Release of Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) - Version 3.8.0

[gaushar7]

On Monday, July 7^th, 2025, Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) version 3.8.0 will be released to the production track.

On Monday, June 30^th, 2025, Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) version 3.8.0 will be released to the production-3 track.

On Monday, June 23^rd, 2025, Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) version 3.8.0 will be released to the production-2 track.

On Monday, June 16^th, 2025, Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) version 3.8.0 will be released to the production-1 track.

From Thursday, May 29^th, 2025 till Thursday June 5^th, 2025, Virtual Appliance (DNS Forwarder) version 3.8.0 will be released to the stage track in a staggered manner.

Virtual Appliance versions 3.7.0, 3.7.1 and 3.7.9 (Beta) will upgrade to this latest version 3.8.0

CHANGE SUMMARY (3.7.0 to 3.8.0)

• Includes iptable rules to stop tracking DNS traffic, thereby preventing the connection tracking table from overflowing
• New configuration option (via CLI) to support the new Saudi-preferred anycast IP addresses​
• Upgrade of Base Ubuntu version from 20.04 to 22.04
• Support for VMware ESXi 8.0 U3

CHANGE SUMMARY (3.7.1 to 3.8.0)

• Upgrade of Base Ubuntu version from 20.04 to 22.04
• Support for VMware ESXi 8.0 U3

CHANGE SUMMARY (3.7.9 to 3.8.0)

• Upgrade of Base Ubuntu version from 20.04 to 22.04

Note: Initial Boot time for the VA will be 5-7 minutes, subsequent reboot time can range from 3-5 minutes.

[cisco-bani]

@gaushar7 ,
Greetings.!

Could you please confirm if this version is now generally available? If it is, could you advise on where it can be downloaded, or will it be available directly through the "Download Components" option in Secure Access?

Thanks