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-====== OpenWrt Version History ====== +====== OpenWrt version history ======
 ===== Beginning ===== ===== Beginning =====
 The OpenWrt project started in January 2004. The OpenWrt project started in January 2004.
-The first OpenWrt versions were based on Linksys GPL sources for WRT54G and a buildroot from the uclibc project. +The first OpenWrt versions were based on Linksys GPL sources for WRT54G and a buildroot from the [[wp>uClibc|uClibc]] project. 
-This version was known as OpenWrt "stable releaseand was widely in use. There are still many OpenWrt applicationslike the Freifunk-Firmware or Sip@Home, which are based on this version.+This version was known as OpenWrt stable release and was widely in use. 
 + 
 +In the beginning of 2005 some new developers joined the team. 
 +After some months of closed development the team decided to publish the first experimental versions of OpenWrt. 
 +The experimental versions use a heavily customized build system based on buildroot2 from the uClibc project. 
 + 
 +OpenWrt uses official GNU/Linux kernel sources and only adds patches for the system on chip and drivers for the network interfaces. 
 +The developer team tries to re-implement most of the proprietary code inside the GPL tarballs of the different vendors. 
 +There are free tools for writing new firmware images directly into the flash (mtd)for configuring the wireless lan chip and to program the VLAN-capable switch via the proc filesystem.
  
-In the beginning of 2005 some new developers joined the teamAfter some months of closed development the team decided to publish the first "experimental" versions of OpenWrt. The experimental versions use heavily customized build system based on buildroot2 from the uclibc project. +===== Release history ===== 
-OpenWrt uses official GNU/Linux kernel sources and only adds patches for the system on chip and drivers for the network interfaces. The developer team tries to re-implement most of the proprietary code inside the GPL tarballs of the different vendors. There are free tools for writing new firmware images directly into the flash (mtd), for configuring the wireless lan chip (wlcompat/wificonf) and to program the VLAN-capable switch via the proc filesystem+Stable release version numbers are made from the year and the month when a new stable branch was created. 
 +An additional third number indicates service or interim release from that branch.
  
-----+Pre-built images of the final stable image for each release are in the **Downloads** column at the right. 
 +Information about the various types of builds is available on the [[:downloads|Choosing an OpenWrt version]] page.
  
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 ===== Timeline ===== ===== Timeline =====
- 
 The following is a complete history of OpenWrt releases: The following is a complete history of OpenWrt releases:
  
-      Announcement / Release Notes                        Download                                          Release date  ^  Revision  + Announcement / Release notes                                                                    Downloads                                                                                                         Release date   ^  Revision          
-^ Bleeding Edge ^^^^ +^ Bleeding Edge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |||| 
-Master | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets//|Master snapshots (trunk)]]                   continuously               +| Main (master) snapshots                                                                         | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/|Downloads]]                                                            | Continuously    |                    | 
-Release Candidate ^^^^ +Release Candidate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ||||| 
-| - | -            | - |        | +|[[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-24-10-0-rc1-first-release-candidate/217222|OpenWrt 24.10.0-rc1]]|[[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc1/|Downloads]]|2024 December|r28158-d276b4c91a| 
-Stable ^^^^ +Stable Release                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |||| 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-4-service-release/40070|OpenWrt 18.06.4]] | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.4/targets/|Download images]] | 2019 July | r7808-ef686b7292 | +23.05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
-| OpenWrt 18.06.3 ((skipped in favor of 18.06.4 due to a last minute 4.14 kernel update)) | | | | +[[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-5-service-release/211234|OpenWrt 23.05.5]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.5/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2024 September| r24106-10cc5fcd00 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-2-service-release/30402|OpenWrt 18.06.2]] | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.2/targets/|Download images]]       | 2019 February | r7676-cddd7b4c77 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-4-service-release/204514|OpenWrt 23.05.4]]          [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.4/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2024 July       | r24012-d8dd03c46f 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-1-service-release/19293|OpenWrt 18.06.1]] | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.1/targets/|Download images]]       | 2018 August   | r7258-5eb055306f | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-3-service-release/192587|OpenWrt 23.05.3]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.3/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2024 March      | r23809-234f1a2efa 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-0-release/17955/1|OpenWrt 18.06.0]]       | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.0/targets/|Download images]]       | 2018 July     | r7188-b0b5c64c22 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-2-service-release/177709|OpenWrt 23.05.2]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 November   | r23630-842932a63d 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-6-service-release/20572|LEDE 17.01.6]]   | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.6/targets/|Download images]]  | 2018 September  | r3979-2252731af4 | +| OpenWrt 23.05.1                                                                                 | Skipped in favor of 23.05.2                                                                                       | 2023 November   | -                  | 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-5-service-release/17244/1|LEDE 17.01.5]] | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.5/targets/|Download images]]  | 2018 July     | r3919-38e704be71 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-0-first-stable-release/174239|OpenWrt 23.05.0]]     | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.0/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 October    r23497-6637af95aa  
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-4-service-release/7573/1|LEDE 17.01.4]] | [[http://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/|Download images]]    | 2017 October    | r3560-79f57e422d | +22.03                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-3-service-release/7113/1|LEDE 17.01.3]] | [[http://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.3/targets/|Download images]]    | 2017 August     | r3533-d0bf257c46 | +[[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-7-seventh-service-release/205025|OpenWrt 22.03.7]]  | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.7/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2024 July       | r20341-591b7e93d3  | 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-2-service-release/4331|LEDE 17.01.2]]   | [[http://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.2/targets/|Download images]]    | 2017 June       | r3435-65eec8bd5f | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-6-sixth-service-release/179695|OpenWrt 22.03.6]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.6/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 December   | r20265-f85a79bcb4 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-1-service-release/3134/1|LEDE 17.01.1]] | [[http://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.1/targets/|Download images]]    | 2017 April      | r3316-7eb58cf109 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-5-fifth-service-release/159135|OpenWrt 22.03.5]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.5/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 May        | r20134-5f15225c1e 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-0-final/1763/1|LEDE 17.01.0]]    | [[http://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.0/targets/|Download images]]           | 2017 February   | r3205-59508e3    +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-4-service-release/157477|OpenWrt 22.03.4]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.4/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 April      | r20123-38ccc47687 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=63415|Chaos Calmer 15.05.1]]  | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/|Download images]]            | 2016 March      | r48532 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-3-third-service-release/147785|OpenWrt 22.03.3]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.3/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 January    | r20028-43d71ad93e 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=59528|Chaos Calmer 15.05]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/|Download images]]              | 2015 September  | r46767 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-2-second-service-release/139951|OpenWrt 22.03.2]]   | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.2/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 October    | r19803-9a599fee93 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=51940|Barrier Breaker 14.07]] | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/barrier_breaker/14.07/|Download images]]            | 2014 October    | r42625 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-1-first-service-release/139424|OpenWrt 22.03.1]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.1/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 October    | r19777-2853b6d652 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=199599|Attitude Adjustment 12.09]] | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09/|Download images]]  | 2013 April      | r36088 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-0-first-stable-release/136252|OpenWrt 22.03.0]]     | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.0/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 September  | r19685-512e76967f  
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=33624|Backfire 10.03.1]] | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/|Download images]]                      | 2011 December   | r29592 | +21.02                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ^ 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=24177|Backfire 10.03]]   | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03/|Download images]]                        | 2010 April      | r20728 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-7-seventh-service-release/159134|Openwrt 21.02.7]]  | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.7/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 May        | r16847-f8282da11e 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=23132|Kamikaze 8.09.2]]  | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.2/|Download images]]                       | 2010 January    | r18801 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-6-service-release/157476|Openwrt 21.02.6]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.6/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2023 April      | r16842-bc99ce5b22 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=20548|Kamikaze 8.09.1]]  | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.1/|Download images]]                       | 2009 June       | r16278 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-5-fifth-service-release/139963|Openwrt 21.02.5]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.5/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 October    | r16688-fa9a932fdb 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=18997|Kamikaze 8.09]]    | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09/|Download images]]                         | 2008 September  | r14510 | +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-4-fourth-service-release/139423|Openwrt 21.02.4]]   | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.4/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 October    | r16685-82ebc173b3 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=12780|Kamikaze 7.09]]    | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.09/|Download images]]                         | 2007 September  | r7831  +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-3-third-service-release/125732|Openwrt 21.02.3]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.3/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 April      | r16554-1d4dea6d4f 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=11808|Kamikaze 7.07]]    | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.07/|Download images]]                         | 2007 July              +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-2-second-service-release/121249|Openwrt 21.02.2]]   | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.2/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 February   | r16495-bf0c965af0 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=10975|Kamikaze 7.06]]    | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.06/|Download images]]                         | 2007 June       | r7204  +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-1-first-service-release/110461|Openwrt 21.02.1]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2021 October    | r16325-88151b8303 
-| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=9326|White Russian 0.9]] | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/0.9/|Download images]]                      | 2007 January    | r6257  |+| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-0-first-stable-release/105395|Openwrt 21.02.0]]     | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.0/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2021 September  | r16279-5cc0535800 
 +^ 19.07                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ^ 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-10-service-release/125730|OpenWrt 19.07.10]]        | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.10/|Downloads]]                                                    | 2022 April      | r11427-9ce6aa9d8d 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-9-ninth-service-release/121251|OpenWrt 19.07.9]]    | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.9/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2022 February   | r11405-2a3558b0de 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-8-service-release/103208|OpenWrt 19.07.8]]          | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.8/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2021 August     | r11364-ef56c85848 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-7-service-release/89166|OpenWrt 19.07.7]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.7/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2021 February   | r11306-c4a6851c72 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-6-service-release/85977|OpenWrt 19.07.6]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.6/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2021 January    | r11278-8055e38794 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-5-service-release/81720|OpenWrt 19.07.5]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.5/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 December   | r11257-5090152ae3 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-4-service-release/73829|OpenWrt 19.07.4]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.4/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 September  | r11208-ce6496d796 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-3-service-release/64306|OpenWrt 19.07.3]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.3/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 May        | r11063-85e04e9f46 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-2-service-release/57066|OpenWrt 19.07.2]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.2/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 March      | r10947-65030d81f3 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-1-service-release/54287|OpenWrt 19.07.1]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.1/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 January    | r10911-c155900f66 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-0-first-stable-release/52186|OpenWrt 19.07.0]]      | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.0/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 January    | r10860-a3ffeb413b 
 +^ 18.06                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ^ 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-9-final-service-release/81715|OpenWrt 18.06.9]]     | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.9/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 December   | r8077-7cbbab7246   | 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-8-service-release/57067|OpenWrt 18.06.8]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.8/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 March      | r7989-82fbd85747   | 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-7-service-release/54286/2|OpenWrt 18.06.7]]         | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.7/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 January    | r7976-ca47026b7d   | 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-6-service-release/52215|OpenWrt 18.06.6]]           | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.6/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2020 January    | r7957-d81a8a3e29   | 
 +| [[releases:18.06:notes-18.06.5|OpenWrt 18.06.5]]                                                | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2019 November   | r7897-9d401013fc   | 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-4-service-release/40070|OpenWrt 18.06.4]]           | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.4/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2019 July       | r7808-ef686b7292   
 +| OpenWrt 18.06.3                                                                                 | Skipped in favor of 18.06.4 due to a last minute 4.14 kernel update                                                                                    ||| 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-2-service-release/30402|OpenWrt 18.06.2]]           | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.2/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2019 February   | r7676-cddd7b4c77   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-1-service-release/19293|OpenWrt 18.06.1]]           | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.1/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2018 August     | r7258-5eb055306f   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-0-release/17955/1|OpenWrt 18.06.0]]                 | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.0/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2018 July       | r7188-b0b5c64c22   | 
 +^ 17.01                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ^ 
 +| LEDE 17.01.7                                                                                    | Skipped due to [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-17-01-7-date-of-release/33506/11|GPG signing certs issues]]                                       ||
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-6-service-release/20572|LEDE 17.01.6]]        | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.6/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2018 September  | r3979-2252731af4   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-5-service-release/17244/1|LEDE 17.01.5]]      | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.5/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2018 July       | r3919-38e704be71   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-4-service-release/7573/1|LEDE 17.01.4]]               | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2017 October    | r3560-79f57e422d   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-3-service-release/7113/1|LEDE 17.01.3]]               | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.3/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2017 August     | r3533-d0bf257c46   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-2-service-release/4331|LEDE 17.01.2]]                 | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.2/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2017 June       | r3435-65eec8bd5f   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-1-service-release/3134/1|LEDE 17.01.1]]               | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.1/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2017 April      | r3316-7eb58cf109   
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/lede-v17-01-0-final/1763/1|LEDE 17.01.0]]                         | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.0/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2017 February   | r3205-59508e3      | 
 +^ Older releases (from svn codebase)                                                              ^                                                                                                                                                      ^ 
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=63415|Chaos Calmer 15.05.1]]                       | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/|Downloads]]                                                   | 2016 March      | r48532             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=59528|Chaos Calmer 15.05]]                         | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/|Downloads]]                                                     | 2015 September  | r46767             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=51940|Barrier Breaker 14.07]]                      | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/barrier_breaker/14.07/|Downloads]]                                                  | 2014 October    | r42625             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=199599|Attitude Adjustment 12.09]]                | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09/|Downloads]]                                              | 2013 April      | r36088             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=33624|Backfire 10.03.1]]                           | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2011 December   | r29592             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=24177|Backfire 10.03]]                             | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03/|Downloads]]                                                         | 2010 April      | r20728             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=23132|Kamikaze 8.09.2]]                            | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.2/|Downloads]]                                                        | 2010 January    | r18801             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=20548|Kamikaze 8.09.1]]                            | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.1/|Downloads]]                                                        | 2009 June       | r16278             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=18997|Kamikaze 8.09]]                              | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09/|Downloads]]                                                          | 2008 September  | r14510             
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=12780|Kamikaze 7.09]]                              | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.09/|Downloads]]                                                          | 2007 September  | r7831              
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=11808|Kamikaze 7.07]]                              | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.07/|Downloads]]                                                          | 2007 July                          
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=10975|Kamikaze 7.06]]                              | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/kamikaze/7.06/|Downloads]]                                                          | 2007 June       | r7204              
 +| [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=9326|White Russian 0.9]]                           | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/whiterussian/0.9/|Downloads]]                                                       | 2007 January    | r6257              |
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-===== Release History ===== +===== Important notes ===== 
- +<WRAP center round important> 
-Stable release version numbers are made from the year and the month when a new stable branch was created. An additional third number indicates a service or interim release from that branch. +Only [[docs:guide-developer:security#support_status|supported OpenWrt releases]] are considered safe. 
- +Any use of unsupported versions is strongly discouraged due to multiple, severe, well-known, actively exploited security vulnerabilities in the kernel, third-party applications, and 802.11 protocols. 
-Pre-built images of the final stable image for each release are in the **Download** column at the right. Information about the various types of builds is available on the [[:downloads|Choosing an OpenWrt Version]] page.+</WRAP>
  
 +<WRAP round info>
 +OEM devices may indicate a specific OpenWrt or LEDE release name in banners or other locations that are built using Qualcomm Atheros' QSDK.
 +These builds, while based on OpenWrt code are //not// OpenWrt and are often not compatible with OpenWrt configuration approaches.
 +QSDK builds are often very good builds, incorporating proprietary code from Qualcomm Atheros.
 +Support for these OEM builds is best sought from the OEM.
 +</WRAP>
  
 ==== White Russian ==== ==== White Russian ====
 +**2007:** The codename of the first OpenWrt release is White Russian.
 +White Russian is a popular cocktail.
 +Subsequent release names in 2007-2016 were based on other cocktails, and the recipe was shown in /etc/banner.
  
-**2007:** The codename of the first OpenWrt release is "White Russian". (White Russian is a popular cocktail. Subsequent release names are based on other cocktails. The banner that is shown in the command line interface when you log in using telnet or SSH shows the preparation formula, if you're interested.) The legacy White Russian releases are still availablebut are neither supported nor maintained. The latest White Russian release has version 0.9, released in 2007+Subsequent releases continue the version scheme without the .0 prefixand with the version number derived roughly from the year in which the release falls.
  
-Subsequent releases continue the version scheme without the '.0' prefix, and with the version number derived roughly from the year in which the release falls+White Russian is no longer maintained or supported.
  
 ==== Kamikaze and Buildroot-NG ==== ==== Kamikaze and Buildroot-NG ====
-**2006-2010:** Substantial improvements to the build environment were made under the //Buildroot-NG// fork in August and September 2006, and these were merged back into the main Kamikaze development branch in mid-October 2006 and became the first official Kamikaze release. OpenWrt 7 and 8, both in the "Kamikazestream, were released throughout 2007-2008. +**2006-2010:** Substantial improvements to the build environment were made under the //Buildroot-NG// fork in August and September 2006, and these were merged back into the main Kamikaze development branch in mid-October 2006 and became the first official Kamikaze release. 
 +OpenWrt 7 and 8, both in the Kamikaze stream, were released throughout 2007-2008
 + 
 +Kamikaze and Buildroot-NG are no longer maintained or supported.
  
-These older versions of OpenWrt are no longer maintained or supported. They are not recommended for any use. 
 ==== Backfire ==== ==== Backfire ====
 +**2010-2011:** The first Backfire release, OpenWrt 10.03, was released in April 2010:
 +  * [[releases:10.03|Release notes]]
  
-**2010-2011:** The first Backfire release, [[releases:10.03|OpenWrt 10.03]], was released in April 2010. A maintenance release ([[releases:10.03.1|Backfire 10.03.1]]) was released in December 2011.+Backfire is no longer maintained or supported.
  
-Backfire is no longer maintained or supported. It is not recommended for any use. 
 ==== Attitude Adjustment ==== ==== Attitude Adjustment ====
- +**2013:** Attitude Adjustment (AA) was released on 25 April 2013
-**2013:** The 12.09 [[releases:12.09|"Attitude Adjustment"]] version was released on 25 April 2013 It is based on **''r36088''**. +  [[releases:12.09|Release notes]] 
- +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09/README|Release notes]] 
-=== Attitude Adjustment 12.09 === +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=199599|Announcement]]
-  * [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09|Images]] (Downloads) +
-  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=199599|Release announcement]] +
-  * [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09/README|Release Notes]]+
   * [[https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Attitude%20Adjustment%2012.09|Changelog]]   * [[https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Attitude%20Adjustment%2012.09|Changelog]]
-  * [[https://dev.openwrt.org/browser/tags/attitude_adjustment_12.09|SVN Tag]] +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09|Downloads]] 
- +  * Code revision: r36088
- +
-<WRAP round important 50%> +
-Attitude Adjustment is not recommended for any use at this time due to multiple, severe, well-known, actively exploited security vulnerabilities in its kernel, third-party applications, and 802.11 protocols. +
-</WRAP> +
  
 Attitude Adjustment is no longer maintained or supported. Attitude Adjustment is no longer maintained or supported.
  
 ==== Barrier Breaker ==== ==== Barrier Breaker ====
- +**2014:** Barrier Breaker (BB) was released in October 2014: 
-**2014:** [[releases:14.07|Barrier Breaker]] was released on October 2nd, 2014+  * [[releases:14.07|Release notes]] 
- +  * [[https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2014-October/028346.html|Announcement Release notes]] 
-  * [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/barrier_breaker/14.07/|Images]] +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/barrier_breaker/14.07/|Downloads]] 
-  * [[https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2014-October/028346.html|Announcement Release Notes]] +  * Code revision: r42625
-  * SVNr42625 +
- +
-<WRAP round important 50%> +
-Barrier Breaker is not recommended for any use at this time due to multiple, severe, well-known, actively exploited security vulnerabilities in its kernel, third-party applications, and 802.11 protocols. +
-</WRAP> +
  
 Barrier Breaker is no longer maintained or supported. Barrier Breaker is no longer maintained or supported.
  
-<WRAP round info 50%> +==== Chaos Calmer ==== 
-OEM devices may indicate "Barrier Breaker" in banners or other locations that are built using Qualcomm Atheros' QSDK.+**2015-2016:** Chaos Calmer (CC) was compiled at the end of January 2016, but hardware problems delayed the release until March.
  
-These builds, while based on OpenWrt code are //not// OpenWrt and are often not compatible with OpenWrt configuration approaches.+The maintenance release of Chaos Calmer was released on 16 March 2016: 
 +  * [[releases:15.05.1|Release notes]] 
 +  * [[https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2016-March/040413.html|Announcement / Release notes]] 
 +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/|Downloads]] 
 +  * Code revision: r48532 
 +  * Linux kernel: 3.18
  
-QSDK builds are often very good builds, incorporating proprietary code from Qualcomm Atheros.+Chaos Calmer is no longer maintained or supported.
  
-Support for these OEM builds is best sought from the OEM+==== LEDE 17.01 ==== 
-</WRAP>+**2017-2018:** Most recent 17.01 release is 17.01.6 in September 2018: 
 +  * [[releases:17.01.6|Release notes]] 
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-6-service-release/20572|Announcement]] 
 +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.6/|Downloads]] 
 +  * Code revision: r3979-2252731af4 
 +  * Linux kernel: 4.4
  
 +LEDE 17.01 is no longer maintained or actively supported.
  
-==== Chaos Calmer ====+==== OpenWrt 18.06 ==== 
 +**2018-2020:** Most recent 18.06 release is the final service release 18.06.9 in December 2020: 
 +  * [[releases:18.06.9|Release notes]] 
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-9-final-service-release/81715|Announcement]] 
 +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.9/|Downloads]] 
 +  * Code revision: r8077-7cbbab7246 
 +  * Linux kernel: 4.9 / 4.14 depending on target
  
-**2015-2016:** The Chaos Calmer (CC) release uses 3.18 LTS kernel as baseline+OpenWrt 18.06 has been declared End-of-Support in December 2020 and is no longer maintained or actively supported.
  
-The maintenance release of [[releases:15.05.1|15.05.1]] was released on 16 March 2016: +==== OpenWrt 19.07 ==== 
-  * [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/|Images]] +**2020-2022:** Most recent 19.07 release is the final service release 19.07.10 in April 2022: 
-  * [[https://lists.openwrt.org/pipermail/openwrt-devel/2016-March/040413.html|Announcement & Release Notes]] +  * [[releases:19.07:notes-19.07.10|Release notes]] 
-  * SVNr48532. (The release has been compiled at the end of January 2016, but hardware problems delayed the release until March.) +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-10-service-release/125730|Announcement]] 
-  * Linux kernel 3.18.23+  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.10/targets/|Downloads]] 
 +  * Code revisionr11427-9ce6aa9d8d 
 +  * Linux kernel: 4.14
  
-<WRAP round important 50%> +OpenWrt 19.07 has been declared End-of-Support in April 2022 and is no longer maintained or actively supported.
-Chaos Calmer is not recommended for any use at this time due to multiple, severe, well-known, actively exploited security vulnerabilities in its kernel, third-party applications, and 802.11 protocols. +
-</WRAP>+
  
 +==== OpenWrt 21.02 ====
 +**2021-2023:** Most recent 21.02 release is the final service release 21.02.7 in May 2023:
  
-Chaos Calmer is no longer maintained or supported.+  * [[:releases:21.02:notes-21.02.7|Release notes]] 
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-21-02-7-seventh-service-release/159134|Announcement]] 
 +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.7/targets/|Downloads]] 
 +  * Code revision: r16847-f8282da11e 
 +  * Linux kernel: 5.4
  
-<WRAP round info 50%> +OpenWrt 21.02 has been declared End-of-Support in May 2023 and is no longer maintained or actively supported.
-OEM devices may indicate "Chaos Calmer" in banners or other locations that are built using Qualcomm Atheros' QSDK.+
  
-These builds, while based on OpenWrt code are //not// OpenWrt and are often not compatible with OpenWrt configuration approaches.+==== OpenWrt 22.03 ==== 
 +**2022-2024:** Most recent 22.03 release is the final service release 22.03.7 in July 2024:
  
-QSDK builds are often very good builds, incorporating proprietary code from Qualcomm Atheros.+    * [[:releases:22.03:notes-22.03.7 | Release notes]] 
 +    * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-22-03-7-seventh-service-release/205025 | Announcement]] 
 +    * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.7/targets/ | Downloads]] 
 +    * Code revision: r20341-591b7e93d3 
 +    * Linux kernel: 5.10.221
  
-Support for these OEM builds is best sought from the OEM. +OpenWrt 22.03 has been declared End-of-Support in July 2024 and is no longer maintained or actively supported.
-</WRAP>+
  
 +==== OpenWrt 23.05 ====
  
-==== LEDE 17.01 ====+**2023-:** Current stable release 23.05.5 in Septemebr 2024:
  
-**2017-2018:** The LEDE 17.01 releases uses 4.kernel as baseline+    [[:releases:23.05:notes-23.05.5 | Release notes]] 
 +    * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-23-05-5-service-release/211234 | Announcement]] 
 +    [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.5/targets/ | Downloads]] 
 +    * Code revision: r24106-10cc5fcd00 
 +    * Linux kernel: 5.15.167
  
-Most recent 17.01 release is [[releases:17.01.6|17.01.6]] in September 2018: +==== OpenWrt 24.10 ====
-  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.6/targets/|Download images]]  +
-  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-lede-v17-01-6-service-release/20572|LEDE 17.01.6]] +
-  * r3979-2252731af4+
  
-<WRAP round important 50%> +**2024-:** New stable releases 24.10.0-rc1 in Dec 2024:
-LEDE v17 is not recommended for any use at this time due to multiple, severe, well-known, actively exploited security vulnerabilities in its kernel, third-party applications, and 802.11 protocols. +
-</WRAP>+
  
-LEDE v17 is no longer maintained or actively supported+    * [[:releases:24.10:notes-24.10.0-rc1 | Release notes]] 
- +    * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-24-10-0-rc1-first-release-candidate/217222 | Announcement]] 
-==== OpenWrt 18.06 ====+    * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0-rc1/targets/ | Downloads]] 
 +    * Code revision: r28158-d276b4c91a 
 +    * Linux kernel: 6.6.63
  
-**2018:** The OpenWrt 18.06 is the current stable releaseIt uses kernel 4.9 or 4.14 depending on target+==== Main (master) snapshots ==== 
 +The "bleeding edge" aka trunk (SVN age term) where the main development is being made, is called as the **master branch** in the Git repository. 
 +Snapshot images made from master are considered unstable and potentially can brick the device, so they are only supposed to be used by developers or experienced users.
  
-Most recent 18.06 release is [[releases:18.06.4|18.06.4]] in July 2019+===== Branch logic ===== 
-  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.4/targets/|Download images]] +OpenWrt follows this branch strategy
-  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-4-service-release/40070|OpenWrt 18.06.4]] +  * All development happens in 'main' (master)It progresses on, but no releases are made from itBuildbot development snapshots are compiled from 'main'. New devices are added to 'main'
-  * r7808-ef686b7292+  * Before major releases, a release branch is branched off from 'main'This branch will get separate fix commits and the releases are made of thatNo new features are normally added to the release branches after the branching
  
 +Approximate branching dates of the recent release branches, reflecting the date from which the bulk of the source code also in the later maintenance releases is based on:
 +  * 18.06: May 2018
 +  * 19.07: June 2019
 +  * 21.02: February 2021
 +  * 22.03: March 2022
 +  * 23.05: May 2023
 +  * 24.10: October 2024
  
-==== Bleeding edge / master ====+In the picture below, you can see 21.02, 22.03 and 23.05 branches with the historical releases made from them.
  
-**2019:** The bleeding edge development master (trunk), where the main development is being made, is called as "master" in the GIT repository. Trunk is under heavy development, and should not be used except by developers or experienced users who accept occasional bricking of the device.+{{:media:doc:openwrtbranches_12_2024.png|Branching logic}}
  
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