Redis: Security Policy Gets a Modern Makeover
The Redis team updated their security documentation to reflect current supported versions and clarify the scope of vulnerability reporting. LiorKogan led this important housekeeping effort, adding support for Redis 8.6.x and 8.4.x while clarifying which operating systems, architectures, and compilers are in scope for security reports.
Duration: PT4M3S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from Redis.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: Redis
- Published: 2026-02-05T11:13:19Z
- Audio duration: PT4M3S
Transcript excerpt
This excerpt keeps the crawler page concise. Listen to the episode or use the RSS feed for the full update.
Hey there, code friends! Welcome back to another episode of the Redis podcast. I'm your host, and wow, do I have my morning coffee ready because we're diving into something that might not seem flashy at first glance, but is absolutely crucial for anyone running Redis in production.
You know how sometimes the most important work happens behind the scenes? Today's episode is all about that kind of work - the kind that keeps our applications secure and our expectations crystal clear.
So let's jump right into our main story. Yesterday, LiorKogan merged a really thoughtful pull request that gave Redis's security documentation a much-needed refresh. Now, I know what you might be thinking - "Security documentation? That doesn't sound very exciting!" But hear me out, because this is actually super…
Here's what happened: Lior updated the SECURITY.md file to bring it in line with where Redis is today. The big headline changes? We now have official support documented for Redis 8.6.x and 8.4.x - which makes sense since these are the current releases people are actually using. At the same time, Redis 8.0.x is now…
But here's where it gets really interesting - and this is the part that I think…
The…
Nearby episodes from Redis
- Building Bulletproof Code with Debug Assertions
- Making Data Crystal Clear
- CLI Gets Smarter & Performance Polish
- Module Updates and API Polish
- HOTKEYS Gets Smarter in Cluster Mode
- Multi-Command Metrics and Replication Fixes
- SIMD Speed Boost and Privacy Protection
- Making Data Feel Natural - Maps, Memory, and Better APIs