v0.73.1

netbirdio/netbirdv0.73.1Jun 19, 2026by mlsmaycon

AI Summary

A maintenance release fixing profile regressions, DNS health warnings, and database performance issues in the management backend.

Key Highlights

Fixed profile regressions affecting `up --profile` and `status` commands
Reduced false-positive DNS health warnings
Fixed DNS custom zone teardown issues
Removed database calls from nested loops for efficiency
Removed version prefix `v` from Docker image tags

Breaking Changes

Removed version prefix `v` from Docker image tags (e.g., `netbird/mgmt:v0.73.0` becomes `netbird/mgmt:0.73.0`)

Full Release Notes

## Release Notes for v0.73.1

### What's New

#### Client Improvements
- Fixed profile regressions affecting **`up --profile`** and **`status`** commands.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6479
- Reduced **false-positive DNS health warnings**.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6453
- Fixed **DNS custom zone teardown issues**, including handler leaks and external CNAME resolution.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6445

#### Management Improvements
- Removed **database calls from nested loops** to improve efficiency.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6470
- Fetched **complete user data in ValidateTunnelPeer**.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6457
- Reduced **sync and login transaction overhead**.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6472
- Added **peer metadata diff logging**.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6468

#### Infrastructure & Tooling
- Removed the **`v` prefix from Docker image tags**.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6471
- Improved **FreeBSD port scripts** to correctly handle release candidates when fetching tags.  
  https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6480

### New Contributors
- @bison made their first contribution in https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/pull/6457

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/compare/v0.73.0...v0.73.1