Shell Dep Version 46: Hot [new]
🔥 Shell Dep v46 is HOT – Here’s why you’ll want to upgrade now
Microsoft has since released a hotfix (Version 46.1) that reduces ETW verbosity and adds a registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ShellDEP\HotPatchLevel – set to 0 to disable hot patching while keeping Version 46’s CET features. shell dep version 46 hot
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Just dropped: Shell Dep version 46 – and it's not just another patch release. Read the official Shell Dep v46 Hot Migration
- Read the official Shell Dep v46 Hot Migration Guide
- Check the GitHub Discussions for community tips
- Run
shell-dep doctor --hotto validate your environment readiness
3. Hot Security: Live CVE Blocking
Supply chain attacks on open-source binaries are rising. Version 46 Hot integrates with the OSV.dev API and GitHub Advisory Database. Before shell-dep links a binary into your environment, it checks:
With v46 Hot, shell-dep hot-swap --bin rg atomically replaces the binary pointer in your environment’s PATH cache. The change is visible to the very next line in your script.
- Uninstalling the cumulative update (if possible).
- Running
DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:ShellDEPHotPatch. - Rebooting twice (yes, twice—first to remove the hot patch, second to stabilize memory).