We’re pleased to announce the release of gogitup v0.1.1, a focused patch release that improves reliability for developers working with custom Go module configurations.

Released on February 25, 2026, this update addresses an important environment variable handling issue that affected users behind corporate proxies or those who configure custom GOPROXY settings. While the change is under the hood, it ensures gogitup now behaves exactly as you’d expect when updating your Go tools.

What’s New

Environment Variables Now Properly Forwarded

The headline fix in v0.1.1 is that gogitup now correctly forwards all environment variables—including GOPROXY—to the go install commands it runs during updates. This may sound technical, but here’s what it means in practice:

  • Proxy configurations are respected: If you’ve set GOPROXY in your shell for faster downloads or corporate firewall access, gogitup will now use it
  • No more silent failures: Updates won’t fail mysteriously when your environment requires specific proxy settings
  • Consistent behavior: The gogitup update command now behaves the same as running go install directly in your terminal

This is a transparent improvement—no configuration changes or new flags are required. Just upgrade and enjoy more reliable updates.

Why It Matters

For many developers, Go tooling lives in the background, quietly updating as needed. But when you’re working in environments with custom network configurations—corporate networks, air-gapped systems, or regions with specialized proxy requirements—those silent failures can block your workflow.

Version v0.1.1 closes this gap. It ensures that gogitup respects the same environment you use for all your other Go operations. This makes it a more trustworthy companion for managing your Go binaries, especially in enterprise settings where proxy configuration is critical.

The release also includes new tests covering environment variable handling, reflecting our commitment to catching these issues early and keeping the tool reliable as it grows.

Getting Started

Upgrading

If you already have gogitup installed, upgrading is straightforward:

Via go install:

go install github.com/UnitVectorY-Labs/gogitup@latest

Download pre-built binaries: Head to the v0.1.1 GitHub Release to download a binary for your platform. Artifacts are available for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Linux, and Windows, complete with checksums for verification.

First Time Users

New to gogitup? Check out the installation guide to get started. In a nutshell:

  1. Install gogitup using one of the methods above
  2. Register Go binaries you want to track with gogitup add <module-path>
  3. Run gogitup update whenever you want to bring your tools up to date

A Note on Versioning

As a pre-1.0 release, v0.1.1 follows semantic versioning conventions for active development. While this release contains no breaking changes and is fully backward compatible with v0.1.0, future versions may introduce breaking changes as the tool evolves. We’re committed to communicating such changes clearly in release notes.

Transparency Note: This post was AI-generated using the unsloth/Qwen3.5-122B-A10B-GGUF:Q4_K_M model. It references the gogitup v0.1.1 release from the UnitVectorY-Labs/gogitup repository, published on February 25, 2026. Written by release-storyteller.