Netgate Releases pfSense Plus Software Version 25.11.1

pfSense® Plus software, the world’s leading firewall, router, and VPN solution, provides secure network edge and cloud networking solutions for millions of deployments worldwide.

Netgate® announces the release of pfSense Plus software version 25.11.1. This maintenance software release contains over 26 fixes and improvements. All pfSense Plus users are encouraged to upgrade to this new version. 

Fixes and Enhancements

pfSense Plus version 25.11.1 includes fixes and enhancements in the following areas:

General:

• TLS Server Certificate Lifetime Lowered
• IPv6 Connection behavior with TSO enabled
• Vulnerability for rtsold in FreeBSD addressed
• Netgate 2100 LAN port improvements

Additional areas of improvement include:

• Aliases
• Backup/Restore
• Captive Portal
• DHCP
• DNS Resolver
• Gateway Monitor
• IPv6 Router Advertisements
• Package System
• Routing
• Firewall Rules/NAT

Release Notes

Release Notes for pfSense Plus 25.11.1 are available for a more comprehensive list of new features and enhancements in this release.

Installing the Upgrade

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. 

Note: New installations of pfSense Plus 25.11.1 require the Netgate Installer version 1.1.1, available for download here.

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 “Current Stable Version (25.11.1)”
• 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

Please review the Troubleshooting Upgrades documentation for the most up-to-date information on working around upgrade issues.

This pfSense Plus software release is ready for use in production environments. Should any issues arise, please post to our forum or contact Netgate Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for paid 24/7/365 support.

Supporting the Project

When you purchase Netgate hardware, software, or TAC subscriptions, or use AWS/Azure cloud instances, you directly sustain the engineering teams responsible for maintaining high-quality pfSense software and services. You may support this work through one or more of the following:

• Purchase an official appliance directly from Netgate or from our worldwide reseller partner network. Our appliances are the fast, easy way to get up and running with a fully-optimized firewall.
• Purchase a technical assistance subscription (TAC), which provides you with direct 24/7 access to our Netgate Global Support team.
• Purchase Professional Services to access our most senior engineers for more complex projects outside the scope of TAC support.
• Use a genuine pfSense Plus instance from Netgate to connect and protect your cloud workloads on AWS and Azure.

Our efforts are made possible by the support of our customers and the community, and for that we express our sincere thanks. Your involvement strengthens the pfSense project for everyone.