Netgate has published the Release Candidate of pfSense Plus software version 24.11. As we prepare for the GA release, we invite you to try out the Release Candidate and share your feedback with us. 

Release Notes 

Release Notes for pfSense Plus 24.11-RC are available for review. This release brings several major features that our users have been requesting, along with over 70 other improvements and bug fixes, which are described in the pfSense Plus 24.11 Beta blog post.

Call for Testing

Testing this RC software release is essential. Given the diversity of users' environments and configurations, it is the most effective way to ensure that the software is robust and reliable for everyone. By testing this RC release and providing feedback on any issues, our users can play a vital role in improving the software for everyone.

Installing the Upgrade

Netgate has a detailed Upgrade Guide available in the pfSense documentation to help explain the process. 

Users currently running pfSense Plus software

Upgrades from an earlier version of pfSense Plus software are usually made through the user interface. Before any major change, such as an upgrade, it’s always recommended to save a backup of the pfSense Plus configuration. You can find Backup and Recovery instructions in the pfSense documentation.

• Navigate to System > Update
• Set Branch to “Next Stable Version (24.11-RC)”
• Click Confirm to start the upgrade process

Users currently running pfSense Community Edition (CE) software

We encourage you to migrate from pfSense CE software to pfSense Plus software. Doing so will ensure you have access to all of the benefits of pfSense Plus software. You can find details on how to get pfSense Plus software here.

Troubleshooting the Upgrade

To mitigate the risk of disrupting your production environment, Netgate recommends testing the RC 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.

Where to report issues

We encourage you to test the things that are important or unique to your deployments. Please report any errors or concerns in the Plus 24.11 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.

Summary

We want to express our sincere thanks to all users willing to test this RC release. Your community involvement is essential to making Netgate's pfSense Plus product a stronger solution for everyone.

A more complete roundup of the update will be included with its full launch.