# Goreleaser 2 16

> Apply GoReleaser 2.16 configuration, CLI, packaging, migration, and behaviour changes. Load for GoReleaser work targeting 2.16 or later when the model's knowledge may predate the 2026-05-24 release.

- Skill: `cedws/goreleaser-2-16` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cedws/goreleaser-2-16`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cedws/goreleaser-2-16/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: cedws (https://skillmd.com/u/cedws)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cedws/goreleaser-2-16

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# GoReleaser 2.16

This overview applies to target GoReleaser versions of at least `2.16`.

- Stable release artifacts are immutable after publication. Nightlies use immutable version-and-commit tags rather than the moving `nightly` tag; `goreleaser-action` 7.2 or later resolves this format.
- The experimental `node` builder creates Node.js single-executable applications for supported macOS, Linux, and Windows targets and requires Node 25.5 or later.
- `dockers_v2` is no longer experimental. It exposes `.BaseImage` and `.BaseImageDigest`, records built platforms, and supports pre- and post-build hooks.
- Legacy `brews` is fully deprecated; `homebrew_casks` is its supported replacement for distributing pre-built binaries.
- Archives support the `xz` format, Nix output supports `meta.mainProgram`, and nightly `tag_name` accepts templates.