News Archive

10.1.2025 New release 3.0.1 and 2.16.1! Bugfixing releases
17.12.2024 New release 3.0.0! First stable mulithreaded version!
7.12.2024 New release 2.16!
22.3.2024 New release 2.15.1! Bugfixes in OSPF and RPKI
10.3.2024 New release 2.15! Many improvements in BGP, BFD, RPKI
7.10.2023 New release 2.14! Many improvements in MPLS, BMP and filters
22.6.2023 New release 2.13.1! This release fixes a security bug in 2.13. No new features
12.5.2023 New release 3.0.alpha2! Simple thread work balancing algorithm added
25.4.2023 BIRD 1 end of life will happen at the end of 2023. Please finish you upgrade to BIRD 2 ASAP!
23.4.2023 New release 2.13! New features: RFC 9229, allow bgp_med, experimental BMP. We changed versioning to major.minor.patch
21.4.2023 New release 3.0alpha1! Second testing release of multithreaded version
23.1.2023 New release 2.0.12! Important bugfix release
11.12.2022 New release 2.0.11! BGP Route Leak Prevention and Detection Using Roles (RFC 9234) implemented
27.6.2022 New release 2.0.10! BGP performance improved, VRF support in RPKI, many bugfixes
2.3.2022 New release 3.0alpha0! First testing release of multithreaded version
20.2.2022 New release 2.0.9! Check NEWS file
21.3.2021 New release 2.0.8! Check NEWS file
16.10.2019 New release 2.0.7! Check NEWS file
11.9.2019 New releases 2.0.6 and 1.6.8! Check NEWS files
5.8.2019 New releases 2.0.5 and 1.6.7! Check NEWS files
1.3.2019 New releases 2.0.4 and 1.6.6! Check NEWS files
7.1.2019 New releases 2.0.3 and 1.6.5! Check NEWS files
22.3.2018 New releases 2.0.2 and 1.6.4! Important security bugfix. A lot of new features.
16.1.2018 New release 2.0.1! Linux MPLS kernel support, Channel templates improved, RFC 8212
11.12.2017 New release 2.0.0! Integrated IPv4 and IPv6 design, microsecond timers, RPKI, MPLS nexthops, VPN4 and VPN6 networks...
30.4.2017 New release 2.0.0-pre1! Experimental version, use 1.6.3 in production environment
22.12.2016 New release 1.6.3! Large BGP communities, new authentication in BFD, RIP and OSPF
7.12.2016 New release 2.0.0-pre0! Experimental version, use 1.6.2 in production environment
29.9.2016 New release 1.6.2! Fixed serious bug of the previous version
22.9.2016 New release 1.6.1! IPv6 ECM support, several improvements in filters, kernel protocol, babel, memory leak in BGP multipath fixed
29.4.2016 New release 1.6.0! RIP protocol redesigned, new protocol babel, BGP multipath added
14.12.2015 Do you want to own an open source home router that works with BIRD? Check Turris Omnia IndieGoGo campaign http://igg.me/at/turris-omnia/
22.4.2015 New Version 1.5.0! Major OSPF protocol redesign and many other changes. Check the NEWS file
24.11.2014 BIRD route server deployed at Greek Internet eXchange
28.10.2014 BIRD route server deployed at Poznan Internet eXchange
7.10.2014 New release 1.4.5! 'Show route noexport', port option for BGP sessions, some other minor improvements and bugfixes.
10.7.2014 New release 1.4.4! Extended OSPF multipath support, Default router preference for RAdv, Important bugfix in BGP
14.4.2014 New release 1.4.3! Important bugfix in IPv6 BGP
2.4.2014 New release 1.4.2! Important bugfix in BFD
1.4.2014 New release 1.4.1! New BGP features - add-path and graceful restart
25.11.2013 New release 1.4.0! BFD support for OSPF and BGP, BGP - allow-local-as and many other improvements. Check the NEWS file
1.8.2013 BIRD route server deployed at Internet exchange Point of Nigeria
28.7.2013 New release 1.3.11! TTL security for OSPF and RIP, Multiple routing tables for *BSD, RFC3137, several bugfixes
7.5.2013 New release 1.3.10! Lightweight client, dynamic IPv6 RA, Next hop keep option for BGP, several bugfixes
13.3.2013 BIRD route server deployed at JPNAP
6.2.2013 Universal looking glass released - LG supporting not just BIRD
11.1.2013 New release 1.3.9! Several improvements in filters, new reconfiguration options and Dragonfly BSD support
26.9.2012 BIRD route server deployed at CERN Internet Exchange Point (CIXP)
24.9.2012 BIRD included in Netflix Open Connect Appliances
9.8.2012 BIRD route server deployed at Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX)
7.8.2012 New release 1.3.8! Several improvements in RAdv and OSPF. Secondary routes can be sent through BGP filters
22.3.2012 New release 1.3.7! Route Origin Authorization added, minor bugfixes and improvements
20.1.2012 New release 1.3.6! Bugfix in BGP protocol
10.1.2012 New release 1.3.5! Protocol templates, BGP protocol improvements, check NEWS file
3.11.2011 Sister project Knot DNS reached public release! Check http://www.knot-dns.cz for more cool C code
10.10.2011 New release 1.3.4! Static recursive routes added. Minor bugfixes
11.9.2011 New release 1.3.3! OSPF NSSA, BGP TTL Security, BGP extended communities and "include" option added
10.7.2011 New release 1.3.2! Various minor bugfixes. Minor improvements in configuration syntax
2.5.2011 New release 1.3.1! Various minor bugfixes. Minor improvements related to BGP and Linux port
31.3.2011 New release 1.3.0! iBGP improved, IPv6 RA added, many changes and bufixes, watch the NEWS file
14.3.2011 BIRD used as a route server by Netnod
10.10.2010 New release 1.2.5! Various minor bugfixes
3.8.2010 New release 1.2.4! 'show memory' command added, bugfix in IPv6 BGP
1.6.2010 New release 1.2.3! Pattern matching for community lists, minor bugfixes - mainly OSPF related
25.5.2010 BIRD used as a route server by NapAfrica - South Africa
11.5.2010 LINX Awards 2010 goes to BIRD project!!! Thanks
4.5.2010 BIRD used as a route server by European Commercial Internet Exchange (ECIX)
9.4.2010 New release 1.2.2! BSD support improved, minor features and bugfixes in BGP, OSPF, PIPE, CLI, logging ... Check NEWS file
30.3.2010 BIRD used as a route server by Milan Neutral Access Point (MINAP)
24.2.2010 BIRD used as a route server by Frankfurt Internet Exchange (DE-CIX)
11.2.2010 New release 1.2.1! Some minor improvements and bugfixes. Look at NEWS file
8.2.2010 BIRD used as a route server by Moscow Internet Exchange (MSK-IX)
15.1.2010 BIRD used as a route server by London Internet Exchange (LINX)
14.1.2010 New release 1.2.0! OSPFv3 (IPv6) and MRTdump logging implemented
5.1.2010 Ubuntu repository added. Look into current releases section - debian
20.12.2009 New release 1.1.7! BGP Route Refresh and Route Reload command implemented. Minor bugfixes
19.11.2009 New release 1.1.6! Minor improvements and bugfixes. Look at NEWS file
2.11.2009 New release 1.1.5! BGP scalability improved, some other minor improvements
2.10.2009 New release 1.1.4! BGP passive option added, minor bugfixes
11.09.2009 New release 1.1.3! Important BGP and core bug fixed
24.08.2009 New release 1.1.2! Important core bug fixed - BIRD used as a route server by LoNAP and NIX.CZ
16.08.2009 New release 1.1.1! 'more' style paging in client and important core bug fixed
28.06.2009 New release 1.1.0! PIPE protocol redesigned, new features in BGP, many bugfixes. Check changelog
27.05.2009 New release 1.0.15! BSD port renewed, minor changes in cli and config, miscellaneous bugfixes
29.04.2009 Fedora repository available. Look into download/Current releases->redhat section
28.04.2009 New release 1.0.14! A lot of bugfixes: BGP, OSPF and in PIPE protocol filtering
14.03.2009 New release 1.0.13! A lot of bugfixes: BGP, OSPF and core; new syntax for BGP masks
12.11.2008 New release 1.0.12! A lot of new features: BGP MD5, ASN32, BGP route reflector, ...
27.10.2008 Web interface to git available
26.10.2008 Read-only git repository available at git://git.nic.cz/bird.git
7.6.2005 New design of web site introduced.
21.2.2005 Current release is 1.0.11.
20.2.2005 Current release is 1.0.10.

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