Netgate has released a BETA of pfSense® Plus software version 25.03. An associated Release Candidate (RC) is targeted for later this month.
Testing of this beta software release is essential. It is the most effective way to ensure that the software is robust and reliable for all users, given the diversity of their environments and configurations. By downloading and testing this beta release, and providing feedback on any issues, our users can play a vital role in improving the software for everyone.
Release Notes for pfSense Plus 25.03 software are available for review. This release includes over 60 updates, bug fixes, and enhancements.
Netgate has a detailed Upgrade Guide available in the pfSense documentation to help explain the process. Below are the high-level steps to perform the upgrade.
Upgrades from an earlier version of pfSense Plus software are usually made through the Web user interface. It’s always recommended to save a backup of the pfSense Plus configuration prior to any major change such as an upgrade. You can find Backup and Recovery instructions in the pfSense documentation.
We encourage you to migrate from pfSense CE software to pfSense Plus software. This migration will ensure you have access to all of the benefits of pfSense Plus software. You will find details on How to Get pfSense Plus here.
To mitigate the risk of disrupting your production environment, Netgate recommends testing the BETA version in a lab, on a scratch system, or in a Virtual Machine, rather than on production systems. Please review the documentation on Troubleshooting Upgrades for the most up-to-date information on working around upgrade issues.
We encourage you to test the things which are important or unique to your deployments. Please report any errors or concerns in the Plus 25.03 Development Snapshots category of the Netgate Forum. Depending on the issue, we may ask for more details, or for you to open a bug on redmine.pfsense.org.
Include as much information as possible in your reports, such as console error messages, full PHP errors, the system configuration file (sanitized, if necessary), information from the text dump, etc. A full text dump might contain sensitive information, so be sure to inspect it before posting.
We want to express sincere thanks to all users willing to test this BETA release. Your community involvement is essential to making Netgate's pfSense Plus product a stronger solution for everyone.