Monthly Wolfi Package Removal Notice – October 2025

[javacruft]

Chainguard is scheduled to remove non-latest versions of Wolfi APK packages older than 12 months from public Wolfi repositories as part of our newly announced Wolfi package archive policy.

This is the second package removal notice under the new policy. The removals listed below are scheduled for October 8, 2025.

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Planned Removal Date

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (second Wednesday of October)

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Packages Versions Scheduled for Removal

The full list of packages scheduled for removal is provided in the attached file:

wolfi-packages-scheduled-for-removal-oct-2025.txt

These packages:

• Were built more than 12 months ago, and
• Are not required as dependencies for other retained packages, and
• Are not used in Chainguard Container Images.

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Why Is This Happening?

Please reference the Wolfi package archive policy announcement.

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What Do You Need To Do?

• If you pin to specific package versions, check the attached list to ensure your pinned versions are not affected.
• Update to newer package versions as needed.
• Mirror copies of older packages if you require continued access after October 8.

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Future Removal Schedule

• Removals occur monthly on the second Wednesday.
• Next Notice: October 9, 2025 - for packages scheduled to be removed on November 5, 2025.

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Questions or Help

• Paid Chainguard customers: contact your account team.
• Free users: please comment on this discussion on the Wolfi GitHub page if you have questions or comments.

[javacruft]

The October Wolfi package archive event is now complete. The final list of packages archived is attached here:

withdrawn-packages.txt

This list is a subset of the candidate list published in the initial announcement. Several packages were exempted for October based on customer feedback, but will still be included in the November candidate list.

What’s Next:

The next package archive event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (second Wednesday of November).
The November candidate list will be posted in a separate GitHub announcement later today.

Questions or Help

Paid Chainguard customers: please contact your account team or support.
Free users: please comment on this discussion if you have questions or comments.