v0.81.0-canary.pr-8098.1 v0.81.0
netbirdio/netbirdOct 7, 2026 → Oct 15, 20268 days between releases
What's New
Introduces Certificate Posture Checks, nblink binary, and deprecates MySQL support.
Breaking Changes
- MySQL support is deprecated and will be removed in an upcoming release
New Features
- Certificate Posture Checks requiring device certificates
- New nblink binary for unprivileged port forwarding
- Per-target access actions for Reverse Proxy services
- Duplicate policies in the dashboard
- Peer search by MAC address
Improvements
- Enhanced dashboard features for policy management and reverse proxy access control
Upgrade Notes
Plan migration away from MySQL before support is removed. Update both management and client to v0.81.0 to enable Certificate Posture Checks. Note that iOS and Android apps do not support certificate proofs.
The Two Releases
v0.81.0-canary.pr-8098.1
Oct 7, 2026· 15 days ago
This canary release focuses on relay stability and management API security. It addresses an issue where an unreachable relay could disrupt other connections and improves error handling for expired or invalid setup keys.
Full release notesv0.81.0
Oct 15, 2026· 7 days ago
This major release introduces Certificate Posture Checks for device authentication, the new `nblink` binary for unprivileged port forwarding, and enhanced dashboard features for policy management and reverse proxy access control.
Full release notes