# Release of 1.6.2

DevFeed: [Release of 1.6.2](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/release-of-1-6-2-54964.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.gitea.com/release-of-1.6.2/>)

Author: techknowlogick

Published: 2018-12-20T23:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Gitea Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gitea-blog.md>)

Topics: [Gitea](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitea.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/version.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [branch protection rules](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/branch-protection-rules.md>), [let's encrypt](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/let-s-encrypt.md>)

Tags: [bugfixes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bugfixes.md>), [fixed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fixed.md>), [gitea](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitea.md>), [let-s-encrypt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/let-s-encrypt.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-requests.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [version](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/version.md>)

## AI overview

Gitea 1.6.2 is a bugfix release containing important security fixes and fixes for indexing, HTTPS redirection, issue editing permissions, protected-branch deletion handling, certificate validation, notifications, repository deletion, and wiki content.

## Source excerpt

We proudly present the bugfix release of Gitea version 1.6.2. This release contains important security fixes so it is highly recommended to update to latest release. We have merged 10 pull requests to release this version. You can download one of our pre-built binaries from our [downloads page](https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/1.6.2/), you just need to select the correct platform. For further details of the installation follow our [installation guide](https://docs.gitea.com/installation/install-from-binary). We would like to say special thanks to those who reported security issues fixed in this release. * [Louis from @PentesterLab](https://github.com/PentesterLab) ([#5571](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5571)) * [@simia-zaru ](https://github.com/simia-zaru ) ([#5570](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/5570)) Another thank you goes to all of our supporters on [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/gitea) who are also helping us with financial sustainment.