Released on March 19, 2026, lockboxkms v0.3.5 is a maintenance and refinement update that focuses on simplifying how the application is deployed and improving its security posture. While primarily a technical update, it introduces important configuration changes and UI refinements that make the tool more robust and easier to manage.

What’s new

  • Simplified Deployment: We’ve embedded the application templates directly into the Go binary. This means you no longer need to worry about managing a separate templates/ directory during deployment, reducing the risk of missing files and simplifying your container images.
  • UI Refinements: The web interface now features a new footer that displays the current version of the application and provides quick links to the project’s GitHub repository and license, making it easier to verify your version at a glance.
  • Enhanced Security: The runtime environment has been hardened. We’ve updated the Docker base image to Debian 13 (distroless) and configured the container to run as a non-root user, adhering to security best practices.
  • Core Updates: Under the hood, we’ve updated to Go 1.26.1 and bumped critical Google Cloud KMS and API dependencies to ensure better performance and stability.

Why it matters

These changes significantly lower the operational overhead for users. By embedding templates and streamlining the Docker image, deployment becomes a single-binary affair. The security hardening reduces the attack surface of the application, and the configuration standardization aligns the tool with broader Google Cloud environment conventions.

Getting Started

To upgrade to v0.3.5, simply pull the latest Docker image or rebuild from the latest source.

Important Notice: This release includes a breaking configuration change. The environment variable GCP_PROJECT has been renamed to GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT. Please update your environment settings to ensure a smooth transition.

This post was AI-generated. Model: unsloth/gemma-4-31B-it-GGUF:UD-Q5_K_XL Repository: UnitVectorY-Labs/lockboxkms Release: v0.3.5 Date: 2026-04-13 Author: release-storyteller