What's new in 7.6rc1 (2022-Oct-04 18:54):

Changes in this release:

*) certificate - improved certificate management, signing and storing processes;
*) dns - fixed resolving of cached CNAME records (introduced in v7.6beta10);
*) lte - added support for Neoway N75-EA;
*) snmp - improved stability when receiving bogus packets;
*) vxlan - fixed multicast group address validation (introduced in v7.6beta10);
*) wifiwave2 - fixed RADIUS accounting after fast-transition;
*) winbox - added "Reset Traffic Counters" button for all interfaces;

Other changes since v7.5:

*) bgp - added support for BGP advertisement displaying (CLI only);
*) bgp - fixed reporting of session uptime;
*) bgp - improved session establishment speed after bootup;
*) bonding - fixed ARP monitor packets with bond's MAC address;
*) bonding - improved interface stability on slave configuration changes;
*) bonding - reduce "actual-mtu" according to interface "l2mtu";
*) branding - execute "autorun.scr" file when installing branding package;
*) capsman - fixed RADIUS accounting when EAP is used;
*) certificate - fixed SHA1 certificate name lookup;
*) certificate - improved certificate management, signing and storing processes;
*) certificate - restricted maximum retry attempt window for Let's Encrypt certificate to 60 minutes;
*) container - added "start-on-boot" parameter for automatic container startup;
*) container - allow changing container related parameters while it is running;
*) container - fixed usage of non-authenticated registries;
*) dhcpv4-server - fixed matcher functionality;
*) dhcpv4-server - fixed RADIUS accounting for local leases;
*) dhcpv4-server - improved service stability when removing dynamic leases;
*) dhcpv6-client - fixed false error status reporting when server offers T1 or T2 value as 0;
*) dns - added "match-subdomain" option for static entries (CLI only);
*) dot1x - fixed incorrect error when using "mac-auth";
*) ethernet - added "5Gbps" option for speed setting;
*) firewall - added "src/dst-address-type" parameter under "IPv6/Firewall/Mangle" menu;
*) firewall - disable IRC NAT helper on upgrade;
*) firewall - fixed IPv6 filtering with "in/out-interface" matcher that is in VRF;
*) firewall - fixed IRC NAT helper (CVE-2022-2663);
*) firewall - fixed usage of "netmap" action for IPv6 source NAT (CLI only);
*) health - fixed fan speed and temperature reporting on CCR1072;
*) health - improved voltage reading on RBmAP-2nD;
*) hotspot - fixed service initialization when HTML directory configured on an external disk;
*) hotspot - fixed SSL usage on all HotSpot pages;
*) hotspot - improved stability when receiving bogus packets;
*) hotspot - limit maximum allowed connections based on free RAM resources;
*) hotspot - removed "routerboard.com" URL from default HotSpot advertise;
*) interface - added warning when interface has configured "mtu" higher than "l2mtu";
*) ipsec - added "invalid-packets" counter for Installed SA's menu;
*) ipsec - fixed packet processing by hardware encryption engine on MMIPS devices;
*) l3hw - added "l3hw-settings" sub menu under the switch menu (CLI only);
*) l3hw - added support for IPv6 route offloading (disabled by default);
*) l3hw - fixed "H" flag presence for accelerated connection tracking entries;
*) l3hw - fixed possible packet loss when using HW offloaded NAT;
*) l3hw - improved connected host offloading on startup;
*) l3hw - improved connected IPv6 host offloading when routing table is nearly full for 98DX224S, 98DX226S, and 98DX3236 switch chips;
*) l3hw - improved system stability;
*) l3hw - made route offloading selection work only on unicast;
*) lte - added interface name in MTU debug logging message;
*) lte - added periodic IPv6 RS to trigger IPv6 adress acquisition for non-MBIM modems;
*) lte - added support for Neoway N75-EA;
*) lte - added support to perform FOTA upgrade from local file for EG12-EA, EG18-EA, RG502Q-AE, EG06-A, EP06-A modems;
*) lte - disabled RPLMN on Chateau 5G;
*) lte - fixed at-chat on Telit FN980m;
*) lte - fixed re-attaching on PS detach for MBIM modems;
*) macsec - added configuration support with VLAN, ARP, DHCP and bridge tagging/untagging;
*) macsec - added logging support with "debug" and "dot1x" topics;
*) macsec - added support for MTU and L2MTU;
*) macsec - fixed interface after Ethernet link down;
*) macsec - fixed interface statistics and missing properties;
*) macsec - fixed interface status;
*) macsec - fixed multiple interface creation on different Ethernet ports
*) macsec - improved interface stability;
*) macsec - improved system stability for TILE and RB5009 devices;
*) macsec - removed interface from SMIPS devices;
*) mac-telnet - respect interface MTU setting when sending packets for MAC-Telnet and MAC-WinBox;
*) netwatch - fixed string variable values in script;
*) ntp - improved initial synchronization speed after bootup;
*) ospf - added SHA hashing for authentication;
*) ospf - fixed area "no-summary" setting;
*) ospf - fixed checksum calculation;
*) ospf - fixed displaying of VRF interface in related logs;
*) ospf - fixed transmit of LSA/ACK's on p2p interfaces;
*) ospf - improved logging when invalid configuration is detected;
*) ospf - refresh OSPFv3 interface configuration when IPv6 network becomes available;
*) ovpn - added IPv6 support;
*) ovpn - added IPv6 support for ethernet mode;
*) ovpn - added VRF support for client;
*) ppp - fixed memory leak;
*) ppp - improved service stability when multiple users disconnect simultaneously;
*) pppoe - fixed MRU negotiation even when it is set to 1500;
*) qsfp - added interface temperature warnings and shutdown;
*) queue - improved stability for CAKE type queues;
*) radius - require "policy" policy for "login" service configuration;
*) rip - fixed passwordless MD5 authentication;
*) route-filter - fixed filtering for multiple community routes;
*) route-filter - fixed memory allocation when moving entries;
*) route - fixed disappearance of inactive static routes after upgrade;
*) route - fixed memory leak;
*) routerboard - return router's short name in "model" parameter;
*) routerboard - set "Delete" as default key to enter booter menu ("/system routerboard upgrade" required);
*) serial - added support for newer PL2303 serial controllers;
*) sfp - improved QSFP/SFP interface stability for 98DXxxxx and 98PX1012 switches;
*) sms - added "status-report-request" parameter for "send" command;
*) sms - fixed handling of SMS send attempts on unsupported modems;
*) snmp - improved retrieval of routing related OID's;
*) ssh - increased key generation timeout;
*) sstp - added IPv6 support (CLI only);
*) sstp - added VRF support for client;
*) supout - added tr069-client section;
*) supout - removed duplicate "bridge-controller" section;
*) switch - improved traffic forwarding at 5Gbps rate for 98DX8525, 98DX4310 switches;
*) system - renamed error messages when trying to edit or remove dynamic entries;
*) tile - improved system stability when processing packets;
*) tr069-client - do not allow ":" symbols in username;
*) user-manager - accept any username for outer authentication;
*) user-manager - added "comment" parameter for batch user creation;
*) user-manager - added support for multiple accounting sessions;
*) user-manager - added variables to print profile name and end time in voucher templates;
*) user-manager - allow specifying router's address as subnet;
*) user-manager - fixed "migrate-legacy-db" command;
*) user-manager - fixed session expiry when it is stopped by Disconnect-Request;
*) user-manager - forced username verification against client's certificate for EAP-TLS;
*) user-manager - use "Class" attribute to associate user's accounting session;
*) user - removed unused "dude" policy;
*) vrrp - fixed connection tracking synchronization on MMIPS and MIPSBE devices;
*) vxlan - added IPv6 support for remote VTEPs (only IPv4 or IPv6 will be used at the same time, use "vteps-ip-version" property on VXLAN interface to change the version);
*) w60g - improved system stability (introduced in v7.5);
*) webfig - fixed creation of new IPv6 routes;
*) webfig - fixed displaying of "Last Seen" parameter under "IP/DHCP Server/Leases" menu;
*) webfig - fixed hex input for "Host Uniq" field;
*) webfig - fixed unsetting of "endpoint-address" parameter under "WireGuard/Peers" menu;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed "WPA Key Data Length" value in EAPOL frame when FT-EAP-SHA384 AKM is used;
*) winbox - added "Active" prefix for current remote and local session ID fields for L2TP-Ether interfaces;
*) winbox - added "address-list" parameter under "IP/DNS/Static" menu;
*) winbox - added "File Name" option for "Load Config" parameter under "System/SwOS" menu;
*) winbox - added icon for TR069-client menu;
*) winbox - added "L3 HW Settings" under "Switch" menu;
*) winbox - added MACsec support;
*) winbox - added quick filtering option for route list;
*) winbox - added "Rapid Commit" parameter support under "IPv6/DHCP-Server" menu;
*) winbox - added "Reset Traffic Counters" button for all interfaces;
*) winbox - added "to-ports" and "to-addresses" parameters for "netmap" action under "IPv6/Firewall/NAT" menu;
*) winbox - added "type" and "status-report-request" parameters under "Tools/SMS" menu;
*) winbox - allow "timeout" value to be less than 1 under "Tools/Netwatch" menu;
*) winbox - allow to rename mounted disks;
*) winbox - changed order of tabs under "User Manager" menu;
*) winbox - changed "uptime" parameter format when using the wifiwave2 package;
*) winbox - do not show unavailable features on SMIPS devices;
*) winbox - fixed interface traffic graph drawing on RB5009;
*) winbox - fixed maximum allowed value for VRRP's "priority" parameter;
*) winbox - fixed "Session Uptime" value for not established sessions under "Routing/BGP" menu;
*) winbox - fixed "Session Uptime" value under "Routing/BGP" menu;
*) winbox - fixed "System/SwOS" window refreshing after changes are detected;
*) winbox - fixed "User Manager/User Profiles" window refreshing after changes are detected;
*) winbox - made "backup.swb" the default value for SwOS backup;
*) winbox - made sessions removable in "User Manager" menu;
*) winbox - show "F" flag for failed entries under "Interfaces/VRRP" menu;
*) winbox - show "Switch" menu on Chateau LTE18 ax;
*) winbox - show "System/Health" only on boards that have health monitoring;
*) winbox - show "System/RouterBOARD/Mode Button" on devices that have such feature;
*) wireguard - strip whitespaces from keys;
*) wireless - disallowed using "default" as scan list or channel names;
*) wireless - fixed incorrectly applied ingress priority to non-wireless packets;
*) wireless - fixed missing wireless interface on some RB921GS-5HPacD devices;
*) www - improved stability when receiving bogus packets;
*) x86 - improved ixgbe driver support;

What's new in 6.48.6 (2021-Dec-03 12:15):

MAJOR CHANGES IN v6.48.6:
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!) device-mode - added feature locking mechanism;
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*) certificate - improved stability when sending bogus SCEP message;
*) quickset - use 5GHz interface's country for "Home AP Dual" configuration;
*) system - improved system stability if device is upgraded from RouterOS and/or RouterBOOT v6.41.4 or older;
*) upgrade - added new "upgrade" channel for upgrades between major versions;
*) winbox - do not allow to add/remove W60G interfaces;
*) wireless - added U-NII-2 support for US and Canada country profiles for cAP ac XL and QRT 5 ac;

What's new in 5.26 (2013-Sep-04 15:01):

*) ssh - fixed denial of service;

What's new in 5.25 (2013-Apr-25 15:59):

*) web proxy - speed up startup;
*) metarouter - fixed occasional lockups on mipsbe boards;
*) wireless - update required when using small width channel RB2011 RB9xx
caveat: update remote end/s before updating AP as both side are required to use new/same version for a link

What's new in 7.1rc7 (2021-Nov-25 16:35):

!) device-mode - added feature locking mechanism;
*) arp - limit total ARP table size based on installed RAM size;
*) bgp - fixed "nexthop-choice" selection;
*) bgp - fixed peer handling on point-to-point addresses;
*) bgp - ignore empty filter names on upgrade;
*) bgp - implemented BGP VPN configuration upgrade and other configuration upgrade fixes;
*) conntrack - limit total connection tracking table size based on installed RAM size;
*) crs3xx - fixed interface linking for some optical QSFP+ modules on CRS354 devices;
*) health - improved temperature reporting;
*) ipsec - fixed hardware acceleration support for ARM and ARM64 devices;
*) ipsec - fixed software fallback mode for AES-192 on IPQ4018/IPQ4019;
*) led - added "dark-mode" functionality control with Mode button for cAP XL ac;
*) lte - added "cell-monitor" support for Chateau 5G;
*) lte - improved LTE setting reporting to supout file;
*) ospf - fixed MD5 authentication with large packets;
*) ospf - fixed OSPFv3 interface configuration;
*) ospf - improved DB exchange speeds;
*) ospf - improved stability with large LS update packets;
*) route - fixed "Route Target" byte order;
*) route - fixed unreachable routed networks on VRFs;
*) route - fixed route rule upgrade;
*) route - fixed situation when routes with unequal distances got treated as ECMP routes;
*) route - improvements on VRF isolation;
*) route-filters - added "as-path" regexp testing tool;
*) route-filters - added "as-path-slow-legacy" to support old style "as-path" filtering;
*) route-filters - fixed "as-path" bracket parsing and 4byte ASN usage;
*) routerboard - fixed "mode-button" functionality on devices that have such feature;
*) upgrade - improved major version upgrade process on hAP ac2 and cAP ac;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed enforcement of access list rules which only checks client signal strength for new connections;
*) wifiwave2 - removed non-functioning VLAN configuration parameters from access list;