From d1737de99084d0ab9d025cc46e531944e950032e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Giacomo Sanchietti Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 11:13:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add 8.8 release notes --- release_notes.rst | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/release_notes.rst b/release_notes.rst index 224d51e5..c9716518 100644 --- a/release_notes.rst +++ b/release_notes.rst @@ -8,6 +8,38 @@ NethSecurity releases changelogs. - Discussions around `possible bugs `_ +Major changes on 2026-06-xx +=========================== + +Image version: `8.8.0` (based on OpenWrt 25.12.4) + +.. rubric:: New Features + +- Rebased NethSecurity on OpenWrt 25.12.4 and switched package management from `opkg` to `apk`. +- Monitoring now stores metrics in VictoriaMetrics and automatically uses persistent storage when available. +- Alerts are now accessibile inside the web interface. +- Preserved Bash history across reboots and enabled persistent `/var` when storage is available. +- Added Avahi (mDNS) package to the NethSecurity reposistory. +- Added the firewall `DON'T TRACK` action. +- Several features previously limited to subscription-based versions are now available in the Community edition. + +.. rubric:: Improvements + +- Updated Snort with vectorscan to improve performance. +- Updated OpenVPN to 2.7.4. +- Improved package repository handling and signing for the new base image. +- Netdata is no longer installed by default; legacy controller dashboards can still restore it manually. +- DHCP leases are now persisted if local storage is available, preventing loss of leases on reboot. +- Changes to Threat Shield DNS local list are now applied using the commit button, like all other Threat Shield options. + +.. rubric:: Bug Fixes + +- DNS/DHCP failures now surface clearer troubleshooting information: if dnamsq fails to start, the Web Interface + will display an alert. +- Adblock no longer restarts with empty lists after repeated blocklist or allowlist edits. +- Traffic logging options are shown consistently in the firewall UI. +- IPSec tunnel can now use restart dpd_action. + Major changes on 2026-03-25 ===========================