PostHog: Follow new SDK defaults
Component: posthog · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.
Analysis updated: 2026-11-02.
PostHog added a new `defaults: 'latest'` configuration option to adopt future browser SDK upgrades automatically without changing a pinned date. Explicit configuration overrides this setting, ensuring existing customizations remain untouched.
💻 Software Engineers & Devs
Configure `defaults: 'latest'` in your PostHog browser SDK setup to seamlessly receive future default behaviors without manual date updates.
📊 Product & Engineering Leads
This update streamlines SDK maintenance, allowing your engineering team to stay up-to-date with default capabilities with less friction.
⚙️ DevOps & Security
No CI/CD, hosting, or infrastructure changes are required to adopt this client-side configuration.
✨ New Features & Capabilities (1)
- Added `defaults: 'latest'` configuration option for browser SDK upgrades