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v2.1.18

vercel/turborepov2.1.18May 4, 2026by stenya

AI Summary

This release addresses critical stability issues in the Windows kernel driver and improves the user experience by adding compatibility for IVPN, fixing notification persistence, and ensuring the UI restarts after updates.

Key Highlights

  • Fixes for packet injection and BSODs in the Windows kernel driver
  • Added owner PID tracking and filter bypass for the Portmaster process
  • Added compatibility with IVPN client v3.15.6
  • Ability to disable the 'Speed Up Website Loading' message
  • UI process now restarts automatically after updates

New Features

  • IVPN client v3.15.6 compatibility
  • Option to disable the 'Speed Up Website Loading' message
  • Automatic UI process restart after updates
  • Fixed persistent desktop notifications

Full Release Notes

## What’s Changed
### Windows (Kernel Driver)
* Packet injection fixes - by @vlabo in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2122
* Fixed BSODs and block verdict bypass in WFP callouts - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2136
* Added owner PID tracking and downstream filter bypass for the Portmaster process - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2137

### Other Changes
* Added compatibility with the [IVPN client](https://www.ivpn.net/) v3.15.6 - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2135
* Added the ability to disable the “Speed Up Website Loading” message - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2061
* UI process now restarts automatically after updates - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/pull/2155
* Fixed an issue where "Core → Desktop Notifications" were not saved persistently between sessions - by @stenya in https://github.com/safing/portmaster/issues/2020
* Fixed issues in automatic update functionality


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/safing/portmaster/compare/v2.1.7...v2.1.18