On 09/10/2021 18:42, Mathias Jeschke wrote:
If you really need a newer major (3.x) or minor release (2.x) [...]
Just a clarification here.
OpenVPN 2.x, OpenVPN 3.x are "generations". OpenVPN 2.x is written in
C, OpenVPN 3 is a "brand new" (it's been available for about 10 years)
implementation written in C++.
OpenVPN 2.4, 2.5 as well as OpenVPN 3.5, 3.6 are major releases. This
is where new features and more intrusive internal code changes happens.
OpenVPN 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3 as well as OpenVPN 3.6.1, 3.6.2 are minor
releases. This is where security and bugfixes typically happens in
released versions. Occasionally we might add minor features or other
related improvements to ensure better backwards compatibility with newer
OpenVPN major releases.
To summarize: OpenVPN X.Y.Z
X = Generation (implementation platform)
Y = Major version (feature releases)
Z = Minor version (bug/security fixes)
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kind regards,
David Sommerseth
OpenVPN Inc
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