AnchoreCTL Release Notes - Version 5.20.0

Note: AnchoreCTL v5.20.x versions are compatible with Enterprise v5.20.x deployments.

AnchoreCTL v5.20.0

v5.20.x Compatibility for Air-gapped Users

Air-gapped users of Anchore Enterprise 5.20.x need to ensure that they are using the same/supported version of AnchoreCTL with Anchore Enterprise for all airgap workflows, this is due to a new dataset format for vulnerability data (GrypeDB v6). Using an older version of AnchoreCTL will no longer provide the correct datasets. It is important to immediately upload the new dataset upon upgrade.

Improvements

airgap feed download command supports the --retries flag to allow users to specify the number of retries for downloading the feed data. This is useful in environments with intermittent network issues.
airgap feed download command provides better error messages when the download fails due to system issues such as insufficient disk space or permission issues.
airgap feed download command provides supports for environment variables
- Your api key via the ANCHORECTL_API_KEY environment variable
- Your license file via the ANCHORECTL_LICENSE_FILE environment variable
Various package updates to improve security and performance.

Fixes

When attempting to execute image add command from within a Windows environment, the command will now display a proper error message when the image download fails.
Fixes the feed sync command when the --force_sync flag is used. It will now properly force a sync of the feeds.

Last modified August 7, 2025