Hello,

FreeBSD security advisories and an issue with Intel-based ixgbe driver with "ifconfig -v" stalls keep this release rolling. Also note that OpenSSH was updated to version 8.8 which deprecates ssh-rsa usage which is mainly an issue for client access from the OPNsense system to the outside and can be amended as per the suggestions in the respective release notes.

And as promised the development version includes the upgrade path to the 22.1-BETA1 release. This will be an online-beta with a few iterations over the FreeBSD 13 stable branch and eventually move to FreeBSD 13.1 release as that becomes available.

Highlights for 22.1 already include:

Please note that the beta version will always be available for upgrade when switching to the development version. At this point no stable packages are provided and this includes plugins. These will become available as the release candidate is released in early January 2022.

All feedback is welcome but keep in mind that there are still a number of moving parts ahead. Upgrade responsibly.

Here are the full patch notes for version 21.7.5:


Stay safe,
Your OPNsense team