v2.1.7

Ironclad/rivetv2.1.7Dec 17, 2025by stenya

AI Summary

This release introduces a new 'Pause' functionality and auto-reload connections for the UI. It also resolves critical stability issues including SPN bootstrap failures, Linux UI crashes, and iptables recovery problems.

Key Highlights

Added 'Pause' functionality for the Portmaster user interface.
Implemented auto-reload connections for the UI.
Fixed the 'SPN Cannot Bootstrap' issue.
Resolved Linux UI crashes and iptables recovery issues.
Fixed mouse 'back' button causing UI lockups.

New Features

Pause functionality
Auto-reload connections

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

_Note: A manual restart of the Portmaster user interface is required after an automatic update for certain fixes to take effect._

**New:**
* "Pause" functionality (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/1867) by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2067
* (UI) Auto-reload connections (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2039) by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2040

**Fixes:**
* The "SPN Cannot Bootstrap" issue (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2095) by @stenya
* Mouse "back" button causing the Portmaster UI to lock up (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2023) by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2036
* (Linux) UI crash in rust-dark-light module by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2069
* DNSMonitor module crash on stop (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2065) by @stenya
* UI WebSocket shutdown lifecycle by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2078
* UI issue when loading grouped connections from the "future" by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2042
* (Linux) iptables recovery (https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/1949) by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2037

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/safing/portmaster/compare/v2.0.25...v2.1.7