# Get 'em while they're hot! How and why Wolfi releases are so fast

DevFeed: [Get 'em while they're hot! How and why Wolfi releases are so fast](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/get-em-while-they-re-hot-how-and-why-wolfi-releases-are-so-fast-13058.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/get-em-while-theyre-hot-how-and-why-wolfi-releases-are-so-fast>)

Published: 2024-02-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [chainguard images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-images.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-images.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [cve](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [security-solutions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-solutions.md>), [upstream-release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upstream-release.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>), [wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wolfi.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how Wolfi achieves rapid package updates, with more than 80% completed within 24 hours and a median update time of four hours. It connects this speed to reducing known vulnerabilities in Chainguard Images.

## Source excerpt

Explore Wolfi's speedy updates: A key to securing Chainguard Images against vulnerabilities and delivering up-to-date software swiftly.