NetBSD 10.0 available!
The NetBSD project is pleased to announce the eighteenth major release of the NetBSD operating system NetBSD 10.0! See the release announcement for details.
The netbsd-10 release branch is more than a year old now, so it is high time the 10.0 release makes it to the front stage. This matches the long time it took for the development branch to get ready for branching, a lot of development went into this new release.
This also caused the release announcement to be one of the longest we ever did.
If you want to try NetBSD 10.0 please check the installation notes for your architecture and download the preferred install image from the CDN or if you are using an ARM based device from the netbsd-10 builds from the bootable ARM images page.
If you have any issues with installation or run into issues with the system during use, please contact us on one of the mailing lists or file a problem report.
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NetBSD 10.0 arrives after a long wait
With the first official release, which was labeled 0.8, dated April 19, 1993, NetBSD is now back with version 10.0. Released more than 4 years after its predecessor, this new major release comes with a rich list of changes which includes multiple new features and supported pieces of hardware, but also the removal of various obsolete and unmaintainted components.
The most important part of this update is the comprehensive list of supported hardware, which now includes the Asus Tinker Board, Apple M1, Raspberry Pi 4, Nintendo Wii, as well as the Intel 40 Gigabit Ethernet. New AArch64 security features such as Branch Target Identification and Pointer Authentication, as well as Linux binary compatibility on AArch64 support are also present. NetBSD 10.0 comes with WireGuard VPNs compatibility, Adiantum disk encryption, support for PVH Xen virtualization, as well as multiple minor tweaks and fixes. This new release also removes various obsolete and unmaintained networking components, such as Token Ring or HIPPI.
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Celebrate Easter by installing NetBSD 10.0: An egg-citing release of performance and security upgrades!
As spring blossoms and Easter eggs are being hidden, the NetBSD Project has delivered its own surprise: the release of NetBSD 10.0. This latest version hops onto the scene with a basket full of enhancements, including significant improvements in performance, security, and hardware support. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to this operating system, NetBSD 10.0 promises to be an egg-citing release!
Upgrading to this new version is straightforward, with the option to boot from an installation image and select the Upgrade option. One of the standout features of NetBSD 10.0 is its performance enhancements. The system shows substantial gains, especially on multiprocessor and multicore systems. This is thanks to various optimizations, such as a faster file path lookup cache, improved scheduler performance, and enhanced virtual memory system.
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NetBSD 10.0 released
Version 10.0 of the NetBSD system has been released.
The netbsd-10 release branch is more than a year old now, so it is high time the 10.0 release makes it to the front stage. This matches the long time it took for the development branch to get ready for branching, a lot of development went into this new release. This also caused the release announcement to be one of the longest we ever did.
As might be imagined, there are a lot of changes; see the above-mentioned release announcement for the details.
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NetBSD turns 30 and releases version 10
FOSDEM 2024 NetBSD 10 marks a new level of maturity for this venerable open source Unix system, which somehow manages to be both modern and retro at the same time.
By our reckoning, including the minor point releases, NetBSD 10.0 is the 71st release of the NetBSD operating system. By the project's own measures, NetBSD 10 is the 18th major release. In other words, this is a significant release of a mature OS.