FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE Announcement
The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE. This is the third release of the stable/14 branch.
Some of the highlights:
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OCI container images are now available.
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The installer now supports downloading and installing necessary firmware packages after installing the FreeBSD base system.
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OpenZFS has been upgraded to version 2.2.6.
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OpenSSL has been upgraded to version 3.0.15.
For a complete list of new features, supported hardware, and known problems, please see the online release notes, hardware compatibility notes, and errata list, available at:
For more information about FreeBSD release engineering activities, please see:
Dedication
The FreeBSD Project dedicates the FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE to the memory of Mike Karels, who spent more than 40 years contributing to BSD and was the Deputy Release Engineering Lead at the time of his passing.
Update
Official:
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FreeBSD 14.2: What’s new, and how did we get here?
FreeBSD is a strong choice for organizations looking for a modern and reliable open-source operating system. It offers flexible licensing, strong security, excellent performance, and great stability, making it suitable for businesses of any size.
The FreeBSD 14.x series shows the project’s commitment to improving security and modernization. FreeBSD continually enhances its system’s reliability, security, and hardware compatibility, often keeping up with or exceeding the latest technological standards found in other operating systems. The current release builds on the foundation laid by version 14.0 in November 2023 and aligns with the timeline that includes the FreeBSD 13 branch, which came out in August 2022.
FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE demonstrates the operating system’s focus on meeting the changing needs of its users, reinforcing its position as a leading open-source option. This version brings important updates in infrastructure, hardware compatibility, and security, highlighting its value in the industry.
In El Reg:
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FreeBSD 14.2 tries to woo Docker fans
FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE appeared on Tuesday. This is the latest minor release of version 14, which means it's time to start thinking about upgrading from 14.1. That appeared last June and it's due to reach the end of its life three months after 14.2 – so the clock is ticking. FreeBSD 14.0 reached its official end of life at the start of October, and isn't getting updates any more.
This version is dedicated to the late Michael J Karels, a long-time contributor to the BSD project since 2.9BSD on the PDP-11. He was the system architect of 4.3BSD, one of the most influential Unix releases of all time, and also of BSD/OS, the commercial system that was the first BSD for x86 PCs.
More:
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FreeBSD 14.2 Released with Updated Bootloader, Enhanced WiFi Driver, and OpenZFS Upgrade
On FreeBSD 14.2, users will see major changes from the earlier versions 13.1 and 13.2. You can find all the change logs of all the major to minor updates of this new version here in the official notes.