--- title: New Dockerfile capabilities in v1.7.0 | daily.dev description: The new Dockerfile v1.7.0 release introduces enhanced capabilities for BuildKit, Docker Buildx CLI, and Dockerfile frontend. New variable expansions allow for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-dockerfile-capabilities-in-v1-7-0-xcwkc7zbl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New Dockerfile capabilities in v1.7.0 | daily.dev og:description: The new Dockerfile v1.7.0 release introduces enhanced capabilities for BuildKit, Docker Buildx CLI, and Dockerfile frontend. New variable expansions allow for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-dockerfile-capabilities-in-v1-7-0-xcwkc7zbl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XcWKC7zBl.png og:image:alt: New Dockerfile capabilities in v1.7.0 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New Dockerfile capabilities in v1.7.0 **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 12 min read · 124 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The new Dockerfile v1.7.0 release introduces enhanced capabilities for BuildKit, Docker Buildx CLI, and Dockerfile frontend. New variable expansions allow for more flexible scripting, such as prefix and suffix removal. The `COPY --parents` flag replicates source directory structures, and `--exclude` filters provide finer control over copied files. 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