# \[ruby-talk:444849\] \[ANN\] hoe 4.7.2 Released

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-talk-444849-ann-hoe-4-7-2-released/76805>\
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**Created:** [8 September 2026 18:28 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-talk-444849-ann-hoe-4-7-2-released/76805 "2026-09-08T18:28:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Davis1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/rubytalk.org/ryan_davis1/32/1848_2.png) [@Ryan\_Davis1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ryan_Davis1)\
**Post date:** [8 September 2026 18:28 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ruby-talk-444849-ann-hoe-4-7-2-released/76805/1 "2026-09-08T18:28:31Z")

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hoe version 4.7.2 has been released!

\* home: \<[hoe | software projects | by ryan davis](https://zenspider.com/projects/hoe.html&gt);  
\* code: \<[https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe&gt](https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe&gt);  
\* bugs: \<[https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe/issues&gt](https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe/issues&gt);  
\* doco: \<[https://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe/&gt](https://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe/&gt);  
\* clog: \<[https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe/blob/master/History.rdoc&gt](https://github.com/seattlerb/hoe/blob/master/History.rdoc&gt);

Hoe is a rake/rubygems helper for project Rakefiles. It helps you  
manage, maintain, and release your project and includes a dynamic  
plug-in system allowing for easy extensibility. Hoe ships with  
plug-ins for all your usual project tasks including rdoc generation,  
testing, packaging, deployment, and announcement.

See class rdoc for help. Hint: `ri Hoe` or any of the plugins listed  
below.

For extra goodness, see: [https://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe/Hoe.pdf](https://docs.seattlerb.org/hoe/Hoe.pdf)

## Features/Problems:

\* Includes a dynamic plug-in system allowing for easy extensibility.  
\* Auto-intuits changes, description, summary, and version.  
\* Uses a manifest for safe and secure deployment.  
\* Provides 'sow' for quick project directory creation.  
\* Sow uses a simple ERB templating system allowing you to capture your  
&nbsp;&nbsp;project patterns.

Changes:

### 4.7.2 / 2026-09-08

\* 2 bug fixes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;\* Bump rdoc dependency from 6...8 to 7...9.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* Properly describe irb task so it shows up in rake -T.

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