The Digital Press

Homebrew 4.5.0 introduces major improvements to brew bundle and services, initial Linux support for casks, ARM64 Linux support, Ruby 3.4 adoption, and several deprecations.

Why it matters: These updates enhance usability, expand platform support, and improve performance for Homebrew users across macOS and Linux.

The big picture: Homebrew continues evolving as a versatile package manager with official support tiers and better multi-platform compatibility.

Stunning stat: Ruby 3.4.3 is now required, and Bootsnap speeds up repeated brew commands by caching.

Commenters say: Users appreciate Linux cask support, ARM64 strides, and improved brew bundle, but note some deprecations and macOS 13 support drop.