> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bloodhound.specterops.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Release Summary
> Stay informed about new features, enhancements, and fixed issues in the latest BloodHound releases.
This page provides a summary of recent BloodHound product releases, including release dates, version numbers, and links to detailed release notes.
See the release notes [archive](/resources/release-notes/v8-4-0) for previous releases.
## Announcements
### 2026 Trends in Identity Attack Path Management
Read the [2026 Trends in Identity Attack Path Management](https://specterops.io/reports/trends-in-identity-attack-path-management/) report to see how more than 500 security and identity leaders are managing growing identity risks. You can also [register](https://app.livestorm.co/specterops/trends-in-identity-attack-path-management-2026) for a May 19th webinar with Jared Atkinson and Justin Kohler to review the report's key findings and what it takes to move from tool adoption to operational maturity.
### AI Red Teaming Still Comes Back to Identity, Access, and Attack Paths
Read the [latest SpecterOps blog](https://specterops.io/blog/2026/04/06/ai-red-teaming-still-comes-back-to-identity-access-and-attack-paths/) for a practical look at why AI red teaming still depends on identity, access, and Attack Paths.
### Axonius Integration
Learn how the [Axonius integration](https://docs.axonius.com/docs/bloodhound) enables you to fetch and catalog users and devices from BloodHound Enterprise, providing visibility into identity relationships and potential attack paths.
## 2026-05-06
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **OpenHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-05-06 | v9.1.0 | No release | No release | v2.12.1 |
This release improves graph processing performance, refines core Explore and Administration workflows, and resolves high-impact reliability issues across API, OpenGraph, and collection operations. Key highlights include:
* **Post-Processing Performance**: Improved graph index coverage for faster traversal paths and incremental edge updates that reduce unnecessary writes during post-processing.
* **Explore Workflow Improvements**: Updated panel behavior for Cypher results, clearer saved query organization, and improved Entity Panel controls.
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
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| Administration | [Database Management](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#database-management) | Manage HasSession cleanup from a more consistent location in Database Management. |
| Explore | [Cypher Query Results](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#cypher-query-results) | Work through Cypher results with adaptive panel behavior for single-node and multi-node results. |
| Explore | [Subcategories for Saved Queries](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#subcategories-for-saved-queries) | Navigate saved query categories with clearer grouping and reduced repeated labels. |
| Explore | [Entity Panel Controls](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#entity-panel-controls) | Use clearer collapse and close controls in the Entity Panel to reduce accidental closures. |
| OpenGraph | [Custom Icons](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#custom-icons) | Set default node icons and colors based on the `is_display_kind` field in an extension definition schema's `node_kinds` array. |
| OpenGraph | [Extension Management API](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#extension-management-api) | Manage extensions with more granular API permissions for administration and schema data access. |
| Post-Processing | [Optimized Graph Indices](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#optimized-graph-indices) | Faster graph traversal and pathfinding from improved index coverage on edge data. |
| Post-Processing | [Incremental Edge Updates](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#incremental-edge-updates) | Selected edge types now update incrementally during post-processing, reducing unnecessary writes. |
### Fixed Issues
See the [release notes](/resources/release-notes/2026-05-06#bloodhound-5) for a full list of fixed issues in this release.
## 2026-04-21
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **OpenHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-04-21 | v9.0.2 | No release | No release | No release |
This release addresses the following issues:
* {/*BED-8031*/} Resolved an issue where Azure post-processing could fail when PostgreSQL was configured as the graph database on BloodHound Community.
* {/*BED-8029*/} Expanded the set of supported TLS cipher suites when BloodHound is configured to serve HTTPS directly to resolve SharpHound connectivity issues in certain environments.
* {/*BED-8032*/} Added an OpenHound download link to the **Download Collectors** page.
## 2026-04-13
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **OpenHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-04-13 | v9.0.1 | v0.1.0 | v2.12.0 | v2.12.0 |
This release introduces new data collection capabilities, improves core navigation and graph exploration workflows, and resolves high-impact API and query reliability issues. Key highlights include:
* **Graph Readability**: Improved node labels, clearer directional arrows, and more intuitive selection behavior in Explore for easier graph analysis.
* **OpenHound**: A new data collector framework for OpenGraph extensions, starting with GitHub, Jamf, and Okta collectors.
* **OpenGraph Extension Management**: A new Administration page to manage OpenGraph extensions.
* **OpenGraph Findings**: Analyze custom graph findings in Attack Paths and Posture with extension-specific schemas.
* **Environment Targeted Access Control**: Scope User and Read-only access by environment with dynamic policy controls.
* **Table View Organization**: Improved organization and readability of table views.
* **Azure Post-Processing**: Enhanced post-processing capabilities for Azure data.
* **Navigation Sidebar Modernization**: Updated navigation sidebar for a more intuitive user experience.
### New Features
| Component | Update | Summary |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Data Collection | [OpenHound Data Collector Framework](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#openhound) | Run standardized OpenGraph data collectors and converters for GitHub, Jamf, and Okta OpenGraph extensions. |
| OpenGraph | [Extension Management](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound) | Manage OpenGraph extensions with a new Administration page. |
| OpenGraph (Enterprise) | [Findings](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-2) | Analyze custom graph findings in Attack Paths and Posture with extension-specific schemas. Contact your account team to enable. |
| Administration (Enterprise) | [Environment Targeted Access Control](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-3) | Scope User and Read-only access by environment with dynamic policy controls. Contact your account team to enable. |
| Data Collection (Enterprise) | [SharpHound Integrated Windows Authentication](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#sharphound) | Authenticate SharpHound Enterprise with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) using Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA). |
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Explore | [Graph Readability Improvements](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-4) | Explore graphs with improved node labels, clearer directional arrows, and more intuitive selection behavior. |
| Explore | [Table View Column Organization](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-5) | Reorder and pin columns with drag-and-drop for faster analysis of tabular results. |
| Explore | [Improved Graph Export Filenames](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-6) | Export graph files with more useful filenames to reduce repeated filename collisions. |
| Administration | [Navigation Sidebar Modernization](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-7) | Use a more predictable navigation experience with improved expand and collapse behavior in the primary sidebar. |
| Data Collection | [Azure Hybrid Post-Processing and Data Hygiene](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-8) | Keep hybrid Azure and Active Directory (AD) relationship data cleaner with less unnecessary graph churn during post-processing, significantly improving analysis time for tenants with large Azure environments. |
| Explore | [OpenGraph Node Type Filtering in Search](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-9) | Filter search results by node type to find relevant OpenGraph data faster. |
| Administration | [HasSession Edge Deletion](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-10) | Delete only HasSession edges from the database to refresh time-sensitive session data without clearing the entire graph. |
| Accessibility | [Accessibility Improvements](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-11) | Navigate BloodHound more effectively with assistive technologies through clearer component naming and better non-text content labeling across the interface. |
| Zone Builder (Enterprise) | [Certification Selection Behavior](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-12) | Certify objects in Privilege Zones with clearer list selection behavior that stays aligned with the object details panel. |
| Posture (Enterprise) | [Posture Metric Abbreviation](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-13) | Analyze posture metrics with more precise counts. |
| Posture (Enterprise) | [Custom Range Validation](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-14) | Analyze posture trends with more reliable custom date/time range behavior. |
### Fixed Issues
See the [release notes](/resources/release-notes/2026-04-13#bloodhound-15) for a full list of fixed issues in this release.
## 2026-03-26
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-03-26 | v8.9.1 | No release | No release |
This release resolves the following issues:
* {/*BED-7446, BED-7656*/} Resolved several issues that could cause analysis to fail.
* {/*BED-6499*/} Resolved an issue preventing Cypher queries on PostgreSQL from respecting minimum and maximum path length limits.
* {/*BED-7737*/} Resolved an issue where certain Cypher path queries on PostgreSQL could be slower than expected due to an inefficient edge-to-path join pattern.
* {/*BED-7722*/} BloodHound will no longer support SHA-1 cipher suites when configured to serve HTTPS directly (without a load balancer).
## 2026-03-23
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-03-23 | v8.9.0 | v2.11.0 | v2.11.0 |
This release introduces new features, enhancements, and fixed issues to improve data collection, OpenGraph ingestion capabilities, and general usability. Key highlights include:
* Privilege Zones is now [generally available](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound)!
* Property-based edge matching enables hybrid edge creation using cross-system attributes, such as email, username, or hostname.
* AzureHound collects Federated Identity Credentials (FICs) from Azure and adds new nodes and edges in BloodHound to represent these trust relationships.
* BloodHound Enterprise now allows you to upload nodes and edges in separate OpenGraph data payloads without losing disconnected nodes after ingestion.
It also includes a [breaking change](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-4) for OpenGraph data payloads.
### New Features
| Component | Update | Summary |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Data Collection | [Azure Federated Identity Credentials](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#azurehound) | Collect and map Federated Identity Credentials with new AZFederatedIdentityCredential nodes and AZAuthenticatesTo edges. |
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| OpenGraph | [Property-Based Edge Matching](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-2) | Link nodes by unique database identifiers or dynamically match them using specific attribute values. |
| OpenGraph | [Flexible OpenGraph Node Ingestion](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-3) | Upload nodes and edges in separate payloads without losing disconnected nodes after ingestion. |
| Data Collection | [Improved Logging for NTLM Collection](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#sharphound) | Get per-machine status visibility for WMI and Remote Registry attempts with clearer error details. |
| Explore | [Search Component Styling Consistency](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-5) | Switch between Search, Pathfinding, and Cypher tabs without layout shift. |
| Explore | [Table Layout Scrollbar Visibility](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-6) | See and use scrollbars more reliably when table layout content overflows. |
### Fixed Issues
See the [release notes](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-23#bloodhound-7) for a full list of fixed issues in this release.
## 2026-03-04
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-03-04 | v8.7.0 | v2.10.0 | v2.10.0 |
This release improves graph investigation workflows in **Explore** and resolves reliability issues in findings export, Zone Builder tagging and filtering, and query naming. Key highlights include:
* Explore adds resizable table columns, Meta node details in the **Entity Panel**, and clearer edge guidance for Azure role relationships.
* Edge reference coverage expands with a new `valid_edges.json` schema for valid source-target node relationships and supported edge types.
* Fixed issues improve findings export accuracy, Zone Builder Tier Zero tagging timing and zone membership filtering behavior, and prebuilt query naming clarity.
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Explore | [Table Column Resizing](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-04#bloodhound) | Resize columns in the table layout graph view to review data more comfortably on smaller screens without changing window size. |
| Explore | [Meta Node Information in Entity Panel](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-04#bloodhound-2) | Review Meta node details in the **Entity Panel** without encountering errors. |
| Explore | [Improved Edge Information](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-04#bloodhound-3) | Review clearer and more consistent edge guidance for AZOwner, AZOwns, and key Entra ID role edges, plus valid node relationships and supported edge types with a new `valid_edges.json` schema. |
### Fixed Issues
See the [release notes](/resources/release-notes/2026-03-04#bloodhound-4) for a full list of fixed issues in this release.
## 2026-02-17
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-02-17 | v8.6.1 | No release | v2.9.2 |
This release addresses the following issues:
* {/*BED-7396*/} Resolved an issue causing partial failures after uploading [Azure sample data](/get-started/quickstart/ce-ingest-sample-data#bloodhound-community-edition-sample-data).
* {/*BED-7379*/} Resolved memory and CPU performance issues during AD Group and Local Group analysis.
## 2026-02-11
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| **Release** | **BloodHound** | **SharpHound** | **AzureHound** |
| 2026-02-11 | v8.6.0 | v2.9.1 | v2.9.1 |
This release enhances data collection capabilities with new customization options, expands permissions for Cypher query management, and improves Zone Builder with better rule testing, clearer terminology, and enhanced object identification.
### New Features
| Component | Update | Summary |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Data Collection | [User-Agent Flag for AzureHound](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#azurehound) | Customize the User-Agent header used in AzureHound HTTP requests. |
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
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| Data Collection | [Last Sign-In from Azure](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#azurehound-2) | Track user activity based on last successful sign-in timestamp from Entra ID. |
| Explore | [Updated Permissions for Saved Cypher Queries](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#bloodhound) | User and Power User roles can now edit shared Cypher queries. |
| Zone Builder | [Cypher Rule Testing](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#bloodhound-2) | Verify your Cypher query with a new Run button before creating rules. |
| Zone Builder | [Consistent Certification Terminology](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#bloodhound-3) | Revoke button renamed to Reject to align with status filter language. |
| Zone Builder | [Zone Name in Object Information](/resources/release-notes/2026-02-11#bloodhound-4) | Quickly identify the zone name instead of position when viewing object information. |
### Fixed Issues
12 issues resolved across BloodHound, SharpHound, and AzureHound.
## 2026-01-30
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| v8.5.2 | No release | No release |
This release addresses an issue where Local Group relationships could be incorrectly calculated during analysis.
## 2026-01-27
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| v8.5.1 | No release | No release |
This release addresses the following issues:
* {/*BED-7147*/} Resolved memory and performance issues during local group processing (DCOM, CanPSRemote, AdminTo, CanRDP).
* {/*BED-7181*/} Resolved an issue where custom icons for nodes in OpenGraph data did not display in the graph on the **Explore** page.
* {/*BED-7205*/} Set OpenGraph node search to enabled by default.
## 2026-01-22
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| v8.5.0 | v2.9.0 | v2.8.3 |
This release introduces new features, enhancements, and fixes to improve usability, performance, and data collection. Key highlights include:
* Keyboard shortcuts improve accessibility
* Zone Builder (renamed) gains clearer forms, rule guidance, and consistent terminology
* APIs add safer filtering, member counts, and source-kind safeguards
* Data collectors add clearer logging and configuration guidance
### New Features
| Component | Update | Summary |
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| Administration | [Keyboard Shortcuts](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound) | Navigate and act across the app without relying on the mouse. |
| API | [Count by Kind for Selectors](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-2) | Retrieve member counts by primary kind to size zone/tag selectors. |
### Enhancements
| Component | Update | Summary |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| API | [Filter Asset Group Tag Members](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-3) | Filter by primary kind, name, or object ID for cleaner selector results. |
| API | [Search Asset Group Tags](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-4) | Limit global search to a specific tag to reduce noise. |
| API | [Selector Type Counts](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-5) | See total, custom, default, and disabled selector counts per tag. |
| Explore | [Cypher](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-6) | Track query execution with a running state on the **Run** button. |
| Explore | [OpenGraph Node Search](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-7) | Find OpenGraph nodes faster with improved search functionality. |
| Posture | [Custom Date Range Time Input](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-8) | Align preset and custom ranges with a time picker for consistent results. |
| Zone Builder | [Privilege Zone Management (Renamed)](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-9) | Navigate renamed **Zone Builder** with clearer rule/object tabs and labels. |
| Zone Builder | [Rules Form](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-10) | Enable/disable rules faster and separate direct vs expanded sample results. |
| Zone Builder | [Zone and Label Forms](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-11) | Improved layout, quotas messaging, and protected Tier Zero cues. |
| Data Collection | [AzureHound Configuration](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#azurehound) | Updated region options reflect Microsoft's removal of Azure Germany. |
| Data Collection | [Certificate Abuse Collection Status](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#sharphound) | Computer status logs now capture CARegistry collection progress. |
### Fixed Issues
12 issues resolved across [BloodHound](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#bloodhound-12) and [AzureHound](/resources/release-notes/2026-01-22#azurehound-2).