Plan
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Packer v1.16.0 adds native SLSA provenance for machine images
- Platform/SRE — Plan: If your org builds custom AMIs or VM images with Packer, this GA release introduces native SLSA provenance that strengthens image supply-chain attestation — worth adopting this quarter as part of a platform hardening cycle.
- CI/CD — Plan: Packer v1.16.0 adds native SLSA provenance generation to machine image builds; if your pipelines include image baking steps, schedule an update to enable provenance output and integrate verification into the release gate.
- Leader — Learn: Packer’s native SLSA provenance support signals a maturing supply-chain posture for machine images, relevant to orgs building toward SLSA compliance — no immediate strategic decision required but worth factoring into policy planning.
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