Using the automatic update process is typically easier than reinstalling to upgrade.
pfSense software is Open Sourceįor those who wish to review the source code in full detail, the changes are all publicly available in three repositories on GitHub: The firewall will reboot after applying the update. Updating to 2.3.4-p1 will update OpenVPN automatically without any extra intervention.
PfSense software version 2.3.4-p1 includes updates for OpenVPN mentioned in an earlier blog post. 32-bit x86 hardware can continue to run pfSense software version 2.3.x, which will receive security updates for at least a year after pfSense 2.4.0-RELEASE.
Hardware capable of running 64-bit images should be reinstalled with a 64-bit version. 32-bit x86 and NanoBSD have been deprecated and are not supported on pfSense 2.4. Each version of pfSense is based on a specific version of FreeBSD. The internal config.xml revision number, which indicates changes to the configuration format that may make a configuration file incompatible with older versions. The date a specific version of pfSense was released to the public. Version 2.3.4-p1 includes security fixes in pfSense and in underlying software, such as OpenVPN, and other bug fixes.
PfSense® software version 2.3.4-p1 is now available! This is a maintenance/errata patch available by running an update from an existing installation and it does not have a standalone installer to download.