v0.4.14

j178/prekv0.4.14Aug 17, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary

This release focuses on improvements to YAML validation and performance. It introduces support for unsafe YAML checks, fixes handling of non-finite floats and comment-heavy YAML, and optimizes memory allocation in common filters.
Key Highlights

Support for check-yaml unsafe mode
Reuse allocations in common filters for better performance
Fixes for non-finite floats in YAML checks
Improved handling of comment-heavy YAML
Sanitization of terminal output before replay
New Features

Support check-yaml unsafe mode
Full Release Notes

## Release Notes

Released on 2026-08-17.

### Enhancements

- Support check-yaml unsafe mode ([#2546](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2546))

### Performance

- Reuse allocations in common filters ([#2548](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2548))

### Bug fixes

- Accept non-finite floats in check-yaml ([#2545](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2545))
- Allow comment-heavy YAML in check-yaml ([#2554](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2554))
- Sanitize captured terminal output before replay ([#2552](https://github.com/j178/prek/pull/2552))

### Contributors

- @j178

## Install prek 0.4.14

### Install prebuilt binaries via shell script

```sh
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-installer.sh | sh
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via powershell script

```sh
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-installer.ps1 | iex"
```

### Install prebuilt binaries via Homebrew

```sh
brew install prek
```

## Download prek 0.4.14

|  File  | Platform | Checksum |
|--------|----------|----------|
| [prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz) | Apple Silicon macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz) | Intel macOS | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | ARM64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x86 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip) | x64 Windows | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | ARM64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | x86 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | RISCV Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-riscv64gc-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | S390x Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-s390x-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz) | x64 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv7 Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | ARM64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | x86 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-i686-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz) | x64 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv6 MUSL Linux (Hardfloat) | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz.sha256) |
| [prek-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/prek-armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf.tar.gz) | ARMv7 MUSL Linux | [checksum](https://github.com/j178/prek/releases/download/v0.4.14/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>
```