering allocations (#2090)

Full Release Notes

## Release Notes

Released on 2026-05-20.

### Enhancements

- Fix pre-push range after rebase ([#2089](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2089))
- Prefer extensions over loose filename tags ([#2092](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2092))
- Skip installs for hooks that will not run ([#2103](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2103))

### Performance

- Optimize meta hook file scans ([#2106](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2106))
- Reduce run filtering allocations ([#2090](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2090))

### Contributors

- @j178

## Install prek 0.4.1

### Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

```sh
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-installer.sh | sh
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

```sh
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-installer.ps1 | iex"
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew

```sh
brew install prek
```

## Download prek 0.4.1

|  File  | Platform | Checksum |
|--------|----------|----------|
| [prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz) | Apple Silicon macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz) | Intel macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | ARM64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x86 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | ARM64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | x86 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | RISCV Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | S390x Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | x64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv7 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | ARM64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | x86 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | x64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv6 MUSL Linux (Hardfloat) | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv7 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.1/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz.sha256) |

## Verifying GitHub Artifact Attestations

The artifacts in this release have attestations generated with GitHub Artifact Attestations. These can be verified by using the [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_attestation_verify):
```sh
gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --repo j178/prek
```

You can also download the attestation from [GitHub](https://github.com/j178/prek/attestations) and verify against that directly:
```sh
gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --bundle <file-path of downloaded attestation>
```