| -> **Note:** This page is about HCL2 Packer templates. HCL2 templates | |
| were first introduced as a beta feature into Packer version 1.5. As of v1.7, | |
| HCL2 support is no longer in beta, and is the preferred way to write Packer | |
| configuration. For the old-style stable configuration language see | |
| [template docs](/packer/docs/templates/legacy_json_templates). As of v1.6.2, you can | |
| convert your legacy JSON template into an HCL2 config file using the | |
| [hcl2_upgrade command](/packer/docs/commands/hcl2_upgrade). |